Karthik Govinahalli

Karthik Govinahalli Email and Phone Number

Business Owner - Dream Signs & Graphics, A Sign Manufacturing Company @ Dream Signs & Graphics
Sugar Land, Texas
Karthik Govinahalli's Location
Greater Houston, United States
Karthik Govinahalli's Contact Details

Karthik Govinahalli personal email

About Karthik Govinahalli

A highly effective Project Manager with over 15 years of managing high profile Global projects in the Oil and Gas industry. My colleagues know me as a highly technical professional with strong leadership and communication skills coupled with business expertise. I have managed a range of projects in the Earth moving and Oil & Gas industries mainly focusing on implementing and improving processes for business and project activities.By applying industry standards and processes like the Six Sigma, projects under my leadership have consistently achieved profitability, quality and regulatory compliance within budget requirements.In my most recent projects I have been able to effectively plan, schedule, and manage large scale projects to meet customer’s needs and expectations, and ensure the target profit levels are met for the project. Also approving bid tabulations for commitments on all major purchase orders, contracts, and sub-contracts.I have also demonstrated acute technical skills, Having been a Mechanical Engineer myself, I understand concepts of design and construction of engineering products like the Earth Moving Equipment, ASME Pressure Vessel/Codes, Heat Exchangers and the like for the Oil and Gas markets.Following the attainment of Honors degree in MBA at Thunderbird School of Global Management, I have been able to strategically manage sales and delivery of products across Asia Pacific and North America. I have a proven track record of achieving a high degree of success in partnership projects with industries located in China, India and Germany.In my free time, I am an avid reader. I have been recently reading the "The 8th Habit" following great success I received both professionally and personally, from reading the "Seven habits of highly Effective people".Please contact me for any advice or new opportunities at gnkarthik@yahoo.comBest Regards,Karthik N Govinahalli

Karthik Govinahalli's Current Company Details
Dream Signs & Graphics

Dream Signs & Graphics

View
Business Owner - Dream Signs & Graphics, A Sign Manufacturing Company
Sugar Land, Texas
Employees:
3
Karthik Govinahalli Work Experience Details
  • Dream Signs & Graphics
    Business Owner
    Dream Signs & Graphics Jan 2017 - Present
    Sugar Land, Tx
  • Hunt Guillot & Associates
    Project Lead
    Hunt Guillot & Associates Nov 2014 - 2016
    The Woodlands, Tx
    • Effectively managed clients’ key engineering, capital equipment purchase requirements, internal budgets, resources and provided timely solutions for designing Midstream infrastructure facilities such as Gas Compressor stations and Oil Pumping stations, $1M -$3M in value.• Communicated with global vendor base to develop economical solutions to support Carbon Black facility’s ability to meet emissions requirements per EPA. Used NACE, NFPA, API, PIP, ASME and Piping design standards like B31.4 and B31.8.• Worked on conceptual studies, detailed design, and construction support in the oil, gas and petrochemical industries, through an EPC environment. Ensured effective communication and change with other engineering disciplines and responsible for equipment engineering scope, schedule and budget for EPC Projects of over $3M value.• Prepared mechanical equipment and packaged equipment specifications and data sheets, RFQ’s, technical bid tabs/comparison summaries, and purchase recommendations – over $30M value. Primary equipment included pumps, compressors, pressure vessels and internals, API 650/ 12F/12J tanks, heat exchangers, fired equipment, cooling towers, PSV sizing, and third party designed and packaged equipment. • Reviewed mechanical equipment vendor drawings, and data. Interfaced with suppliers, clients, other engineering disciplines, detailers/designers. Prepared construction/installation scopes of work and for mechanical equipment. Developed P&ID's, package specifications, construction specifications, project schedules, project budgets.
  • Ecodyne Heat Exchangers
    Project Engineer/Manager
    Ecodyne Heat Exchangers Aug 2013 - Oct 2014
    Houston, Texas Area
    • Managed design and construction of Air Cooled Heat exchangers (fin-fan coolers) with ancillary products of $8 Million project value to domestic and international customers in both Energy and Oil& Gas markets.• Successfully performed design calculations per ASME section VIII Div 1, API 661, and building codes such IBC, UBC and ASCE 7. Suitability used ASME B16.5 for flanges, ASME B31.3 and B31.1 for process piping designs.• Knowledgeable in reading and applying Process Data Sheets, PFD's, and P&ID's.• Successfully executed Rotor Air cooler FEA/CFD evaluation and obtained CRN for Heat Exchanger box type header designs for operations in -58 deg F ambient design conditions.• Drove continuous improvement of key product offerings to such as Rotor air coolers, Cooling Water Modules and Lube Oil coolers. – Customer, GE, Siemens, and Rolls Royce.
  • Mysore Engineering Enterprises
    Product Development Manager
    Mysore Engineering Enterprises Apr 2010 - Aug 2013
    Bengaluru Area, India
    • Successfully Designed Gas coolers (Shell & Tube Type) for Centrifugal Compressors to dissipate heat load of upto 1MW and to withstand an internal pressure of up to 100 bar, temperature of upto 2000 C using ASME Section VIII Div1 design code (PV Elite). Managed the process from initial concepting, through to Pneumatic product testing against Helium leaks. Worked with complex material combinations like cladded Cupro-Nickel plates on boiler quality steel, naval brass with RILSAN Coating, Titanium and various grades of Stainless Steel. Also familiar with designing coolers that use lethal substances (e.g.: Carbon-Monoxide). – customer, Atlas Copco, India• Established a robust design methodology for designing Shell & Tube Heat exchangers of 500kW of heat dissipation along with Plug-in Oil coolers generally conforming to API 661 standards used in large Hydro and Turbo generator oil cooling. Design concepts finalized through use of RCSWin – customer Alstom, India, France• Improved the efficiency of existing series of industrial fans by 10% used in mid-size motor forced cooling units by optimizing on a combination of input design parameters like blade angle, rpm, internal & external diameters. – customer, Emerson Industrial Automation, France, India• Designed Air-Water (TEWAC), coolers of upto 1MW cooling capacity for Steam Turbine Generators and Air-Air (TEAAC) coolers with centrifugal fans for large motor cooling. Oversaw activities of a team of designers to deliver about 120 units annually. - customer ABB India, Finland• Developed and implemented a new fabrication process for 2.1MW wind generator bodies required for a high endurance life of >15 years.– customer, Emerson Industrial Automation, India, France & China
  • Caterpillar Inc.
    Senior Design Engineer
    Caterpillar Inc. Feb 2007 - Feb 2010
    Greater Chicago Area
    Developed Business case, directed validation team, and sold design concept ideas to executive teams to develop Maintenance Free Bearings for next generation of linkages for mid size wheel loaders that are used in earth moving applications. Concept design is projected to reduce grease usage in pin joints by 85% Worked extensively with fabrication suppliers in Belgium, China, Brazil, Japan & the U.S. to manage overall cost and reliability of Wheel Loader linkage components. Involved in doing both Static and Dynamic Machine system/component analysis using Finite Element Methods (FEA).Mentored team of engineers in developing cost effective design concepts all light fabrication structures for all mid size wheel loaders to resist resonance and high cycle fatigue damage. Recognized as subject matter expert in the area of Light structures design and development. Achieved cost reduction by $1200/machine.
  • Caterpillar Inc.
    Engineer Development/Research
    Caterpillar Inc. Feb 2005 - Jan 2007
    Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area
  • Belcan
    Project Engineer, Belcan Corporation, Consultant To Caterpillar Inc.
    Belcan Sep 2000 - Jan 2005
    Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Karthik Govinahalli Skills

Product Development Cross Functional Team Leadership Strategy Management Project Management Leadership Business Strategy Continuous Improvement Engineering Operations Management Business Development Analysis Dmaic Six Sigma Global Finance Process Improvement Value Stream Mapping Team Leadership Cross Cultural Teams Program Management Manufacturing Strategic Planning Global Business Development Entrepreneurship Project Planning Automotive Manufacturing Engineering

Karthik Govinahalli Education Details

Frequently Asked Questions about Karthik Govinahalli

What company does Karthik Govinahalli work for?

Karthik Govinahalli works for Dream Signs & Graphics

What is Karthik Govinahalli's role at the current company?

Karthik Govinahalli's current role is Business Owner - Dream Signs & Graphics, A Sign Manufacturing Company.

What is Karthik Govinahalli's email address?

Karthik Govinahalli's email address is gn****@****hoo.com

What schools did Karthik Govinahalli attend?

Karthik Govinahalli attended Thunderbird School Of Global Management, Texas Tech University, Bangalore University, Sardar Patel High School.

What are some of Karthik Govinahalli's interests?

Karthik Govinahalli has interest in Running, Philosophy.

What skills is Karthik Govinahalli known for?

Karthik Govinahalli has skills like Product Development, Cross Functional Team Leadership, Strategy, Management, Project Management, Leadership, Business Strategy, Continuous Improvement, Engineering, Operations Management, Business Development, Analysis.

Not the Karthik Govinahalli you were looking for?

Free Chrome Extension

Find emails, phones & company data instantly

Find verified emails from LinkedIn profiles
Get direct phone numbers & mobile contacts
Access company data & employee information
Works directly on LinkedIn - no copy/paste needed
Get Chrome Extension - Free

Aero Online

Your AI prospecting assistant

Download 750 million emails and 100 million phone numbers

Access emails and phone numbers of over 750 million business users. Instantly download verified profiles using 20+ filters, including location, job title, company, function, and industry.