6+ years of cross-functional experience across various technical roles and domains ranging from OEM manufacturing of HVAC equipment to leading design & delivery of hyperscale data centre projects.

Handled 3 major Data Centre projects (green field) as Deputy Project Manager, comprising multi-disciplinary design and construction administration for delivery at site, in addition to leading & coordinating ancillary project management (e.g. government permits, master planning, due diligence etc.)

Masters in Advanced Mechanical Design & Engineering

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

AECOM INDIA PVT LTD – Gurgaon, India
Technical Program Management | Data Centre Design
Mar. 2019 – Oct. 2021

• Initial member of the technical program management team supporting the creation of client proposals, setting up project schedules & commercials, team integration, and devising milestones to meet deliverables.
• Led and managed three green field data centre projects (25,000 to 30,000 sqm each) from concept to construction administration.
• Handled site due diligence, master planning, and AHJ government approvals for multiple other projects.
• Managed project commercials, team budgets, scope variation orders, and invoicing.
• Coordinated with the client Construction Management and General Contractor teams to ensure quality of design implementation at the site.

BLUESTAR INDIA – Mumbai, India
Assistant Manager | Research and Development (HVAC)
April. 2017 – June. 2018

• Designed multiple chiller and condensing units for Bluestar HVAC products, with capacities ranging from 5 TR to 120 TR.
• Managed product lifecycle from design inception to prototype development.
• Coordinated with the systems integration team for procurement of parts and vendor management.
• Spearheaded the migration of the Bluestar portfolio to a newly introduced PLM software.
• Created manufacturing flow of operations and optimization charts.

ILPEA PARAMOUNT LIMITED – Delhi, India
Development Engineer
Oct. 2016 – Apr. 2017

• Designed and innovated plant machinery and infrastructure to optimize manufacturing lead times.
• Developed and enhanced machines for refrigerator gasket production, reducing manpower and improving productivity.

Production Planning and Control/Project Engineer – Pune, India
Feb. 2015 – Oct. 2016

• Managed a team of 10 and increased air cooler assembly line production from 70 to over 300 coolers/shift in 4 days.
• Maintained relationships with stakeholders and brought new business to the plant.

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL – Bristol, UK
Master of Science in Advanced Mechanical Engineering
Nov. 2014

• Developed a Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) Robot.
• Designed and developed a spherical bar mechanism simulating the mastication cycle.

MANIPAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY – Manipal, India
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
May. 2013

• Elected Secretary of the IEEE Student Branch.
• Designed, developed, and tested a low-cost catalytic converter.

SKILLS AND INTERESTS

• Technical Skills: Technical project & program management, MS Projects, Advanced Excel & MS Office, AutoCAD, Siemens NX, Project reporting.
• Interests: Playing the piano, soccer, and "Lord of the Rings."