AKASH KANDHAI
Aquariustraat ***, Suriname
************@****.***
OBJECTIVE
Dedicated and results oriented technical and BBA certified professional, seeking a job position. Extensive experience in the oil, aviation and automotive industry as a supervisor and excellent track record regarding technical maintenance, lean management, supervisory and achieving results. Experience in finance administration.
EXPERIENCE
November 2015 – Present: Supervisor Production Planning & Control Maintenance Suriname Airways
I am responsible for:
Overall responsible for the Production Planning & Control Department
The Forecasting, Planning & Control of all maintenance activities within the Company
All forecasting activities that include the estimated maintenance workload for the long term
and the short term based.
All Planning activities involving the scheduling of upcoming maintenance, the planning
and scheduling of all manpower, parts, facilities and time frame requirements for such
maintenance
Communication with all relevant line departments within the airline to ensure that
appropriate standards of safety and security procedures of the Aircraft are consistently applied and that the related documentation, policies and procedures are amended as required.
November 2013-November 2015: Supervisor Purchasing and Stores Maintenance Suriname Airways
I was responsible for:
Maintaining the purchasing policy and ensuring that all purchases adhere to it. An executive would set the policy as well.
Choosing the suppliers that the company will deal with and maintaining the legal interaction with them.
Managing any SLA’s (Service Level Agreements) that may be in place and managing any Master Agreements between the suppliers and the company.
Staff recruitment, training and management.
Liaison with other departments, particularly the accounting, manufacturing and stock departments.
Budgeting, costing and cost saving after reviewing the management information available.
Health and Safety, Quality and other legal requirements.
Overseeing any large procurement that may happen.
Plans and performs work that involves ordering, receiving, inspecting, returning, unloading, shelving, packing, labeling, pricing, delivering, and maintaining a perpetual inventory of forms, office supplies, and various types of equipment.
Rotates stock and arranges for disposal of surpluses.
Keeps records to maintain inventory control, cost containment and to assure proper stock levels.
Coordinates freight handling, equipment moving and minor repairs
Oversees mail handling and courier service.
Operates simple office machines (which may in some cases include computer assisted inventory, automotive equipment, and may operate a forklift or other light equipment used in moving heavy items).
May participate in the selection, training and supervision of subordinates, when applicable.
Performs related and peripheral site-specific duties as required.
October2012-0ctober2013 Reservations and Reconfirmations at Suriname Airways
Assisting and advising customers who may be choosing from a variety of travel options.
Making reservations for customers based on their various requirements and budgetary allowances.
Checking the availability of accommodation or transportation on the customers’ desired travel dates.
Helping plan travel itineraries by suggesting local tourist attractions and places of interest.
Processing payments and sending confirmation details to customers.
Sorting out any issues that may arise with bookings or reservations.
Selling and promoting reservation services.
Answering any questions customers might have about the reservation process.
Up-selling, when appropriate, by informing customers of additional services or special packages, such as tour tickets, travel insurance, or upgraded seats/accommodations.
Providing support to customers who may need to amend or cancel a reservation.
November 2010-October2012: compliance manager & security manager at Laparkhan.nv
I was responsible for:
Develop and implement company policies and regulations.
Oversee all business operations relating to compliance including policies, investments, and procedures.
Design and monitor control systems to deal with violations of legal rules and internal policies.
Regularly assess the efficiency of control systems and recommend effective improvements.
Review and evaluate company procedures and reports to identify hidden risks or common issues.
Coordinate with different department managers to review all departmental compliance policies.
Perform periodic audits on company procedures and processes.
Lead employee training sessions on legal and compliance issues.
Supervise compliance officers and team.
Oct 2010 – Present: Finance manager at Surmapping
I am responsible for:
Collecting, interpreting and reviewing financial information
Predicting future financial trends
Reporting to management and stakeholders, and providing advice how the company and future business decisions might be impacted
Producing financial reports related to budgets, account payables, account receivables, expenses etc.
Developing long-term business plans based on these reports
Reviewing, monitoring and managing budgets
Developing strategies that work to minimize financial risk
Analyzing market trends and competitors
Feb 2010-Oct 2010: Credit manager at FATUM (insurance company)
I was responsible for:
Creating procedures and policies that ensure timely payments while maintaining a high level of customer retention
Reconciling complex accounts that have been escalated from the AR team
Monitoring debtor balances to ensure a reduction in debtors DSO
Ensuring credit and collection policies and procedures are followed within your team
Liaising with customers, as well as internal personnel including the sales team
Sept 2007-Dec 2009: all-round Engineer at International business machine South Afrika
I was responsible for:
Controlling the Maintenance shop staff
Service & repair of the equipment
PM Pillar Leader (preventive Maintenance Pillar)
Repair & maintenance scheduling (R&M schedule)
Part of the Maintenance risk assessment Team
Maintenance Cost assessment & scheduling
Training the maintenance staff Controlling Maintenance standards (according to the IBM Standard)
Controlling workorders
Replacement for the Engineering Manager in his absent
Replacement for the Packaging Manager in his absent Part of the TPM team
Scheduling Overhaul Project internal Auditor
Evaluating technical programs.
Developing application designs and web pages.
Providing customer support for programs and applications.
Training customers and staff in best practices, applications, and programs.
Troubleshooting technical programs.
Finding ways to increase productivity and reduce expenses.
Learning about new products and technologies.
EDUCATION
School : University of the Witwatersrand from South Africa
Field Of Study : degree in Business information
Field of study : degree in security management
Field of study : degree in computer sciencement
School : Aton de Kom University from Suriname
Field of study : Certificate of propaedeutic from de Aton de Kom University from Suriname
School : HAVO (mbo)
Field of study : Q1
MISCELLANEOUS
Computer Knowledge
Knowledge of Microsoft Windows
Partly knowledge of AutoCAD.
Knowledge of AS-400
knowledge of Exact Globe.
Partly knowledge of SAP Maintenance program Knowledge of G.P Program
Knowledge of Manage/M
External training seminars
Reliability Engineering Seminar
Baseline Maintenance Seminar
Lean Six Sigma Seminar ( Green belt Standard )
Cost Maintenance Tracking System ( MACTS )
Internal company training at SLM Surinaamsche Luchtvaart Maatschappij
Company indoc training course A340
Maintenance Session TPM
Company Indoctrination course
Human factors awareness initial
Safety management system initial
Parts materials & equipment handling
A340 layover documentation handling
Security awareness training
Transport of dangerous goods by air
Airstrip safety training
Dangerous Goods training