ANNAMALAI A
Engineering Specialist For APAC - EU - ITO (Tendering)
Bengaluru
Summary
Results-driven Director-level professional with a strong foundation in engineering and project leadership, experienced in overseeing end-to-end delivery of complex programs. Known for strategic planning, executive decision support, and driving organizational goals through disciplined execution and team leadership
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Language
Work History
Project Engineering Specialist
Veolia Water Technologies
11.2022 - Current
- Foster and encourage an inclusive team culture conducive to success.
- Oversee engineering teams of 40+ to deliver commitments aligned to achieve strategic product priorities.
- Work to inspire the engineering team to achieve a high level of technical productivity and reliability.
- Plan, design, and execute to ensure engineering excellence.
- Support technology solutions development across multiple product areas.
- Mentored and coached Junior engineers, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment.
- Successfully delivering projects on time and within budget, exceeding performance expectations.
- Manage multiple Projects Integrated (parallel) as a whole. Ensure consistent and integrated implementation of service initiatives across customer segments.
- Focus on project management details and follow up actions that maximize project outcomes.
- Create & Tarck the project schedule & Maintain project budgets.
- Enggage directly with inetrnal and external Stackholders throughout the project life Cycle.
Project Manager
ION Exchange India Limited
04.2017 - 02.2022
- Implement and manage multiple Projects Integrated (parallel) as a whole. Ensure consistent and integrated implementation of service initiatives across customer segments and business units. Deliver the total business solution on time and within budgets.
- Collaborate with Senior Management, functional Managers and Project Managers to Plan business and technology innovation initiatives and manage project risks.
- Identify and resolve project issues and Manage Project Risk.
- Establish and Manage cost control based on Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS), schedules and performance of large, highly complex projects fully accountable act for complex/diverse projects with a high degree of Business Risk.
- Managing Project Teams, both External Suppliers (Vendor & clients) and Internal Staff Translate (sales) complex issues into actionable concepts.
- Risk and Issues Management, Quality Checks and Change Management.
- Responsible for the Overall Environment, Health, Safety and Security for the internal & Site team.
- Executive activities of complex projects aimed at new asset creation by using execution strategy, Process scope development, estimating, project planning, hazard review, detailed design, contractor selection, construction management, safety management, commissioning, and Plant startup.
- Solve unique or complex project management issues to ensure End client satisfaction.
- Ensure project is signed off Commercial and collect the Final retention Payment by customer Acceptance of Project completion.
- Proactively monitoring & tracking the project to manage and resolve project issues and escalating when needed to the Top management as requested.
Assistant Project Manager
JSW Steel Ltd.
08.2009 - 03.2017
- Supervising project related tasks including planning, control & troubleshooting for achieving the planned periodic schedules & process control, preparing project related budgets and ensuring adherence to the same.
- Attaining the monthly targets and tracking progress against targets by analyzing daily reports.
- Minimizing performance bottlenecks to achieve better targets with maximization of material, cost & machine.
- Monitoring the project status, procedures and systems followed in project to ensure compliance norms with desired quality and timely delivery of orders.
- Executing cost saving techniques / measures for substantial reduction in O&M expenditures.
- Meet with Engineers, vendors, and contractors to discuss projects and equipment needs.
- Monitor project installations and provide input as needed for quality assurance and satisfactory completion of project.
- Manage the Contract and lead Relations with the Customer (external and/or internal).
- Facilitate Project Core Team interactions and manage project Key Execution processes.
- Working closely with other stakeholders and sub project teams to ensure proper interfacing and alignment in the overall project plan.
Engineer
Hospet Steels Ltd
07.2005 - 09.2007
- Worked as Production Engineer (Handling Automation, Instrumentation & Electrical).
- TPM Development Pillar and Maintenance In-charge.
- Knowledge in handling of “Allen Bradley 5/60 Version” of PLC (SCADA, DCS 7 & Trends).
- Responsible to lead a Team of 20-30 members (Team Leader).
- Operations & Maintenance.
- Attending breakdowns and planning proper preventive maintenance schedules.
- Carrying preventive maintenance as per the procedures.
- Initiating appropriate steps for predictive / preventive maintenance work on DCS, UPS, Drives and LT Power system equipment.
- Identifying defectives to find solution to those defects in the DCS, Drives and LT power system equipment.
- Team Management.
- Leading, mentoring & monitoring the performance of the team members to ensure efficiency in process operations and meeting of individual & group targets.
- Creating and sustaining a dynamic environment that fosters development opportunities and motivating high performance amongst team members.
Education
MBA - Marketing
M. V. J. College of Eng, VTU University
Bangalore01.2009
B.E. - Electronics & Communication
K. V. G. College of Eng, VTU University
Sullia01.2005
PUC - Science
S.M.G.H. College of Pre-university
Bangalore01.2001
S.S.L.C - undefined
Lowry Memorial High School
Bangalore01.1999
Skills
MS Office & MS Project, Lead & Waterfall
PLC Siemens PCS 7, Ladder, FBD and Programming
Knowledge of project management methodologies, techniques and tools
DCS – Control Logic Rockwell Automation (Plant Pax L75) & Industrial Networking
Knowledge of information technology applications, systems and processes
HMI –WinCC, RS View
Knowledge of resource management policies and practices - RACI
PERSONAL DOSSIER
- Date of Birth: 25th June 1983
- Marital Status: Married
- Passport Number: ZA165397 - Expiry Date: 2035
Timeline
Project Engineering Specialist
Veolia Water Technologies
11.2022 - Current
Project Manager
ION Exchange India Limited
04.2017 - 02.2022
Assistant Project Manager
JSW Steel Ltd.
08.2009 - 03.2017
Engineer
Hospet Steels Ltd
07.2005 - 09.2007
B.E. - Electronics & Communication
K. V. G. College of Eng, VTU University
PUC - Science
S.M.G.H. College of Pre-university
S.S.L.C - undefined
Lowry Memorial High School
MBA - Marketing
M. V. J. College of Eng, VTU University