SERENA CABRAL
Chennai
Summary
Graduate engineer specializing in project controls, cost forecasting, and procurement. Skilled in Excel, ERP, and financial tracking with experience in coordinating multi-disciplinary projects.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Graduate Engineer Trainee- Projects
Gradiant India Private Limited
02.2025 - Current
- Coordinating execution of Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP), PEN, and Ultra-Pure Water projects, supporting project delivery within scope, time, and budget.
- Prepared and maintained project documentation, including reports, meeting minutes, and internal trackers to ensure alignment across project stakeholders.
- Managing financial aspects of projects, including cost forecasting, budgeting, budget transfers, and procurement progress tracking, enabling effective project controls.
- Developing and updating internal financial and progress reports to support project controls teams in cost reporting, variance analysis, and cash flow tracking.
- Supporting procurement monitoring and progress tracking, ensuring timely visibility of materials and equipment for project execution.
- Leveraged MS Excel to build financial trackers, reports, and project monitoring tools for enhanced accuracy and transparency.
Apprentice
Travancore Cochin Chemicals Ltd.
08.2024 - 12.2024
- Gained hands-on experience in plant operations and process safety, working on-site in a large-scale caustic soda manufacturing facility.
- Contributed to a sustainability project by researching and implementing methods to repurpose sludge waste into construction bricks and leading test-scale production trials.
- Developed skills in project planning and technical documentation, supporting the execution of engineering and environmental initiatives.
- Assisted the Environmental Department with effluent monitoring, ambient air monitoring, stack emission monitoring, and preparation of reports for submission to statutory bodies.
Technical Sales Engineer Trainee/ Intern
Khuff General Trading and Contracting Co.
06.2023 - 06.2024
- Conducted tender reviews and prepared quotations.
- Communicated with clients and principals regarding projects.
- Released orders and managed corresponding documentation.
- Proficient in working with ERP systems and Excel for data management and analysis.
- Conducted business development activities to identify new clients aligning with criteria as per client requirement.
Intern
Kuwait Oil Company
06.2022 - 07.2022
- Internship at the Internal Corrosion Monitoring Laboratory at the Corrosion and Inspection Department at Kuwait Oil Company.
- Internship was focused on core chemistry and real life applications of chemical processes. Primary task involved daily inspection of oil samples for multiple parameters.
- Acquired skills in oil sample analysis, bacterial culturing, metallurgy and other technical and laboratory skills.
Education
BTech - Chemical Engineering, Minor in Business Management
Manipal Institute of Technology At Manipal
06-2023
Skills
- Project Cost Forecasting & Budgeting
- Project Controls & Risk Analysis
- Client & Stakeholder Communication
- Procurement & Supply Chain Tracking
- Project Management
- ERP Systems & Advanced Excel
- Engineering Documentation
- Project Coordination
Accomplishments
Co- authored the following research papers:-
- “Synergistic enhancement of biogas production using solar-thermal energy and supplemental additives” – First review completed, Energy Reports journal.
- “Synergistic enhancement of biogas production: combined effects of feed dilution, additives, and sonication pretreatment” – Accepted in Journal of Solid Waste Technology.
- “Enhancement of biogas production through dilution methods and additives” – To be submitted.
Timeline
Graduate Engineer Trainee- Projects
Gradiant India Private Limited
02.2025 - Current
Apprentice
Travancore Cochin Chemicals Ltd.
08.2024 - 12.2024
Technical Sales Engineer Trainee/ Intern
Khuff General Trading and Contracting Co.
06.2023 - 06.2024
Intern
Kuwait Oil Company
06.2022 - 07.2022
BTech - Chemical Engineering, Minor in Business Management
Manipal Institute of Technology At Manipal
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