MURUGAN MAHALINGAM
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Location: Chennai ( India ) Nationality : Indian
Electronics & Communications Engineer Offering 23 + years of insightful experience in Industries
Electrical,Electronics,Instrumentation,Telecom & IT
(Including Oil& Gas Industry –Onshore + Offshore )
12+ years of international exposure + 11 years in India
Kuwait (2 years ); D.R. Congo, Africa (9 years) ; Afghanistan (9 months); Qatar (6 months) UAE ( Abudhabi – 7 months).
Key Areas of expertise include : Planning Documentation Project Supervison Coordination Store Keeping
Team Management Installation ElectricalTesting Trouble Shooting Inspection Commissioning Operation
Maintenance Help Desk Support Customer Support
Objective: Seeking a suitable position with a well established and reputed organziation .
Summary of
Professional Experience
Sr.No
Employer
Period
Functional Title
01
GCEL
-
Vadodara -India
Feb 1985
–
Sep 1995
Senior Engineer
02
Kuwait Oil Company, Kuwait
Oct 1995
-
Oct 1997
Engineer – Radio
03
United Nations Field Mission -
D.R.Congo,
Africa
Mar2001-Mar2002
&
Sep 2005 –June 2013
United Nations Volunteer
Field Mission- D.R.Congo-Africa
04
Watan Telecom
Kabul Afghanisthan
Sep 2004
-
April 2005
Head ( Microwave & Satellite )
05
Qatar Kentz,
Doha, Qatar
Oct 2013
-
March 2014
Telecom Technician
06
Global Intertek
Abudhabi - UAE
June 2014
Jan 2015
Telecom Inspector / Telecom Technician
Clients Served
Government of India - Ministries –Oil and Natural Gas,Civil Aviation, Defense, Communications, Broadcasting&
Railways.
World Bank / Ministry of Communications( Afghanisthan), Kuwait Oil Company (Kuwait)
United Nations Field Mission – Communications and Information Technology Services - D.R.Congo – Africa .
RAS GAS / HHI( Qatar) and AlHosn Gas Company - Abudhabi-UAE.
Profile Summary
Expertise in installation, commissioning, electrical testing, troubleshooting, operation & maintenance of Telecommunication equipments in HF, VHF, UHF including Satellite Communication equipments.
Possessing knowledge in the installation and commissioning of CCTV, Paging System and Radio Communication equipments for Oil & Gas Industry including Instrumentation.
Proficient in planning daily in-house operation & field maintenance activities, supervising projects and monitoring team members to ensure timely & seamless project completion.
Multi-tasking talents in communication, interpersonal, organization, negotiation, problem solving, relationship management, team building and leadership capabilities.
Professional Experience
Gujarat Communications & Electronics Ltd., Vadodara, India
Senior Engineer - Telecommunications (Feb 1985 – Sep 1995)
Involved in the installation, commissioning, electrical testing and troubleshooting of VHF Analog Multi-access Radio Telephone Systems.
Conducted electrical testing and troubleshooting of UHF Analog Radio Relay Systems .
Handled planning and supervision for both in-house operation & field maintenance activities including material management for the belowmentioned equipments
VHF Analog Multi-access Radio Telephone Systems
UHF Analog Radio Relay Systems
PCM Multiplexing Systems
128 Ports Telephone Exchanges
Involved in planning and supervision of maintenance activities of navigational aids like Instrument Landing system and Computational Aerial Direction Finder .
Exposure in electrical testing of TV transmitters & Time division Multi-access Radio System including Digital Radio System .
Conducted field visits for handling equipment installations of the Dept. of Telecom, Ministry of Defence, Oil & Natural Gas Commission of India (ONGC), etc.
Deputed to Off Shore ( Oil Natural Gas Commission ) for the Construction and Commissioning of Instrumentation & Telecom Equipments. ( Mumbai –India )
Acted as Office In-charge for the Telecommunications Section for a team of 9 members.
Kuwait Oil Company, Al Ahamadi, Kuwait
Engineer - Radio (Oct 1995 - Oct 1997)
Supervised execution of new projects related to the existing Simulcast Trunking Radio System of Motorola make.
Prepared & maintained requisite documentation.
Watan Telecommunications, Kabul, Afghanistan
Head (Microwave & Satellite) (Sep 2004 – Apr 2005)
Managed installation, commissioning and operation & maintenance of Satellite Communication Network for Afghanistan.
Conducted Training for the Team Members on the execution of the project.
United Nations Field Mission, D.R. Congo, Africa
UN Volunteer -Communication and Information Technology Services (Sep 2005 - Jun 2013, Mar 2001 – Mar 2002)
United Nations Volunteer -Field Mission in Telecommunications & IT Services
Field Engineering in the installation, commissioning and maintenance of VHF, HF Radios (Motorola & Barret), Satellite Phones, Satellite Communication Systems and MicowaveRadio Links.
Acted as Office In-charge for Telecommunication & IT Services including Engineering Section with Facility Management.
Handled first line maintenance of Canon and Minolta make Photostat machines..
Qatar Kentz, Doha, Qatar
Telecom Technician (Oct 2013 – Mar 2014)
Construction and commissioning of Telecommunication equipments like CCTV, Paging & Radio equipments at offshore for Ras Gas – HHI Offshore Project in Qatar.
Global Intertek, Abudhabi
Telecom Inspector (June 2014 – January 2015 )
Involvement in Instrumentation for Loop Checking & Inspection of Telecommunications &IT Equipments in
The Commissioning of ALHOSN GAS COMPANY, Abudhabi. ( UAE)
Professional Development
Factory Training Program for maintenance of Meteorological Systems (Ceilograph, Skopograph and RVR Computer) in Hamburg, West Germany (Apr 1991) Gujarat Communications & Electronics Ltd.)
Course on Managerial Skills
Completion of TBOSIET
Certificate No.: 51455501101013D2158 (valid upto 9/10/2017)
Academics
B.E. (Electronics & Communication Engineering), ACCET, Madurai Kamaraj University (1983) .
Diploma in Computer Hardware & Networking .
Personal Particulars
Date of Birth: 30th Septemver 1960
Languages Known: English, Hindi and Tamil
Address: Cedar-A-304, Prince Greenwoods Apartments, 66 Vanagaram Road, Athipet, Ambattur Industrial Estate, Chennai-600058, Tamil Nadu, India
Holding Passport No. Z 2321280 (valid upto 18/6/2022) and Light Motor Vehicle Driving License
Key Projects Handled
Telecommunication Equipments Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance (Jan 1987 – Sep 1995)
Client: Ministry of Telecommunications, Oil& Natural Gas Commission, Broadcasting of Govt of India .
Outline: Installation, Commissioning, & Maintenance of Telecommunication, Broadcast equts
Role: Telecommunication Engineer / Supervisor / Manager.
Radio Communication Projects (Oct 1995 – Oct 1997)
Client: Kuwait Oil Company; Kuwait
Outline: Execution of projects related to Radio Communication.
Role: Radio Engineer
Telecom Equipment Installation & Commissioning (Sep 2004 – Apr 2005)
Client: Watan Telecommunications; Afghanistan
Outline: Installation, Commissioning, Operation & Maintenance of Satellite based Communication equipments (World Bank Aided project, covering 32 provinces & 329 districts of Afghanistan).
Role: Satellite Communication / Microwave Engineer
Telecom Equipment Installation, Commissioning, Operation and Maintenance (Mar 2001-Mar 2002; Sep 2005-Jun 2013)
Client: United Nations Field Mission; Goma, Kalemie & Kamina in D.R. Congo, Africa
Outline: Installation, Commissioning, Operation & Maintenance of Telecom equipments.
Role: UN Volunteer for Telecommunication & IT Equipments.
Telecom Equipment Installation & Commissioning (Oct 2013 – Mar 2014)
Client: Ras Gas – HHI; offshore in Doha, Qatar
Outline: Installation & Commissioning of Telecom equipments in 3 Platforms.
Role: Telecom Technician
Telecom &IT Equipment Inspection ( June 2014 – Jan 2015 )
Client: Al Hosn Gas Company – Abudhabi
Outline: Inspection of Telecom &ITequipments for AlHosn Gas Company .
Role: Telecom Inspector