GANESH KUMAR
Bangalore
Summary
A highly organized Material Management Solution Professional with 15 years of experience managing the lifecycle of Mega Offshore and Onshore EPC Projects valued at $500 Million to $2 Billion. Proficient in implementing industry-leading Material and Supply Chain Solutions from Hexagon-Intergraph and AVEVA.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Consultant | ERM Administrator
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
06.2023 - Current
- Provided ERM system support to a major client in the energy industry, managing global projects and users through the Service Request Portal
- Resolved over 5000 service tickets with a 95% customer satisfaction rate, consistently meeting or exceeding the company's SLA standards.
- Enhanced client satisfaction by providing tailored solutions and recommendations for their business needs.
- Demonstrated significant experience in implementing solutions to manage materials and construction for complex engineering projects
- Maintained in-depth knowledge of Materials Management System across all modules and associated work processes, focusing on BOM, Catalogue Management, Requisition, Purchase Order, Expediting, Invoice Processing, and Site Material Management
- Proficient in application administration activities, including the installation and setup of the ERM environment, project creation, user management, spec creation, and invoice batching
- Participated in customer calls to analyze and rectify issues, identifying and resolving errors or bugs
- Effectively delivered presentations and training sessions to both internal and external stakeholders
- Participated in new release and upgrade testing, reporting test results to AVEVA for resolution
- Provided automation ideas to customers to minimize hours spent on repetitive tasks
- Prepared Quick Reference Guides and Knowledge Base Articles on relevant ERM topics
SPM Administrator | Project Material Coordinator
McDermott International, Inc.
01.2016 - 05.2023
- Led project creation, setup, configuration, and implementation in SPM, including specification copying
- Defined nodes, templates, BOM setup, requisition setup, control status setup, item type setup, material unit setup, and email setup
- Created new table details and commodity codes using existing commodity rules
- Mapped attributes and developed specialized solutions in SPM to meet end-user requirements
- Participated in testing, evaluating, and verifying new systems or developments to ensure they met specified requirements
- Coordinated multiple projects, optimizing and managing bulk materials within project scope and specifications
- Controlled project bulk material worth $13 million through efficient inventory management and managed surplus material for future projects
- Minimized new purchases by substituting surplus material from other projects, avoiding procurement costs of approximately $1 million upon approval from engineering and clients
- Organized new R&D projects to enhance MTO estimation processes and material issuance to fabrication with the support of the SPM team and IT pillars
- Provided training on MTO deliverables and SPM operations to new users
- Implemented a superior MTO database and material control system using advanced Excel formulas and VBA (macros) to reduce manual activities and save time/manhours
Piping Designer
Albanna Engineering LLC
05.2013 - 12.2015
- Prepared P&ID, equipment layouts, and plant piping layout
- Designed Matrix Manifold, Pig Launchers/Receivers, support layout and fabrication drawings, and nozzle orientation drawings
- Created isometric drawings with bill of materials
- Conducted site surveys and marked field sketches
- Developed equipment and piping models using AutoCAD Plant 3D and PDMS.
- Coordinated with clients regarding changes in scope of work
- Followed up with Procurement and Warehouse departments to track materials as per project requirements
Engineer
Larsen & Toubro Ltd. (L&T)
10.2009 - 04.2013
- Executed planning and progress monitoring of piping and structural deliverables
- Planned and prepared the total scope of projects and material lists as per site requirements
- Prepared and presented monthly progress reports, tracking project milestones and ensuring a 95% on-time completion rate
- Prepared monthly measurement sheets for sub-contractor bills
- Procured materials according to site requirements and followed up on materials
- Coordinated hydro testing activities as per required specifications
- Uploaded joint marking and spool marking of piping isometrics to the in-house built system, E-ALPS (Activity Level Planning System), for tracking and monitoring progress
- Coordinated with clients to clear punch lists of piping and structural activities
- Prepared as-built modifications done at the site
Education
Bachelor of Computer Application -
Tamil Nadu Open University
Chennai05.2023
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering -
Karnataka Government Polytechnic
Mangalore05.2009
Pre-University College -
St. Aloysius PU College
Mangalore05.2006
Skills
- AVEVA Enterprise Resource Management (ERM)
- Materials Management
- Database Management
- Power BI
- MySQL
- Generative AI
- Intergraph Smart Materials (SPM)
- Troubleshooting
- Data Analysis
- PDMS
- Visual Basic for Applications (VBA/Macro)
Accomplishments
- Awarded the 'On The Spot Award' for outstanding contributions to the organization.
- Honored with the 'Technical Excellence Award' for exceptional technical achievements and contributions to the organization.
Languages
English
Kannada
Hindi
Tulu
Hobbies and Interests
- Gardening
- Badminton
- Table Tennis
- Traveling
- Swimming
Timeline
Associate Consultant | ERM Administrator
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
06.2023 - Current
SPM Administrator | Project Material Coordinator
McDermott International, Inc.
01.2016 - 05.2023
Piping Designer
Albanna Engineering LLC
05.2013 - 12.2015
Engineer
Larsen & Toubro Ltd. (L&T)
10.2009 - 04.2013
Bachelor of Computer Application -
Tamil Nadu Open University
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering -
Karnataka Government Polytechnic
Pre-University College -
St. Aloysius PU College
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