PANCHY ARUMUGASAAMY, PH.D., MBA, P.E.

PO Box ***, Granville, Ohio 43023

(740) 587 - 2602 • xsn9mk@r.postjobfree.com

Senior Project Manager / Principal Engineer

Highly talented and result oriented with Solutions-focused, diligent self-starter seeking to contribute advanced research product development, engineering expertise, project management skills, and leadership background toward supporting a progressive organization in optimizing performance.

• Calm demeanor in the face of difficulties; ability to manage and complete projects on time and under budget while working under pressure in fast-paced environments.

• Highly versatile; adept at quickly mastering new roles and responsibilities to the demands of a new corporate culture and experienced in dealing with all level of a corporate organization.

• Reputation for integrity, perseverance, and work ethic.

• Continuously pursues opportunities to learn and takes on challenges for further professional growth.

• Willing and able to travel/relocate; US Citizen.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Cross-Functional Team Leadership • Staff Training & Motivation • Project Management

• Patents & Publications • Strategic Planning • Relationship Building

• Business Acumens • Regulatory Compliance • Presentations

• Innovative Solutions • Process Improvement • Risk Mitigation

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS, HONORS & ACCOLADES

• Numerous Patents - Achieved 6 Utility and 5 Design patents in the USA, as well as one in Europe and one International Patent.

• 2009 Award Winning Design Engineer - American Composite Manufacturing Assoc. for Composite Excellence, Award in “Infinite Possibility” category for drop-in-place fully integrated beam deck composite bridge manufactured by Composite Advantage of Dayton for eight-mile composite vehicular bridge in Hamilton County, OH.

• T. Y. Lin Award - American Society of Civil Engineers

• Martin P. Korn Award - Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute

• Henry Adams Diploma Award - Institution of Structural Engineers, London, England

• Special Recognition Plaque - IL Cemento, Rome

• UNESCO Team “Gold Medal”

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Sr Engineer, Manager, VP & Consultant - Art Anderson Associates, Columbus, Ohio (2008-Present)

Contribute leadership skills and engineering expertise in training, mentoring, and leading a cross-functional team of engineers and technicians on water front facilities and marine-related projects. Conduct all facets of computer modeling, planning and detailed engineering using process improvement techniques, preparation of construction documents, cost estimates, construction engineering, and project management.

• Group Leader - Swift Reservoir (Fish Passage to Lewis river) Floating Surface Collector (FSC) & Mooring Tower, Skamania County, WA: Led the design of a complex engineering, civil and structural facility in support of relicensing of hydroelectric power generation and to Bonneville Power Administration mission for mitigation of the Federal Columbia River Power System Impact on fish (wild salmon and steelhead fish) and wildlife ($22 Million).

• Group Leader - VMPB #2 Modifications and Security Enclave, Strategic Weapons Facility, Pacific, Bangor, WA: Led design modifications to the Vertical Missile Packaging Building #2, 105-ft. tall, single-story building, a Trident missile program facility within the Bangor Main Limited Area (MLA).

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (Continued)

Sr Engineer, Mgr of Struct. Division and PM - MS Consultants, Inc., Columbus, Ohio (2004-2008)

Trained, motivated, and led a cross-functional team of engineers, detailers, and technicians on many projects using process improvement approach. Directly managed computer modeling, analysis, and detail design of buildings, bridges, cost estimate, and construction engineering and project management. Boosted bottom-line profits by performing all facets of consulting and business development and coordinating between owner and sub-consultants.

Bridges: Designed and submitted plans for a broad range of bridges including site plans, abutments, integral abutments, piers, decks, piled foundation, constructability evaluation and construction staging per Ohio BDM and AASHTO requirements. CDMS10-FR161, Columbus: Project Manager coordinated & answered questions from the contractor for the construction phase including resolving the site issues for this $70.00 million project.

Buildings: Handled computer modeling analysis and design of single-, two-, and three-story building facilities, as well as construction inspection, shop drawing review, and evaluation of any claims.

Group Leader, Senior Project Engineer - Alfred Benesch & Company, Lansing, MI (2003-2004)

Served a key role as the lead design engineer of bridges, with full accountability for computer analysis and detailed engineering, project management including site plans, abutments, integral abutments, piers, decks, piled foundation, constructability evaluation and construction staging of various bridges with use of process improvement techniques.

Senior Structural Engineer (contract) - URS Corporation, Miami, FL (2002-2003)

Successfully completed 95% submittal of the FDOT MIC/MIA Interchange Project, including computer modeling, grillage analysis, and detailed design and optimization of many major complex bridges using SAP2000 and DESCUSII computer programs. Process improvement techniques (in each step) were used to arrive at economical solutions.

Senior Structural Engineer (Contract position) - Tseng Consulting Group, Miami, Florida (2002)

Facilitated all facet and phases of computer modeling structural analysis and design of 31-story and 22-story condominiums in Panama City Florida using ETABS, SAFE and PCA programs.

Vice President of Engineering and Senior PM - Sylla Inc., Tampa, Florida (2001-2002)

Exhibited leadership skills and industry expertise in managing a diverse team engineers and project managers on Civil, Area lighting, and Transportation related projects. Boosted bottom-line profits by performing all facets of business development and coordinating between owner and permitting agencies

Senior Staff Engineer (Optics) - Holophane Corporation, Research and Development, Newark, OH (1998-2001)

Contributed to product concept generation, design development, prototype of complex optical subsystems, evaluation of optical design to ensure best in class optical solutions meet and exceed product performance, at a reasonable cost and to increase company profit by $6.65 millions (NPV). Contributed to completion of a broad range of industry and commercial, roadway and area lighting products. Process improvement techniques were used to optimize product performance at each stage of development. Served as consultant to transportation agencies and DOT consultants on roadway lighting design & construction phases including value engineering. Made many technical presentations to the measurements and calculation and standard practice sub-committees. Represented the company in IESNA Roadway lighting, Tunnel lighting Technical Committees and related sub-committees in developing recommended practice, guidance and standards.

Chief Engineer (Engineering Manager), Contract - Edwards Steel Structural Division, Columbus, OH (1997)

Charged with overseeing all aspects of project management and constructability analysis. Reduced costs through alternative design and proactively resolved site problems. Exhibited solid communication skills in liaising between the design team and owner’s representative and supervision of shop drawing preparation by detailers.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (Continued)

Sr. Engineer/Project Lead Engineer - Owens Corning Science & Technology Center, Granville, OH (1994-1997)

Led successful product development, computer aided analysis, design and technical feasibility study, and evaluation of Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) composites for components for automotive, buildings, bridges, and other infrastructure applications. Collaboratively worked with the US Army Corps Engineers CERL, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and VPI and State University in the development and application of smart tagged particles to monitor the performance of composites.

Career Note: Additional experience as a Research Associate Professor for the University of Nebraska, Lincoln.

EDUCATION

PhD in Engineering - University of Sheffield, England

MBA - Ohio University and the Applied Research Project on Estimation of Demand and Forecasting

B.Sc. (Eng.) First Class Honors, Civil Engineering - University of Sri Lanka. Recipient of the UNESCO Team “Gold Medal” for Ranking First in the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture.

REGISTRATION & AFFILIATIONS

• Registered Professional Engineer: Many States- OH, CA, FL, GA, IN, MI, NC and NY.

• Illuminating Engineering Society of North America and member of Roadway Lighting Technical Committee.

• IESNA Buckeye Section Treasurer for year 1998/1999, VP for 1999/2000 and President 2000/2001.

• ANSI C136 Standard for Luminaries for Roadway and Area Lighting representing Holophane Corp.

• Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Since 1996.

• Chi Epsilon. Civil Engineering Honorary Society, Since 1994

• Member of TRB Committee AFH30 (A2F09) Emerging Technology for Design and Construction

• Review of Technical Reports, Research Proposals, Thesis, Journal and Conference Papers

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Expert in computer aided modeling, analysis and design including 2D and 3D analysis for optical products, grid analysis for buildings and bridges, 2D and 3D finite element analysis for complex stress/strain conditions.

• Familiar with many coputer programs including Microsoft office suites including Excel spread sheet and Power point presentation, Microsoft Schedule and other prepackaged programs.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

1. Schinnerer Voluntary Education Program (VEP) Training, 2006:

Concepts in Risk Management; Legal Liability of Design Professionals; Developing the Capacity to Management Risk; Evaluation of Projects and Clients; Planning Phase and Design Phase Risk Management; Planning Phase and Design Phase Risk Management; Bidding or Negotiation Phase Risk Management; Construction Phase Risk Management.

2. Schinnerer Voluntary Education Program (VEP) Training –January 2007:

Contract for professional services, 108; Alternative methods for Project Delivery, 109; Insurance for Design Professional, 110; Dispute Prevention and Non-Adjudicative Resolution, 111; Adjudicative Dispute Resolution-litigation or Arbitration, 112; planning for Success in the International Arena, 113.

3. AASHTO-LRFD Training: Followed a) 70 hours of AASHTO LRFD Training in 2003 conducted by Michigan DOT, University of Michigan and Michigan state University; and b) ODOT Training AASHTO LRFD and BDM

List of Patents and Pubications is available upon request.

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