Project Manager Management

Applicant Name: Mahdis Kanani

Title: Senior Planning Engineer

Email Address: ******.******@*****.***

Phone Number: [+31] 613923220

Summary

Highly motivated and results-oriented Senior Planning Engineer with 17+ years of experience in diverse industrial projects, predominantly in the oil, gas, refining, and petrochemical fields (upstream and downstream). Possesses a deep understanding of all project phases, from PDP through pre-commissioning and commissioning. Proven ability to deliver projects on time and within budget through expert planning, scheduling, and monitoring. Proficient in a wide range of project management tools and software, including Oracle Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, and Primavera Project Planner. Skills and Expertise

o Project Planning and Scheduling: WBS development, master and detail time schedule creation, resource allocation, risk management, key deliverables, relationships and interfaces among all project phases (PDP, Basic Engineering, FEED, Detail Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Erection, Pre-commissioning, and Commissioning) activities, PMBOK guidelines. o Project Monitoring and Control: Progress tracking, variance analysis, schedule updates, corrective action implementation, reporting and communication. o Project Management Tools: Oracle Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Primavera Project Planner, Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, Access), Prezi. o Contract Administration: Familiarity with Lump Sum, and Unit Rate contracts. o Agile Project Management and Optimization: Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, etc.), Construction Schedule Updates (CSU) framework, Critical Path Method (CPM), KPIs, Power BI o Communication and Collaboration: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, effective stakeholder engagement, collaboration with clients, vendors, and multidisciplinary teams. Education

o M.Sc in Scio-Economics Systems Engineering, University of Science and Research, 2011-2013, rank 3 in National Entrance Exam (Partially funded in the 1st Iranian private university) o B.S. in Chemistry, Shahid Beheshti University, 2000-2004, (fully funded in top 5 universities in Iran) Professional Experience & Achievements

Company: Novel-T, (https://novelt.com/en/),2023-Now Title: Entrepreneur, CEO and Co-founder

Project: RewearLand, Platform that leverage artificial intelligence and blockchain technology to promote sustainability

Company: Freelancer, 2023-Now

Title: Strategic Planning Engineer

Company: National Iranian Petrochemical Company (NIPC) (https://www.nipc.ir/), 2021-2023 Projects: National Mega Project of “1 Million Barrels of Crude Oil in a Day” (first synergy of more than 50 big private oil companies and governmental sector)

Title: Senior Planning Engineer

Duties & Achievements:

o Developing, maintaining, review, check and control project schedules by using Primavera P6 for detail engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning works. o Developing WBS, develop and implement Plan versus Actual Progress Charts (Histograms/S_Curves) continuously monitoring and analyzing project delay and corrective action. o Develop and Loaded, Update Resource (Manpower and Equipment) Histogram. o Identifying Critical Path, analysis the impact to the Overall Project execution and present to directors o Preparing Planning and Project Control Procedures, Such as PPC Procedure, PMS, Reporting Procedure.

o Preparing and presenting clear and concise project plans and periodic status reports to management, highlighting any areas of concern and recommending corrective actions. o Contribute the Dynamic Leadership (DL) Model for companies in synergy project based on my last article about idolizing the atmosphere of basketball for leadership- Research. Company: National Iranian Petrochemical Company (NIPC) (https://www.nipc.ir/), 2017-2021 Projects: 2 EPC projects: Petro- Refinery NGL 3200, Petro- Refinery NGL 3100 Title: Planning Engineer

Duties & Achievements:

o Developing, maintaining, review, check and control project schedules by using Primavera P6 (3, 4 schedules) for detail engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning works. o Developing WBS, manpower histogram, S-curve, monitoring progress according to schedules and project reporting requirement.

o Alignment and interfacing with Client schedule and other parties’ schedule. o Progress monitoring and analyze project delay and corrective action. o Integrate change orders/ project variations into schedule. o Identifying Critical Path and analysis the impact to the Overall Project. o Reporting and Project coordination.

o Contribute to the 7th five-year Iran's Development Plan for Petrochemical Industry- Research. Company:National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company(NIORC)(https://www.niordc.ir/),2012- 2017 Projects: +10 R&D projects like RFCC, FCC, Caramel Project Management Integrated Mechanized Information System (CPMIS)

Title: Planning Engineer

Duties & Achievements:

o Product Owner of CPMIS as a platform for R& D Projects from the proposal to delivery (joint project with the Ministry of Petroleum).

o Control project of R&D projects by developing WBS, S-curve, monitoring progress according to schedules and preparing project reporting requirement. o Develop and implement a comprehensive integrated project schedule. o Manage procurement and construction schedules, mitigating risks and minimizing schedule delays. Company: Tehran Oil Refinery Company (TORC) (https://www.torc.ir/), 2009-2012 Projects: Normal hexane Extraction Project, maintenance planning of South Distillation and Liquid Gas, South Izomax, Hydrogen and Sulfurization, Kerosene Desulfurization, Gas Oil Desulfurization, Hydrogen No. 3, Sulfurization No. 3, Amine 2 North and South, Sour Water and Catalytic Reactor (CRU) units Title: Planning Engineer

Duties & Achievements:

o Develop and maintain detailed maintenance schedules for refinery units, incorporating all planned shutdowns, turnarounds, inspections, and equipment overhauls. o Create WBS to break down tasks into manageable segments, assign resources

(personnel, equipment, materials), and estimate durations and costs. o Utilize advanced scheduling software like MS Project to create and update complex maintenance schedules, considering interdependencies between tasks and resource availability. o Conduct risk assessments and develop contingency plans to mitigate potential delays or disruptions during maintenance activities by the aid of CMMS Platform. Company: Amir Kabir Petrochemical Company (AKPC) (https://www.akpc.ir/), 2005-2009 Projects: LDPE Plant

Title: Planning Engineer

Duties & Achievements:

o Project planning, scheduling and control, project budget preparation and controlling by MSP Project o Monitoring progress of a project at different stages of its development o Manage all communications and provide efficient feedback for all processes o Keeping in contact with Project Manager, project regular analyzing and evaluate reporting Licenses & Certifications

o VOL-VCA, Pontifex Certificatie

o Scrum Master for PSPO I Certificate, Scrum School o Professional project management course (MSP+P6+PMBOK), Tehran Technical Complex o Cost Control, Tehran Institute of Technology

o Strategy Dance (Applied Strategic Planning for the Unexpected and Uncertain World), Kaarmaan o Critical Strategic Foresight Tools for Sustainable Productivity, APO o Smart Manufacturing 101 in a Blockchain-driven Era, APO o Business analysis body of knowledge BABOK V3 Foundation, NIS ICT o Organizational behavior management, TUV NORD IRAN Publications

o Kanani, M. & Sadjadi, S.J., Regulatory reform of the electricity distribution in Iran: What is the effect of deregulation on efficiency of the system? Energy, (Revised). o Kanani, M. How Energy Efficiency of Iranian Oil Refining Firms Change in Time: An Empirical Test Based on RSDEA and FSDEA Models together With Sensitivity Analysis. Journal of Contemporary Management, 3(3), 46-60.

o KananM, M., RSDEA and RHJE models for job evaluation in oil and gas industries considering uncertainty, 5th Conference on Industrial Technology and Management, March 17-18th, 2016, Paris. o Kanani, M., RHJE model for job evaluation in oil and gas industries considering uncertainty, 2th International Conference on Futures Study, Management and Economic Development, 2016, Iran. o Kanani, M., Najafi, E., Rating of Assessed Units by EFQM Model by Robust Super DEA Approach, International Conference on Modern Research in Management and Industrial Engineering, November, 16th, 2015, Tehran, Iran.

o Kanani, M. How Energy Efficiency of Iranian Oil Refining Firms Change in Time: An Empirical Test Based on RSDEA FSDEA Models Together with Sensitivity Analysis, International Research Conference on Business, Economics and Social Sciences, 29-30th December, 2014. Dubai, UAE. Languages

Persian, English, Dutch (Begineer)

Software Proficiencies:

Primavera P6, MSP, COMFAR, Python, Rhino, Grasshopper, Microsoft Office Suit (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, Access), Prezi

Voluntary Activities

o Editorial Board Member of:

• Quarterly Journal of Academy of Strategic Management Journal

• Quarterly Journal of Energy Policy and Planning Research

• Quarterly Journal of Fiscal and Economic Policies o Bring forth the social business to some charity organizations o Illustrate NAMAD as an NGO supporting the rights of children (as a team member) Hobbies

o Art: Calligraphy- painting, Woodcarving, Painting, 3-D Calligraphy o Sport: Mountain-Climbing (Planned & organized more than 30 hiking and mountain climbing programs), Paragliding, Cycling, Motorcycling, Squash, Swimming, Basketball

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