Arvind Rajput

Executive Digest Nearly 33 years of High-performing operations-management executive with expertise in building/optimizing organizational processes, measurement systems, and infrastructure to maximize business results in Conceptualisation, Design, Erection, Commissioning, Testing and Operation Maintenance of Power, Water, District cooling, Sewage, Solid Waste systems & Business operation. Development of infrastructure like Utility tunnel, Roads, Storm Drainage, Central Park, Water Body and recreation zone for GIFT city. Currently associated with GUJARAT INTERNATIONAL FINANCE TEC CITY COMPANY LIMITED (GIFT CL), GIFT city, as Head of Engineering, Business Development, Fire services & Landscape Development (Chief Operating Officer (GIFT CL) & Director- GIFT Power Company Limited) Skilled strategist who transforms strategic plans into workable solutions and benchmarks performance against key operational targets/goals. Possess proactive attitude, capability to think in & out of the box. Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills with proven abilities in resource mobilisation Business Development head responsible for Sales Revenue Experience of Developing Power Distribution Company from initial License stage to full fledge Business operations in GIFT City.Budgeting for Capex & Opex activities, Approval from Board, Monitoring & Controlling the activities for Infrastructure Development of GIFT City. Operational head for utility business like Power Distribution, District Colling Business, Water, Wastewater & Solid Waste Management Business. Responsible for Profit & Loss of all the Utility Business Resource Management like recruitment, Performance management Contract Management for Capex & Opex Activities Landscape Development plan & Execution of GIFT City Development of Fire Safety Department Development of City, Command & Control Centre Responsible for Safety at work Incident Commander for Disaster Management in GIFT City Core strengths Conceptualising need and Designing of Utilities like Power, Water, Sewage, Storm water, District Cooling systems & Business operation Team Building Strategy planning Innovation Good Execution team lead Talent management Performance management Safety in workplace Selected career highlights Managing Business, Infrastructure development & Operations of GIFT City as a Chief Operating Officer. Its India’s first operational smart city. Business Development of GIFT City Preparing Plan for Sale of Land for development of Commercial, Residential and Social building space, Sale of more than 12 MN SFT of Development Rights in last 2 Years Revenue Management from Developers of Buildings in GIFT City, average revenue of INR 250-300 Crs. per annum. Coordination in process of Agreement to Lease cum Development and Lease dead Project progress Monitoring and coordination Board Meetings & implementation of Board action plan Utility Development & Operations in GIFT City Planning & execution of modular infrastructure development like District Cooling system, Water, Sewage, Storm Drainage and Solid waste management, from source connectivity to last mile consumer connectivity in GIFT City. Planning & Execution of Utility tunnel, Roads, streetscape, Landscape works in GIFT City. 24X7 Operations of all the plant like DC, WTP, STP, AWCS Capex work for infrastructure development average INR 100-150 Crs. per annum. Opex work for all the utilities and city infrastructure average INR 10-15 Crs per annum. Operations of utility revenue of INR @ 20.0 Crs. per annum. Budget monitoring for Capex & Opex activities and Cash flow management Power Distribution Business Head of Power Business in GIFT City, first Operational Smart City of India, Director of GIFT Power Company Limited. Operation of distribution power company developing from incubation to financial breakeven status Implementation of EHV network from source, Gas Insulated substation of 60MVA capacity (Capex of Rs. 70 Crores) Implementation of Distribution network from conceptualization to operation for city wide requirement of buildings and plants (Capex of Rs. 50 Crores) Implementation of Backup Power system of 10 MVA (12.5 Crores) Implementation of streetlight, tunnel light and area light in roads and plants (Capex of Rs.8 Crores) Automation of Power system by SCADA and RF communication Implementation of District cooling plant power system (10 MVA Capacity), WTP, STP and AWCS power system (Capex of Rs.20 Crores) Power Procurement by PPA & from IEX by DAM and GDAM mechanism Sale of Energy to all category customer In-depth experience of data creation of GIS system in Power distribution