VIVEK SIVA IYER

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EDUCATION

The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson TX May 2015

M.S. - Systems Engineering and Management (Specialization - Project Engineering and Management) GPA 3.63

Coursework - Systems Engineering, Architecture & Design; Project Management; Quality Control (Lean Six Sigma); Purchasing,

Sourcing & Contract Management; Negotiations & Dispute Resolution; Risk & Decision Analysis; Operations Management

SRM University, Chennai, India May 2008

B. Tech. - Electronics and Communication Engineering GPA 8.849

WORK EXPERIENCE

The Student Success Center, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX

Front-Desk Student Worker Aug. 2014 – Present

• Provide customer service to visitors and assist faculty, staff and students in event planning

• Oversee the administrative operations of front desk including appointment management and inventory handling

JGC Gulf International Co. Ltd., Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia

System Engineer - Instrumentation & Control (I&C) Dec. 2011 – Jun. 2013

• Specialized in PLC-SCADA control system architecture design for EPC projects and supervised FAT/SAT, loop checking, site

installation-commissioning for 850 I/O redundant control system

• Reduced project budget by 5% and cut delivery time by 3 weeks through detailed FEED engineering

• Nominated as SPOC between all project stakeholders (end-user, internal departments and vendors) and appreciated for lean

design of wiring layout (electrical and I/O), quality monitoring of control panels and PLC troubleshooting

• Reviewed control system specifications, BOM, cause-effect diagrams, instrument index, plant I/O list, logic diagrams, cable

schedules, instrument loop diagrams, control philosophy and P&ID

• Collaborated with Purchasing Department preparing instructions to bidders and issue RFQ for materials and services

Prudent Solutions WLL, Bahrain

Automation Applications Engineer Jul. 2010 – Nov. 2011

• Spearheaded project estimation and techno-commercial proposal design for PLC system integration and field instruments

• Managed change control with suppliers and clients to accomplish up to 50% reduction in logistics and engineering costs

• Pioneered standards for document/inventory handling as ISO 9001:2008 internal auditor; mentored 5 new recruits

• Monitored and assessed material price lists from suppliers every 3 months for use by multiple departments

• Hands-on experience of instrument calibration on a live process line using necessary HSE safety measures

Grasim Industries Ltd., Aditya Birla Group, Gujarat, India

Power Plant Instrument Engineer Jan. 2010 – Jun. 2010

• Performed preventive/corrective maintenance and calibration of all field instruments of the power plant

• Enhanced weighbridge accuracy by 7.5% by upgrading to Avery digital weighbridge control system

PRODUCTS HANDLED

PLC/SCADA Allen Bradley ControlLogix/CompactLogix with RSLogix 5000; Siemens S7-300/400; Iconics SCADA

Field instruments Yokogawa/Emerson-Rosemount transmitters; ON-OFF valves and control valves; Atlas Copco air-

compressor and drier skid control system; and Det-Tronics F&G detectors

CERTIFICATIONS & TECHNICAL SKILLS

Certifications Lean Six Sigma Green Belt; Trained on Comet-Pride Customer-Service; Pursuing PMP

SoftwareMS Project, Adobe Acrobat, Lotus Notes, MS Office (Access, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), In-Tools (SPI) support,

SysML Architecture, AutoCAD, MATLAB, PL/SQL, Allen Bradley PLC

Communication protocols DeviceNet, Modbus RS485, Modbus TCP/IP, Ethernet TCP/IP, ControlNet

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

• President – Systems Engineering and Management Student Organization (UT Dallas)

• Joint Secretary – Electronics and Communication Engineering Association (SRM University)

• Peer Advisor – Student Mentoring Group (SRM University)

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