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ABHIJITH B A

APM Sales Specialist - Digital Solutions
Nagercoil
ABHIJITH B A

Summary

9+ years of experience in Energy Efficiency| Commissioning of Power Plants | Predictive Analytics | Digital Twins | Rotating Equipments |Energy Management | System Platform - Wonderware- PADO | APM | possessing the drive, passion to perform. A quick learner with excellent analytical & Sales skills and proactive to deep dive into issues of concern. Ability to evaluate complex situations and find solutions.

Overview

9
years of professional experience
4
Languages

Work History

ABB

APM Sales Specialist- Digital Solutions (APM, AOM)
09.2023 - Current

Job overview

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.

AVEVA

Senior Consultant
08.2018 - 09.2023

Job overview

  • Data Analyst and Model Engineering of PRiSM (Predictive Analytics) Technology for Critical equipments used in Oil & Gas and Power Industries
  • Developing Predictive maintenance models for critical equipments such as Gas Turbines, Centrifugal Compressors, Steam Turbines, reciprocating compressors and Electrical Management Systems
  • Digital Transformation & Asset performance 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.

Thermax Limited

Planning & Efficiency Engineer
04.2016 - 08.2018

Job overview

  • 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 block out, 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 Procurements team and 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.

Techsun Energies Private Limited

Field Engineer
05.2015 - 03.2016

Job overview

  • 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

Central Electricity Authority,
Govt Of India, Pune

Postgraduate in Thermal Power Plant Operations from Thermal Power Plant Operations
04.2001

Anna University
Chennai, India

Bachelor of Engineering from Electronics & Instrumentations Engineering
04.2001

Skills

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Timeline

APM Sales Specialist- Digital Solutions (APM, AOM)

ABB
09.2023 - Current

Senior Consultant

AVEVA
08.2018 - 09.2023

Planning & Efficiency Engineer

Thermax Limited
04.2016 - 08.2018

Field Engineer

Techsun Energies Private Limited
05.2015 - 03.2016

Central Electricity Authority,

Postgraduate in Thermal Power Plant Operations from Thermal Power Plant Operations
04.2001

Anna University

Bachelor of Engineering from Electronics & Instrumentations Engineering
04.2001
ABHIJITH B AAPM Sales Specialist - Digital Solutions