Kanthan Raaj
Program Manager - Airbus Tech Data
Bengaluru
Summary
Results-oriented professional with 13+ years of experience and a proven knowledge of Technical Documentation Process and Methods. Aiming to leverage my abilities to successfully fill the Project Manager role at your company.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Program Manager - Airbus Civil Tech Data
Alten India Pvt Ltd
04.2022 - Current
- Leading the maintenance domain in Airbus Civil Technical Documentation business.
- Implemented and managed changes and interventions, achieving program goals.
- Identified risks and developed and implemented contingency plans.
Mentored team members, driving high levels of customer service and effective program management. - Recruited and hired personnel, adding valuable talent to department.
Collaborated with leadership to establish implementation methods and governance. - Developed evaluation methods to assess program strengths and identify areas for improvement.
- Produced accurate and timely program status reporting throughout life cycle.
- Conducted quality, timely performance feedback and performance appraisals.
- Led and directed team members on effective methods, operations and procedures.
- Reviewed monthly financial results with partners to identify opportunities to improve profitability.
- Developed existing team into high productivity, results-oriented unit through creative initiatives.
Project Manager/Senior Project Manager
Alten India Pvt Ltd
04.2019 - 03.2022
- Handled a Work Package with 4 teams (60 Team members) under Airbus Civil TD project.
- Ensuring customer satisfaction throughout the project life cycle.
- Drive the teams to reach the customer goals and objectives.
- Applied lean concept in the teams to reach the organization goals and objectives.
- Managing the customer communication with bi-weekly and monthly meetings with customer.
- Monitoring the productivity and quality indicators of the Work Package.
- Planning the workload and resource management.
- Team building, motivating and training the team members.
- Implementing the PDCA process.
Project Lead - Airbus Civil Tech Data
Alten India Pvt Ltd
07.2018 - 03.2019
- Assisted in the transfer of Airbus Tech Data Maintenance Project from Europe to India under the guidance of Program Manager.
- Recruited and hired project personnel.
- Set up the domain by recruiting skilled resources and planning the required training schedules.
- Weekly and monthly reporting to Work Package Managers and Head of Maintenance & Material based in Europe.
- Preparing all project documents (Risk Register, Skill Matrix, Checklists, Authoring guides, Process Flow) and reviewing them at the specified intervals.
- Supporting the technical leads and guiding them to reach the customer requirements.
- Assigned duties and responsibilities to project personnel.
- Monitored performance of project team members to provide performance feedback.
Team Lead - Airbus Civil Tech Data
CADES STUDEC TECHNOLOGIES INDIA Pvt Ltd
05.2014 - 06.2018
- Delegated tasks to team members according to project requirements and employee strengths.
- Resolved problems and escalated high-level issues to supervisor within established timeframes.
- Communicated work goals and deadlines to employees to increase productivity and meet project benchmarks.
- Recommended employees for promotions and notified individuals of career progression opportunities.
- Took appropriate measures to correct service quality deficits.
Technical Author - Airbus Civil Tech Data
CADES STUDEC TECHNOLOGIES INDIA Pvt Ltd
05.2010 - 05.2014
- Started as a technical author in FCOM (Flight Crew Operations Manual) to digitalize it.
- Moved to AMM & TSM project to incorporate the trigger criterions/events in AMM and TSM.
- Applying the checklist to identify non-conformities and to make sure that the deliverables meet the customer requirements.
- Reaching the customer goals and objectives.
- Promoted as QC and PRFR for the ATA Topics handled in the project.
Aircraft Maintenance Technician Trainee
Taneja Aerospace And Aviation Ltd
08.2009 - 02.2010
- Trainee member of the maintenance engineering team, carrying out Scheduled & Unscheduled maintenance activities as per MPD, MMEL and CDL, in accordance with AMM, TSM and IPC.
- The line maintenance activities were performed on:
Cessna Citation CJ2+
P68C Light Aircraft
Thorp T-211 Light Aircraft.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Electronics Science
Annamalai University
Tamil Nadu 04.2001 -
Aircraft Maintenance Engineering - Avionics
VSM Aerospace AME Training School
Bengaluru 04.2001 -
Skills
Project Management
Organizational Performance
Risk Management
Training and Development
Performance Monitoring
Technical Proficiency
Resource Management
Performance Monitoring
Tools
SAP PCS
Arbor Text editor
IBM Hummingbird
MS Office
MS Power BI
Timeline
Program Manager - Airbus Civil Tech Data
Alten India Pvt Ltd
04.2022 - Current
Project Manager/Senior Project Manager
Alten India Pvt Ltd
04.2019 - 03.2022
Project Lead - Airbus Civil Tech Data
Alten India Pvt Ltd
07.2018 - 03.2019
Team Lead - Airbus Civil Tech Data
CADES STUDEC TECHNOLOGIES INDIA Pvt Ltd
05.2014 - 06.2018
Technical Author - Airbus Civil Tech Data
CADES STUDEC TECHNOLOGIES INDIA Pvt Ltd
05.2010 - 05.2014
Aircraft Maintenance Technician Trainee
Taneja Aerospace And Aviation Ltd
08.2009 - 02.2010
Bachelor of Science - Electronics Science
Annamalai University
04.2001 -
Aircraft Maintenance Engineering - Avionics
VSM Aerospace AME Training School
04.2001 -