Summary

Work History

Education

Skills

Accomplishments

Honors and Awards

Timeline

LT GEN PARAMJIT SINGH

Defense Consultant

Chandigarh,Chandigarh

Summary

Highly analytical, decisive and strategic thinking Lieutenant General bringing more than thirty-nine years of service in the Indian Army and seeking a challenging new role. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Sound judgment and critical thinking abilities.

Work History

Commandant

Military College of Electronics and Mechanical Engineering

Secunderabad, Telengana

01.2017 - 01.2019

Lieutenant General
Headed premier technical training Institute of the Indian Army having 300 highly skilled Instructors and 1500 administrative staff, with a capacity of training 2000 students at a time
Conducted five M.Tech., eight diploma and 42 basic technical courses in Aviation, Mechanical, Computer, Communication and Radar technology and two B.Tech. courses in Electronics and Mechanical Engineering
Enhanced quality of training by signing MoUs with IIT and IIIT, Hyderabad and Administrative Staff College of India for faculty exchange and research
Started research on AI and supervised projects on health monitoring of engines
Organised seminars on AI, Drones and Armoured Fighting Vehicles
Instituted five year Infrastructure Development Plan for the college and completed a number of projects.

Commander

Base Workshop Group

01.2015 - 12.2016

Major General
Headed eight factories (Army Base Workshops) employing a workforce of 250 engineers and 12,000 technicians
These factories conduct MRO of Armoured Fighting and Specialist Vehicles, Armament and Radar systems
Formalised a Perspective Plan of Production for the next 15 years
Planned and supervised capability enhancement of all Army Base Workshops in a structured manner including setting up NABL-certified labs
Switched to e-procurement and open tendering to ensure transparency in procurement
Functioned as the Appointing, Disciplinary and Appellate authority under CCS (CC&A) Rule1965 for 9000 Group ‘C’ Industrial/ Non-industrial persons.

Regional Head of Engineering Support

Indian Army

01.2013 - 12.2014

Major General in the Western Command
Lead a technical workforce of 200 engineers and 10,000 technicians
Responsible for ensuring the operational readiness of all equipment in the command theatre including Armoured Fighting Vehicles, Aviation, Armament, communication and Radar systems
Ensured near 100% availability for the entire period of responsibility
Authored 'Mission Reliability' study to predict the requirement of assemblies that would be required during operations.

Deputy Director General

Army

01.2008 - 01.2011

Engineering Support Management
Formulated Engineering Support policy for all categories of weapon systems (Armament Communication, Radars, Automotive, and Aeronautical Systems)
Formulated Life Cycle Sustainment packages for new weapon systems under procurement and included these in the contracts
Planned and vetted ‘Maintenance Evaluation Trials’ for equipment under acquisition
Participated in Intergovernmental meetings to resolve issues pertaining to weapon systems
Negotiated Annual Maintenance Contracts with OEMs.

Deputy Military Attache

Embassy of India

Moscow, Russia

06.2004 - 06.2007

Military Attaché (Technical)
Interacted extensively with Russian labs/organisations involved in design, development, testing, production and export of weapon systems and ammunition
Supervised execution of contracts between Russia and India pertaining to land systems
Formed part of team to negotiate new contracts
Visited Military Industrial Complex of Belorussia including firms like Peleng, BelOMA and overhaul plants for AFV and AD Systems
Visited Military Industrial Complex of Israel and Poland and visited IAI, BUMAR, CENZIN and firms upgrading weapon systems and manufacturing spare parts.