Business Transformation, Capital Projects, Data Centers, ERP Deploymen

Mohan K. Nair

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SUMMARY

Strategic and Transformational Leader with over 25 years of global experience driving growth and operational excellence across the energy, industrial automation, oil & gas, and manufacturing industries. Track record of turning around underperforming projects, enhancing profitability. Expert in risk mitigation, project governance, and building scalable, high-performance delivery models. Adept at aligning diverse stakeholders, integrating mergers, and leading cross-functional teams across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Proven ability to deliver sustainable business value through innovation and strategic execution. Led over 50 capital projects including digital transformation, cybersecurity, data center and Lump Sum Turnkey contracts. WORK EXPERIENCE

Schneider Electric Foxboro, MA

Major Projects Director– Industrial Automation Services 2018 - Present Schneider Electric is a global leader in energy management and automation with annual revenue of ~$40B

Execution and delivery leader for a portfolio of $400M major projects, directing a global team of resources spanning multiple continents

Mitigated 81% of cybersecurity risks as executive sponsor for ‘first-of-a-kind’ $64M Lump Sum Turnkey project with world’s largest LNG company

Generated a 25% uplift in incremental change orders, driving a 9% boost in overall project margin

Executed various strategic initiatives, including optimizing labor footprint, applying Continuous Improvement (CI) best practices, and driving cultural transformation and reverse margin erosion across the entire project portfolio. PMO Director – Americas 2009 - 2018

Regional leader responsible for ensuring that project portfolios meet or exceed performance metrics

Designed and implemented standardized KPIs for forecasting, capacity planning, and governance, enhancing project oversight and reducing review cycle time by 20%

Designed and implemented advanced simulation tools and performance dashboards; created Monte Carlo algorithms that strengthened risk management reserves by $140M

Optimized resource allocation across an 800-person workforce, eliminating $2M in under-absorption

Led process integration efforts to align operations and systems for Schneider Electric merger with Invensys Process Systems Invensys Process Systems Foxboro, MA

Principal Project Manager 2002 - 2009

Invensys Process Systems was a multinational manufacturer of Distributed Control Systems and Emergency Shutdown Systems

Business leader mandated with anticipating client needs and growing the solutions portfolio

Spearheaded major Alcoa (Indiana) scrubber plant project

- Doubled operating revenues and increased gross margin by over 10%, resulting in a net value gain exceeding $8M

- Implemented the firm’s first global outsourcing model, leveraging remote engineering centers to reduce annual engineering costs by over $1M

Resolved complex contract and litigation challenges, resulting in 15% improvement in cash collections

Directed the Reliance Refinery Captive Power Plant project - the largest single stream refinery in the world with a capacity of 1.24M barrels per day

Developed ‘cradle-to-grave’ solutions, leading to increased customer satisfaction and expanding installed base The Foxboro Company Foxboro, MA

Field Service Manager I Lead Engineer 1995 - 2002

The Foxboro Company was a leading provider of process automation and control solutions

Managed delivery and execution of industrial automation and third-party systems for various customers across a diverse range of industries and geographies

Directed construction engineering, field services, application, and system engineering

Served as lead engineer on the Haradh Gas Plant project in Saudi Arabia, recipient of PMI’s Project of the Year award

Expanded installed base and significantly increased business opportunity pipelines, securing new accounts such as Nabisco, Clark, Motiva, and Hercules - increased overall orders by 20%

Developed reusable engineering tools to reduce headcount by 30% and improve efficiency

Led large and complex Engineering, Procurement, and Construction contracts globally EDUCATION

Brandeis University

Master’s degree – Management of Programs

University of Calicut

Bachelor’s degree – Control & Instrumentation Engineering Certifications: Certified Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Continuous Improvement (CI) Practitioner Languages: Business level proficiency in Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam Professional Development:

- Managing Risk in the Information Age – Harvard University

- Strategy & Innovation – Harvard University

- Neuroscience & Leadership, Industry 4.0, Innovation Ecosystems – M.I.T. Sloan School of Management ADDITIONAL

Brandeis University Advisory Board – Program and Project Management

Founder of New England Cricket Association

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