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Senthilkumar Balaraman

Senthilkumar Balaraman

Chennai

Summary

Accomplished General Manager with a proven track record at L & W Construction Pvt Ltd, adept in Project Management and Design Management. Excelled in leading high-profile projects, enhancing quality, and driving innovation in building technologies. Skilled in AUTO CAD and team building, consistently delivering projects within budget and timeline constraints.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

General Manager – Projects

L & W Construction Pvt ltd
Mumbai
04.2023 - Current
  • Overseeing project management and execution for projects
  • Managing sub-contractors, vendors, and project teams
  • Ensuring quality control and design management
  • Budget control and cash flow management

Projects:

The Fern IT Park for Maple tree (Vikhroli Mumbai), Vector IT Park for Maple tree (Karadi Pune), AIGP for CapitaLand (Pune), Radial IT Park for CapitaLand (Chennai), Boeing research and development park (Bangalore), MCCIN for Keppel (Bangalore), Nexity & Spire (Hyderabad)

General Manager – Projects

Workafella - WORKENSTEIN COLLABORATIVESPACES PRIVATE LIMITED
05.2019 - 03.2023
  • Planning & Project Management
  • Sub-contractor management (Vendors)
  • Quality Management
  • Design Management
  • Procurement & Project Control
  • Cash flow control
  • Projects (Co-working office spaces): Hyderabad Wester Aqua (45,000 sft), Chennai Hi street (1,25,000 sft), AK Estate, Mumbai (85,000 sft), Cyber Crown, HYD (1,40,000 sft), Rattha tower, OMR, Banjara Hills, HYD, Cyber crown Hyd

Sr.Manager – Projects (FF&E) (QA/QC)

L&W Construction
09.2017 - 04.2019
  • Overall Project control and QA/QC Process management
  • Sub-contractor good practice management
  • D & B discussion with consultants/client for all the approvals
  • Material Management & approval from consultants and client
  • Assisting Purchase department in Materials procurement and sourcing
  • Design Management along with consultants/client and stake holders
  • Projects: Igate-Capegemini (Mumbai) Corporate interiors, Design Build project 20 lakhs sq.ft, Capegemini (Pune) 14 lakhs sft

Principal Architect

Design Firm
07.2015 - 08.2017
  • Company Overview: Self-employed
  • Design & Build Architectural project
  • Project management consultant
  • Turnkey civil projects
  • Promoting & Contracting
  • Self-employed
  • Projects: Contemporary Residence (Design & Build) 2050sq.ft, Luxury Villa residence (Design & PMC) 12,000sq.ft, Residential Building, Perumbakkam (Design & Build) 2,700sq.ft, Aditya Orthopedics hospital, OMR Chennai (Design & PMC) 30,000sq.ft, Residential Building, Perumbakkam (Design & Build) 3100sq.ft, Commercial building, semmenchery OMR (Design & PMC) 9000sq.ft

Asst Vice-President – Projects

FARWOOD INDUSTRIES LTD
02.2013 - 05.2015
  • Overall Project control and management
  • Sub contractor management
  • Vendor management
  • Material Management- joineries
  • Assisting Purchase department in Materials procurement
  • Projects: TVS Mr
  • Srinivasan (Luxury residence), TVS Investments corporate office, HEPC (Handloom Export Promotion Council) corporate office, Chaitanya SMARAN (Luxury Villa), Embassy boulevard (Luxury Villa), Airtel corporate office, AIG Office

Senior Project Engineer - PM Role

QATAR AIRWAYS
01.2011 - 12.2012
  • Company Overview: (Doha)
  • End to End Project Management (FF&E /High Rise Building/Retail)
  • Value Engineering
  • Verifying the Deliverables from various consultants, contractors, Sub Contractors and other vendors as per the contract terms
  • Acquire requirements from various Qatar airways Stake holders; and transfer the same in the project initiation document
  • Liaise with the procurement and production departments on all technical procurement issues
  • Prepare, monitor and track all PCO’s (Proposed Change Orders) and CO’s (Change Orders) in accordance with the companies’ policies and procedures
  • Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports for submittal to Senior Management and client
  • Attend all designated meetings in house, with the client or nominated representative, with sub contractors, designers and on site
  • Maintain QA/QC throughout the project
  • Risk Management
  • (Doha)
  • Projects: Crew City (State of the art high rise housing project for cabin crew) complete pre cast structures
  • Pre-fabricated toilets & Kitchens
  • Experimental and successful completion
  • Approx
  • Value (20 Million USD), Premium Terminal (First class & Business class), Qatar Duty Free Retail outlets (Terminal-1 & Arrival Terminal), Doha International Airport Projects, Qatar Airways Subsidiaries

Project Manager – Interior fit out/ Joinery

AL FARA’A GROUP
03.2009 - 12.2010
  • Company Overview: (Dubai)
  • Planning & Execution of the Interior fit out – joineries projects, Overall site Management
  • Liaise with Consultants and client periodically on project discrepancies and proactively sort the issues
  • Proposing latest materials and value management to support GREEN Ideas
  • Contract and material management
  • Liaise with Factory Production manager, consultants and internal design team to produce coordinated Detail design, shop drawings and mockups, Samples etc…
  • To ensure Approval and sign off on all documents as per contractual terms
  • Sub contractor management
  • (Dubai)
  • Key Achievements: ZONES CORP UK Inc
  • 45000 sft corporate office, ROTANA Hotel ABU Dhabi (5star luxury hotels)

Head – Projects (Design & Build Interior fit out / Turnkey projects/ FF&E)

SANKALPAN INFRASTRUCTURES LTD, CHENNAI
09.2007 - 03.2009
  • Planning, scheduling & Documentation control
  • Sub Contract and material management
  • Project Management
  • Design management
  • Liaise with client to understand and finalize the project requirements
  • Key Achievements: I nautix – Interior Fit out, Amada soft – Interior fit out, Cognizant technology solutions

Project Architect – Interior fit out (FF&E)/ Networking / MEP / BMS / Services

NEW DESIGNER WEB INDIA P. LTD., CHENNAI
01.2005 - 09.2007
  • Project planning and management
  • Tendering and documentation control
  • Design management and Quality control
  • Liaise with client to understand and finalize the project requirements
  • Presentation on design and visuals and material samples
  • Preparation of BOQ, BOM, Specifications
  • Approval and sign off on the Drawings, BOQ, Specifications
  • Key Achievements: Cognizant Technology Solutions, GMR, Chennai (180 000 sft), Cognizant Technology Solutions, Siruseri, Chennai (160 000 sft), Cognizant Technology Solutions, Perungudi, Chennai (120 000 sft), AIG System Solutions, Olympia Tech Park, Chennai (45 000 sft), Thirdware Solutions, Chennai (40 000 sft)

Project Architect – Interior fit out

KUMAR ARAVIND VARUNA & ASSOCIATES, CHENNAI
05.2003 - 01.2005
  • Interior Design and detailing
  • Planning and scheduling
  • Project execution and Quality control
  • Tendering
  • Key Achievements: VIT University, Vellore, Auditorium (500 seats), Conference halls & Board rooms (250 seats), Central library (120 000 sft), Food courts (7 500 sft), Admin Facilities (14 000 sft), Guest Houses (7 000 sft), HCL Software Technologies, Chennai (75 000 sft), PANCHATHAN Studio of A R Rahman, Chennai

Education

B.Arch - Architecture

Adhiyamaam University
Tamilnadu, India
04.2003

Skills

  • Interior fit out
  • Project Management
  • Design Management
  • Project planning & scheduling
  • Procurement & Negotiations
  • Costing and Budget Control
  • Vendor and Material management
  • Value Engineering
  • Quality Management
  • Team Building
  • Innovation in Building technologies
  • AUTO CAD
  • Change implementation
  • Regulatory compliance

Languages

  • Tamil
  • English
  • Hindi

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 12/12/80
  • Nationality: Indian
  • Marital Status: Married

Timeline

General Manager – Projects

L & W Construction Pvt ltd
04.2023 - Current

General Manager – Projects

Workafella - WORKENSTEIN COLLABORATIVESPACES PRIVATE LIMITED
05.2019 - 03.2023

Sr.Manager – Projects (FF&E) (QA/QC)

L&W Construction
09.2017 - 04.2019

Principal Architect

Design Firm
07.2015 - 08.2017

Asst Vice-President – Projects

FARWOOD INDUSTRIES LTD
02.2013 - 05.2015

Senior Project Engineer - PM Role

QATAR AIRWAYS
01.2011 - 12.2012

Project Manager – Interior fit out/ Joinery

AL FARA’A GROUP
03.2009 - 12.2010

Head – Projects (Design & Build Interior fit out / Turnkey projects/ FF&E)

SANKALPAN INFRASTRUCTURES LTD, CHENNAI
09.2007 - 03.2009

Project Architect – Interior fit out (FF&E)/ Networking / MEP / BMS / Services

NEW DESIGNER WEB INDIA P. LTD., CHENNAI
01.2005 - 09.2007

Project Architect – Interior fit out

KUMAR ARAVIND VARUNA & ASSOCIATES, CHENNAI
05.2003 - 01.2005

B.Arch - Architecture

Adhiyamaam University
Senthilkumar Balaraman