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ABHIJITH B A

ABHIJITH B A

Bengaluru

Summary

10 years of experience in Digital Solutions - Energy & Process Industries| Industrial Asset Management - Entire Asset Management, Asset Performance Management, Asset Invest Planning) |Market Analysis| Predictive Analytics| Digital Twins | Performance Modeling | Energy Efficiency| Commissioning of Power Plants |Oil & Gas | Rotating Equipments |Energy Management | System Platform - Wonderware- PADO | Integrated RTO & APC (Co-gen Power plants) possessing the drive, passion to perform. A quick learner with excellent analytical, Sales & Technical Sales (Presales) skills and proactive to deep dive into issues of concern. Ability to evaluate complex situations and find solutions.

Roles & Responsibilities:-

Domain:- IAM (CMMS, EAM, APM & AIP)

Solution Consulting, Defining Business case, Qualifications of opportunities, Partner Engagement , Market Research (Verdantix) with ABB Global Digital team, Value proposition,Technical & Functional capabilities of solution, Roll out plan, Predictive maintenance digitalization road map, Business Development, Sales Support (Closing Deals), Customer Success & Sales.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

APM Sales Specialist- Digital Solutions (APM, AOM)

ABB
Bengaluru, India
09.2023 - Current
  • APM Assessments: Responsible for assessing Asset Performance Management (APM) by considering five key factors: Company Objectives, Organizational Dynamics, Regulatory Requirements, Supply Chain, and Maintenance Drivers/KPIs.
  • Improvement Roadmap: Develop improvement roadmaps that include clear goals and expected Return on Investment (ROI). These roadmaps should provide step-by-step action plans for both short-term and long-term strategies.
  • RCM/FMECA/Critical Analysis: Lead projects related to Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM), Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis (FMECA), and critical analysis for rotating equipment.
  • Opportunity Assessment: Plan and execute opportunity assessments, conduct site visits, and interview potential users of solutions.
  • Solution Demonstration: Demonstrate solution capabilities and functionalities in the context of customer needs.
  • Business Case Development: Convey benefit analysis, value propositions, and create business cases for proposed solutions.
  • Partnership Engagement: Work with partners, including consultants, system integrators, and third-party hardware and software vendors.
  • AI Advocacy: Champion the use of AI in asset performance management to enhance decision-making.
  • Big Data Utilization: Leverage advanced machine learning techniques to harness big data for real-time insights and forecasting.
  • Customer-Centric Approach: Promote a customer-centric ethos in project management, aligning Agile goals with client needs.
  • Collaboration and Presentations: Collaborate with local divisions and marketing teams to create impactful presentations for client engagements.
  • Predictive Maintenance Implementation: Develop and implement predictive maintenance strategies for rotating equipment.
  • Training and Workshops: Facilitate workshops and provide training related to APM, including reliability maintenance software.

Senior Consultant (Digital Solutions-APM)

AVEVA
Chennai
08.2018 - 09.2023
  • (APM & EAM) Assessments & Improvement Roadmap: Develop improvement roadmaps that include clear
    goals and expected Return on Investment (ROI). These roadmaps should provide step-by-step action plans for both short-term and long-term strategies.
  • Opportunity Assessment: Plan and execute opportunity assessments, conduct site visits, and interview potential users of solutions.
  • Solution Demonstration: Demonstrate solution capabilities and functionalities in the context of customer needs.
  • Business Case Development: Convey benefit analysis, value propositions, and create business cases for proposed solutions.
  • RCM/FMECA/Critical Analysis: Lead projects related to Reliability-Centered
    Maintenance (RCM), Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis (FMECA),
    and critical analysis for rotating equipment.
  • Data Analyst and Model Engineering of PRiSM (Predictive Analytics) Technology for Critical equipment used in Oil & Gas and Power Industries
  • Developing predictive maintenance models for critical equipment such as gas turbines, centrifugal compressors, steam turbines, reciprocating compressors, and electrical management systems.
  • Digital Transformation & Asset performance Management, Enterprise Asset Management, Remote Monitoring & Diagnostics Centre (RMDC)
  • Design, documentation for hand over (FDS, FAT, SAT, Manuals), execution, integration, configuration
  • Customized eDNA based Performance Monitoring System (PMS) solutions for power plants and Energy efficiency monitoring solutions for the utilities
  • Customized Wonderware based Performance Monitoring System (PMS) solutions for power plants and Energy efficiency monitoring solutions for the utilities
  • Wonderware InTouch, ArchestrA Historian, Information Server configurations, and implementation.
  • System Platform (Wonderware) Galaxy architecture design, coding, configuration, and implementation.

Planning & Efficiency Engineer (APM)

Thermax Limited
Pune
04.2016 - 08.2018
  • Asset Performance Monitoring of Captive and Cogent Power plants, Efficiency Calculations, Optimizing the HMBD for operational Conditions, Performance Curve for Pumps and Fans, Heat loss Calculations, Case Studies on discrepancies.
  • Monitoring the efficiency of rotary equipment like Fans (PA, SA, FD, ID), Pumps (BFP, CEP, etc.), compressors, Heaters (HP, MP, LP), Cooling Towers, and all Balance of Plants (BOP)
  • Air load testing for Electrostatic Precipitator.
  • Gas Distribution Test, APH Leakage Test (both Flame Test and Thread Test), etc
  • Handling the Boiler during emergencies like blackout, boiler puncture, and during auxiliaries tripping.
  • Examining the thickness mapping of water wall tubes during the shutdown.
  • Monitoring the overall plant performance.
  • Air load testing for Electrostatic Precipitator.
  • Gas Distribution Test, APH Leakage Test (both Flame Test and Thread Test), etc
  • Planning for maintenance & shutting activities (Mech., Elec., and Inst.) Liaising with the Procurements team and the Spares team.
  • Knowledge of safety regarding work like LOTO system, HIR.
  • Requesting PTW (Permit to Work) for Non-Routine Jobs at Confined Space, Height work & Excavation.

Field Engineer

Techsun Energies Private Limited
05.2015 - 03.2016
  • Preparation of protocols for commissioned equipment
  • Preparation of punch list against the completion of systems with reference diagrams
  • Have good knowledge in observing & understanding P&I diagrams
  • Checking and ensuring of starting permissive and trip logics of boilers and turbines
  • Conducting procedures in sequence for the readiness of boiler for Plant Synchronization, which is Alkali boil out (or) chemical cleaning, Steam blowing, and safety valve floating
  • Responsible for commissioning Boiler auxiliaries (ID, SA &PA fans)
  • Conducted Coal Drop Test, Bubble Cap DP Test, etc.

Education

Postgraduate in Thermal Power Plant Operations - Thermal Power Plant Operations

Central Electricity Authority,
Govt Of India, Pune
07.2018

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics & Instrumentations Engineering

Anna University
Chennai, India
04.2015

Skills

  • Predictive Analytics- Asset Performance Management
  • Digital Twins- Asset Operations Management
  • 3D Modeling (AR,VR)
  • Conditioning Monitoring Systems - Rotating Equipments
  • Wonderware System Platform (PADO)- Plant Monitoring Systems (SCADA)
  • Plant Information System PI System - Historian
  • Advance Process Stimulation (Performance Modelling)- Plant Monitoring Systems
  • Enterprise Asset Management-EAM
  • Manufacturing Operation Management (MOM)
  • Operational Excellence (Energy Industries)
  • Integrated RTO APC (Co-gen Power Plants)
  • Process Performance Management (Assets)
  • Energy Management
  • Sustainability
  • Industrial Revolution-40
  • Industrial Autonomy
  • Customer Success

Languages

  • Tamil
  • English
  • Malayalam
  • Hindi

Accomplishments

  • Successfully completed POC, Pilot projects & Prototypes - APM & EAM solutions - Saudi Aramco, ADNOC (Panorama) , SUNCOR, SWCC, OKPAI Phase 3, KOC, ENEL (Remote), SCG Chemicals, PERTAMINA, PATRONAS, Dangote, NLNG (Remote), SEIC-Russia (Remote).
  • Successfully delivered Integration Center Project as a Functional Consultant for Predictive Analytics, Enterprise Asset Management (Planning & Scheduling), Alarm Management System, SCADA PADO

Timeline

APM Sales Specialist- Digital Solutions (APM, AOM)

ABB
09.2023 - Current

Senior Consultant (Digital Solutions-APM)

AVEVA
08.2018 - 09.2023

Planning & Efficiency Engineer (APM)

Thermax Limited
04.2016 - 08.2018

Field Engineer

Techsun Energies Private Limited
05.2015 - 03.2016

Postgraduate in Thermal Power Plant Operations - Thermal Power Plant Operations

Central Electricity Authority,

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics & Instrumentations Engineering

Anna University

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