Ramasubramanian Velayutham
Summary
Accomplished Project and Operations Manager with 18 years in process automation and embedded software development. Led cross-functional teams in managing complex projects, driving operational efficiency through strategic planning and resource optimisation. Expertise in budgeting, stakeholder engagement, and governance frameworks ensures timely, high-quality project delivery throughout all phases of embedded software development.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
EDU Manager/Software Lead Engineer
Alstom
Bangalore
12.2018 - Current
- Directed domain-level operational governance, including resource planning, workload forecasting, and risk management.
- Managed project planning, budgeting, and stakeholder communication, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.
- Led domain-level APSYS implementation, presenting to assessors and conducting monthly reviews to drive continuous improvement and operational excellence.
- Directed travel planning and RFQ budgeting, alignment with project priorities.
- Led talent acquisition initiatives, conducting interviews to secure technical talent for organizational growth.
- Team capability development through IDP settings and structured training programs, fostering continuous improvement and skill enhancement.
- RFQ management of VPF, ensuring seamless integration across multiple projects.
- Established and maintained effective communication with stakeholders ensuring project deliveries on time.
- Action and Mitigation for the challenges (Deliveries, Quality, Resource Management).
- Enabler of Travel cost /Onsite efforts discussion with Métier and follow up on the same.
- WL Internalization and resource planning accordingly.
- WLC review – Bottom up – review along with WL team.
- Bi weekly connect with stakeholders (SPOC of Site, SDL, VTL) on project status, project/operational challenges and mitigation plan for the same.
- Results-oriented Project Manager skilled in planning, budgeting, risk management, and Agile methodologies, with a proven track record in leading cross-functional teams to successfully deliver projects on schedule.
- Coached and mentored team members during project execution phases, improving skills and engagement.
- KPI Dashboard management of EDU.
- Provide technical support to team members during challenging design and software development phases.
- Managed people responsibilities, including performance evaluations, IDP setting, workload forecasting, and attrition analysis to optimise team effectiveness.
- Team competency ramp up - IDP.
- Development of control, visualisation, and diagnostics software for Metro according to EN50128/EN50657.
- Generating executable code and configuration to be loaded on the TCMS equipment.
- Review of customer and system requirements.
- Facilitated discussions with stakeholders to analyze system requirements for successful integration into the TCMS.
- Support Design and Software development.
- Technical clarification and coordination with customers.
- Analyzed and resolved TCMS Validation and Verification discrepancies, providing prompt solutions for onsite and depot-related issues.
- Projects: Metro Rail Projects of China, Pune Metro Line 3, Warranty projects.
- Tools: ControlBuild, Alchemist, Reqtify, Diagnostic Editor, TrainTracer, ClearCase, ClearQuest.
Software Lead Engineer
QuEST Global
Bangalore
03.2011 - 12.2018
- Developed software for PLC, SCADA, and HMI systems in Water Treatment Plants for General Electric.
- Directed the Automation Engineering team in the design and development of innovative solutions for Water Treatment systems.
- Created faceplates and smart objects for HMI/SCADA.
- Developed standard blocks for PLC for motors, valves.
- Ensured the quality of deliverables.
- Maintained project timelines and coordinated with clients to meet delivery targets.
- Projects: Handled various projects of Water Treatment Plant with MMF (Multimedia Filters), Ultra Filtration and One Clean in Place (CIP), RO.
- Conducted TB testing for water treatment projects.
- Tools: RSLogix 5000 (AB), Proficy Machine Edition (GE), RSView32 (AB), FTView ME (AB), FTView SE (AB).
Software Design Engineer
Cimac Software Systems
Bangalore
07.2008 - 02.2011
- Developed software for PLC, SCADA, and HMI systems.
- Designed faceplates and smart objects for HMI/SCADA systems to enhance user interaction and system functionality.
- Developed standard blocks for PLC, including motor, valve, and transmitter configurations.
- Configured and executed pre-FAT, FAT, and SAT in collaboration with clients to ensure system readiness.
- Compiled engineering documentation, including input/output lists and site acceptance testing/factory acceptance testing documents, to support project delivery.
- Ensured the quality of deliverables and maintained project timelines.
- Leveraged tools such as RSLogix 5000 and Proficy Machine Edition to enhance system functionality.
Education
Bachelors of Engineering - Instrumentation & Control
A.K.C.E
Tamilnadu01-2006
Skills
- Software development lifecycle
- Project management
- KPI dashboarding
- Scope and stakeholder control
- Operational management
- Resource allocation
- Risk and issue mitigation
- Configuration management tools
- Control systems expertise
- Continuous improvement
- Leadership and team mentoring
Languages Known
English
Tamil
Custom
End-to-end lifecycle, Agile methodologies, KPI dashboarding, scope and stakeholder control, Domain-level governance, workload forecasting, resource allocation, risk and issue mitigation, APSYS compliance, Team mentoring, performance evaluation, IDP setting, competency ramp-up, Train Control Management Systems, PLC/SCADA/HMI development, configuration management tools (ClearCase, ClearQuest)
Timeline
EDU Manager/Software Lead Engineer
Alstom
12.2018 - Current
Software Lead Engineer
QuEST Global
03.2011 - 12.2018
Software Design Engineer
Cimac Software Systems
07.2008 - 02.2011
Bachelors of Engineering - Instrumentation & Control
A.K.C.E