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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Mundra, Gujarat, India

• Overall P+L responsible for ensuring a +7,000 Crores (+$900 Mil) turnover and maintaining >70% EBITDA / annum. • Directly manage 9 separate / independent terminal businesses (including 2 JV’s) plus supporting services across 26 departments through 10 direct reports that lead a combined staff (on-rolls + outsourced) of >9,300 persons.• Oversee operations delivering +160MMT /annum (6.5M TEUS, 35MMT Coal, 28MMT Liquid, 10MMT Dry).• Outline and implement the 5-year operational… Show more • Overall P+L responsible for ensuring a +7,000 Crores (+$900 Mil) turnover and maintaining >70% EBITDA / annum. • Directly manage 9 separate / independent terminal businesses (including 2 JV’s) plus supporting services across 26 departments through 10 direct reports that lead a combined staff (on-rolls + outsourced) of >9,300 persons.• Oversee operations delivering +160MMT /annum (6.5M TEUS, 35MMT Coal, 28MMT Liquid, 10MMT Dry).• Outline and implement the 5-year operational growth strategy across the port to support the overall growth strategy.• Manage local and regional external stakeholders (Gov’t, Customs, Rail Operators, Shippers Associations, etc.)• Deliver relentless cost optimization throughout the entire port to ensure 100 points better than budget on EBITDA year-on-year and provide a continual 10% increase in productivity.• Administratively responsible for the Adani Hospital, Airport, School, and colony within the 15,000-hectare SEZ. Show less

Helsinki, Finland

Ust-Luga, Russia

Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation

Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation

Nakhodka, Russia

Helsinki, Finland

Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation

Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation

St. Petersburg, Russia

• Define and implement operational strategy and investments across the Russian portfolio of 6 container terminals.• Drive process optimization throughout portfolio to deliver increased performance/efficiency and reduction of costs.• Representing GLobal Port Management on 8 terminal board including Joint Ventures in Finland.• Manage centralized services covering HSSE, M&R, Infrastructure, Procurement, and IT.

Sri Lanka

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Responsible for increasing operational and technical efficiency across 13 terminals in regional portfolio. • Championed annual cost savings initiative with Regional CFO which resulted in the terminals delivering $30M in savings per annum.• Delivered a 7.5% increase in GMPH in 15' and 16' through continuous improvement programs.• Drove increased enactment and refinement of technology in the region to support global application of proven solutions.

Den Hague, The Netherlands

• Drive corporate safety program across portfolio of 238 global container facilities and 25,000 employees.• Accountable for risk reduction results across portfolio.• Manage local, regional, and global executive stakeholders to maximize employee safety and well-being.• Represent APM Terminals in external industry organizations/associations (ICHCA, IMO, etc...) • Chief investigator for all fatalities globally and ensuring lessons learned are enacted by management throughout entire… Show more • Drive corporate safety program across portfolio of 238 global container facilities and 25,000 employees.• Accountable for risk reduction results across portfolio.• Manage local, regional, and global executive stakeholders to maximize employee safety and well-being.• Represent APM Terminals in external industry organizations/associations (ICHCA, IMO, etc...) • Chief investigator for all fatalities globally and ensuring lessons learned are enacted by management throughout entire portfolio. Show less

Den Hague, The Netherlands

• Responsible for strategic global outsourcing of terminal white-collar positions.• Implemented projects under PEX methodologies ensuring quantified savings. • Lead + managed negotiations with local, regional and senior management stakeholders.• Delivered $4M in combined annual savings to date, with additional $2M/annum projected savings.

Apapa, Nigeria

• Overall responsible for daily and long term strategic operational functions.• Financially accountable for $165M+ turnover, 29.73% EBITDA.• Manage staff of 7 department heads who oversee a combined 840 employees.• Increased overall operational productivity by 63% Year on Year (YoY).• Implemented safety programs to reduce lost time incident rate (LTIR) by 77% YoY. • Liaison with internal and external stakeholders on both daily and long term plans + service needs.

Onne, Nigeria

• Overall responsible for daily terminal operations within the terminal.• Financially accountable to ensure a $25M+ turnover, 10.65% EBITDA.• Managed a staff of 3 department heads who oversee a combined 122 employees.• Increased overall productivity from 12.5 BMPH to 23 BMPH.• Liaison with and represented terminal in internal and external stakeholder relations.

Den Hague, The Netherlands

• Developed and administered 1st global customer satisfaction survey for APMT.• Identified and rolled-out a global Customer Resource Management (CRM) solution.• Benchmarked APMT’s 45 terminal operations and contractual obligations.• Assist Terminal MD / CCO’s with terminal services contract + rate negotiations.• Responsible for identifying and incorporating additional billable items that generated an additional $1M in revenue for APM Terminals International in 2006.

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

• Overall responsible for a $3.5M P+L, which contributed $2M to APMT, N.A. '05 net profit.• Managed a staff of 23 (3 direct / 20 indirect) who supported all 13 NAM Terminal’s daily operations in real-time 24/7 coverage.• Entrepreneurial based project, personally and directly fully responsible for developing a concept into an operational arm of APMT.• Development + implemented strategic, financial, marketing and operational plans.• Ensured and maintained constant communication… Show more • Overall responsible for a $3.5M P+L, which contributed $2M to APMT, N.A. '05 net profit.• Managed a staff of 23 (3 direct / 20 indirect) who supported all 13 NAM Terminal’s daily operations in real-time 24/7 coverage.• Entrepreneurial based project, personally and directly fully responsible for developing a concept into an operational arm of APMT.• Development + implemented strategic, financial, marketing and operational plans.• Ensured and maintained constant communication between multiple 32 Shipping Lines, 13 Terminal Operations, over 500 Trucking Companies, respective Labour Officials and direct terminal customers Show less

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

• Managed five East Coast and Gulf terminal budgets totalling $123 M per annum.• Produced a $6M annual savings in labour costs through the developed of a labour analysis program for four East Coast ports which determined the available cost saving synergies in vendor elimination.• Represented and negotiated for Maersk Sealand and MCSC in the terminal contract lease renewal negotiations with the South Carolina State Port Authority Officials, which produced $1M annual savings

Charleston, South Carolina Area

Bachelor Of Science, Marine Transportation, 3.53

Graduated Magna Cum Laude

Mba, Global Management, 3.96

Activities and Societies: Delta Mu Delta - International Honor Society Graduated - Summa Cum Laude