First Solar Power
Resume:
T.N.Venkatramana (Venkat) Engineering Professional with rich industrial exposure
General Manager (Flexible to adopt to multiple roles, Open to new opportunities ) Key Roles :-Manufacturing, Engineering, Operations, Quality, Commercial & Supply chain management & Business development, Energy efficiency & Investment services Industry:--Manufacturer of Silicon wafers, Solar Cells Modules and EPC of solar power plants,automotive and paper industries
Ph. +971-**-******* Email: -*.*.************@*****.***, D.O.B – 12-09-1969,Available in UAE on free zone visa, can join with short notice,
Core Competencies
Engineering projects: -Engineering procurement and Construction of Solar photovoltaic cells, solar module Manufacturing plants.
Solar power plants: - Design engineering and procurement of standalone, grid tied, PV Diesel hybrid and storage systems.
Commercial and supply chain management
Procurement Management: - Raw materials sourcing New and Used Equipment sourcing, vendor development, credit cycle improvement and establishing healthy relationship with supplier base. Insurance management: -
Insurance: -Asset & business risk insurance and claim management Product warranty insurance: - for solar photovoltaic modules
Quality management -
Product qualification and certifications: -Solar cell and Module Product Qualifications, Third party customer and supplier audits, Statutory and Regulatory compliances
Quality Management system certification (ISO 9001, ISO14001, OSHAS 18001), Management representative for 25 years
Financial support services: - Due diligence of manufacturing plants, independent Engineer audits
,Techno economic viability studies,Environmental Impact assessment studies, valuation
Production operation management: -
Process Control: - Design of experiment for process improvement and optimization, Standard operating procedures
Production optimization: - production ramp up and optimize yield by effective utilization of resources of manufacturing plants with low operating costs. Human resource development: -Formed &Developed several teams with requisite training leading to the successful completion of projects
Maintenance Engineering: -Planning and executing preventive, predictive & breakdown maintenance, develop necessary tools and people skills. Improving the reliability and uptime of plant and machinery at optimal costs. Facilities Management: - Operation & Maintenance of Chilled water & Air-conditioning, Industrial Water& Waste treatment plants, Air compressors, specially gas Management, Power generators, Energy conservation
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Major assignments accomplished
EPC of Solar photovoltaic systems
EPC for Roof top, standalone, Grid tied, PV Diesel Hybrid systems EPC for Roof top and carport projects in UAE,
Solar power in Srilanka
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PV Diesel Hybrid projects
Established silicon solar wafer, Solar Cell and solar module Manufacturing plants in India and U.A.E
Solar cell manufacturing plant in India: - 180 MW solar cell manufacturing plant (U.A.E) Silicon wafer slicing plant in Fujairah (U.A.E)
Solar module-manufacturing plant of capacity 300 MW /year in UAE Ramp up of production to full operation efficiency.
Quality Assurance
ISO Management systems:-ISO9001, ISO14001, ISO18001 Certifications Obtaining Environment performance card from MOE U.A.E. Certification of photovoltaic Modules – IEC, UL, JET Hazardous Gas (Silane & Ammonia) Management with zero accidents
Commercial & Supply chain management
Contract management: -Establishing and Management of a solar module tooling contracts. Supply chain management with Credit cycle Improvement,
Insurance claim management:-Property all Risk Insurance, key man and employee insurance and claim management been Team leader of task force in Huge Insurance claim management Establishing solar module Performance guarantee insurance for solar modules from Munich Re Germany (ADNIC).
Solar module Engineering & Manufacturing contract management (First solar)
Manufacturing :-
OEM Solar module manufacturing contract management (Client First solar) Reduction of procurement and manufacturing cost per unit. Human resource management, recruitment, training, Layoff of work force
Financing :-key member in obtaining project finance, Technical and commercial dudelignece Employment scan
Consultant: - Technical and Investment Consultant, Renewable energy and green field projects Jan 2020 till date (2 Years)
Solon International LL FZE (UAE)
As Director Responsible for Engineering & Business development-Since 2006 to 2019 (14 years)
Microsol power Pvt. Ltd (India)
As Director Responsible for Engineering & Projects for (3 years) (2002-2005)
Renewable Energy Systems ltd (India)
As Engineering Manager Responsible for Engineering, production & projects (8 Years) (1994- 2003)
ITC paper boards Ltd. (India)
As Jr Manager Responsible for Engineering &Maintenance for (3 years) (1991-1994)
Eicher tractor subsidiary (Capol Farm Equipment ltd)) (India) As Engineer Responsible for Quality Assurance and Vendor development – (2.5 Years) (1989-91) Educational background
F.I.E Fellow of Institution of Engineers India
Charted Engineer from Institution of Engineers India
(A.M.I.E.) Mechanical Engineering from Institution of Engineers India-(1993) Diploma in Mechanical Engineering – (1989)
Lead auditor for ISO 9001, 14001, 18001
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