AREAS OF EXPERTISE
-Communication strategy
-Project documentation
-Leadership
-Records Management
-Project tasks Planning Projects Influencing
-Change management Resource allocation
-Problem solving
QUALIFICATIONS
Over 20 years hands on experience internationally in Document Management equivalent to a degree in Records management
GCE Advance Level (Commerce)
PMP – Project Management Professional course
French Language (Basic)- Distinction conducted by Alliance Française Dubai branch
Business Communication and Writing Skills by PIM Dubai Branch
Business Writing Skills conducted by Spearhead Training in Dubai
Diploma in Motor Mechanism
PERSONAL SKILLS
Leadership skills
IT and computer savvy
Team management
Problem solving skills
PERSONAL DETAILS
EL4-4 Orchid by Nivasi, Malabe
Tel: 071–0991322 (Mobile)
E-mail: *********@*****.***
Sri Lanka & UAE Driving license
Dominic Perera
PERSONAL SUMMARY
Highly energetic and organized communication and project management professional with a drive for helping organizations manage their information in a strategic, systematic and accessible manner that meets regulatory obligations and improves efficiency and execute projects on time, within budget with high quality.
Experienced in project management as well as both traditional and digital records management in leading Oil & Gas organizations in the Middle East seeking a role in project management or general management in a construction or project organization giving the opportunity for problem solving and relevant skill utilization.
KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
Over twenty years of experience in assisting Oil & Gas and Construction project management, communication / information, records management and administration in Oil and Gas, property development, engineering and offshore construction in UAE, Azerbaijan, Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka.
Effective manager and leader managing a remarkable team that constantly delivers outstanding results in the organization. Thrive in high-pressure, variety-oriented environment. Valued team player who keeps others on task and focus on results.
Identify and effectively utilize features of technology resources available. Implement systems and procedures to maximize productivity and interact positively with a wide range of people of various ages, cultures and socio-economic backgrounds.
Competent in IT, e.g., MS Office packages, Share Point, Electronic Document Management Systems (EDMS) such as Documentum, CT Space, Contract Management, Aconex. Member of PMI (Project Management Institute). Internet savvy, excellent research and communication skills.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Recruited, trained and developed staff for and enhanced skills for better team performance. Promoted personality development programs for the staff to develop their capabilities. Trained employees for using software tools required in the company. Motivated the team and trained employees in ways to improve their job skills and working development Developed and implemented employee incentive programs for better productivity. Acted as a communication tool between the company and the employee. Assisted managers in recruiting employees, hiring procedures and interview sessions.
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
PMP Member ID# 2091517
PMP Training from Proxalt Management Training
Basic Offshore Safety Induction Emergency Training (BOSIET) course conducted by Emirates Technical & Safety Development Center Abu Dhabi – 2016 (4years validity)
Basic H2S Training course conducted by Emirates Technical & Safety Development Center Abu Dhabi – 2016 (2years validity)
Internal Auditor Training (ISO 9001, ISO 14000 and OHS&E) conducted by TUV Nord – 2010
COMPUTER LITERACY
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 for the Site Owner / Power User training conducted by ExecuTrain LLC Dubai UAE. A Microsoft Certified Training institute in Dubai.
Microsoft Office SharePoint 2007 for End Users course conducted by ExecuTrain L. L.C., Dubai.
In-house training on CT Space (Specialists Training, Metadata Session, Document Control Session) by Citadon CW
In-house training on Documentum (Admini Training, Metadata Session, Document Control Session) by KBR
Advance Microsoft Excel Word trainings and Microsoft Access basic level – Executrain, Dubai
Other Trainings: e-mail etiquette, Ethics & compliance, Business conducts, Safety Orientation, Workplace Safety for Office Staff and Fire Warden Training
Posses the training, knowledge and experience in the following Applications and Software:
All windows Operating Systems (XP Professional) Microsoft Office Applications MS Office 2007 & XP (Word, Excel, Project, Power Point, Outlook) MS Project 2007
MS Share Point Power User & Adobe Acrobat Professional
Electronic Document Management Systems (CW Citadon-CT Space, Documentum, and SharePoint, Contracts Manager, Acconex, SPF, Maximo and ZRMS).
WORK EXPERIENCE
Sofia Hospitality (Pvt) Ltd (Jan 2016 to date)
A subsidiary of St. Anthony’s Group of companies partnered with renowned international Hotel Operators in building the Park Inn by Radissons Colombo – a star class brand in Colombo with two other upcoming projects in Katunayake and Kandy.
Project Officer
Reports to Managing Director with responsibility towards project management operations.
Responsibilities
Client representative and interface for the Park-inn by Radissons Colombo project
Manage and supervise all phases of assigned projects and team
Ensure compliance to Hotel Operators design guidelines and standards
Review pre-qualifications, proposals and appoint Project consultants
Facilitate preparation of project consultant agreements
Facilitate Bid and Tender evaluation
Coordination between project consultants and Contractors
Obtaining approvals and coordination with local authorities such as BOI, Customs, CMC, UDA, Tourism Board, etc.
Oversee project budget and schedule and maintain the master program
Zakum Development Company (ZADCO), Abu Dhabi, UAE (June 2014 to Nov 2016)
ZADCO's mandate was to develop the Upper Zakum field on behalf of ADNOC and for the benefit of the shareholders in the joint venture, ADNOC, ExxonMobil, and (JODCO). UZ750 project has a strategic target to increase the production rate from Upper Zakum from 550 thousand to 750 thousand barrels of oil per day by 2017, sustainable for 25 years.
Project Manager
Reports to Engineering Director and has a support responsibility to all functional directors and Senior Project Managers with a subordinate team of twelve communication assistants, document controller & two translators.
Responsibilities
Provide Information Management Leadership to the project.
Ensure that a comprehensive set of information management procedures and site team work instructions are developed and maintained
Handling project closeout, Handover and archive process
Facilitate Interface with Operations related to final documentation requirements
Manage a coordinated approach to resolving procedural issues in a timely manner
Works with Project Teams to ensure alignment between IPMT Information Management requirements and contract terms and conditions
Strong focus on managing IPMT and Contractor information flow between remote and project offices
Facilitate meetings when required between Project Teams, Contractors & Engineering Project Support
Provide IPMT oversight of all Contractor Information Management processes, procedures and systems to ensure contractual compliance, gap identification and closure.
Enforce processes and procedures to ensure accuracy & global compliance efforts
McDermott Caspian and Arabia Ltd (May 2012 to May 2014)
McDermott Caspian and McDermott Arabia are branch offices of a leading McDermott Middle East Inc. providing EPCI services and Project Management for customers involved in the production of Oil and Gas, energy and other industries
Project Manager – Records Management
Reports to Engineering Director and has a support responsibility to all functional directors and Senior Project Managers with a subordinate team of twelve communication assistants, document controller & two translators.
Responsibilities
Ensure that there exists a collaborative sharing area for internal and external information.
Act as an interface between the technical and business elements of Project Information Management.
Responsible for the overall integrity of the internal Electronic Document Management Systems.
Ensure compliance with the standard document naming and numbering conventions or maintains consistency with existing conventions in use.
Define document registration, archiving, and disposal procedures.
Control the flow of documents.
Ensure compliance with standards and procedures
Implementation and maintenance of Vendor Data Management
Collaboration of Vender Data and final documentation from Vendor
Oversee engineering document control functionalities
Implementation and management of Electronic Data Management System
Improve team performance with HR Tools (Tool box talk, appraisal discussions, professional PDPs etc)
Complete Project close out and handover process
Sri Lanka Gateway Industries (Pvt) Ltd (Jan 2012 to April 2012) short-term contract
A heavy industries development project at Sampur in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka opening multiple import and export markets in the Asian, African, Australian and American continents, providing a strategic access gateway to meet the growing demands of the Indian market.
Project Manager - Reporting to Chairman with support responsibility to all functional directors.
Responsibilities
Define and clarify project scope
Develop the project plan
Develop the project schedule
Develop policies and procedures to support the achievement of the project objectives
Exterran Eastern Hemisphere FZE (April 2009 to Nov 2011)
Exterran offers a world of energy solutions through a comprehensive products and services portfolio with operations worldwide. Exterran focuses on delivering a Total Solution for oil and gas production and processing facilities in every major hydrocarbon region around the globe.
Project Manager/Communication Documentation Manager
Reports to Global Project Controls Director and has a support responsibility to all functional directors and project managers with a subordinate team of communication assistants, document controllers & translators.
Responsibilities
Effectively manage project communication department that delivers key deliverables to the organization, establish processes for communication management, report performance, identify stakeholders and distribute information.
Implement methodology for all functional departments (i.e. Engineering, QAQC, Project management, manufacturing, Vendor documents, etc.) management.
Effectively manage the Eastern Hemisphere Communication Department that consist 12 communication assistance / Document Controllers in Dubai, 2 Document Controllers in Chennai, India and 2 Translators in Dubai.
Mentored staff in methodology and consulting excellence and encouraged best practice in communication management and document control.
Carried out risk analysis, identify risk areas for given project.
Handled project plans, schedules, assets expenditures, cost expenditures, and physical resource provision and delivered projects on time within budget.
Assist subordinates in setting up strategic goals that aligns with department objectives and constantly strive to keep the team engaged and motivated.
Facilitate the estimating of budgeted man-hours for the organization to influence effective bids and proposals.
Directly responsible for implementation and maintenance of the company communication and document control system on MS SharePoint.
Sama-EC Harris - A joint venture of Sama-Dubai and EC Harris (February 2008 to March 2009)
A leading international project management organization, delivering superior solutions and value in a major portfolio of projects across a number of countries for one of Dubai’s leading developers. Sama-ECHarris is the result of a joint venture between Sama-Dubai and EC Harris.
Asst. Project manager – Communication
Reporting to Project Director with a subordinate team consisting 6 document controllers reporting directly.
Responsibilities
Effectively manage a team of six responsible for information and records management of one project each.
Full control of Document Management System – Electronic (EDMS - Citadon CW) - Citadon CW Specialists.
Assist the Project Director in creating project planning and scheduling based on the work breakdown structure (WBS).
Preparing Folder structure, user securities create & update new groups & users for Ct Space.
Establish business process; i.e. Request for Information, Request for Approvals, Request for Change & all other businesses related submittals.
Maintaining EDMS and Database Records
Maintaining logs of Contracts administration, Variation Orders, Invoices, Change Request etc., in Commercial and Contract Managements.
Receiving, Sending, Login and Filling incoming and outgoing correspondence.
Preparing closeout reports and handover procedures with actual closeouts of projects and handover of projects
Acting as team coach and conducting accreditation and assisting for personnel development review process.
McDermott Middle East Inc – UAE (Feb 97 to Jan 08)
A Leading American Energy Service Company providing Engineering, Procurement and Project Management for customers involved in the production of energy and other industries.
HR Generalist (Reporting to Division Manager)
Responsibilities
Ensure employee’s documentation is in compliance with company HR policies and procedures.
Set up and maintenance of employees’ records.
Set up and maintenance of time sheets system to record man-hours on weekly and monthly basis.
Familiarity with electronic data management, distribution, storage and archiving of older records.
Appointed as Area / Fire Warden for the Department.
Boehm & Leckner Multi Moulds (Pvt) Ltd, Katunayake, Sri Lanka (Feb 96 to Feb 97)
HR Generalist
Handled all HR administration functions such as recruits EPF/ETF, payroll, and incentives and represents the company for labor court cases etc.
Esala Textile Industries (Pvt) Ltd, Katunayake. Sri Lanka (Nov 94 to Feb 96)
HR Assistant
Maintained attendance records, prepared over-time records, leave records etc., prepared salaries and wages, Prepared Employee Provident Fund and Employers Trust Fund documents and other documents