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Mount Waverley, VIC, AU

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

• My key duties included managing consultants, negotiating contracts, coordinating technical and design reviews, implementing value engineering and constructability measures, resolving engineering and technical issues.
• Managed a multidisciplinary team to develop an innovative design solution for an operational control center and data center, working closely with the urban design, architectural teams, and systems team.
• Led value engineering for stabling yard structures, reducing the building footprint by 50% and achieving significant cost savings in foundation works.
• Simplified construction staging for an emergency access shaft/ventilation building by eliminating tension piles, introducing pre-cast slabbing, and improving program efficiency.
• Collaborated with multiple stakeholders, including system, rail, HV, and signaling teams, to ensure alignment on design approach, technical requirements, and space proofing for the Data Centre and Operational Control.

Snowy Hydro 2.0, Intakes & Shaft Packages

• As the Design Manager for critical infrastructure components, including shafts, tunnels, and an underground power station, I led comprehensive design management, ensuring technical excellence and constructability.
• Proactively identified design and construction issues and collaborated closely with the design and construction teams to ensure the best design and constructability outcomes, particularly for intakes and shaft design.
• Managed the tender process for building design scopes, including tender evaluation, recommendations, contract negotiations, and the engagement of design consultants for HV, GIS, ventilation, and transformer buildings.
• Coordinated flood modelling for intakes and shafts, refining designs to meet technical requirements and provide the best design solutions.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

North East Link Tender; I led the tender design for the NEL cut and cover section, optimizing tunnel alignment to reduce costs. I designed retention systems and structures, collaborated with geotechnical and construction teams, and coordinated with MEP, architects, and the Construction JV. Melbourne Metro Project, AAW Team: I led the design for the City.

Sydney, Australia

• I managed design coordination for station structural packages at Cherry Brook, Bella Vista, and Cudgegong stations. This involved integrating multiple design aspects, coordinating with various teams, and ensuring IFC.
• Collaborated with multiple stakeholders on station packages to ensure a coordinated design for Cherrybrook and Bella Vista stations, enabling the timely issuance of detailed and IFC design packages for construction.
• Through effective collaboration with the multidisciplinary team in a BIM environment, I resolved all BIM clashes within a short period of time through an effective design management process, leading to a successful.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

• Managed the design for tunnels, underground stations, intervention and escape shafts, and tunnel portals, overseeing both temporary and permanent stages. Responsibilities included optimizing designs, ensuring safety.
• Managed the identification of technical or design issues in design packages or during installation, enabling timely design reviews and necessary modifications.
• Proactively identified site constraints and provided timely solutions to avoid impacts on the construction program.
• Using strong team collaboration, I ensured that cross-functional teams, including architectural, M&E, services, and station fittings teams, could install their equipment without needing additional modifications.

Melbourne & Sydney

• Responsible for design of both temporary and permanent works for Australian civil and marine construction projects. This involved structural and geotechnical design, conducting design reviews, developing construction.
• Provided proactive design solutions and method engineering for tenders, optimizing staging and sequencing in complex project environments.
• Conducted value engineering for the Springvale grade separation project, enabling the tender win through efficient staging design and significant cost savings.

Woodsville Interchange Upgrade Project

• Managed the design review and coordination of various infrastructure components, including tunnel structures, tunnel alignments, at-grade roads, viaducts, MEP systems, and both temporary and permanent traffic designs..
• Achieved significant savings in diaphragm wall construction by eliminating them and converting to a U-trough structure.
• Identified utility diversion requirements in collaboration with the diaphragm wall subcontractor and utility coordination team, ensuring all associated design changes were captured and IFC drawings issued in advance..

Galle/Colombo, Sri Lanka

I managed consultancy tasks, including feasibility studies, road and drainage design, and both concept and detailed design for steel and bridge structures across various infrastructure projects. I worked with consultants, stakeholders, and local authorities throughout the project and approval process. As a Bridge Engineer, I focused on the detailed design.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business Administration And Management, General, Reading For Mba

Activities and Societies: Member of MBS Student CouncilPart time MBA Candiate

B.Sc, Civil Engineering

Bachelor of Science (BSc Hon) in Engineering specialised in Civil

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Civil Engineering, Honoured