A.N. Suresh

Project Manager (PMP)

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Greetings,

I am actively seeking Project Management opportunity in a demanding, fast-paced

environment. My vast years of Business and Project Management experience at Powell

Canada Inc., SynergX Canada Inc. and at ABB Inc., equipped me with a multitude of skills,

and I would like to continue applying my expertise.

Throughout my career, I have demonstrated an exceptional reputation for meeting

organizational objectives and demands . In addition to my administrative skills, a Lead

Project Manager at Powell Canada Inc., with an annual delivery of 25 projects having a total value

of $50MCAD providing engineered solutions include Medium Voltage and Low Vo ltage

Switchgear, Power Control Rooms, Rectifiers and Grounding Systems, and integrated switches

and metering packages. I am an adept Business unit manager having served as Service

director of the ABB India. Business supplies electrical distribution, transmission equipment

through three activities-manufactures of switchgear, sales of standard electrical products,

and installation and service. The products are sold into the domestic and export markets, as

loose products or within engineered turnkey projects. Responsible for total service business

sales of $50 Million USD, with a work force of 140 Employees. I had full operational and

financial responsibility for the power product service division including achievement of

strategic growth objectives as set by ABB.

My résumé is attached to provide a closer look at my career history and accomplishments,

and I welcome a call and guidance from you any time.

Sincerely,

A.N. Suresh

C: 780-***-****

AN SURESH 2

AN SURESH (PMP)

348, Windermere Road C: 780-***-****

Edmonton, AB, T6W 2P2 acpx0d@r.postjobfree.com

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Division Service Manager Exceptional Organizational Skills Process Improvement Focused

Insightful Business Manager with national and international experience (North America, Europe, Africa and

East Asia) in the execution of Medium and High voltage power product projects, Electrical Houses, EHV

Transmission projects, driving the business through the local front-end organization.

Managed and built global multi-functional teams, using excellent motivational, organizational, and problem

solving skills to inspire individuals.

Coordinated all aspects of projects from concept to delivery, consistently meeting/exceeding schedule,

budget, scope requirements, and business objectives.

Areas of Expertise:

Project Management and Execution Service Manager

Margin Improvement Productivity Improvements

Risk Management Facilities Management

Vendor Management EHV Equipment Commissioning

Management Status Reports Marketing Communications

Quality Assurance Practices W orking knowledge of SAP-ERP Tool

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Powell Canada Inc.

2014 – Till date

Lead Project Manager (Edmonton)

Accountable for managing Powell's Enbridge project operations team comprising 3 Project Managers,

and annual delivery of 25 projects having a total value of $50MCAD. Responsible for matters pertaining to

Project operations - PM process excellence, Planning, Execution and Closure. Enbridge’s single point of

contact to manage project issues. Lead PM for the Enbridge CE2 (Clipper Expansion Phase 2),and EAE

(Enbridge Alberta Expansion)projects valued $ 35 MCAD comprising the design integration and build of

eight (8) Substation Control Buildings (SCBs),eight (8) Electrical Substation Buildings (ESBs) and

three(3) EAE split buildings.

Led operational excellence initiatives to improve project management process by holding workshops

designed to eliminate process waste and improve overall operational gross margin improvement by

an average of 3 points per project.

Delivered and improved projects margins. Total margin growth was $1.2M ($3.6M to $4.8M).

Successfully secured $1.0 M of change orders ($35.5M to $36.5M), which impr oved the top line.

Grew project related customer satisfaction score (CSAT) for project management performance by

20%. CSAT score for 2014 was 3.95/5 or 79%, which was an improvement over the 2013 score of

3.29/5 or 65.8%.

Repeat business from Enbridge for 36 more buildings worth $ 55 MCAD in March 2015 for Line 3

replacement (L3R) project.

SYNERGX Technologies Inc.

Project Manager (Laval) 2013-2014

Managed execution of Synergx glass systems across globe with Saint Gobain being one of the key

customers. Successful completion of Projects in Brazil, Spain, Korea and Mexico for Saint Gobain Glass

plants and at South Africa for Shatteprufe customer.

AN SURESH 2

ABB INC 2009-2013

Project Manager (Montreal, QC: Brampton, ON) (2010-2013)

Managed projects with complete P&L responsibility for the medium and high voltage product groups - and

for the management of 20+ key customers in the industrial, utility and oil and gas industries. Responsible

for project planning, resource allocation, risk management, scheduling, on -time delivery, and project

reporting.

Delivered and improved projects margins. Total margin growth was $2.9M ($4.1M to $7.0M) or 11%,

on a $27M business base. Successfully secured $2.1M of change orders ($26.5M to $28.6M), which

improved the top line by 7.9%.

Received special award from Vice President for bringing the projects on track for CNRL and

Epitron(Goldcorp), avoiding financial damages and regaini ng customer confidence on project

execution.

Coordinated efforts and collaborated closely with manufacturing units, which helped to book the

largest Medium Voltage switchgear order with 140 Cells from Fluor/Vale. Was offered the Project

Manager position to lead this project.

ABB INDIA 1993-2009

Division Service Manager (Vadodara, West) (2004-2009)

Led service organization with 6 regional group heads and 40 sales and service forces through an

aggressive transition to proactively address changing market con ditions and responding to client

concerns of future spares and service availability.

Grew business by 40% by developing channel partner to increase service reach.

Identified and secured additional revenue stream of $1.5M from African continent export emerging

market by organising various road shows in South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Led country service business with an excellent benchmark setup for more than 35 service units

across the globe. Business unit was used as a benchmark across the globe. Receiv ed the “Best BU

Service” award in 2009.

Received CEO Award for exceptional contribution towards ABB India’s success in 2008 (Order

intake $50M USD and Revenue $40M USD).

Elevated to Member of Global Service Committee for ABB Group (headquarters in Zurich).

Production Manager/ High Voltage Testing Manager (1997-2004)

Introduced latest technological trend in testing of high voltage switchgears by visiting Swedish plant

located in Ludvika and Switzerland plant located in Baden, to identify best practices that could be

adopted

Improved productivity by more than 20%, increased capacity by 30% and reduced scrap by 10%.

Elevated to Senior Management Committee member.

Commissioning Engineer/Project Coordinator: (1993-1997)

Associated with India's first HVDC Back To Back 400 kV at NTPC Vindhyachal along with ABB

Swedish Engineers.

Responsible for installation EHV switchgears all over India which included India's First 400Kv

switchyards at Northern part of India

Responsible for commissioning of EHV switchyard equipment and also Control and relay panels.

Studying various schematic diagrams and also got associated with total switchyard erection and

commissioning including final handing over of the station to the utility customer .

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EDUCATION

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, MS University, Vadodara-India.

Project Management Professional (PMI)

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Company sponsored EHS safety Training, Leadership Development program, General Management

Capsule. Member Professional Management Institute.

Languages: English, French, Hindi and Gujarati

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