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Navdeep Lakhanpal
Lead Project Engineer
Hyderabad
Summary
Experienced Lead Project Engineer with over 17 years of experience in product/project management. Excellent reputation for resolving problems and improving customer satisfaction.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Technical Project Specialist
01.2015 - Current
Project Leader
ABB India, GE Industrial
10.2008 - Current
- GE Industrial Business was acquired by ABB globally in 2018
- ABB, formerly ASEA Brown Boveri, is a Swiss-Swedish multinational corporation headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland, operating mainly in robotics, power, heavy electrical equipment, and automation technology areas., for Southeast region of North America (NEMA market) and assisted for project proposals including reviewing requests for proposals, preparing quotes, and estimating
- Managed portfolio of $30mn per year with customer across North America
- Responsible for scoping, planning, technical coordination and preparing project plans/schedule business case sheets with detailed -cost benefit and ensure to meet CRD
- Experience successfully leading larger projects / multi-year programs with $5m+ budgets on electrical infrastructure system from budgetary stage to as-built drawings
- Experienced in managing, directing, and mentoring sub ordinates and collogues for technical and managerial challenges
- Apart from North America, also handled projects from Malaysia, Japan and South Korea
- Industries Handled: US Army, US Air Force, Hospital, Data center, Colleges, School, Stadiums
- Product Handled: Switchboard, panelboard, transformer, MCC, LV switchgear, Safety switch, TVSS, Busway and Plugs, Meter center and load center.
Project Engineer
01.2008 - 01.2014
- Provide timely and accurate project proposal support for assigned US based commercial managers
- For Each request for proposal (RFP), review customer specification and project electrical drawings (one line diagram, control circuit and scheme), and develop detailed list and description of GE products and services to be quoted
- Compile quotation with other documentation to develop cos-effective and customer-responsive proposals
- Offer creative, value-added alternative proposal as appropriate, to give us a better chance of winning large project orders
- Worked on Power System Studies, flow studies, Short Circuit study, Single Line Diagrams (SLDs)- ETAP
- Major Project Handled:
- IU Health Bloomington Hospital - RAHC – Order Value $4.5mn
- Seminole Hard Rock-Order value $3mn
- ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Received Global excellence award for ASIA region
- Got 4 awards under different GE growth values
- Appreciated for end-to-end work on a very large project from 2017 to 2019 worth $4.9 Mn
- Awarded for meticulous approach while working on streamlining team process and saved 100hr/month
- Appreciated globally for proactively working on product like LV switchgear, BUS Duct and PTO.
Senior Engineer
Birla Power solution Ltd, Birla Yamaha Ltd
08.2007 - 09.2008
- Established in 1984 , Birla Power Solutions Limited has made a name for itself in the list of top suppliers of Generator ,Generator Sets in India, Product Development
- Responsible for Proto building & validation, drawing preparation and release for development and Drawing approval for AMF panel and accountable for In-house & field Validation of AMF panel with Genset on resistive load
- Lead a Direct team of 10 Engineer covering NPI of AMF Panel
- Lead a project team of 6 engineer for Installing fabrication shop for Canopy plant
- SPOC for the Vendor development, vendor business survey, interaction with vendors on technical spec & performed routine test, on load and no-load test of AMF panel at vendor site
- Awarded for meticulous approach while working on AMF panel and installing fabrication shop
- Major Project Handled:
- Eicher, BSNL, Vodaphone
- AMF Panel Development.
GET & Engineer
Control and Switchgear Company Ltd
07.2005 - 07.2007
- Production and Quality
- Manufacturing and testing of standard and custom-built switchboards, motors & power control centers, relay panels, and control desks for major power plants, utilities, industries and constructions in India
- To analyze the LV panel drawings and to carry out all electrical tests on switchboard, mcc & PCC’s
- Coordinate with design, purchase and materials departments to achieve the job targets
- Quality checks of all kinds of incoming materials and Stage wise Inspection & final testing of panels as per ISO standards & QAP
- Assigned as a coordinator of “KAIZEN” in the production chain to get continuous improvements.
Education
MBA - Marketing
10.2007 - 08.2011
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical Engineering
10.2001 - 04.2005
Skills
Project Management
Leading projects
Technical project planning
Project leadership
Leadership experience
Team leadership and coaching
Certification
Etap
Interests
Timeline
Lead Technical Project Specialist -
01.2015 - Current
Etap
09-2014
Project Leader - ABB India, GE Industrial
10.2008 - Current
Project Engineer -
01.2008 - 01.2014
Symbiosis University - MBA, Marketing
10.2007 - 08.2011
Senior Engineer - Birla Power solution Ltd, Birla Yamaha Ltd
08.2007 - 09.2008
GET & Engineer - Control and Switchgear Company Ltd
07.2005 - 07.2007
Lingaya Institute of Management & Technology - Bachelor of Engineering, Electrical Engineering
10.2001 - 04.2005