Bala Krishna Murthy Viswanatham

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Gulf-Iraq Cluster Business Leader - Grid Solutions- Grid Automation - @ GE Vernova
Doha, QA
Bala Krishna Murthy Viswanatham's Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, India
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About Bala Krishna Murthy Viswanatham

Business leader with excellent track records, building excellent teams and achieving profitable & sustainable growth in Energy & Industry Automation sector.With average business of 50 M$ / year and Implemented 80+ substation automation (ranging from 400kV to 33kV) at major Gulf & Iraq installations. Specialties: Customer Focus & early engagement,Increasing the customer efficiency thru digitizing the process, systems. Asset Management, Digital Substations My work at AREVA T&D & ALSTOM T&D for 20+ years (in France for 3 years, in Syria for 3+ years, in Dubai one year and in Qatar 10+ years), designed, developed & implemented energy management & several substation automation projects with increased availability of substations, reduction of failures, failure analysis, controlling of the power with more transparentMy work at Tata Steel for 9+ years, automated several plants resulting the huge man-power reduction, improved the safety, quality of steel products, reduction of waste, producing to order, reducing the inventory. An Electronic & communication engineering graduate from Osmania University, Hyderabad, India, with a MBA (Leadership & Sustainability) from Cumbria University, United Kingdom. Murthy has over 30+ years of experience in Electric, Electronic Information Technology, Power, Electricity, Utility, and Manufacturing companies. He has been in different roles of business development, General Management, Operation Management, Project management, competency development, design, delivery and project engineering, software Management, software development. He worked in multi-cultural, multi-national environment in France, Syria, Kuwait, KSA, UAE, Qatar, and India.

Bala Krishna Murthy Viswanatham's Current Company Details
GE Vernova

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Gulf-Iraq Cluster Business Leader - Grid Solutions- Grid Automation -
Doha, QA
Employees:
59003
Bala Krishna Murthy Viswanatham Work Experience Details
  • Ge Vernova
    Gulf-Iraq Cluster Business Leader - Grid Solutions- Grid Automation -
    Ge Vernova
    Doha, Qa
  • Ge Vernova
    Gulf-Iraq Cluster Business Leader - Grid Solutions- Grid Automation
    Ge Vernova Apr 2024 - Present
    Doha, Qatar
    Business Management including P/L activities for Grid Automation business and Leading the OTR teams for Project Management, Project Engineering, Field Services and Technical Support for Gulf- Iraq Cluster ( UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Iraq and Levant countries)
  • Ge Renewable Energy
    Gulf-Iraq Cluster Business Leader - Grid Solutions- Grid Automation -
    Ge Renewable Energy Mar 2020 - Mar 2024
    Doha, Qatar
    Business Management including P/L activities for Grid Automation business and Leading the OTR teams for Project Management, Project Engineering, Field Services and Technical Support for Gulf- Iraq Cluster ( UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Iraq and Levant countries)
  • Ge Renewable Energy
    General Manager- Grid Solutions - Grid Automation -Upper Gulf (Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar)
    Ge Renewable Energy Jun 2017 - Feb 2020
    Doha, Qatar
    Business Management including P/L activities for Grid Automation business, Operations for Qatar, Kuwait Bahrain
  • Ge Grid Solutions
    General Manager - Grid Automation - Qatar
    Ge Grid Solutions Nov 2015 - May 2017
    Doha, Qatar
    Murthy is the General Manager – Grid Automation -Qatar of GE Energy Connections.Murthy is responsible for the operations, financial performance(P/L), and overall growth, services and business development for the Grid Automation business (GA) in Qatar (post the GE/Alstom integration). Set the strategy for packaged offerings, projects execution, customer service, growth, and synergy, including refurbishments, upgrades and maintenance & service agreement. Grid Automation is GE's Substation Protection & Automation business. We bring reliable, efficient energy and enable utilities and industry to manage electricity from the point of generation to the point of consumption in Qatar. We equip 50% of power utilities in Qatar; provide a competitive and broad suite of product offerings, extensive project capabilities and good local footprint to deliver more for our customers in Qatar.
  • Ge Grid Solutions
    Operations Management Consultant - Uk
    Ge Grid Solutions Apr 2016 - Jun 2016
    Alstom Grid (Now Ge Grid Solutions) - Stafford, United Kingdom
  • Ge Grid Solutions
    Project Management Consultant - Brazil
    Ge Grid Solutions Jul 2015 - Oct 2015
    Alstom Grid (Now Ge Grid Solutions) -São Paulo Area, Brazil
    1) Reviewing of process with local Operation team and prepare an improvement plan to deliver 20m+ portfolio projects. Starting from Integration process (Transfer meeting from Tender) to Execution (Project Execution Review (PER) schedule & content, Interfacing with finances, shared service or other P/L, Risks&Opportunities, Early warning BCR), to Closing (Provisions release)2) Reviewing of existing tools: Sales tracking, GM variation, PER, Portfolio management. 3) Performing a complete portfolio analysis, identify risks/exposure and upsides. Ensure that recovery plans are in place and implemented4) Organization: Delegation of Responsibility (DoR) between Operations Director, Head of Project Manager, Head of Eng, Top/down and Bottom-Up communication process.5) Reviewing of OWC levers (Inventories, CCIP, A/R).
  • Ge Grid Solutions
    Operations Manager - Sas - Qatar
    Ge Grid Solutions Jul 2012 - Oct 2015
    Alstom Grid (Now Ge Grid Solutions) -Doha - Qatar
    Operations Manager, General Manager, Business development for SAS Automation Qatar Branch
  • Ge Grid Solutions
    Automation Project Director Ph8- Qatar
    Ge Grid Solutions Jul 2010 - Oct 2015
    Alstom Grid (Now Ge Grid Solutions) Doha Qatar
    Automation Project Director for Substation automation
  • Areva T&D
    Automation Project Director Ph8- Qatar
    Areva T&D Dec 2007 - Jul 2010
    Doha, Qatar
    Projecct Director for Protection , SCS Automation.-----Implementing a 70 M$ Protection & control, Substation automation project for 27 S/s ranging 400kV,220kV,132kV,66kV and 11kV as a Qatar Phase-8 Automation Project Director -----Delivered more than 1000 panels in 15 months after FAT for 26 S/s. Site commissioning activities are on going. Managed this project from taking over from tender to present site commissioning and energized one S/s.
  • Areva T&D
    Automation Project Manager - Uae
    Areva T&D Feb 2007 - Dec 2007
    Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    ----Implemented a 6.85MUSD Protection & control , Substation automation project in 9 months with best +ve increase in GM as a Project Manager -----Managing Technical /commercial communications, meetings with the client, subcontractors, Suppliers and Local Engineers, internal staff.
  • Areva T&D
    Scada Project Manager -Syria
    Areva T&D Jun 2003 - Jan 2007
    Damascus, Syria
    --Managed entire cycle life of SCADA /RTU Projects, starting of SCADA / RTU project with site offices and recruiting local new engineers ( Damascus Syria) , upgrading the control centres (Jahra – Kuwait), at the stages of final take over of the projects by customers , closure of the projects (Madinah- KSA and Sharjah – UAE) , warranty period of the projects, maintenance of the projects (Jahra –Kuwait).
  • Alstom
    Sr.Ingénieur Logiciel -France
    Alstom Jun 2001 - Jun 2003
    Alstom Grid (Now Ge Grid Solutions) - Massy Palaiseau, Paris, Farnce
    ---Management of Data Base & Displays for the entire project, Site Management activities, commissioning of RTU’s, Transducers, SCADA Field equipment, retrofitting jobs and connecting to customer LIVE system.---Management of computer Hardware and Software installation at control centers, Management of SCADA and EMS Applications, Servers, Workstations, projection systems and printers. ----Building VB Macro’s, modifying C, Fortran, Perl programs to fit into site conditions---Training to the customers & developing the Local Engineers for commissioning & Maintenance.
  • Tata Steel
    Manager- Automation & Electronics -Jamshedpur-India
    Tata Steel Jan 1991 - Jun 2001
    Jamshedpur Area, India
    ----Headed a section with 6 officers & 16 Technicians.-----Implemented automation of Hot Strip Mill using Program Logic Controls, DCS, Drives, Hydraulic systems, Instrumentation----Implemented automation of Billet caster using Program Logic Controls, Drives, Hydraulic systems, Instrumentation---Implemented De-sulpherisation unit using Program Logic Controls, Instrumentation---Was an In-charge for expenditure of running various projects (financial) at the level of assistant to Divisional Manager.
  • Ispat Profiles India Ltd
    Jr. Engineer (Automation)
    Ispat Profiles India Ltd Jan 1988 - Jun 1991
    Pune Area, India
    ---- A member of project team at Bloom Caster and Beam rolling mill using Siemens PLC’s, Hydraulic systems, Instrumentation----Later became in-charge of Maintenance of Beam Rolling Mill with 5 officers & 20 Technicians----Upgraded the Wire mill with the Allen Bradly AC & DC drives , PLCs and automation at P.T. Ispat Surabaya, Indonesia in 3 months
  • Bheemanna Khandre Institute Of Technology, Bhalki (Formerly Known As Rural Engineering College)
    Lecturer
    Bheemanna Khandre Institute Of Technology, Bhalki (Formerly Known As Rural Engineering College) Oct 1986 - Dec 1987
    Bhalki, Karnataka, India
    Teaching Digital Electronics and Engineering Mathematics to Engineering Under graduates.

Bala Krishna Murthy Viswanatham Skills

Leadership Process Scheduler Conflict Management Contract Management Employee Engagement Power Generation Transparency Scada New Business Opportunities Instrumentation Accountability Commissioning International Project Management High Performance Teams Electronics Business Development Financial Risk Consortium Communication Team Leadership Energy Smart Grid Engineering Site Management Talent Management Financial Audits Operations Management Power Distribution Electricians Customer Management Projects Organizational Culture Manufacturing Electrical Engineering Electricity Executive Leadership Renewable Energy Procurement Budgets Teamwork Project Management Staff Development Coaching Organizational Leadership Continuous Improvement Dcs Power Plants Automation Power Systems

Bala Krishna Murthy Viswanatham Education Details

  • Edx
    Digital Leadership
  • Osmania University
    First Class With Distinction
  • Svkp Arts, Science And Commerce College - Markapur - Andhra Pradesh
    Svkp Arts, Science And Commerce College - Markapur - Andhra Pradesh
    First Class With Distinction
  • Sesha Reddy High School, Bethamcherla, Kurnool - Andhra Pradesh
    Sesha Reddy High School, Bethamcherla, Kurnool - Andhra Pradesh
    10Th Standard - First Class -- School First With Gold Medalist-School Level

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Bala Krishna Murthy Viswanatham attended University Of Cumbria, Edx, Osmania University, Svkp Arts, Science And Commerce College - Markapur - Andhra Pradesh, Sesha Reddy High School, Bethamcherla, Kurnool - Andhra Pradesh.

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Bala Krishna Murthy Viswanatham has skills like Leadership, Process Scheduler, Conflict Management, Contract Management, Employee Engagement, Power Generation, Transparency, Scada, New Business Opportunities, Instrumentation, Accountability, Commissioning.

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