ARAVINDAN

BALAKRISHNAN

Civil ID 271*********

P.B. 242, Safat 13003, Kuwait.

Phone: +965-********

adnqy6@r.postjobfree.com

Senior Project Manager who has shaped high performing cultures in local and multinational companies with prolific communications and robust development programs. Over 28 Years of International experience in which 15 years of extensive Management experience. Result oriented techno craft with credentials in Project Management, Business Development, People Management and Site Management. EDUCATION

Masters in Mechanical Engineering

B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering

EXPERIENCE

KUWAIT OILFIELD MAINTENANCE CENTER CO. W.L.L, KUWAIT. Senior Project Manager April 2015 –Present

Managing Kuwait Oil Company contracts for ILI Services.

Managing Hot Tapping & ILI Projects with various K- Companies & Pvt. Contractors.

Identified areas for function centralization and best practices.

Developed In-Service Welding team (API 1104) for Hot Tapping Welding Services and increased 50% income to the Department.

Expanded the areas of operations to make the Department a profit centre.

Leading & monitoring a group of Engineers for specific projects.

Pre-qualification of services & vendor qualifications in major oilfield companies.

Preparation of Departmental budgets & meeting Higher Management.

Arranging training programs for end users & mentoring team members to improve their technical capabilities to handle projects effectively.

Increased business by 200% by adding approved vendors and services. 28+

Years of

International

Experience

Approval

from

Kuwait Oil

Company

Expertise in

Project

Management

Approval &

Membership

from KSE

Leading, mentoring, coaching, monitoring and

training or developing team members to

ensure efficiency in operations, meeting of

individual and group targets.

Key player of a team, from conception till

execution, which strategized and designed the

next generation of solutions.

Engage customers to gather requirements,

collaborate with development, quality

assurance and user experience team for

design, train consultant and support.

Able to effectively communicate complex

design concepts and steer design discussions

towards final objective.

COMBINED GROUP CONTRACTING CO., KUWAIT.

Project Manager June 2011 – Mar 2015

Managing KOC Contract for Design & Construction of Fire stations at Burgan, West Kuwait & North Kuwait.

Reviewing Flow Diagrams, P & ID for preparation of Technical submittals.

Liaise with Suppliers & Sub-Contractors to finalize Purchase Orders and Sub-Contracts.

Attending weekly meetings with KOC to review the progress of the project.

Assist Project Director to control cost by reviewing on a weekly basis.

Pre-Commissioning & commissioning activities, Punch listing etc.

Slashed about 30% costs in Fire water pumps by negotiating with manufacturer while ensuring the project requirements.

Saved US$ 1 Million by changing the design of Carbon steel pipes to RTRP for Firewater applications. This change also saved the costs for coating (internal & external) for underground pipes and reduced the time of execution by 6 months.

Managing sub-contractor activities to ensure that the work progress is as per the contract terms and conditions.

Implement Health & Safety awareness among team members and follow recommended practices in HSE & Mechanical construction to ensure a safe working environment. EXIM TRADING CO, KUWAIT

Mechanical Project Manager Jan2006 – June 2011

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Managing Electro-Mechanical projects from different Oil field companies and Ministries in Kuwait.

Conducted Rig auditing at Kuwait Oil Company to introduce Cesium based Drilling Fluids for HTHP wells.

Liaise with Research & Technology Dept., in Kuwait Oil Company to introduce new technologies available in Oil & Gas Projects.

Pre-qualification of Engineering products & services in Oil companies & Ministries. Brought new agency for Electric motor and business increased by about 50%.

Introduced new technology for corrosion monitoring on live pipelines. Additional revenue to company US$ 2 Million.

Managed corrosion monitoring projects in KNPC- MAA (2006) and in PIC- SHUAIBA (2007-2008). NILS & ABBAS TRADING CO. LLC, DUBAI

Mechanical Construction Engineer July 2004-Jan2006

The mechanical construction of Compressed Air plants in Oilfield companies all over UAE.

Installation, testing & commissioning activities.

Implemented modifications of the equipment by providing customer feedback to the design department of the manufacturer.

Represented company in various Trade shows & exhibitions in UAE.

Leading a team of Engineers & Technicians for different projects.

Initiated an annual maintenance contract with major Oilfield companies in the UAE and increased customer base and revenue by 40%.

AIKAH ESTABLISHMENT, DUBAI

Mechanical Equipment Engineer July 2001- July 2004

Mechanical constructions of submersible pumping units for Petrol stations.

Established a contract with EPPCO, Dubai for 3 years duration.

Managed a project with M/s. Al Futtaim Carillion during construction of the famous Burj Khalifa tower and made revenue of 3 million UAE Dirham.

Meeting client consultants and contractors for specific projects.

Overall coordination between various Departments to achieve company goals & project targets.

Bagged a single tender for supply, installation & commissioning of 100 units of DG Sets and Submersible pumping units from Abu Dhabi Municipality in the year 2002. DARLING PUMPS PVT. LTD, MUMBAI, INDIA

Mechanical Engineer Jan1993 – Mar 2001

Selection, estimation of costs, installation & commissioning of pumping units for specific applications.

Handling tenders for pumps from various Govt. agencies and Departments.

Conducting technical seminars and presentations on company products.

Introduced new generation Eductor Pumps in the market.

After sales service and troubleshooting at sites.

Co-ordination with various Govt. Departments for product specifications and approvals. EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT, KERALA, INDIA.

Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering.

Best Project Award

IIMT, INDIA

Masters in Mechanical Engineering.

Grade: A+

PMI, U.S.A

Member

OTHERS

Global Mindset: Lived in India and Dubai, working in Kuwait. Languages: English, Hindi, Malayalam & Tamil.

Passions: Drama, Foot Ball, Shuttle Badminton, writing Computer: Well-versed with MS Office, Working knowledge in AutoCAD & P6 LinkedIn Profile: www.linkedin.com/in/aravindan-balakrishnan-883005b/

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