1. V.CHANDRASEKAR
E-Mail: chandrasekarvarsha@yahoo.co.in
Phone: +91 9500001683
~ SENIOR MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL – 20 YEARS ~
~ Business Head ~
P R O F I L E S U M M A R Y
Over 20 years of experience in Project Management , Sales , Project sales , Business development & Marketing , P&L
& Construction Management positions ; Ability to manage multiple tasks / projects Concurrently; Lead a Project ,
Sales Team to Success and Unify efforts among cross function Teams to achieve Business Goals ; Focused, dedicated
and highly motivated professional with a proven track record of success in organization deliverables ; Skilled in
building a vision for sales / Project success and executing startegies that generate quantifiable results ; Hands on
approach to team leadership and direction . Excellent communicator and relationship builder ; Align sales
processes effectively with the unit and with various teams ; Build teams and organize meetings to achieve buy -in
on key directives ; Demonstrating ability to partner with customers to meet their goals while advancing business
oppurtinities ; Recognized for big-picture vision, dynamic direction, and tenacity to make high-stake decisions
using experienced-backed judgment, solid work ethic, and irreproachable integrity ; Highly capable of directing
multiple teams and projects in diverse locations simultaneously ; Armed with outstanding negotiation, managerial,
and organizational skills, along with proven ability to thrive in fast-paced environments
C O R E K N O W L E D G E A N D S K I L L A R E A S I N C L U D E
Tendering & Marketing
Business development
Sales Management
Project Sales
Project Management
EPC Contract Management
Budget Presentation
Budget Administration
P&L Exposure
Risk Management
Company Profitability
Contract Negotiation
Material Procurement
Customer Service & Retention Improvement
Resource / Man Management
Project Safety Enforcement
Code and Regulatory Compliance
S P E C I L I Z A T I O N A R E A S
Turnkey projects
HV Projects
Solar Projects
E-Balance of Plant
Electrical works for Wind Farms
Industrial Energy & Power projects
Transmission lines
Associated Civil & Mechancial works for the project
2. N O T A B L E A C C O M P L I S H M E N T S
• Merit of achieving/ improving:
o Profitable Orders worth 550 crores for the past 4 years
o Revenue generation year on year with a growth rate of 30%
o Market share from present 10% to 32% in the past 2-3 years
• Holds distinction of boosting 3 % margin improvement in 2014-2015.
• Sales increased by 40% from the Last financial year . Turn over has crossed 450 cores plus .
• Major contributor for Unit sourcing savings by implemation of strong actions .
• Merit of improving and enhancing customer satisfaction level .
• Recognized for generating profitable cash of around 150 crores for the past 3 years
• Successfully completed 40 projects from inception to handover in the last 3 years
• Continuously retaining of Startegic customer to improve business volume .
• Merit of mitigating riks to the tune of 160 MINR and converting them in to opportunity in 2014-2015 .
• Have handled 08 direct managers directly with team strength of 160 +
Sep’13 to Till Date with ALSTOM T&D, Chennai as Head –Project Management /Operation Manager
Key Result Areas:
• Spearheading the overall activities pertaining to operations for the GIS Unit (Gas Insulated Substation )
• Handling functions related to sales, Production, Supply chain, Sourcing, TPM Quality to meet the targets of the unit.
• Responsible for achieving monthly deliverables / targets of the unit
• Responsible for unit operation productivity and efficiency .
• Drive continuous improvement in safety, quality and cost
Highlights:
• Holds distinction of achieving an average margin improvement by 3% overall through systematic review of risk &
opportunities and elimination of maximum risks
• Recognized for closing LD claims worth 160 MINR positively for the organization in the last one year .
• Sales increased by 40% from the Last financial year . Turn over has crossed 450 cores plus .
• Close out done for 12 projects in the last financial year including pending collection etc
May’09 to Sep’13 with AREVA T&D, Chennai as Regional Manager, (South)
Key Result Areas:
• Oversaw entire activities related to regional business for T&D as independent profit centre starting from marketing
stage till close out
• Looked after bidding, costing, project management, contracts management, etc.
• Involved in conceiving, planning and supervising marketing as well as sales initiatives
• Responsible for monitoring and ensuring collection including risk reviewing
• Handled margin improvement and claim management
Highlights:
• Pivotal in establishing and growing small business “AREVA” from 10 – 30 % in these years in south
• Successfully clicked projects worth Rs. 250 crores plus in the last three years which consisted a team of 50 plus including
site team .
• Margin generation was in double digits .
• Targeted orders resulting into a strike rate of above 70% on the area
Jun’05 to May ’09 with ABB Ltd., Bangalore as Asst. Vice President Power Distribution System
Key Result Area:
• Managed T&D projects worth 350 crores across the region south through application of Primavera and SAP
software in an efficient manner.
Highlights:
• Merit of improving margins of project by around 4-5% from hand over stage
• Successfully delivered Gas insulated Substation Turnkey Project for 132 KV GIS for Hindustan Refinery, Vizag within
the defined timeline
• Recognized for effectively managing profit centre operations for around 10-12 electrical projects (switch yards)
right from inception to handover
3. • Involved extensively in successful completion of 100 MVA–110 KV station for Enercon Turnkey Basis within span of
4 months
May’00 to May’05 with Reliance Energy Ltd., Mumbai as Deputy Manager (Projects)
Highlight:
• Recognized for extensive contribution in the execution of entire electrical package for 2X220 MW on EPC basis for
Nuclear Power Corporation, Kaiga (worth Rs. 210 Crores)
Jun’95 to Apr’00 with DLF Ltd., New Delhi as Engineer (Projects)
Highlights:
• Merit of successfully completing Cogeneration Power Projects for Dharani Sugars
• Recognized for initiating and executing electrical system for Mangalore Refinery & Petro Chemicals
O R G A N I S A T I O N A L P R O J E C T S
• Implemented 140 plus GIS Bays of 400 KV , 220 KV & 132 KV Bays in the last one year and 90 plus bays have been
commissioned in all voltage levels including double chamber for 400 KV & one and half breaker, double bus bar
scheme, etc.
• Completed projects worth 1200 crores plus in the last seven years .
• Electrical works 3*25 MW MRPL Project on Turnkey basis .
• Electrical works for 2*220 MW Kaiga Atomic Power station
• 50 MVA electrical works for IGCAR , Kalpakkam
• Executed 132 KV GIS for HPCL Vizag
• 250 Kms of 220 KV and 132 KV Transmission lines for KPTCIL
• 80 Substations of various voltage at ABB , AREVA with MVA mounting to near 4000 for premium customers like
Enercon India, Regen power, Teamec Chlorates, TATA, Daimler India, Dunes ( Brakes India ) Oman, Bosch, Indu,
Alex Power and Enfinity
• 250 MW of electrical works for solar plants in Gujarat for Enfinity India , GMR & ALEX .
A C A D E M I C D E T A I L S
• B.E. (Electrical and Electronics) from Govt. College of Engineering, Tirunelvelli in 1995
T R A I N I N G S A T T E N D E D
• Project Management
• Leadership
Date of Birth: 11th
January 1973
Languages Known: English, Hindi, Tamil and Kannada
Address: C-3, Block 9, Jains Green Acres, Dargah Road, Zamin Pallavaram, Chennai – 43, Tamil Nadu