Rakesh Kumar EZRA

Bid Technical Management -

Lead the technical strategy and architecture for bids, ensuring alignment with client specifications and internal capabilities.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineering, sales, legal, and finance to develop winning proposals.
• Analyze RFPs, RFQs, and tenders to identify technical requirements and risks.
• Coordinate the creation of technical documentation, including solution designs, compliance matrices, and implementation plans.
• Ensure all technical content is accurate, compelling, and tailored to the client’s needs.
• Conduct technical reviews and risk assessments prior to submission.

Support client presentations and clarify technical aspects during bid evaluations.

• Maintain a repository of reusable technical content and best practices.
• Develop and maintain BTM competency .

Key Wins in FY25/26 : Dubai Tram DCS upgrade , Mumbai Line 4 CBTC .

Engineering Head for Non APAC projects .

Strategic Leadership

• Define , Derive and align local project engineering domain s with project business goals .
• Develop long-term technology roadmaps for global.

project execution.

Project Oversight

• Oversee planning, execution, and delivery of complex engineering projects worldwide.
• Ensure adherence to international standards, compliance, and safety regulations.
• Manage project budgets, timelines, and resource allocation across geographies.

Technical Governance

• Approve system architectures, design reviews, and technical documentation.
• Ensure engineering excellence through process standardization and innovation.
• Evaluate and implement right first time project delivery.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Act as the technical liaison between clients, partners, and internal teams.

Here’s a structured overview of the roles and responsibilities for an Engineering Head – Global Projects, tailored for large-scale, cross-border initiatives in industries like infrastructure, transportation, energy, or technology:

🌍 Role: Engineering Head – Global Projects

Position Level: Senior Leadership
Reporting To: CTO / VP of Global Operations / CEO
Location: Global (with frequent international travel)

🎯 Core Responsibilities

1. Strategic Leadership

• Define and drive the global engineering vision aligned with business goals.
• Lead multi-country engineering teams across diverse time zones and cultures.
• Develop long-term technology roadmaps for global project execution.

2. Project Oversight

• Oversee planning, execution, and delivery of complex engineering projects worldwide.
• Ensure adherence to international standards, compliance, and safety regulations.
• Manage project budgets, timelines, and resource allocation across geographies.

3. Technical Governance

• Approve system architectures, design reviews, and technical documentation.
• Ensure engineering excellence through process standardization and innovation.
• Evaluate and implement emerging technologies to enhance global project delivery.

4. Stakeholder Collaboration

• Act as the technical liaison between clients, partners, and internal teams.
• Support bid and proposal development with robust technical input.
• Represent engineering in executive meetings and strategic discussions.

5. Team Development

• Build and mentor high-performing engineering teams across regions.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement across engineering domains.
• Implement training programs to upskill teams in global engineering practices.

6. Risk & Quality Management

• Identify and mitigate technical risks in global project execution.
• Ensure quality assurance and control across all engineering deliverables.
• Drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions for technical issues.

Responsible for developing , maintaining and deploying of

1. CBTC Project Engineering leadership roles for both local and global projects across Urban and Mainline projects .

Primary Role: Lead the engineering execution of CBTC projects, ensuring technical integrity, timely delivery, and cross-disciplinary coordination.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and manage the engineering scope, schedule, and deliverables.
• Coordinate across signaling, telecom, civil, and systems engineering teams.
• Ensure compliance with railway safety standards (e.g., CENELEC EN 50126/8/9).
• Review and approve system architecture, interface control documents, and design packages.
• Lead design reviews, hazard analyses, and validation activities.
• Interface with clients, authorities, and suppliers to resolve technical issues.
• Support testing & commissioning and ensure readiness for revenue service.

Development Focus:

• Train on CBTC architecture, SIL-rated systems, and RAMS principles.
• Build leadership in multi-disciplinary coordination and stakeholder management.
• Encourage familiarity with project lifecycle tools (e.g., Primavera, DOORS).

2. Project Architect – CBTC Projects

Primary Role: Own the system-level design and integration of CBTC solutions, ensuring functional and operational coherence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain the system architecture for CBTC deployment.
• Define interfaces between subsystems (onboard, wayside, ATS, telecom).
• Ensure alignment with operational scenarios, safety cases, and performance targets.
• Collaborate with software, hardware, and infrastructure teams to ensure integration.
• Lead requirement engineering, traceability, and change management.
• Support design validation, simulation, and modeling activities.

Development Focus:

• Deepen expertise in CBTC protocols (e.g., IEEE 1474), train-to-wayside communication, and fail-safe design.
• Develop skills in model-based systems engineering (MBSE) and tools like SysML.
• Foster cross-functional thinking and design-to-operate mindset.

3. Bid Technical Manager – CBTC Projects

Primary Role: Lead the technical strategy and solutioning for CBTC bids, ensuring competitive, compliant, and executable proposals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyze RFPs and define technical scope, risks, and win themes.
• Develop solution architecture, compliance matrices, and technical write-ups.
• Coordinate with engineering, delivery, and costing teams to build bid packages.
• Present technical solutions to clients and support bid clarifications.
• Ensure alignment with project delivery capabilities and standards.
• Maintain a repository of reference designs, benchmarks, and lessons learned.

Development Focus:

• Strengthen knowledge of global CBTC deployments, standards, and client expectations.
• Build skills in proposal writing, cost estimation, and risk assessment.
• Encourage strategic thinking and bid-to-win frameworks.

Description

🔄 Rotational Assignments

Expose candidates to design, delivery, and bid phases across projects.

Technical Training

Offer certifications in CBTC systems, safety engineering, and systems design.

Mentorship Programs

Pair emerging leaders with senior experts in rail signaling and architecture.

KPI-Based Growth Plans

Define clear performance metrics tied to project outcomes and leadership behaviors.

• Was responsible for developing the Urban System Architecture and Application design team for Urban solution – U200 and U400 as offshore and onshore engineering from Bangalore for Global Alstom Urban projects.
• Objective was to build world class engineering center at Bangalore which brought in competiveness to projects and bids in India and APAC region.
• Built the Urban solution portfolio competency from 55 to 110 FTE
• Addressed several Urban projects globally during competency building.
• In short time, played significant role with design and tender team in developing relevant product baseline strategy which enabled in right sizing cost effective Urban signaling solutions for India and APAC region.
• Key wins – Kochi metro signaling, Lucknow metro and Sydney Metro signaling.
• System Engineering Head – Urban Solution –(June 2015 to May 2017)
• Was responsible for developing end to end domain competencies for Urban solution in India and APAC such as Requirement and configuration management team.
• Developed RM and CM engineering process and hands tool competencies in BGL for both Urban products developed from Bangalore and support Project engineering team during their engineering life cycle.
• Using tools – IBM doors and Clear quest.
• These competencies played very key role in project requirement end to end traceability and configuration management during the engineering life cycle.
• Maintainence Server Solution - Developed MS solution and team members required to configure and deploy MSS solution for Urban solution – U400.
• Several global U400 signaling projects were addressed during the course – Key to mention – Malaga metro, Dubai metro, South Island Hong Kong.
• System and Application design – Several Urban metro projects both U200 and U400 metros were designed and deployed in revenue service – Key to mention are South Island Singapore, BMRCL R1,R2,R3 R4, Kochi -R1 and Lucknow R1.
• System Engineering Head – Urban & Freight Mining Solution –(June 2017 to Till date).
• Was responsible for integrating GE- Freight & mining solution covering both products and projects to Alstom.
• Post integration was responsible for the QCD for all offshore engineering deliveries for FM project solution from Bangalore.
• Developed a very strong FM project engineering competencies from Bangalore, hands on end to end engineering life cycle from conceptual design to application design, verification and validation.
• Key projects deployed – All Aboard Florida Phase -1, CMTY Sacremento, Charolette etc.
• Responsible for developing Project Architect competency for Urban solution – U400 from Bangalore.
• Major Alstom Urban project architects are instate from Bangalore.
• Responsible for developing global Safety Verification team for application design and data.
• Safety certified competencies developed in concurrence with several external agents – ISA.
• Developed Bangalore engineering Centre major as Design lead unit and project lead unit for global projects for system, application design Verification and MSS competencies.
• Key projects designed – Amsterdam Metro, Riyadh Metro, Lusail, TEL Singapore, Tel Aviv.
• Several projects have been designed and deployed in to revenue service from Bangalore such as – Kochi R2, Lucknow R2, Guadalajara, Panama metro Line 2, Sydney metro and Taichung metro.
• In addition, played several key roles in other areas at Bangalore engineering Centre such as Process Correspondent for System design- ADDA process for India and APAC.
• Engineering Workload Management for India and APAC business.
• Develop business reference library and costing models for various product baseline strategy.
• Collaboration amongst other regional centers majorly with France, North America, South America, Italy, Spain and Singapore for developing competency models, project workload models, continuous improvement for Urban and FM project and project solutions.
• Developing automation tools.
• In the process currently manage several domain metier managers/leads both local and expatriates for both Urban and Freight mining solution project engineering from Bangalore.
• Current managed team size is 250 plus FTE.
• Reporting directly to Site MD.

• Vertical Head-Transportation projects. (Integrated Engineering Services) at Satyam Technology Centre, and Hyderabad.
• With overall team size of 100 plus engineers in the grade of Project Managers, PM, PL, SME, and team members.
• Responsible for following Transportation Projects.
• System Integration for Interoperability Train Committee – PTC systems.
• Union Pacific Rail Road Signal Engineering Projects.
• Union Pacific Rail Road Telecom and Embedded Engineering Projects.
• Ge- Transportation Projects.
• System Integration for Interoperability Train Committer(ITC) – PTC Systems -2009-2012.
• Client: UPRR, BNSF, CSXT, NS.
• Role & Responsibilities: Was key in proposal preparation and represented MSAT business and engineering groups for proposal defense at ITC office (Norfolk Southern) Atlanta.
• Won the project for MSAT against stiff market competition – Infoysys, Capgemini etc.
• Scope of the project and annual budget.
• Handled the role of PMO domain and was the single point of contact for delivery.
• Conducted system integration workshop across ITC member rail road’s across US locations.
• Ramped up both offshore and onsite resources for the project both from engineering and IT groups.
• Project has FTE of 25 members with high end SME, consultants and team members on TM mode.
• Conducted due diligence across member rail road requirements – BNSF (Dallas), CSXT (Jacksonville), UPRR (Omaha) and NS (Atlanta).
• Conducted user requirements verification and audit along with ITC member rail road’s for their vendors – MCC and Wabtec.
• Was responsible for setting up of the Program Management office in Omaha Nebraska in shortest span of 4 months in US.
• Currently manage the program operations from offshore.
• Union Pacific Rail Road Signal Engineering Projects.
• Client: UPRR.
• Roles & Responsibilities: Was responsible for conducting signal engineering workshop at Omaha for MSAT to enter UPRR signal engineering.
• Started the onsite/offshore signal engineering project for GCP -4000 design as POC and later converted in to full time projects in fixed bid mode.
• Signal engineer resources ramp up at both onsite (Omaha) and offshore location.
• Project has 12FTE with high end SME and signal engineers.
• Union Pacific Rail Road Embedded and Telecom Projects.
• Client: UPRR.
• Roles & Responsibilities: Was responsible for conducting embedded & telecom engineering workshop at Omaha for MSAT to enter UPRR team.
• Started the onsite /offshore engineering model for the following projects in TM mode for 20 FTE.
• Reed Solomon encoder (VLSI project).
• Proximity Warning System.
• ITC Messaging –testing of back offices locomotive and comms.
• ATCS – Data Encryption.
• GE Transportation (GETS) Projects: GE Transportation account- Program Manager.
• Full Life cycle business leader – 2007 to 2009.
• Was responsible for both onsite (across US various locations) and offshore engineering development Centre (Hyderabad).
• Responsible for managing below mentioned project teams and related services for GETS.
• Train Control System-Signaling scheme plan, route plan& control table, power supply, wayside interface design, and cable schematic and core plan.
• Communication engineering – Backbone/Networking, CCTV, variable message sign, access, control system, radio, field control systems and SCADA.
• Centre of Excellence - component engineering, configuration management, CAD services, and technical publications.
• Application Logic development –Using ACE software development tool – from basic assignment of bits for modules/cards VIO,VLD,VTI to communication configuration (Peer to Peer/Multidrop) and logic equations development for VHLC/Electro Logix controllers.
• Has grown the Ge Transportation head count from mere 20 members to 50 members head count in the shortest period.
• Working closely with GETS client on the implementation of positive train control systems using their products and supporting them through engineering for both freight and passenger rail road operators in US.
• Was also responsible in getting the pilot project from UPRR- Union Pacific rail road for application logic development for the PTC implementation.
• Currently underway.
• Having good understanding on AREMA standards followed in GETS.
• Well versed with GETS engineering and related PTC compliance products and process.
• Trained and certified on Project Management Process/methodology as per Mahindra Satyam process.
• Trained on various Mahindra Satyam tools for Project Management – Optima (Program management tool), Risk Management, Ontime (effort and schedule variances), CDI, and PMI.
• Reported to Seshagiri K( Industrial and Transportation Group AVP ) part of Integrated Engineering services managed by Karthikeyan Natarajan-VP Global head.

• Company Overview: are leaders in providing automation solutions, products and services to both Process and Factory automation. System house of Schneider PLC and have strong presence in India and USA.
• Responsible for Automation Solutions group of engineers.
• Project Management, Estimation, Design, PLC /SCADA/HMI Programming and Commissioning being the main functional activity.
• Jobs Executed: Below are the some of the key projects executed in my current tenure for the below listed customer.
• CICB Chemi-Con: PLC based control panels for the Turbine Generator. The system is configured on MICRO-PLC of Schneider with Vijeo Look SCADA.
• GEA Energy system: PLC based control panel for Online Tube Cleaning System and Debris Filter system. The system was configured on SIEMENS S7-200 & S7-300 PLC along with OP-3, OP7 as interfaces.
• Greene sol: PLC based Turbine generator control system. The system has been configured on the Quantum PLC of Schneider with processor redundancy; communication redundancy and Vijeo look SCADA being the prominent features of the system.
• Triton Valves: PLC based control panels for Single rotary indexing Boring, chamfering machines. The systems are configured on MICRO PLC of Schneider with XBT401 display as the HMI.
• ABB Bangalore: System integration of automated turn tables with ABB Roller Hemming robots. The system integration involves design of controls for the automated turn tables using Allen Bradley Flex logix with Panel view Plus 1000 as the HMI and Andon display on Ethernet connectivity.
• Ajax Fiori: Concrete batching systems using Siemens S7-300 PLC‘s along with Protool/WinCC flexi.
• ITC Anaparthy: Commissioning of Proctor dryer installed in Wide Tobacco process. The system designed using SLC 500 5/03 along with I/O on the Device net scanner modules and RS- View SCADA.
• PLC upgradation of Converter Process JSW Bellary: Retrofitting activity by replacing existing Honeywell system with Schneider Quantum PLC with Vijeo Citect as SCADA.
• Physical Parameters Machine ISRO: Equipment supplied by M/S Ajax Fiori, PLC, and SCADA system was configured on Schneider products. Installed and commissioned at ISTRAC Bangalore.
• Are leaders in providing automation solutions, products and services to both Process and Factory automation. System house of Schneider PLC and have strong presence in India and USA.

• Company Overview: IPA Pvt Ltd is one of the pioneers in process and weighing automation equipments (Weigh Feeders, Hopper/Silo weighing, Batching systems, Screw/RV feeders). Manufacturers of strain gauges, sensors and automation elements.
• Was responsible for a group engineers in system designing Programming/Commissioning.
• Jobs Executed: Below are the some of the major projects handled and executed during my tenure.
• Hindustan Zinc Ltd (Zawar Mines Udaipur): Belt Weigher system using Allen Bradely Micrologix 1200 and PV-300.
• Penna Cements: Screw Feeder System with Rotary Vein as the prefeeder using Allen Bradley Micrologix 1200, Fuji drive and PV-300 as MMI.
• Shree Cements: Weigh Feeder Systems (8 nos) using Allen Bradley Micrologix 1200, Power flex P-40 drive and PV-300 as MMI.
• Birla Copper (Dahej): Batching system comprising of a bidirectional screw feeder which feeds Al (OH) 3 material to dual reactors using Control logix processor of Allen Bradely with ABB drives and Panel View 400 plus as MMI.
• ACC-Katni: Batching system comprising of Silo’s, Weigh Hopper, Screw Feeder, and mixer and skip using Allen Bradley Micrologix 1200 and PV-300.
• Sand Plast Ltd: Batching system comprising of Silo’s, Weigh Hopper, Screw Feeder, and mixer and skip using Allen Bradley Micrologix 1200 and PV-300.
• IPA Pvt Ltd is one of the pioneers in process and weighing automation equipments (Weigh Feeders, Hopper/Silo weighing, Batching systems, Screw/RV feeders). Manufacturers of strain gauges, sensors and automation elements.

• Role: Lead Engineer.
• System: Installation of Apollo Fire detectors in the Calciner plant and configuring the same to Morley fire panel.
• The Morley fire panel in turn was linked to RS-View through DDE connectivity. For alarm monitoring.

• Company Overview: Company is a system house providing solutions for material handling applications and integration solutions for automation of process machinery with material handling. Turnkey solution providers for plant and layout design, optimizing material handling and productivity.
• Worked as a System Consultant in Webb India Ltd till March 2004.
• 8 years of experience in detailed designing of process layouts i.e. starting from realizing the system operation philosophy to component selection, power distribution, Hardware designing, Panel designing, and I/O configuration using different PLC vendors such as Allen Bradley, Siemens, Mitsubishi, Omron etc.
• Invertors selection, Estimation and proposal s, Software writing, MMI and SCADA development.
• Was also a department ISO auditor (trained on ISO-9001 2000 AUDITOR).
• Jobs Executed: Below are the some of the major projects executed during the tenure.
• Telco Paint Shop, Pune (Indica Car Plant), Devices: 18 conveyors and 2 lifts, Role: Team member & Design Engineer.
• Telco BIW Washing (Indica Car Plant), Devices: 2 conveyors, Role: Lead Engineer.
• Telco Painted Body storage and Assembly, Devices: 4 conveyors and 2 lifts, Role: Team member & Project Engineer.
• Telco Sealant Area, Devices: 2 conveyors and 2 lifts, Role: Team member & Project Engineer.
• LT John Deere - Engine Assembly and Testing Plant - Sanswadi Pune, Device: 4 Conveyor and 2 lifts, Role: Lead Engineer.
• Hindalco Industries Renukoote - Casting Station (Rodding Shop), Device: 4 roller conveyors, mating station, hot metal furnaces, and weigh scale calibration. Role: Team Member /Project Engineer.
• Mahindra & Mahindra Mumbai - Engine transfer and testing plant, Devices: Automated Electrified monorail system (AEMS) with 6 intelligent carriers. Role: Team Member /Project Engineer.
• TELCO Jamshedpur - Automated Electrified Monorail System for Paint Shop, Device: Automated Electrified mono rail system (AEMS) with 21 intelligent carriers, 4 column lift and two skids. Role: Team Member/Project Engineer.
• Otis Elevators Ltd Bidadi, Bangalore- Paint shop process and transfer conveyors, Device: 1 process conveyor and 2 transfer conveyors. Role: Team Member/Project Engineer.
• Nalco - Angul Orissa - Anode cooling shop, Role: Lead / Project Engineer.
• Hero Honda Motors Ltd Gurgaon - Engine Storage and transfer conveyors, Device: 6 conveyors and 4 lifts. Role: Lead, Design and Project Engineer.
• Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd -EOT Cranes at Ambala and Gorakhpur, Role: Lead Project Engineer.
• Company is a system house providing solutions for material handling applications and integration solutions for automation of process machinery with material handling. Turnkey solution providers for plant and layout design, optimizing material handling and productivity.