Chief Engineer & Administrator,ALHW(Retd.) from Min.of Shipping,Govt.of India

Senior Level Professional

Project Management ~ Construction Management ~ Operations Management

PROFILE SUMMARY

• Offering over 3 decades of experience in driving overall project operations and execution of Port & Harbour Engineering and large Civil Construction Projects
• Adept in planning, executing and spearheading construction projects involving designing / design coordination, construction development, quality assurance / control, HSE compliance, contract administration, budgeting, resource planning, control and monitoring with a flair for adopting modern construction methodologies / techniques in compliance with quality standards
• Gained expertise in planning, designing, execution and maintenance of Bridges, Breakwaters, Jetties, Wharves, Slipways and Dry Dock and foreshore buildings.
• Hands-on experience in swiftly ramping up construction projects with competent cross-functional skills ensuring on time deliverables within pre-set cost parameters
• Demonstrated skills in maintaining effective business relationships with esteemed organizations like I.I.T. Madras, Central Water & Power Research Station (CWPRS) Pune, Water & Power Consultancy Services (WAPCOS), National Hydrographic Survey Organization, Dehradun, Minor Ports Survey Organization (MPSO) Mumbai, National Institute of Ocean Technology, Chennai, NEERI Nagpur, National Institute of Oceanography, Goa, etc.
• Possess excellent decision making, planning & coordination skills

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Developing project baselines; monitoring and controlling projects with respect to cost, resource deployment, time and cost over-runs and quality compliance for smooth execution of projects with latest Project Management Techniques.
• Controlling the construction process from the conceptual development stage through final construction and making sure that the project gets done on time and budget
• Leading a team of professionals ensuring suitable deployment & timely availability of Designers & Engineers and improvise techniques with available resources.
• Evaluating & determining appropriate construction delivery systems and most cost-effective plan / schedule for completing the project
• Meeting the CRM representatives at project level for incorporating changes required by the customers and finalizing the issues, considering the management and Liaising department’s interest
• Preparing project estimate & tender, finalizing contracts, checking the bills with estimated quantities and purchasing quality materials for the site
• Anchoring on-site construction activities to ensure completion of project within the time & cost parameters and effective resource utilisation to maximise the output
• Inspecting field sites to observe and evaluate condition and operability of facilities & structures and to collect field survey data and measurements
• Liaising with Consultants, Contractors, Sub-contractors & External Agencies for determining technical specifications, approvals and obtaining clearances
• Have retrieved at least FOUR numbers of large barges sunken in sea at a depth of 10 metres successfully by improvised techniques.

WORK EXPERIENCE                                                                  

Dec’78-Sep’12: Andaman Lakshadweep Harbour Works (ALHW), Andaman & Nicobar Islands

Growth Path:

Dec’78-Dec’85             Assistant Engineer (Civil)

Jan’86-Jun’91               Executive Engineer (Civil)

Jun’91 to May’05          Deputy Chief Engineer

May’05 to Sept’12        Chief Engineer & Administrator

Role:                                                                                              

• Steered activities as a Member of:
  • Expert Committee of A&N Administration, commissioned by Lt. Governor of A&N Islands in Development of Transhipment Port in Great Nicobar Island
  • Expert Committee formed by Ministry of Shipping, Government of India for the development of Port in Tadadi, Karnataka
  • Expert Committee formed by Government of India for the development of Transport Hub in Andrott Island, Lakshadweep
    • Rendered consultancy to Department of Fisheries, Government of Tamil Nadu for development of fishing harbour at Kasimedu, Chennai
    • Functioned as a Chief Information Officer of ALHW to handle Right to Information requests and responses & document management

Accomplishments:

• Distinction of heading activities & maintaining effective relationships with Port Management Board (PMB), Andaman Labour Force (ALF), A&N Administration & Ministry of Shipping during crisis situation that impacted 2800 people directly
• Proved successful in efficiently planning & coordinating Tsunami Rehabilitation of damaged port structures with A&N Administration, Ministry of Shipping, PMB & other stake holders and executed them at a cost of Rs. 550 Crores (approximately) on war footing basis in a record time.
• Spearheaded smooth shipping operations in the A&N islands without interruption after Tsunami in Dec’04 inspite of shortage of resources and manpower
• Merit of completing the development of Junglighat Harbour (Phase I & II) and led the successful approval for a funding of Rs. 195 Crores from Government of India
• Stellar role in liaising and representing the Tsunami Rehabilitation Program at the Planning Commission of India; presented the regular status updates and progress reports to Hon”ble Home Minister, Shri. P. Chidambaram and Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission Shri. Montek Singh Ahluwalia over 10 instances

Key Projects:             

• R.C.C Bridge across Austin Creek in Middle Andaman – the project was completed ahead of schedule at a budget of Rs.168 Crores, thus resulting in substantial cost savings of Rs. 2.80 Crores through effective planning and barest minimum manpower
• R.C.C Jetties founded on Bored Piles at Gandhi Nagar and Sagardweep Islands at a budget of Rs. 25 Crores
• Slipway at Mayabunder to facilitate Repairs of Smaller Ships
• 2 School Buildings at North and Middle Andamans without any time and cost overrun in a challenging terrain
• Headquarter Building of Panchayati Raj Institution at Port Blair in a very complex geographic location
• Deep Water Wharves at Little Andaman and Campbell Bay to facilitate berthing of mainland bounds passenger ships thus eliminating a huge problem that was faced till date by 30,000 passenger per year
• Planned, designed and constructed port structures as part of Government of India’s Five Year plan
• Breakwater at Andrott Island at a total project value of Rs. 46 Crores
• R.C.C Jetty on Pile Foundation at Kavaratti, Agatti, Minicoy & Amini Islands
• Shore Protection Activities at Kavaratti & Bitra Islands
• Dredging the Channels in 10 islands of Lakshadweep and construction of Navigational aids
• Graving Dry dock at Port Blair worth Rs. 3.52 Crores
• R.C.C Wharf on Pile Foundation at Little Andaman
• Rubble Mound Breakwater at Campbell Bay, Great Nicobar Island
• R.C.C Bridges at Campbell Bay
• Multiple Slipways at Port Blair
• Residential, Non-Residential Buildings and Roads

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

Mar’78-Dec’78           Siddaganga Institute of Technology, Tumkur, Karnataka

                                    Lecturer (Civil Engineering)            

ACADEMIC DETAILS

1996    Diploma in Management (DIM) from Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)

1987    Post Graduate Diploma in Ports & Harbour Engineering from International Institute of Hydraulic & Environmental Engineering, Delft, Netherlands                                                                                                          

1977    M.Tech. (Civil Engineering) from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, Chennai                              

1975    B.E. (Civil Engineering) from Madurai Kamaraj University                                                                                        

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• Chartered Engineer in Institution of Engineers of India (IEI)
• Fellow, Institution of Engineers (India)
• Member, American Society of Civil Engineers (I)
• Fellow, Society of Hydraulic Engineers (I)
• Member, Indian Society for Technical Education
• Chairman of Institution of Engineers (India), Port Blair Chapter for 2 Terms
• Chairman of Central Government Employees’ Welfare Co-ordination Committee at Port Blair for 7 years from May’05
• Fellow of Indian Council of Arbitration (IL/ICA/5415)
• Fellow of the Indian Institution of Technical Arbitrators (F-0508) ( Successfully resolved disputes of 7 nos. in Govt. contract agreements)

SEMINARS, PAPERS PRESENTED & TRAININGS

• Key Note Speaker in the All India Seminar on Urbanisation in the Present Global Scenario hosted by American Society of Civil Engineers at Kolkata in 2007
• Speaker, Tsunami Damages and Rehabilitation Measures, at Institution of Engineers, National Seminar in 2007
• Presenter, Research paper titled Master Plan for Effective Shore Protection and Community Planning in Andaman & Nicobar Islands in Post Tsunami Scenario to Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport & Highways in 2006 
• Presenter, Coastal Protection Measures, at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Chennai on behalf of Planning Commission, Govt. of India in 2006 
• Presenter, Tsunami Effects and Mitigation Measures, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras, Chennai in 2005 
• Speaker, Ports & Ships, Partners in Marine Transport, Institution of Engineers (India), Mangalore in 2005 
• Attendee, Project Management - National Productivity Council, Jaipur in 2004 
• Presenter, Indian National Conference on Harbour & Ocean Engineering, National Institute of Oceanography, Goa in 2004 
• Expert Speaker, National Seminar on Harbour Structures (NASHAR 2003) - IIT, Chennai in 2003 
• Participant, Ethical issues in Port Management- National Institute of Port Management, Chennai in 2002 
• Participant, Future Ships & Future Ports- National Institute of Port Management, Chennai in 2002 
• Speaker, High Performance Concrete - Central Leather Research Institute, Adayar in 1998 
• Speaker, Planning of a scheme and its implementation results, parameters to be looked into while making a scheme and points of concern - India Audit & Accounts Department, Port Blair in 1997 
• Presenter, Foundation in loose soil - Ocean Engineering, Department, IIT, Chennai in 1997 

PRESENTATIONS

• Presented the following PPTs in a seminar conducted by Tamil Nadu Fisheries Department as Special Guest:
  • Code of Practice for Engineers
  • An Introduction to Port & Harbour Engineering & Marine Structures
  • Codes for Developing Fisheries Harbour in India
  • Project Management Techniques

PUBLICATION

A book titled “MY EXPERIMENTS WITH PROJECT AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT” written by me is ready for publication through Partridge Penguin Publishers and expected to hit the international shelves in two months.

TV APPEARANCE

• Called for an Interview in Jaya TV on 6 Sep’13 for 45 minutes in the programme, Today’s Special Guest, on the matters of Port & Harbour, Tsunami damages in Andaman Nicobar Islands and the Rehabilitation works done there and connected interesting incidents

PERSONAL DETAILS

Date of Birth                 :           17 September, 1952

Languages Known        :           English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam