Sai Santhosh S
Chennai
Summary
To work in an environment that often pushes me from my comfort zone and to retire every day with a sense of accomplishment.
Project leader with 9.4 years of experience coordinating and supervising teams to attain business goals. Directs employees, mitigates project risks, solves standard and non-standard problems, and reports to senior management. Demonstrates leadership, influence, and negotiation skills. Performs analytical problem-solving to overcome obstacles.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Lead
Actalent services
06.2021 - Current
- Manage a team of 12 members and oversee the on time delivery of design projects
- Increased stakeholder engagement by conducting regular status updates and addressing concerns proactively.
- Established strong relationships with clients, leading to repeat business and positive referrals for the company.
- Managed change requests effectively by evaluating impacts on scope, timeline, or budget before approving them in a timely manner to avoid delays or escalations in costs.
- Implemented best practices in documentation management systems that improved efficiency, accessibility, and security of project-related information.
- Improved overall team performance by conducting regular performance evaluations and providing constructive feedback to facilitate professional growth.
- Developed and trained junior team members by leveraging industry experience to achieve an optimal project strategy.
- Reported regularly to managers on project budget, progress and technical problems.
- Analyzed project performance data to identify areas of improvement.
- Planned, executed, and controlled assigned projects, ensuring work performed complied with contractual requirements.
- Set up and managed team meetings.
Associate Project Lead
Actalent Services
01.2020 - 05.2021
- Responsible for project deliverables
- Team Management
- Performance Assessment of the team
- Client meetings
- Set goals and responsibilities to the team.
Senior Designer
Actalent Services
10.2018 - 12.2019
- Review the designs of the Engineers to maintain the required quality standards
- Interacts with client to review the project performance and understand their requirements
- Periodical review of all the procedures, instructions and guidelines to ensure the expectations of the client.
Senior Project Engineer
Sun Industrial Automation & Solutions
02.2018 - 10.2018
- Responsible for operational level understanding of the requirement of the client/customer
- Project planning and vendor management
- Preparing project feasibility reports
- Responsible for end to end execution of solar projects.
Project Engineer
Solar Quest LLP
08.2015 - 01.2018
- Identify prospective E tenders and participate in bidding
- Involved in securing a tender from SECI- took care of preparation and submission of the required documents
- Coordinating with design and project execution team for accomplishing tasks within schedule.
Design Engineer
Irrad Power solutions
10.2014 - 07.2015
Education
M.E - Solar Energy
Institute For Energy Studies, College of Engineering, Guindy
Chennai01.2014
B.E - Mechanical Engineering
St. Peters College of Engineering And Technology, Anna University
Chennai01.2008
HSC -
Little Flower Junior College, Hyderabad
Secunderabad01.2008
SSC -
Kenedy Vidya Bhavan School
Secunderabad01.2006
Skills
- Problem-solving ability
- Requirements Gathering
- Client communications
- Root Cause Analysis
- Scope Management
- Quick learner
- Project Management
- Collaborative mindset
- Risk Management
- Project Planning
- Risk management skills
- Leadership skills
Languages
English
Tamil
Hindi
Recent Certifications Trainings
- FMEA
- Conflict Management
Softwares Skills
- AutoCAD
- MS Excel
- Matlab/Simulink
Key Projects Handled
- 1MW rooftop Solar PV project, Chennai Metro Rail Limited, 2016, 2017
- 100kW rooftop Solar PV project, Slum Clearance Board, Chennai, 2015
- Management of off grid solar solutions for rural electrification (Home Lighting Systems), Tamilnadu Energy Development Agency (TEDA), Salem, Tamilnadu, Namakkal, Tamilnadu, Thiruvannamalai, Tamilnadu
- 5MW roof top solar pv systems, Solar Energy Counsel of India (SECI), 2017, 2018
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 10/01/1990
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital Status: Married
Timeline
Project Lead
Actalent services
06.2021 - Current
Associate Project Lead
Actalent Services
01.2020 - 05.2021
Senior Designer
Actalent Services
10.2018 - 12.2019
Senior Project Engineer
Sun Industrial Automation & Solutions
02.2018 - 10.2018
Project Engineer
Solar Quest LLP
08.2015 - 01.2018
Design Engineer
Irrad Power solutions
10.2014 - 07.2015
M.E - Solar Energy
Institute For Energy Studies, College of Engineering, Guindy
B.E - Mechanical Engineering
St. Peters College of Engineering And Technology, Anna University
HSC -
Little Flower Junior College, Hyderabad
SSC -
Kenedy Vidya Bhavan School
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