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Prakash K

Prakash K

Bengaluru

Summary

Experienced business research and management professional with 9+ years of experience in business research, training, and consulting in the Oil & Gas, LNG, and Power industries. Holds dual Master's degrees in M Tech Pipeline Engineering and MBA Oil & Gas Management. Demonstrates valuable insights gained from involvement in various energy projects, providing a solid understanding of the energy and power sector. Excels in people management as a collaborative team player with strong communication skills. Analytical and problem-solving expertise enhances ability to contribute to organizational success.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Associate Director

India Infrastructure (Global Transmission)
08.2022 - Current
  • Led Global Transmission Reports Team on their research service portfolio on Industry research, revenue planning and strategy, client management, product building, hiring, team management and end-to-end research delivery
  • Delivered multiple best revenue quarters with active client engagement and consulting projects.
  • Turn around a declining revenue segment onto a higher single-digit revenue growth path.
  • Closely worked with sales and marketing for strategy implementation and target achievements
  • Worked on stakeholder management, business planning, and strategy
  • Crafted and executed multiple marketing strategies for effective brand building.
  • Developed new product ideas and led client acquisition strategy
  • Leading a team of researchers to achieve end-to-end research and consulting deliverables.
  • Effective client handling and project management
  • Developed multiple research proposals approach & methodology, work plan, effort estimation, and pricing for tier 1 clients
  • Monitor and develop weekly and quarterly sales and marketing plans
  • Successfully delivered numerous research and consulting assignments for tier 1 clients in areas such as electricity transmission and distribution, EV charging infrastructure, offshore wind transmission, data centers, and industrial electrification.
  • Fostered a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging the team to share innovative ideas and providing resources for professional development.
  • Trained and developed practice team leaders for specific projects and ongoing operational needs.
  • Assisted senior leadership in managing all aspects of operations.
  • Managed cross-functional teams for multiple large-scale projects, completing each on time and within budget constraints.
  • Improved overall team efficiency by streamlining project
  • Managed senior-level personnel working in marketing and sales capacities.
  • Oversaw the recruitment, hiring, and onboarding process for new educators to maintain a high-quality teaching staff.

Senior Research Analyst

India Infrastructure (Global Transmission)
01.2020 - 07.2022
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams for holistic approach to research initiatives.
  • Boosted overall performance metrics by continuously refining research methodologies and best practices.
  • Assembled reports and presentations to share insights and recommendations with stakeholders.
  • Optimized research methodologies, resulting in more accurate and timely findings.
  • Working reports on analyzing and synthesizing electricity transmission data across six regions
  • Benchmarking analysis of global utilities on their physical and financial assets
  • Market entry strategy for transmission sector organizations
  • Perform Market Engineering/Market Estimation/Market Forecasting and use internal tools to create benchmarking reports
  • Analyzing the requirement of various transmission equipment for transmission system operators (TSO), based on their expansion plans and help stakeholders to identify and provide insights on key market opportunities in the coming years
  • Tracking policy developments and investment by major TSO’s
  • Market forecasting/policy development tracking in the renewable energy sector: Offshore wind transmission and EV charging infrastructure
  • Extracting information from secondary sources such as annual reports, performance reports, and investor presentations for collecting data related to major TSO’s in the region
  • Conducting interviews with industry experts to understand the industrial trends and currents
  • Exposure to working on in-house databases for transmission sector
  • Expertise in working with MS Excel (pivots, data analysis, and v-lookups) and MS PowerPoint
  • Tracking key policy developments and business reforms related to the transmission sector
  • Supervising, guiding team members, and performing quality checks
  • Working for clients such as ABB, GE, Orsted, Sterlite, Siemens, Hitachi, International Energy Agency (IEA), Adani Transmission, Inter American Development Bank (IDB), JP Morgan, Hyosung, Skipper, BHP
  • Led teams of up to 3 personnel, supervising daily performance as well as training and improvement plans.

Research Analyst

MarketsandMarkets Research Private Ltd.
09.2017 - 08.2018
  • Collected and analyzed data from a variety of sources to create detailed market research reports for top-level decision-makers.
  • Analyze, interpret, and synthesize learning from research sources, drawing actionable and executable conclusions for multiple stakeholders on niche markets in the energy and power domain
  • Extracting information from secondary sources and analyzing the data
  • Conducting interviews with industry experts to understand the industrial trends and currents
  • Analyzing the annual report, investor presentation, and financial statements of key companies operating in the energy and power sector
  • Interpret the macro and micro factors such as social, economic, or political, that affect the growth of the market in different regions globally
  • Applying the qualitative and quantitative data on Excel to interpret the market dynamics and trends
  • Exposure to working on databases such as Factiva, Hoovers, and SIMDEX
  • Identify market segment strength, weakness, and opportunity based on the current market
  • Identifying key market players, market strategy, competitive landscape, product/regional/sector snapshots, and company profiling
  • Analyzing the past trends from the company’s annual report, press releases and identifying major contracts, mergers, joint ventures, product, and expansions
  • Estimating the market numbers for the next five years by using various secondary sources and validating the market numbers through primaries
  • Benchmarking of key suppliers based on various parameters for market studies
  • Making Table of Contents, client proposals, feasibility study, scoping, and new titles suggestions
  • Worked on oil & gas upstream automation & digitization market and studies on LNG liquefaction and regasification
  • Worked on Titles including Pneumatic conveying system, Air-insulated switchgear, Robotic Drilling, Intelligent completions, Integrated Facility Management, Ring Main Units, Motor Soft Starters, Subsea Systems, Oil & Gas Automation, Diesel Power Engines, Digital Oilfield, Smart Electric Meters, and other consulting & customization projects
  • Worked for clients such as TechnipFMC, Schlumberger, CAT, Carlo Gavazzi, Eaton, Halliburton, and ADNOC

Research Analyst

India Infrastructure (Global Transmission)
09.2018 - 01.2020
  • Collected and analyzed data from variety of sources to create detailed market research reports for top-level decision makers.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to generate relevant insights from diverse datasets.
  • Tracked key metrics and developed spreadsheets and data models.
  • Optimized research methodologies through continuous improvement initiatives, enhancing overall process efficiency.
  • Conducted primary and secondary research to better understand customer needs and behaviors.
  • Increased client satisfaction by providing customized research solutions tailored to their unique business needs.

Analyzed and synthesized electricity transmission data across six global regions to produce actionable insights.

• Conducted benchmarking analyses of global utilities’ physical and financial assets to evaluate performance metrics.

• Developed market entry strategies for organizations in the transmission sector.

• Performed market engineering, estimation, and forecasting using advanced internal tools to create benchmarking reports.

• Assessed transmission equipment requirements for Transmission System Operators (TSOs) based on expansion plans, providing stakeholders with strategic insights on emerging market opportunities.

• Monitored policy developments and investment activities by leading TSOs to support strategic decision-making.

  • Conducted in-depth qualitative and quantitative research to identify trends and generate insights.
  • Participated in data mining activities to uncover insights from various sources.
  • Created visualizations to present research data and findings to stakeholders.
  • Analyzed large volume of data to identify patterns, trends and correlations.
  • Used various market research tools and techniques to gather, analyze and interpret data.
  • Researched and evaluated potential new markets and products.
  • Improved data accuracy by conducting in-depth research and analysis on industry trends and market behavior.
  • Supported senior management in making informed decisions by delivering timely and accurate research findings.
  • Developed questionnaires and facilitated focus group discussions.

Research Associate

MarketsandMarkets Research Private Ltd.
10.2016 - 04.2018
  • Worked closely with senior team members on multiple research and consulting projects on topics such as Oil and Gas, Electricity Grid, and Industrial process
  • Gathered, arranged, and corrected research data to create representative graphs and charts highlighting results for presentations.
  • Conducted primary research and tailor-made questions for respective stakeholders
  • Developed deep secondary research capabilities and analyzed qualitative and quantitative information into insights
  • Provided technical guidance and data interpretation issues for team members as needed.
  • Monitored progress against project timelines, ensuring timely completion of deliverables while maintaining high-quality standards.
  • Prepared samples for analysis and research studies by performing preparation tasks.

Oil & Gas Trainer

Global Academy Of Quality Controlling
08.2015 - 10.2016
  • Preparing of modules for training experienced and young engineers in Oil and Gas Technology & safety
  • Developed content related to wall thickness calculation using the latest DnV OS F101, stability analysis of submerged pipeline using E305, End expansion calculations, free-span analysis using DnV OS F10,5 and cathodic protection design using B-401 standards for modules comprising design process and parameters for offshore pipelines
  • Conducting detailed lectures on the topics of exploration methods, drilling activities, Tank storage, SPM, LNG transportation, Pipelines, Refining, Pipeline Integrity Management along with other topics
  • Highlighting the quality control techniques with respect to design activities
  • Understanding the NDT techniques being used in the industry
  • Conducting seminars on Health and Safety aspects to be followed as per industry standards

Education

MBA - Oil And Gas Management

University of Petroleum And Energy Studies
Dehradun, India
06-2016

Master of Science - Pipeline Engineering

UniversUniversity of Petroleum And Energy Studies
Dehradun, India
05-2015

Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical Engineering

Cochin University of Science And Technology
04-2012

Skills

  • Project management
  • Strategic leadership
  • Analytical thinking
  • Coaching and mentoring
  • Team collaboration and leadership
  • Crisis management
  • Strategic planning
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Data analysis
  • Business planning
  • Consulting

International and Domestic Conference


  • Blockchain in Electricity grid, Application and Outlooks (2020)
  • Power Transmission in Asia (2020)
  • Baltic Offshore Wind Transmission (2020)
  • EV Charging Infrastructure (2020)
  • Power Transmission in Brazil: Plans and Opportunities (2020)
  • EV Charging Infrastructure Asia; Opportunities, Technology, and Experience (2020)
  • Offshore Wind Transmission, Europe (2020)
  • Power transmission in Indian2019
  • Blockchain in Grid2019
  • Transmission line, tower and substations,2018

Additional Information

ADDITIONAL PROJECTS HANDLED

Company: Wood Group Kenny, India

Client: Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Tenure : January 2015 - March 2015

Project: Residual life analysis of a 42” pipeline in Bombay high, which carries sour gas to the refinery.

Brief: Due to the severe corrosion & defect conditions existing in the pipeline, the focus was on estimating the integrity of the pipeline and its life, with the pigging data only provided for the study.

• Worked on ASME 31 G and the application of Level 2 methods to find the actual results

• Analyzing the present condition pertaining to the corrosion rate of the present pipeline and predicting future corrosion levels

• Applying the results of the analysis into the equation developed, to predict the actual life of the pipeline and suggested necessary measures required for preventing any further deterioration of the pipeline

Preparing a guideline for operators about conducting inspections and other quality assurance checks

Company: L&T- Valdel Engineering Limited. Bangalore, India.

Client: Joint operation of British Gas Exploration and Production India Limited (BGEPIL), Reliance Industries

Tenure: May 2014 - July 2014

Project Brief: Design of 4km submarine pipeline using the latest DNV-OS-F101.

• Designing submarine pipeline using the manual calculation of - Wall thickness using DNV OS F101, On-bottom stability using E305 & F109, End Expansion Analysis, and Free Span using DNV- RP F105

• Calculating the wall thickness of the onshore pipeline using ASME B 31.8

• Conducted a detailed study on Global Buckling check for both lateral and upheaval buckling

• Experience in operating various pipeline design software such as PIPESIM, CEASER 2, PLUS-ONE, DNV stable lines, DNV Fat-Free V10.7, helpful in justifying project calculation.

Language

English, Hindi, and Malayalam

Disclaimer

I hereby declare that the above-mentioned details are correct and true to my knowledge. Prakash. K

Timeline

Associate Director

India Infrastructure (Global Transmission)
08.2022 - Current

Senior Research Analyst

India Infrastructure (Global Transmission)
01.2020 - 07.2022

Research Analyst

India Infrastructure (Global Transmission)
09.2018 - 01.2020

Research Analyst

MarketsandMarkets Research Private Ltd.
09.2017 - 08.2018

Research Associate

MarketsandMarkets Research Private Ltd.
10.2016 - 04.2018

Oil & Gas Trainer

Global Academy Of Quality Controlling
08.2015 - 10.2016

MBA - Oil And Gas Management

University of Petroleum And Energy Studies

Master of Science - Pipeline Engineering

UniversUniversity of Petroleum And Energy Studies

Bachelor of Technology - Mechanical Engineering

Cochin University of Science And Technology
Prakash K