CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• 7+ years of expertise in Port & Container Terminal operations.
  • Demonstrated the activities carried out at port & container terminal in a safe & efficient manner.
  • Highly skilled in all components of Port operations [hands on experience under various roles & responsibilities].
  • Experienced in working with multifaceted global teams across different countries.
  • Successfully served in IRAQ, Ports & supported almost every major line of the world.
  • Excellent in communication, quick learner, IT literate, possesses good problem solving and interpersonal skills.

Proven track record as a successful individual and also a best fit team player in the field of Port management

WORK EXPERIENCE

Vessel Operations Manager / Vessel Planner - Ga za l Logistics Se rvices & W arehousing Co.

J a n u a r y 2 0 10 - t i l l N O W

• Responsible for planning where ships are to berth and the number of port operatives required to load and unload it safely and timely.
• Initiate communication with agent/central planning office in order to obtain vessel particulars as per the SOP.
• Coordinate with Operation, Input and agent to confirm accuracy of date available in the system.
• Approve each vessel plan and ensure that it’s also approved by agent & the chief office at least four hours before the vessel berth.
  • Monitor and evaluate the performance of the vessel planners.
    • Ensure that the vessel planning staff maximizes optimizations opportunities in the crane plan for.
    • Ensure that the planning action Guide line is religiously followAnalyze risks and opportunities.
    • Ensure that the vessel departure data is accurate and dispatcher have carried out their assigned checks.
  • Understand Quay design and its impact on operational efficiency.
    • Assist in improving quay utilization by analyzing occupancy, vessel waiting time and related stowage planning factors while planning and managing quay utilization.Work with the Project Manager to eliminate blockers.
    • Explain loading and discharge strategy for cellular and non-cellular vessel to team member.
    • Ensure relevant documents related to operations like color sheet, Bay plans, and sequence sheet, are prepared for hatch foreman, tally clerk.
    • Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation, plans  and reports.
    • Assess impact of yard congestion or equipment breakdown on vessel operation and recommend necessary change of vessel/Bay plan.
    • Ensure vessel work program is monitored and modified based on planned and real-time information i.e. availability of equipment and resources.
    • Ensure strict adherence with defined timeline for acceptance of containers to be loaded on vessel.

• Propose areas for operational improvement, system automation and up gradation assist in performing periodical schedule performance review with reporting personal.
• Maintain safety and proficient operation at container vessel operation.
• Prepare vessel departure report of each and vessel and report it to line carried authorities.
• Prepare Terminal Production report (TPR) and submit it to the line and Terminal Manager
• Manage daily operations per agreed operating principles of the business relationship with customers.
• Minimized the terminal equipment’s usage on daily basis depending on the working scenario.
• Monitored the arrangement of the containers on the vessel & from yard.
• Supervised daily terminal inner/ outer activities.
• Setup a good environment and communication within the team, motivated the team to maximize potential.
• Perform all other duties that maybe requested by the Terminal Manager

Camp Manager - Ga zal Lo gist ics Se rvices & W arehousing Co. – U S Military Base, Iraq

D e c e m b e r 20 06 – N o v e m b e r 2 0 09

• Liaison between MCR and Gazal Headquarters. Reports and Maintenance Perform and handling any Camp Issues.
• Attend weekly basis meeting with US Army headquarter (MCR) personal regarding logistic moment issues due convoy issues.Perform all other duties that maybe requested by the Head Manager
• Working on U S military base online system to generate LOA(LETTER OF AUTHORIZATION) for company staff working on U S Military base.

Taylors International Services Inc. – Camp Black Water Green Zone Baghdad, Iraq

• Warehouse Supervisor - January 01, 2006 TO November 2009

First Kuwait Trading & Contracting Co. – U S Embassy Green Zone Baghdad, Iraq

• Movement Control Supervisor - January, 2003 TO December 2005

KEY STRENGTHS

• Port & Container Terminal Operations
• Yard & Vessel Planning & Operations
• Vessel Boarding & Sealing
• Gates In/Out Controlling
• Vessel Clearance from Custom/Immigration etc.
• Documentation (Import/Export)
• Container grounding/examination/line wise stacking
• Monitoring Traffic Flow in Yard
• Staff Mgmt. Including STS, RTS and MTY
• TOS, Other Software’s