1. Mohammed Umar Alam BE Mining, Executive MBA (EPBM IIM Kolkata)
Building No 3A, Flat No 104, N G Royal Park, Opposite NITCO Marbles, Kanjurmang East,
Mumbai, Maharastra 400042, India
E-mail: alam_umar123@rediffmail.com ; umaralam1976@gmail.com
Mobile: +91 9987031754, +91 7045006408
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A highly versatile and energetic professional with consistent success in maximizing performance,
including a successful team, delivering strategic initiatives, managing projects and maintaining
key relationships. Strong commercial knowledge to manage key risks and realise opportunities.
Leadership style that fosters collaboration, innovation and results. Team player with strong
administrative, organizational and interpersonal skills.
 Strong Project Management Skills  Business Development
 Assets Management  Supply Chain Management
 Client Relationship Management  Bid Management
 Personnel Management  Focused and Performance driven
 Stakeholders Management  First Class Mine Manager
 Opportunity Realization  Coal and Metalliferous Mine
operation
PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE:
7(Seven) Years of Operational experience in one of
India’s biggest private Iron Ore Producing Mine.
2.5 (Two and half) Years of Operational experience in
Coal Mine which Include experience in Indian and
Indonesian Coal Mine.
 4 (Four ) years of Experience in Pre-Contracts,
Estimation, Tendering and Projects setup.
 2.5 (Two and half) years of Experience in Assets
Management, Procurement, Operation, repair and
maintenance of Assets
June 2014 – till now Consultant– Assets Management
Client –Alkayid Brothers Company, Saudi Arab
 Responsible for setting up Assets management system for KBC group, which
includes;
 Selection criteria for assets procurement
 Optimizing life cycle activities
 Process for regular health checkup of assets and its repair and maintenance
 Improving sustained performance
 Cost and risk optimization
 Capital investment optimization and sustainability planning to meet
Organisational Strategic Goals
 Stone Quarry and Crusher Operation and Management

2. Mar 2011-May 2014 LEIGHTON INDIA CONTRACTORS PVT. LTD
General Manager – Mining and Plant
 Lead the Mining Business of Leighton in India;
 Lead Assets department of Leighton in India;
 Due diligence of the coal blocks/Iron Ore body;
 Responsible for all the pre-contracts and business development activities related to
mining business opportunities;
 Working closely with Mine Planning team based at Australia/Indonesia for preparation
of mining Bids;
 Due diligence and selection of best possible options of plant and equipment for all the
projects of Leighton in India (Infrastructure, Mining and Oil and Gas);
 Stone Quarry and Crusher Operation and Management
 Procurement, Management and disposal of Assets owned by Leighton.
 Heading a team of professional engineers for assets management, Repair and
maintenance of assets, mobilization and demobilization, to and from the project;
 Working on Green Field Project starting from initial discussion with Client till final
closure of the bidding or negotiations;
 Worked as Bid leader for 10 Coal Mine Project of various Coal and Power Producing
Company such as Mahan, NTPC, GVK, OPGC, FECPL etc. Led a group of professional
engineers, Commercial manager and estimators for submitting the bid and post bid
negotiations;
Sept 10-Feb 2011 LEIGHTON CONTRACTORS (INDIA) PVT. LTD
AGM – Mining and Plant
 Working on Green Field Project starting from initial discussion with Client till final
closure of the bidding or negotiations.
 Responsible for all the pre-contracts and business development activities related to
mining business opportunities such as preparation and submission of Expression of
Interest, Request for Qualification and Request for proposals.
 Worked as Bid leader for various mining projects bids in India.
 Responsible to select stone quarry, Borrow Areas and to ensure a smooth and
continuous operation of the quarry, and setting up, operation and maintenance of
crushing plant for the road projects.
 Setting up assets management system for Leighton India (Infrastructure, Mining and Oil
and Gas) and its successful implementation.
 Successfully lead the project demobilization within stipulated time frame.
July’06-Aug’10 LEIGHTON CONTRACTORS (INDIA) PVT. LTD
Pre-Contracts Manager – Mining
 Responsible for all the pre-contracts activities related to mining business opportunities
such as preparation and submission of Expression of Interest, Request for Qualification
and Request for proposals.
 Worked with bid leader for Rampura Agucha Mine tender. Responsible for submission
of the bid.
 Worked with bid leader for Tasra Open Cast coal mine project of SAIL and Rajwest
Lignite Mining Project of JSW. Responsible for preparation and submission of the bid.

3.  Went on deputation to Indonesia at MSJ project of Leighton Indonesia. Undergone in-
house training for starting a new project in Indonesia by a Multi National company. This
training provided a great opportunity to understand the basics of Indonesian Coal
Industry in a better way. The legal and social aspects of the projects and how to deal
with such problems as a project head.
 Worked as Mining Estimator for Project estimation.
 Undergone training in Underground Coal Mines of Central Coalfields Limited at
Jharkhand.
Nov’05- June’06 PT Leighton Contractors Indonesia.
Balikpappan Support Fascility, Indonesia
Assistant Manager Mining
 Gone through Leighton’s Management System in Indonesia.
 Visited all the Mines being operated by Leighton in Indonesia to get acquaint with
Leighton’s Project Management System, Plant Management System, and Project
support system in Indonesia.
 Undertaken a study to find out the reasons for low productivity of the Excavators at ABK
Coal Mine at Loa Janan. The study helped the Project team to narrow down the actual
reasons and increase the productivity of the equipment as per the international
standards.
 Understanding the Indonesian work culture and work environment.
May’05-Oct’05 MSPL Limited,
Vayasanakere Iron Ore Mine, Hospet
Manager Mining
 Responsible for day to day operation of the mine. Acting as head of the project in
absence of General Manager – Mining ( Authorised Mines Manager)
 Responsible for Iron Ore logistic from Mine site to various destination through rail,
Road and Water.
 To Liaise with Corporate public relation team to ensure the availability of all the permits
required to run the mine and to move the Cargo outside the mine premises.
 Responsible for preparing the monthly performance and production report to be
submitted to the Management.
 Liaison with all the statutory agencies for various approval and returns. .
 Preparation of Operational Plans on Annual, Quarterly, Monthly and Weekly Basis.
 Execution of the Plans with due consideration to productivity, industrial relations,
conservation & safety.
April’2003-Apr 05 MSPL Limited,
Vayasanakere Iron Ore Mine, Hospet
Shift In charge/Asst. Manager Mining
 In-charge of production (6.5 Million Bcm/year/Shift of OB and 0.8 million tons/year/shift
of Iron Ore) and man power management.(Mine superintendent).
 Increased productivity of excavator and dump trucks from 85 % to 95 %.
 Closely associated with “Total Quality Management” system and “Environment
Management System” resulting first Iron Ore Mine in Karnataka certified with ISO
9001-2000, ISO – 14001, & OHSAS 18000.
 Responsible for day to day Drilling and Blasting and Safety of men and machineries
within the mine premises.

4. July’1999-Mar’03 MSPL Limited,
Vayasanakere Iron Ore Mine, Hospet
Plant In charge/ Grad. Mining Engineer.
 In charge of one 450 Tph and one 250 Tph crushing and screening plant.
 Responsible for efficiency and production of both the plant.
 Responsible for correlating the plant operation and maintenance with the operation in
the pit to ensure the max direct feed to the plants from the mine.
 Responsible for drilling and blasting operation inside the mine.
 Worked as Graduate Mining Engineer for two years.
PROFESSIONAL COURSES/TRAINING:
 Taken basic and intermediate training of Leighton Holdings In-house software for
estimation and tendering (CATS).
 Undergone Leadership Program organised by Leighton International.
 Undergone Safety Leadership Program organised by Leighton International.
 Taken training of Improvement in Quality of Inspection by Mines Manager under Mr. N.
L. Mehtani, Retired Director General of Mines Safety in 1999.
 Attended training programme on “Creativity for Organizational transformation”
organized by Administrative Staff College of India (Hyderabad).
 Attended training programme on Time Management organized by “Centre for
Excellence” MUMBAI.
 Attended a programme on recent changes in Indian Mining Laws and its effect on Indian
Mining Industry Organised by Mining Engineers Association of India Hyderabad Chapter.
 Attended a two month training Programme on Estimation at Leighton Malaysia office at
Kuala Lumpur.
 Attended 5 days course on Project Financing organized by Indian Institute of
Technology, Kanpur in April 08.
ACHIEVEMENTS:
 Received Abheyraj Baldota Young Mining Engineer of the Year Gold Medal Award for
2006 by Mining Engineers Associations of India.
 Chosen as the best trainee for Improvement in Quality of Inspection by Mine Managers
of Central Coal Fields Ltd, Kathara Area.
Reference:
1. Mr. Neil Kerkmeester,
Ex COO, Al-Kayid Brothers Company Limited, +974 50063937
2. Mr. Thomas Dockray
(Executive Vice President-Global Products & Services-Clough), +61 487129552