Madhukar Krishna Reddy

#****, **** *****, **** *** ‘B’ Main, 9th Block Jayanagar, Bangalore 560069. Karnataka. India.

+91-963******* ac2l4i@r.postjobfree.com www.linkedin.com/in/reddymadhukar

“I’m an engineer with a master’s degree in project management and experience executing international power infrastructure construction contracts on turnkey basis. I’m excited to help businesses with planning, scheduling, monitoring and control of projects, while strongly focusing on revenue growth and profitability.”

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION

Northeastern University Boston - MA, U.S.A

Master of Science in Project Management, with Construction Management Focus (GPA: 3.96/4.0) July 2016

Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering Mysore, India

Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronics Engineering (GPA: 7.44/10.0) June 2012

Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt License No.: 10750614, Issued by: VarSigma June 2017

EMPLOYMENT

Northeastern University – Office of the VP for Student Affairs Boston - MA, U.S.A

Graduate Assistant – Systems & Technology (Part-time/Student job) May 2015 - July 2016

In this part-time position during my graduate studies, I worked with the Associate Director – Systems & Technology to execute IT infrastructure projects across various departments in the University. Besides carrying out these projects, provided equipment hardware support, maintained inventory and administered assets’ disposition.

KEC International Ltd., Multiple Locations (India & Saudi Arabia)

Project Engineer, Power Transmission & Distribution Business July 2012 - October 2014

KEC, the flagship company of RPG Enterprises is a billion-dollar infrastructure major, providing engineering, procurement and construction services; majorly in areas of power transmission & distribution, telecom, railways and water. I joined the organization as a Graduate Engineer Trainee, quickly progressing to a project engineering role, where I was responsible for contributing towards delivery of international power infrastructure projects. Working out of the corporate headquarters until January 2014, my key responsibilities included, but were not limited to: coordination with internal teams (design, construction, logistics, finance), vendor management, clientele correspondence, accomplishment of revenue targets by overall project management, developing project budgets and cash flows, preparing project progress reports/management narratives.

I was deputed to Saudi Arabia in January 2014, to work on the firm’s first ever GIS projects outside India. Here, I was primarily responsible for site mobilization, planning, scheduling and administering electrical construction works, and served as the general contractor’s point of contact for all electrical engineering related matters at the job sites. Besides, site management, I was a key enabler in obtaining client approvals for project’s detailed designs and equipment/materials’ submittal.

I resigned from my role at KEC to pursue full-time Master’s degree in USA. Key Achievements / Value Additions:

Booked revenues of nearly USD 1 Million in the first 1.5 years of employment.

Developed and oversaw annual budgets for projects worth over USD 20 Million. Forecasted monthly revenue booking and expenditures, based on project status.

Successfully managed over 20 international/domestic vendors while communicating project requirements, issuing manufacturing clearance, coordinating for quality inspections, establishing letter of credits for payments, equipment delivery etc.

Independently witnessed and approved Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) of various project deliverables (such as steel structures, high voltage switchgears).

Observed 100% success rate in earning client approvals for quality assurance inspections of electrical construction activities at project sites.

Recognized for skill in communicating with project stakeholders.

Supervised electrical subcontractor’s team of 5-8 members at project sites, and ensured scheduled activities were completed within required deadlines.

Assisted Safety Officers in implementing Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) plans in construction sites.

Attended project review meetings with concerned stakeholders to maintain job schedule and coordination. Besides, worked with other project team members within & outside of the company to execute projects efficiently and profitably.

CORE COMPETENCIES & PROFESSIONAL ATTRIBUTES

Engineering, Procurement & Construction(EPC) Business, Electrical Engineering, Power Infrastructure Projects, Project Management & Control, Project Scheduling (CPM) & Cost Planning, Earned Value Management, Progress Monitoring & Reporting, Blueprint Reading, Budgeting, Cashflow Statements, Portfolio Management, Engineering Design Coordination, Change Orders, Construction Management, Contract Administration, Quality Control Inspections, Subcontractor Supervision, Vendor Management, Site Safety, Logistics, Stakeholder Management, Profit & Loss Awareness, International Project Experience, Negotiation, MS Office Suite, MS Project, Minitab, Lean Six Sigma, Process Improvement (DMAIC).

Familiarity with the project management process groups and knowledge areas required to manage any project through its complete life-cycle.

Proven capability to collaborate with diverse group of professionals for achieving project milestones/fiscal targets, and to manage multiple scopes and stakeholder communications simultaneously.

PROFESSIONAL PROJECTS

Kenya Electricity Expansion Projects & KenGen’s Geothermal Power Project: Provided project management services from the company headquarters, for delivering greenfield/brownfield air insulated substations of up to 220 kV in Kenya. Projects worth USD 37 Million.

Saudi Electricity Company’s Gas Insulated Substation Projects: At the project location, held dual responsibilities of project engineering and job site management for 2 greenfield 115/13.8 kV substation projects in Eastern Province – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Projects worth USD 45 Million.

ACADEMIC PROJECTS

Research & Consulting Project for Economic Development – Northeastern University/Vantage Point ETDS: Worked directly with the founding principal of Vantage Point ETDS (an advisory firm), and researched the attributes of opening and operating a ‘mix-use’ type business incubator at Oswego County in New York. The key deliverable turned in was a 24-year cash flow projection for the facility, factoring in initial capital expenditures, year wise build out of the facility, market absorption assumptions, and sensitivity analysis.

Social Science Research Project for a Residential Community – Northeastern University: For this project, formulated survey instrument, external communication plan and research plan for a community in East Boston, Massachusetts that intended to carry out a study to evaluate the ‘resident only parking system’ introduced in their neighborhood. Alongside developed initial schedule/cost/resource estimates using MS Project, risk management/quality plans and stakeholder register for the project.

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