Pradeep Kumar V Email & Phone Number

Chennai, TN, IN

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

• Accountable for the successful completion of south regional projects within the time & budget and look for claim and business opportunities.
• Responsible for overseeing the execution of the comprehensive project management process from start to finish, utilizing a team of project managers in collaboration with the regional and global operations team.
• Responsible for monthly, quarter and semi-annual financial objectives pertaining to revenue, cash and billing targets for project management and operations team.
• Responsible for enhancing the revenue, cash and billing procedures through the implementation of process improvements.
• Managing interdepartmental functions regionally and globally to meet the regional operational goals & KPIs.
• Monitoring and controlling projects is achieved through periodic review of project status, risk register, lessons learnt implementation, customer satisfaction survey results and project auditing.

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

• Led the development of the company's revenue forecast and operating profits, ensuring alignment with the objectives of both new construction and aftermarket business ventures.
• Conducted thorough reviews, monitoring, and control of all new construction projects, ensuring strict adherence to project management strategies and processes.
• Effectively managed and controlled project costs, utilizing the project margin tracker to identify opportunities for cost reduction and margin improvement.
• Provided mentorship to project managers.
• Managed the core team to increase project margins and reduce work processing time by standardizing pre-order and post-order processes.
• Generated innovative ideas to minimize project execution risks and shorten lead times.

Chennai / Sricity-Tada

• Successfully completed projects involving OEM severe application turbine bypass valves for power and oil & gas industries.
• Assisted the sales team in the tender process by leveraging project knowledge and experience.
• Led the project kick-off meeting and thoroughly reviewed the project scope, timeline, budget, and quality standards with relevant stakeholders.
• Acted as the primary liaison between the customer and internal teams (engineering, manufacturing, quality, and finance) for all project-related communication, deliverables, and performance metrics.
• Served as the main point of contact for both internal operations and external stakeholders. Effectively managed large and diverse teams.
• Collaborated with engineering, production, and customers to develop the project baseline plan.

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

• Successfully completed all valve aftermarket and upgrade projects.
• Developed a management dashboard for monitoring aftermarket and upgrade projects for valves.
• Collaboration with all stakeholders within the company and established a comprehensive system for tracking project progress and forecasting.
• Optimized the process of ordering parts and managing material incoming by implementing inspection and logistics procedures.
• Responsible for advance payments and negotiating with customers during the project initiation phase.
• Streamlined the payment process, especially with Government sectors, by simplifying bank transactions.

Chennai Area, India

• Responsible for leading a team in the service and upgrade projects of OEM & OOEM thermal and gas power plants. These projects are strictly time-bound and require an agile approach.
• Executing after-market spares projects, from the initial order booking to the dispatch and collection of payment.
• Responsible for project gate review meetings, project plan rollouts, and managing change orders.
• Involved in finalizing vendors and contractors, ensuring that the division of work is clearly defined.
• Coordinate with functional managers for mobilization of both internal and expats manpower at the site.
• Reporting MIS, project review, site status and health & safety reports of multiple sites to the management.

Chennai Area, India

• Handled 4 EPC Cogen power plant + Sugar plants for Tamil Nadu Sugar Co and Electricity board.
• Core committee member for vendor & site contractor finalisations.
• Responsible for site erection and fabrication activities to meet the milestone schedule.
• Prepared Microsoft project schedules involving all stakeholders which was a big success.
• Responsible for project reports, review meetings and site completion certificates for claiming bills.
• Regular follow-up with IBR consultants and factory inspectors for statutory approvals.

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

• Key coordinator for the supplies of major vendors like FLSmidth Denmark & India, Wartsila, Delhi, New long Engineering, Japan to Angola Cement Company, Africa. Team lead for Chennai, Dubai and Angola.
• Generating multiple contract documents for suppliers and site contractors.
• Site mobilisation plan for civil and mechanical activities.
• As a special task, established a communication facility between the site, Head office and Chennai office.
• Review project plan and send the MIS reports to management and client.

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

• Involved and actively participated in pre-order technical and commercial discussions based on earlier site management experience.
• Key coordinator between the engineering team and customers for document approvals.
• Led team meetings for the completion of engineering, purchase, inspection and supply milestones.
• Update the documentation and project progress schedule and submit reports to the project manager.
• Weekly reports to engineering, purchase and quality teams on their upcoming and pending tasks.
• Within a short span, from 2007 started handling projects independently reporting to General Manager for Dalmia Cement, Binani cement and Penna cement projects worth 100+ Crores.

• Responsible for material receipt and providing clearance of goods receipt notes.
• Preparing the fabrication schedule & estimating the steel requirement & preparing cutting plans.
• Knowledge of steel fabrication. Supervised fabrication site at all stages.
• Sound Knowledge on Erection of Core Cement Plant equipment - Kiln, Preheater cyclones, Clinker Cooler, Vertical Mills, Cements Mills and Stacker Reclaimer.
• Assisted site managers for the erection and commissioning of cement plants and15MW coal power plants).
• Responsible for handling the project documentation and getting completion certificates from the site maintenance team.

Be, Industrial Engineering

Diploma, Mechanical Engineering, Distinction With Honours