Vikram Krishna Email & Phone Number

London, GB

As a motivated engineering professional with proven leadership skills, I have made lateral move into Supply Chain Management (SCM) to diversify into commercial roles. My experience in leading projects and teams, coupled with my technical expertise, positions me well for this transition.In this role, I aim to leverage my leadership abilities to drive team.

London, GB

London, GB

• Lead structural design for PLETS/PLEMS/ILS structures
• Developed and Designed modular jumper stands to accommodate wide variety of jumpers which optimizes mobilization, seafastening and transportation scenarios with significant cost savings of +$1M/Year.
• Recommended design modifications to eliminate inconsistencies occurring during life cycle of structures. Experience with Reel Lay installation vessels and through understanding of the structural design constraints for.
• Collaborated successfully with cross-functional development teams to design and develop subsea structures.

London, GB

• Prepared reports, designs, and drawings.
• Independently prepared and modified drawings, specs, calculations and graphs.
• Continually improved methods and procedures for processes, measurement, documenting and work flow techniques.
• Verified construction detail documentation conformed to quality assurance and best practice standards.
• Worked on composite design suitable for Subsea Structural Design.
• Structural engineering for PLETS/ILS designs on projects from concept to installation stages like clamp design for pipeline, Piping analysis, Global analysis, Local detailed analysis and Interfacing/supporting.

London, GB

• Experience working with FEA tools, FEA software and comprehensive understanding of nonlinear analysis involving elastic and plastic behavior of structural steel and nonlinear materials.
• Nonlinear buckling analysis on plated structures for PLET/ILS designs.
• Interfaced with cross functional teams like drafting, fabrication and offshore installation to make sure all interfaces been communicated at early stages and monitor that there is no major impact to project cost and.
• Experience designing lifting and rigging of jumpers, subsea recovery of structures and complex pull-in systems on topsides like winch, sheave and pull-in rigging design to accommodate in tight space constrains.
• Programming languages like C, Python and VBA to build mathematical models and streamline simulations.
• Experience with Automation and standardization of several Subsea structural components and by creating parametric interfaces between Excel, Python and ANSYS FEA Tools to reduce design iterations.

London, GB

• Worked as corrosion engineer by performing cathodic protection calculations for all Subsea 7 projects in GoM.
• Developed CP design concepts and philosophy from early phase to detailed design, anode manufacturing and installation.
• Developed cathodic protection calculations sheets for structures, pipelines and jumpers.
• Performed project engineering by interfacing with anode and coating manufacturers to ensure timely delivery of products.
• Heat transfer analysis on Field joint coating. Used ANSYS FLUENT, CFD methods to determine the insulation thickness (Polyurethane or Polypropylene) required on structures based on fluid flow and OHTC criterias.
• Designed anode and FJC connection systems for pipelines on reel lay vessel, which indicated significant offshore vessel days and cost savings. Subsea 7 reel lay vessel currently uses the same methodology to install.

London, GB

• Field engineer on Light construction vessel to perform LBL array installation for installation of manifold, Jumpers and subsea tie-in Structures. Also, performed subsea hydrotest on pipelines for BP Nakika and.
• Experience working offshore as graduate project/field engineer by performing remote intervention on structural fatigue crack growth and critical weld checks on BP offshore platforms by applying Integrity management.
• Project installation engineering and subsea construction like STFL, OFL and EFL installation scopes.
• Structural engineering for 16m carousel Seafastening 950 Te umbilical on flex lay vessel. Seafastening complied with industry based codes and approval with fit for transportation and installation with DnVGL and 3rd.

• Designed independently and as a team static and dynamic mechanical/structural systems.
• Monitored administrative and commercial tasks based on company's standard operating procedure.
• Design and manufacturing of customized gear boxes like helical drives, heliworms drives, and worm reducers for broad spectrum of markets.
• Active participant and liaison in manufacturing of customized machines used for pipe handling, mining, food processing, wood manufacturing and O&G industries.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US

• Studying Manufacturing Process of Tungsten Carbine Inserts by using Advanced Engineering Materials Technology.
• Suggested alternate type of Fixtures over Modular Fixtures for High Precision Manufacturing of Press tools which include Tool and Die and Optimizing cost.
• Devised strategies to reduce expenses, modernize operations and revamp procedures to improve operations.
• Reduced setup time by implementing SYSTEM 3R Modular fixtures.

Other, Certificate Of Business Excellence, Executive Program In Management, General Business

Ms, Mechanical Engineering

Bachelors, Mechanical Engineering

Pre-University, Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry And Electronics

2001