SAJIMON GANGAN
High-Performance Project Management Expert
- Projects Planning and Controlling
- Project Manager
Targeting new heights of success with integrity, hard work & dedication and leaving a mark of excellence on every step with a company providing continuous development opportunities in a fast-paced environment. Meticulous Project Management Champion with a performance-driven experience of working on numerous engagements geared towards improving the performance of companies through efforts in: Delivering projects against agreed schedule, budget & expectations ~ Escalating promptly any issues that may impact operations ~ Managing expectations by ensuring the delivery of the highest quality service ~ Managing functional projects in various environments.
An accomplished, experienced, and diligent Project Management Professional with over 24 years of exposure in handling a gamut of activities such as, Joinery and interior Fit-out projects Execution & Development, Contract management, quality management Project Life Cycle, and Team Building. Pivotal in handling a project from the award stage to final handover like Scope delineation, material quantification, material selection, value engineering, detail development, site coordination and execution. Extensive experience in management and construction of projects right from development to delivery encompassing planning, monitoring, controlling phases of the project lifecycle, overall inter-discipline coordination, administration, and resource planning. Holds distinction in employing best practices that improve efficiency whilst increasing productivity. Expert in leading projects in line with the overall objective and managing processes to ensure optimum results, analyzing costs and performance project completion.
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Successfully managing & executing Joinery and interior fit-out of multi-storied buildings, particularly experienced in 5 Star Hotels, Airports, Hospitals, Malls, Retail outlets and Residential Buildings etc.
Adopting modern methodologies for Joinery & interior fit-out jobs in total compliance with international quality standards
Established a successful supply chain in global outsourcing for FF &E, by visiting various manufacturing facilities, prepared samples, review qualities and negotiations.
Successfully handling projects, with a proven track record of executing large scale projects
Dexterously swiftly ramping up projects with competent skills and ensuring on-time deliveries
Developing respectful, trustful relationships with project staff, Client, Project Management Office, and Consultants & Designers
~Strategic Planning and Support ~Project Management ~ Budgeting Management
~Joinery and interior Fit-out projects ~Site Management ~Cost Control
~ Technical evaluation ~Project Planning & Controlling ~ Value Engineering
~ Plans & procedure Development ~HSE Management ~ Team Management Feb 2016 -Present with Havelock One Interiors WLL- Bahrain as Project’s Manager Successfully handled the various gamut of activities such as Technical evaluation of the scope of works; technical team (Setter out) management, and assign tasks, material and mock-up approvals, Contract management, Value Engineering Manufacturing coordination and Client / Designer / Consultant coordination and project execution. Key Deliverables:
Strategic Support: Developing and leading the development of a plan which delivers key target objective; reviewing project proposals and develop project objectives with management consent.
Project Management: Leading and overseeing the projects in line with the overall strategic objective and managing processes to ensure optimum results, analysing costs and performance project completion. Looking after the fabrication progress, and coordination weekly meeting with the production team; monitoring site for technical issues Analytical
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Bahrain
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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Project planning and budgeting: Managing all aspects of multiple related projects to ensure the overall program is aligned to and directly supports the achievement of strategic objectives. Monitoring, and managing work plans and project teams. Ensuring compliance to budgets and cash flows at the individual’s project levels and final at the unit level.
Resources Management: Making sure that business operations continue efficiently by using the optimal resources needed to meet project demands. Successfully set the objectives for discipline in charges within the unit and management staff.
Quality Assurance & Control: Monitoring and ensuring quality work which compiles well with safety norms; maintaining first- level quality assurance to confirm action within the discipline and following the plans, specifications, and industry standards.
Team Management: Managing a team of setting-out engineers, site engineers, supervisors and evaluated individual deliverables, and overall team performance. Successfully steering team to lead comprehensive design processes, including budgets, value engineering changes, material procurement, manufacturing process, and design development management. Major Projects:
Successfully handling and working on Al Sahel Hotel & resorts, Bahrain project- worth 4 million BHD (ongoing project) Scope: Complete fit-out, joinery, doors, and FF& E for 196 Guest rooms and public areas including 5 speciality restaurant, ballroom, and meeting rooms.
Dexterously managed Chinese restaurant @ Grant Hyatt Hotel, Kuwait- value- 500,000 BHD Scope: Complete fit-out and loose furniture
Completed Hilton Garden Inn Bahrain project - Value1 million BHD Scope: managed complete Joinery, doors and Fit-out of 197 Guest Rooms and Public area
Managed Various branches of the National Bank of Bahrain, value approx. 5 million-plus Scope: Complete fit-out and joinery works
Worked on Four Seasons Mediterranean Restaurant, Avenues Mall, Kuwait- Worth 400,000, BHD Scope: Complete fit-out and lose furniture
Managed Kuwait International Tennis project Complex- Worth 600,000 BHD Scope: Fit-out and joinery
Worked on VOX Cinemas - Various VOX Cinema halls at KSA Scope: Complete fit-out, joinery, doors, and loose furniture’s Jan 2006 - Feb 2016 with Dragoni International LLC (a Depa United Group Company) Dubai / Qatar Succession path:
Jan 2010 - Feb 2016: Sr. Technical Manager
Jan 2008 – Dec 2009: Technical Manager
Jan 2007 - Dec 2007: Assistant Technical Manager
Jan 2006 - Dec 2006: Sr. Engineer
Key Deliverables:
Accountable for defining and verifying scope; carried out the project planning with planning dept.
Accountable for meeting with Clients, Consultants and Designers.; change request per the site situations.
Acquired material and mock-up approvals, managed contract with contracts dept, monitored site for technical issues.
Maintained documents as per ISO procedure, managed day to day correspondence with Client, Main contractor, Consultant & Sub-contractors. Ensured quality control per policy.
Ensured the internal sub-contractor co-ordination works and weekly meetings; conducted weekly Progress meetings and Walk- around at the site; developed delay analysis schedule for the shop drawings and material submittals. Sept 2000 - Dec 2005 with Mafatlal Home Products Ltd, Mumbai, India Succession Path:
Jan’ 2005 - Dec’ 2005: Sr. Technical Manager
Jan’ 2003 - Dec’ 2004: Technical Manager
Jan 2001 - Dec 2002: Sr. Design Coordinator
Sept ’2000 - Dec’ 2001: Design Coordinator
Key Deliverables:
Accountable for managing the implementation of the Production Plan.
Carried out the production drawings review and approve for production.
Responsible for calculation and implementation of minimal wastage on production; support to the production team at the factory.
Actively participated in daily and weekly Reviews with Team Leaders and setting targets to ensure the achievement of the production plan; prepared the target worksheets for the teams.
Conducted the preparation of exhibition participation etc. July 1999 - August 2000 with Pinnacle Sapority, Indore, India as Technical Coordinator PRIOR WORK EXPERIENCE
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June 1997 - June 1999 with Akruti Interiors, Mumbai, India as Designer cum Project Coordinator
Diploma in Civil Engineering
Diploma in AutoCAD drafting
Other Achievements
Advanced Project Management from PMI Accredited Institution
Global English certification up to Course 10
6 months training in production management from Pinnacle Sapority, Indore, India (a subsidiary of Sapority Italia). Technical skills: Well versed with MS Excel, MS Word, PowerPoint and AutoCAD Date of Birth: 12th May 1975 Linguistic Abilities: English, Hindi, Malayalam, and Tamil Driving License: Indian & Bahrain Major Projects:
Dragoni International LLC (a Depa United Group Company) Traders Hotel- Doha, Qatar- (Off-site PM to monitor and control Project)
Project Value: - QR. 45 Million
Scope: Wall panels, TV units, vanity units, loose furniture, curtains, carpets, mirrors, lights etc Projects Executed
New Doha International Airport- Doha, Qatar (Off-site PM to monitor and control Project)
Project Value: - QR. 35 Million
Scope: Bus/taxi Pavilion, Prayer room benches, cabinets, offices, illuminated feature walls (3Form), Onyx walls, Acrylic walls
(Light Blocks), suspended ceilings, bollards etc.
Hamad Bin Khalifa Medical City- Doha, Qatar (Off-site PM to monitor and control Project)
Project Value: - QR. 22 Million
Scope: Wall Panelling, Corian cladding, Acoustic wall panels, Nurse stations, Receptions, Registration Counters, Ceilings, etc. Marriot Hotels (City Centre Expansion), Technical Manager
Project Value: - QR. 85 Million
Scope: Wall panels, TV units, vanity units, loose furniture, curtains, carpets, mirrors, lights etc. Shangri-La & Rotana Hotels (City Centre Expansion), Technical Manager
Project Value: - QR. 110 Million
Scope: Wall panels, TV units, vanity units, loose furniture, curtains, carpets, mirrors, lights etc. Burj- Dubai- The Loft (Residential Tower at Burj Downtown)
Project Value: AED 95 million
Scope: Kitchens, Wardrobes, Vanity units and doors (fire rated and non-fire rated) etc. Index Tower Dubai, U.A.E
Project Value: - AED 60 million
Scope: Kitchen, wardrobes, and Vanity units Etc.) Burj Dubai- The South Ridge (Residential Tower at Burj Downtown)
Project Value: - AED 70 million
Scope: - Kitchen, Wardrobes, Vanity units and Sliding Doors EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS
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