VENKATRAMAN RADHAKRISHNAN
Discipline Director
Thane
Summary
Highly motivated business leader with over 18 years of experience driving sustainable growth and solutions. Proven ability to build and lead diverse, high-performing teams in the GECs and the US. Possesses deep expertise in the global environment and water market, with a thorough understanding of business and project financial metrics. As a trained coach, Empowering individuals and teams, fostering a culture of inclusion.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Discipline Director
Arcadis
10.2021 - Current
- Leading diverse team of engineers, geologists, chemists, digital, strategy, and sustainability consultants in India, Philippines, and Romania supporting Resilience GBA
- Grown team from less than 150 to 250 in 2 years in including in new teams from scratch in Philippines and Romania.
- Developed a robust 7-step quality program resulting in increased awareness, personal accountability, and better quality
- Proven improvement in GEC contribution via out-of-box approaches including a project 100% delivered from GEC and winning water project for the GEC when in the US.
- Leading a profitable P&L for the Resilience Business in India for our global Key Clients, with deep understanding of all aspects of Arcadis Way leading to valuable client experience for GEC staff.
- Proven Seller-Doer in the US Resilience Business and continuing to sell from the GEC resulting in recent global win for Google.
Associate Technical Director - US Resilience
Arcadis
10.2019 - 10.2021
- Led a diverse team of engineers, BIM modelers, and data analytics staff supporting US Resilience business
- Grew the team from less than 70 to over 150 in 2 years, and adding new disciplines like HVAC, Planning, and Modeling
- Developed and implemented a resource management and proposal tracking tool, leading to better visibility of pipeline, hiring, and resource management. The tool is being used even today.
- Drove a culture of innovation of automation and innovation by identifying and enabling key talent which resulted in multiple successes and efficiencies in Civil and Structural design
Infrastructure Planning Leader
Black & Veatch
12.2018 - 10.2019
- Built and developed Infrastructure Planning, Asset Management, and GIS team and capabilities in India to support the global organization
Senior Engineer/Project Manager/GEC Coordinator
Arcadis
07.2016 - 10.2018
- Positioned, bid, won, and delivered large projects for Los Angeles Department of Water and Power resulting in a gross revenue of over $2 million.
- Won and managed many design and planning projects across California and Arizona.
- Responsible for promoting, integrating, and managing Arcadis' GECs with North American Operations
- Won and delivered a design project with over 70% GEC contribution in 2017.
- Delivered excellence as lead hydraulic modeling expert and Planning Professional in the Western US with a team of modelers and GIS professionals.
- Exhibited subject matter expertise by presenting at multiple conferences and writing technical papers.
Staff/Project Engineer
Arcadis
03.2008 - 07.2017
Engineering Associate
Prestige Engineering Consulants
07.2007 - 03.2008
Engineering Intern
Flood Control District of Maricopa County
06.2006 - 06.2007
Education
MBA - Global Management and Finance
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA 06.2015 - 05.2018
Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ 08.2004 - 12.2006
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (V.J.T.I), Mumbai University
Mumbai, MH 08.2000 - 05.2004
Skills
Proficient in building large teams (over 250) delivering environment and water projects in India and globally
Extensive experience in business development including positioning, bidding, and winning large multimillion-dollar iconic projects globally
Experience with data-driven financial management to balance business and project goals with real-world constraints
Proficient in building and implementing digital teams and solutions to projects and business to bring efficiency and innovation
Passionate to build high profile inclusive teams
Accomplishments
- Grew large high performing, and inclusive teams to over 300 people in both Resilience Water and Resilience Environment in GECs delivering diverse services to most BAs in Arcadis.
- Built a robust, high performing, and truly global Advisory team in the GEC supporting multiple BAs
- Developed account management program for US Resilience Environment leading to development of work pipeline visibility for at least 3 months
- Positioned, bid, won, and delivered to two large projects for Los Angeles Department of Water and Power grossing over $3 million dollars.
- Significantly improved the gender diversity of the my teams at all levels; over 40% for Environment and 25% for Water
Conferences & Publications
- Move from Smart Water to Intelligent Water - AWWA India Conference, Varanasi, IN, November 2022
- Planning or Not - AWWA India Conference, Mumbai, IN, November 2019
- To Split or not to Split - AWWA Water Infrastructure Conference, Phoenix, AZ, November 2016
Timeline
Discipline Director
Arcadis
10.2021 - Current
Associate Technical Director - US Resilience
Arcadis
10.2019 - 10.2021
Infrastructure Planning Leader
Black & Veatch
12.2018 - 10.2019
Senior Engineer/Project Manager/GEC Coordinator
Arcadis
07.2016 - 10.2018
MBA - Global Management and Finance
University of California, Los Angeles
06.2015 - 05.2018
Staff/Project Engineer
Arcadis
03.2008 - 07.2017
Engineering Associate
Prestige Engineering Consulants
07.2007 - 03.2008
Engineering Intern
Flood Control District of Maricopa County
06.2006 - 06.2007
Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Arizona State University
08.2004 - 12.2006
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering
Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (V.J.T.I), Mumbai University
08.2000 - 05.2004