1. D. BalakrishnaD. Balakrishna
Phone: +91 90030 12836 / 98840 50411 (M) / +91 44 22650411 (R)Phone: +91 90030 12836 / 98840 50411 (M) / +91 44 22650411 (R)
E-Mail: dampur.balakrishna@gmail.comE-Mail: dampur.balakrishna@gmail.com
Aspiring to attain career enrichment through senior level managerial opportunities in Project
Management with a growth oriented organisation.
Location Preference: Chennai
Professional Synopsis
A dynamic professional with nearly 22 years in diversified filed in which 12 years of rich experience in
Project Management in Minerals Process Plants and Auxiliary Power Plant projects in India / Abroad.
Current role as Group Leader heading five (5) member team and reporting to Vice President Operations.
Responsible for turnover and contribution margins for the projects allotted.
Preparation of Risk Registers with Mitigation plans.
Responsible for Legacy projects and project closure.
Maintaining NWC.
Rich experience in export oriented projects.
Proficient in executing commercial projects through various phases of project implementation to successful
commissioning and client handover.
Planning, executing and monitoring projects using MS projects / primavera and tracking by S- Curves
Adept in managing the mineral processing operations involving resource planning, procurement, in-process
inspection and team building in co-ordination with internal / external departments.
Holds distinction of implementing ISO quality standards & techniques for improving the operational
efficiency along with energy conservation and cost savings.
An effective communicator with excellent relationship building & interpersonal skills; strong analytical,
problem solving & organizational abilities.
Adept in the implementation of Quality Management System.
Qualifications
Advanced Managerial Program – Cycle 29, CEDEP, France 2015
Masters Degree in Business Administration (MBA) – Advanced Financial Management 2000
Bharathidasan University, Tiruchi, India
Bachelors Degree in AMIE – Mechanical Engineering 1993
Institution of Engineers in India
Core Competencies
• Managing overall operations for executing green and brown projects related within cost & time
parameters.
• Monitoring projects with respect to projecting budgeting demand forecasts & involved in preparing fund
flow statement to ensure timely execution of projects.
• Reviewing and executing the commercial contract obligations of each assigned project.
• Managing the entire operations with a view to achieve business objectives & ensuring bottom line
profitability.
• Spearheading entire purchase / procurement / manufacturing / quality related operations with a view
to achieve business objectives.
• Taking stringent quality measures including preparation of necessary documents to ensure compliance
with ISO quality standards.
• Identifying scope for planning and implementing technological changes to enhance the operational
efficiency.
• Providing technical support wherever required based on the previous experience in an engineering
discipline.
2. • Assisting in the preparation of engineering project proposals.
• Extending support to contracts department in lieu of litigations with client / contractor issues.
• Directing, leading & motivating workforce; imparting continuous on job training for accomplishing
greater operational efficiency.
• Participates in client and contractor meetings and helps to resolve management project issues arising
between client and the company.
• Managing team training requirements time to time.
Organisational Experience
FL Smidth Private Limited, Chennai
( Dec’05 – Oct’07 & April’08 – Till date)
Growth Path
Dec’05 – Mar’08 - As Assistant Manager
Apr’08 – Dec’09 - As Dy. Manager
Jan’10 -July’12 - As Manager Project
July’12- June;14 - Sr. Manager, Projects
July’14 - AGM, Projects
Key Deliverables
Accountable for project planning, monitoring, man power handling and preparing monthly reports.
Developing project timelines and managing these timelines in conjunction with project scope.
Preparing risk analysis report after receipt of project.
Responsible for ensuring smooth operations in marketing & proposals for offer / bid preparation by
updating costing and lead time.
Generating the cost variance sheets, commitment-billing-expenditure plan for the project; looking after
placement of orders & cash flow statements.
Ensuring the timely preparation and submission of fabrication and erection plan to Site Manager and
following-up on weekly basis for target vs. actual achieved.
Assess, select, engage and manage project resources required for project activities including implementation
equipment including mobilization and demobilization phases.
Implementation and management of on site OH&S policies.
Handling the export documentation for the overseas projects.
Managing the commissioning of plant in co-ordination with all agencies and obtaining final certification from
client and project reconciliation.
Looking after site closure and statutory requirements at site pertaining to Labour Licence, PF, etc.
Rendering post commissioning support to client and timely obtaining the bank guarantees.
Major Projects Handled
4 x 250 MW O.P. Jindal Super Thermal Power Plant; Status – Completed during 2005 – 07.
(Project Value: INR 740 Million)
1060TPD Petcoke Calcination Plant for PCIC Kuwait; Status – Completed during 2006 – 2008.
(Project Value: INR 1000 Million)
100TPD – Gold Ore Processing Plant – Hutti Gold Mines; Status – Completed during 2008 – 2010.
(Project Value: INR 670 Million)
3MTPA – Iron Ore Pellet Plant – Tata Steel, Jamshedpur; Status – Completed during 2009 – 2012.
(Project Value: INR 2400 Million)
NALCO , 1200TPH – Calciner / Reclaimer – Under Execution. (Project Value: INR 830 Million)
Chalk Calcinations plant – Belarus – Under Execution (Project Value : INR 1500 Million)
5MTPA – Lignite Handling system for BLMCL, Rajasthan – Completed in 2015 (Project Value : INR 1000
Millions)
TANGENDCO – INR 1000 Million – Under Execution
Products Portfolio of FLSmidth.
Notable Achievements
Actively involved in negotiating with the client on additional work carried at site and submitting extra
claims.
3. Significantly engaged in negotiating with suppliers & placing orders less than the budgeted cost and
increasing the contribution margin.
Successfully streamlined the working procedure for project management in the department.
Played a key role in implementing Lean Strategy in the company.
Received Cash Award for successfully commissioning the earlier projects.
Dowconring India Limited, Chennai Nov’07-Mar’08
Key Deliverables
• Responsible for planning, coordinating and monitoring all captive projects within the Dowcorning
operations.
M.N. Dastur & Company (P) Limited, Chennai Jul’97 – Dec’05
Supt. Engineer (Mechanical)
Key Deliverables
Responsible for planning, coordinating, monitoring and reviewing the project using Software packages like
Primavera, P3 Planner, etc.
Looked after front-end engineering design for auxiliary systems for CHS and Power Plants
Accountable for man power management.
Projects Handled
1 x 120 MW Captive Power Plants for NALCO, Angul, Orissa.
Captive / Bio-mass based power plants of 6MW to 15MW across India.
Sand Treatment plant for EICL, Trivandrum.
Augmentation of Conveying and Storage System for MALCO, Tamil Nadu.
De-Sulphurisation compound Plant by JAMIPOL, Jamshedpur.
Notable Achievements
Proved instrumental in standardisation of technical specification, thereby achieving savings in man hour for
the company.
Significantly engaged in the implementation of QMS.
Arudra Engineers Private Limited, Chennai Nov’95 –
Jun’97
Engineer (Mechanical)
Key Deliverables
Responsible for submitting proposals in material handling equipments.
Prepared engineering drawings, designed calculations and issued manufacturing diagrams post-order.
Looked after cost control and ordering of bought outs.
Ensured successful commissioning the equipment with Field Service Engineers.
Kranes Kraft & Controls Pvt. Ltd., Chennai Jan’93 – Oct’95
Assistant Engineer
Key Deliverables
Responsible for shop floor activities including machining and fabrication of travelling cranes and hoists.
Later elevated as a Design Engineer with responsibility of costing, designing and manufacturing of EOT
Cranes & Hoists.
Notable Achievements
Pivotal in the standardisation of Crane Gear Boxes which resulted in significant cost savings for the company.
4. Trainings Attended
“Indirect Taxes in Context with the GST and Accounting Standards as per IFMR” in 2010.
“Improving Communication and Inter-Personnel Effectiveness” at IIM, Calcutta in 2000.
“KAIZEN, S5 and 7QC Tools” at STQC Directorate, Dept. of Electronics GOI in 1997.
Professional Courses
Internal Auditors Programme for Implementation of Quality Systems at TQMI, Chennai in 2004
Certification Course on Software Packages: Primavera P3 Planner and MS Projects in 2008
Short Term Project Management Course from Madras Management Association, Chennai in 2010.
IT Skills
Operating System : Windows
Packages : ACAD 2000 and MS Office
Programming Languages : C, C++, Java 1.2, Java Script, HTML 4.0 & XML
Personal Details
Date of Birth : 20th
July 1970
Residential Address: S-3 Vijai Apartments, Old No.9 / New No.16 School Street, Radha Nagar,
Chromepet, Chennai – 600 044.
Passport No. : G7339595
Visa Status : B1/B2 US Visa (Valid till 2018)
Languages Known : Telugu, English, Kannada, Tamil and Hindi