Farid Rajkotwala Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas, United States

Houston, Texas, United States

Houston, Texas, United States

723 9Th Avenue North, Texas City, Tx 77590

Houston, Tx, Usa

* GE Management Award for demonstrating Execution Excellence on the SABIC Kayan Project in Al-Jubayl, Saudi Arabia (December 2010). Granted for managing $3.5 million project with 3.9% initial factory contribution margin and delivering 24.9% final overall project contribution margin and for working outside normal responsibilities to resolve warranty related issues for all surrounding project work – internal and external to the main project.* Growth Accelerator Award in recognition of exceptional performance through growth leadership traits and for “Clear Thinking” (2008). Given for streamlining the GE E9000 motor control center offering for Saudi Aramco.* Project management experience with multi-million dollar international industrial power generation and distribution projects in the oil & gas, petrochemical, mining, and commercial markets – managing over $75 million in projects.* First hand experience with international clients, primarily in Middle East, North America, Australia, South America, and Africa – via visits abroad to customer job-sites and GE international factories and base locations.* Manage international engineering and execution teams to meet project objectives and client specifications.* Develop vendor purchase specifications for power control equipment, evaluate vendors, negotiate and assign contracts and take part in contract negotiations, contract reviews, risk reviews, and risk management.* Effectively function as the lead IT professional for all computer and technology compliance related issues within the GE Energy Services Houston Sales Office and Switchboard Manufacturing Plant.* Trained numerous document control specialists in various project documentation systems and requirements.* Experienced with electrical equipment of voltage rating up to 34.5kV – Power & Distribution Transformers, Switchgear, Interrupt Switches, Motor Control Centers, UPSs, PMCS.

Houston, Tx

* Worked with industrial power distribution equipment (switchboards, motor control centers, panel boards, safety switches, transformers, etc.) in basic engineering and project management from inquiry to order fulfillment.* Marketed, priced, and sold GE power distribution equipment and other related products through direct and third party customer interactions (distributor and contractor networks).

Louisville, Ky

* Worked with product cost take-out, testing, and part design of various household appliances.* Awarded runner-up in Six Sigma co-op team project competition working on the Dryer Noise Reduction Team.* Received manager’s commendation for participation in Edison Engineering Development Program.* Co-chaired co-op recruiting website, organized to create a new recruiting tool for GE’s consumer products division.

Juris Doctorate

Activities and Societies: Intellectual Property Student Organization, Vice President; Space Law Society, Secretary

Bachelor Of Science, Electrical Engineering

Minors in Business Administration & Mathematics

Continuing Education

Activities and Societies: Arabic I & II, MBA courses, and other continuing education

Engineering Ethics, French, Arts Focus Coursework

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Electrical Engineering