Project Manager Engineering
Resume:
AMAR ANUMAKONDA
Naperville, IL 60563
Cell: 630-***-****
E-mail: ****.**********@*****.***
SUMMARY
Accomplished business leader with expertise in new product introductions, program management and
innovation. Solid background blending MBA in finance and strategy and PhD in chemical engineering.
Successful track record in directing and leading multi-disciplinary teams to execute technology
projects, managing globally dispersed engineering teams. Effective problem solver with strong
analytical aptitude who enjoys hands-on involvement in new technology initiatives.
Areas of Expertise
Alternative energy technologies- with focus on bio derived transport fuels. Lead for UOP LLC’s renewable
initiative in developing footprint in Bio-Ethanol markets, including developing corporate level strategy,
developing alliances and leading global marketing for UOP offerings in Bio-Ethanol.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
UOP LLC, A HONEYWELL COMPANY 2007- PRESENT
UOP, a Honeywell’s Specialty Materials Business, is a global leader in refinery process technologies.
Business Development Manager, Renewable Energy and Chemicals Division
Leading business development and commercialization of new to the world technologies in
Renewables: production of bio-oil based diesel and bio-oil based jet fuel derived from natural oils and
bio feedstocks- inedible oils, cellulosics, algae and other second generation non-food energy crops.
• Bus Dev: Exploring and evaluating cutting edge technologies in renewable energy, green
power and green chemicals for alliance, partnership and M&A opportunities.
o Forged a marketing alliance with a membrane technology company, Vaperma Inc.,
based in Quebec, Canada, to strengthen UOP offerings in bioEthanol markets and
enhance Vaperma’s offerings in global markets.
• Technology Scale up and Commercialization: Providing business support to champion UOP
based R&D programs through Stage Gate process and readying for commercial launch:
o Business lead on a novel adsorption technology based offering for Ethanol
Dehydration.
o Developing first customer/demo opportunities, developing business case, and creating
market demand for bio-derived jet fuel as a business/commercialization manager for
UOP’s DARPA funded green jet program.
• Strategic Planning :
o Developing strategic plans and budgets for R&D programs and presenting to
executive management as Focus Area Manager for UOP Renewable business.
VIDEOJET TECHNOLOGIES INC., Wood Dale, IL 2005 to 2007
An Industrial printer manufacturer, part of Danaher Corporation’s Product Identification platform.
Program Manager, Process & Product Development
Reporting to the Vice President of Engineering, program managed launch of new products, managed
offshore engineers and implemented business process improvements.
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• Accelerated new product development of Videojet’s flagship inkjet printers from 12 to 8 months by
setting up and managing global development centers in India and streamlining knowledge transfer
across geographically dispersed engineering teams with $1.2 Million annual budget responsibility.
• Expanded Videojet’s product identification global footprint and generated incremental four year
cash of $10-$12 Million by launching two new industrial printers and program managing cross-
functional teams from R&D, engineering, global procurement, manufacturing, engineering,
marketing, accounting and field service.
• Reduced cycle time for introduction of new products with spares readiness from 6 months to 1
month by implementing a 12-step visual board process to track work flow of engineering change
order process.
• Created a “fast-track, spare part release” process that delivered spare parts that support the entire
line of Videojet product offerings to ship to customer on the same business day by alerting all
functional departments in a rapid response email system. Implemented this process through four
direct reports in the engineering change order and documentation control department.
HYRADIX INC., DesPlaines, IL 2002 to 2005
A hydrogen infrastructure equipment development company, a spin-off of UOP LLC.
Project Manager & Technical Specialist
Led development and rollout of LPG based fuel processor prototypes and spearheaded the effort for
readying the units for commercialization through technology development, cost reduction, and
performance monitoring of prototypes in field.
• Developing next generation hydrogen generation substations and fuel processors for residential
fuel cells with expanded fuel stocks- LPG and Ethanol, by managing multiple, cutting-edge,
internal and outsourced R&D programs with budgets of $1-$2 Million.
• Reduced prototype cost of Agilon fuel processor from $50K to $25K and achieved a
corresponding 60% reduction in size of the fuel processor unit through executing engineering
responsibilities in chemical process design and simulation, mechanical and engineering scale-up
of sub components, catalysts and design for manufacturing.
• Identified new markets for hydrogen generation systems and distributed power generation in Asia/
Pacific markets by initiating customer engagements and solidifying prospective
customers/partners in a business development and technical marketing role.
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC., Morristown, NJ 1995 to 2002
A diversified multinational that is a leader in introducing new products and technologies in aerospace
and chemicals. Merged with AlliedSignal Inc. in 1999.
Senior Staff Engineer, Honeywell International, DesPlaines, IL (1999-2002)
Lead technologist and project manager for Honeywell’s fuel processing for fuel cells program.
• Actively supported launch of a new venture in distributed generation for Honeywell Power
Systems in fuel cells that was later acquired by GE Power Systems.
• Developed an integrated fuel cell-fuel reformer prototype as a team leader for fuel reformer
technologies and provided product planning for Honeywell/GE Hybrid Power Generation
business’s solid oxide fuel cell hybrid program.
• Enhanced Honeywell’s Engines & Systems Aerospace business unit revenues by $5M through
introducing improvements to existing product lines and introduction of new technologies based on
the proposed initiatives in fuel processing.
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Research Engineer, AlliedSignal Inc., DesPlaines, IL (1995-1999)
Research project leader for specialty chemical and aerospace R&D projects.
• Evaluated technical proposals and recommended for corporate research grants to promote
exploratory research as a member of the AlliedSignal Seed Research Evaluation Board chartered
to incubate strategically promising technologies.
• Provided a net bottom line gain of $2M savings/year for AlliedSignal’s SF6 plant by leading the
research team in a short timeline project that improved plant efficiency and achieved EPA targets.
• Delivered adsorbents to NASA for removing CO2 in the International Space Station by process
research and supervision of AlliedSignal’s pilot plant operations.
WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, Worcester, MA 1993 to 1995
Leading academic institution for cutting edge research in novel membrane technologies.
Research Associate, Department of Chemical Engineering
Technical project lead for novel membrane technology in a DOE funded project.
• Enhanced ethylene yields in oxidative coupling of methane through breakthrough research on
membrane reactors and published results in leading journals & conferences.
EDUCATION
MBA, Finance and Strategy, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL (2000)
PhD. Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN (1993)
MS, Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN (1989)
B.Tech., Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, INDIA (1987)
AWARDS AND CERTIFICATIONS
• AlliedSignal/Honeywell Special Recognition Awards for outstanding research and effective and
speedy implementation of technology. Several patents and technical publications /presentations in
international journals & conferences.
• Process Improvement Leader (TQ). Honeywell Six-Sigma Plus Greenbelt
• US Citizen.
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