NARASIMHA PRAKASH N
BANGALORE
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
Work History
JOINT DIRECTOR (JD)
AERONAUTICAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (ADA), MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
BANGALORE
09.2013 - 01.2025
- Worked as Chief Commercial Officer from September 2013 to June 2020, responsible for the procurement of standard parts, BOIS LRU, consumables, capital items, etc., for the prototype manufacture and testing of the LCA TEJAS aircraft, and also responsible for the finalization of service contracts, such as taxi and manpower contracts, etc Including Price Negotiations.
- Promoted as Joint Director - Materials Management, heading the above activities from June 2020 to May 2021.
- Overall procurement involves approximately Rs 750 crore per year.
- Worked as Joint Director (Finance and Accounts) from May 2021 to January 2025 (until superannuation), being in charge of finance and account activities, responsible for scrutiny and concurrence of various procurement and administrative proposals involving financial outflow/sanctions, budgeting and forecasting, drawl of funds from the government, need aspects clearance, and finalization of annual accounts for onward submission to the CAG, and overseeing day-to-day financial activities. Responsible for compliance with statutory acts and regulations.
- Coordinating government audits like CAG, statutory audits for closure, and the issuance of a separate audit report for onward submission to Parliament, GOI, within the timelines.
Manager Purchase
HINDUSTAN AERONATICS LIMITED
BANGALORE
11.2007 - 09.2013
- Responsible for procurement of standard parts, brought out items (BOIs), and LRUs for the prototype manufacture of helicopters, such as LCH, ALH, and LUH.
- Procurement of capital items, welfare, GHE, GSE, and other items.
- Total procurement/finalization of long-term contracts, including anticipated production requirements, involving approximately 1000 crore per year.
Deputy Controller of Stores
NEW MANGALORE PORT TRUST
MANGALORE
02.2000 - 11.2007
- Worked as procurement and stores head. Responsible for procurement of capital items, spares, consumables, and welfare items.
- DDO/PAO for stores subdivision for administration activities.
Officer
BASF India Limited
Managalore
03.1996 - 02.2000
- Procurement of raw materials, equipment, and miscellaneous items.
N R INDUSTRIES
BANGALORE
03.1992 - 02.1996
- Coordinated purchasing operations and logistics.
ENGINEER
T&S ENGG INDUSTRIES PRIVATE LIMITED
BANGALORE
06.1989 - 03.1992
- Purchase, logistics, and general administration activities.
Education
PGDMM
ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY
CHENNAI05-2002
PGDBA
BANGALORE UNIVERSITY
BANAGLORE03-1990
Mechanical Engineering
BE (MECHANICAL)
SIDDAGANGA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, TUMKUR, BANGAL05-1989
Skills
Overall, 34 years of experience
Over 30 years of wide experience in purchasing, logistics, planning, and supply chain activities in various private organizations, MNCs, PSUs, and ADA, an autonomous body under the Ministry of Defence (GOI)
I also have around four years of experience heading the Finance and Accounts department of ADA, MOD, GOI for a period of four years
Handled procurement work with more than 700 crores annually, including imports
Languages
Kannada
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Hindi
Intermediate (B1)
B1
Timeline
JOINT DIRECTOR (JD)
AERONAUTICAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (ADA), MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
09.2013 - 01.2025
Manager Purchase
HINDUSTAN AERONATICS LIMITED
11.2007 - 09.2013
Deputy Controller of Stores
NEW MANGALORE PORT TRUST
02.2000 - 11.2007
Officer
BASF India Limited
03.1996 - 02.2000
N R INDUSTRIES
03.1992 - 02.1996
ENGINEER
T&S ENGG INDUSTRIES PRIVATE LIMITED
06.1989 - 03.1992
PGDMM
ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY
PGDBA
BANGALORE UNIVERSITY
Mechanical Engineering
BE (MECHANICAL)
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