Karthikeyan Vairavan
Bangalore
Summary
Accomplished Senior Lead at Collins Aerospace, adept in Project Management and leveraging interpersonal skills to exceed MFA scores. Expert in SAP Critical Path Analysis, I spearheaded NPD programs and achieved a 20% cost reduction in resource contracts. Proven track record in enhancing team efficiency and performance, with a keen focus on strategic stakeholder collaboration and project excellence.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Lead
Collins Aerospace
Bangalore
02.2023 - Current
- Lead the Nacelle's New Product Development (NPD) program, overseeing all project management activities from initiation to closure
- Managed a team of Design/Stress/Test department, overseeing KPIs, career development (IDP), and empowering team members while aligning organizational goals with the team's objectives
- Worked closely with senior stakeholders, including the BU Head, Director, and CXO levels, to discuss project status and deliver action items to teams for refining project strategies
- Conduct project meetings and collaborate with key stakeholders at critical milestones; responsible for tracking and analyzing project progress
- Attended program meetings and brief to leadership on project status, including CPI and SPI scores (EVM), as well as generate performance reports
- Leveraged strong interpersonal skills to build relationships with key stakeholders, enhance program standards, and achieve an MFA score above 6 out of 7
- Conducted benchmarking & gap assessment studies; provided recommendations and action plans to the teams to improve the performance
Specialist - Level II
AKKA Technologies
Bangalore
06.2021 - 02.2023
- Responsible for Airbus in-service projects, stationed in Hamburg; overseeing project planning and schedule optimization
- Managed teams at both onsite and offshore centers, interfacing with onsite customers and ensuring the delivery of high-quality results
- Participated in program planning, resource allocation, budget negotiations, and supported PO release activities
- Worked on the RFP/RFQ; budgeting; effort estimation; risk analysis and mitigation methods; Established project report templates, presented CPI and SPI scores in management meetings, and developed business forecast plans
- Recommended improvement plans for the program, enhancing team efficiency and performance, and ensuring milestones were achieved on time
Project Lead
L&T
Bangalore
10.2016 - 05.2021
- Drafted the complete RFP package in collaboration with the technical, program, and leadership teams
- Presented the business case to leadership and customers, successfully securing three high-value contracts
- Collaborated with third-party staffing on resource deployment strategies, negotiated contract terms, and optimized resource contracts, resulting in a 20% cost savings
- Strategically supervised project execution teams to ensure timely and cost-effective project completion, resulting in a 12% total cost savings
- Created project reports, presented them to leadership, solicited feedback, and managed evolving expectations
- Collaborate with the engineering and management teams to identify areas for process improvement and contribute to cost-saving initiatives
- Collaborate with and manage external vendors as needed for resource management
Project Lead
L&T
Bangalore
10.2016 - 05.2021
- Led sprint reviews and daily scrum meetings to touch base with the whole team and ensure project milestones are met on time
- Provide assistance when needed in the analysis of complex system and business processes and recommends innovative solutions
- Work together with IT Architecture, program leadership, Engineering, security, and technical teams to design, develop, and implement solutions that meet business requirements
- Monitored software developer's progress on applications and utilized agile methodologies to ensure the project remained on track
Project Lead
L&T
Bangalore
10.2016 - 05.2021
- Spearheaded the Wind Turbine Blade Data Analysis project, managing a diverse team of over 30 members
- Held responsibility for project accountability and deliverables
- Maintained Project documentation; MOM; Status reports
- Assisted in managing project resources; budgets & schedule to ensure the project on track and within costs
- Maintained the OTD & FPY close to 0.9 and above throughout the project life
- Implemented the JIRA tool throughout the project lifecycle, effectively driving and tracking project success
Associate - PMO
Genpact
Bangalore
09.2014 - 03.2016
- Company Overview: Handled the GE Healthcare projects - Project Initiation to Closure
- Defined the execution plan and approach based on project scope, expected timeline and available budget/resources
- Created templates for the project tracker; status reports; presentation to be presented to management
- Created project reports, presented them to leadership, solicited feedback, and managed evolving expectations
- Handled the GE Healthcare projects - Project Initiation to Closure
Stress Engineer
Axis Cades
Bangalore
06.2012 - 09.2014
- Performed technical evaluation of the A/C Structures to ensure the product meets the DFM & DFA requirements
- Supported in the manufacturing process improvements; conducted study on the quality improvements of the existing products
- Involved in the test support activities for the wings; created test report for the design to qualify the gate review requirements
- Performed sizing activities for the primary structures in Fuselage - Frames; Skin/Stringers; optimization support
- Developed tool using VB & HTML platform for handling the database, used in the concessions
- Involved in the Project Management; monitoring SPI scores and report to the France counterparts; Team Handling; Work Scheduling; Resource management
Education
MBA - International Business Management
Sikkim Manipal University
01.2015
Bachelor's Degree - Aeronautical Engg.
Madras Institute of Technology, Anna University
01.2012
Skills
- Project Management
- SAP Critical Path Analysis
- Project Tracking
- Jira
- MS Project
- Agile
- Risk Assessment
- Cost Estimation
- Kanban
- Scrum
- Waterfall
- Six Sigma
- CPI & SPI
- SDLC
Certification
PMP Professional PMP®
Credential: 3462190
Validity: 05/01/23 to 05/01/26
Awards
- School Topper - 12th Standard HSC Examination, Secured 95% [1151/1200] and Topper in the Educational District
- MHRD Scholarship - B.E, Received MHRD Scholarship from the Ministry of Govt. India for the excellency in academic education
Native
Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Personal Information
- Age: 33 yrs old
- Date of Birth: 11/07/91
- Marital Status: Married
Timeline
Senior Lead
Collins Aerospace
02.2023 - Current
Specialist - Level II
AKKA Technologies
06.2021 - 02.2023
Project Lead
L&T
10.2016 - 05.2021
Project Lead
L&T
10.2016 - 05.2021
Project Lead
L&T
10.2016 - 05.2021
Associate - PMO
Genpact
09.2014 - 03.2016
Stress Engineer
Axis Cades
06.2012 - 09.2014
MBA - International Business Management
Sikkim Manipal University
Bachelor's Degree - Aeronautical Engg.
Madras Institute of Technology, Anna University
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