1. Sooraj Padman K. P
E-Mail: 00971506746234 / 97143961357 / 914952385680
Contact: soorajpadman@gmail.com
A versatile, high-energy professional with the merit of executing prestigious projects of large magnitude within
strict time schedules, cost & quality
Targeting for assignments in Facility Management and Project Management in Service Industry
P R O F I L E S U M M A R Y
 A result-oriented professional with 20 years of experience in Facility Management, Project Management and
Contract Management
 Skilled in utilizing Maximo (CMMS) for various facilities management functions
 Capable of managing overall project life-cycle of international repute right from development to delivery
encompassing planning, monitoring, overall inter-discipline co-ordination and resource planning
 Proficient in managing a gamut of activities pertaining to the evaluation of bids and negotiation, award & review of contracts
as per contract regimes, bridging contract agreement & settlement of contract claims and disputes
 Exposure of managing all techno-commercial aspects of complex contracts involving liaison with various departments
for smooth operations of contracts
 Contributing towards overall profitability of operations through strategic utilization and deployment of available
resources (manpower, money & materials)
 Expertise in performing facility management functions and negotiating with service providers for cost-effective solutions to
ensure effective & seamless operations
 An enterprising leader with skills in motivating personnel towards achieving organisational objectives and adhering to
industry best practices
C O R E C O M P E T E N C I E S
Project Management Contract Management Facility Management
Costing & Budgeting Financial Planning Resource Mobilization
Reporting & Documentation Installation & Maintenance Team Management
O R G A N I S A T I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E
Since Apr’10 Burj Khalifa, EMAAR Properties, Dubai, UAE as ELV Engineer–Burj Khalifa Facilities Management
Areas of Specialization: Facility Management - Security Systems, E-Home, AV Systems, Fire Systems and BMS Systems
Role:
 Ensuring compliance of Emaar Functionality Map, RCM and Six Sigma Techniques in facility management
 Engaged in:
o Tendering and reviewing & approving the proposals for various security & AV systems enhancements
o Planning for spares based on the assets & item lead time, raising purchase requests and following-up till delivery
 Offering technical support to Armani Hotel for Dubai Protective Systems (DPS) audits and complete works as per
report recommendations
 Monitoring AMC contract proposals received from contractors and suggesting best solution for Burj Khalifa maintenance
 Liaising with Turner Projects, SKM Consultants, Hyder Consultants, Samsung, ETA, Voltas, Johnson Controls, Honeywell
Teams and Emaar Projects for meeting the security/ AV systems specifications
 Performing preventive maintenance for e-home & AV systems based on Maximo (CMMS)
 Developing security systems, e-home, fire & AV system asset registers based on Maximo
 Creating SOPs, job plans, job tasks and schedules for maintenance and uploading the same in Maximo
 Reviewing & studying O&M manual submitted by the contractors and ensuring O&M manuals are submitted as per
maintenance requirement
 Preparing conditional survey reports and presenting the same to the consultant
 Conducting snag & maintenance works during DLP in coordination with consultants & contractors
 Establishing store & inventory for spares & tools, generating quotes and executing retrofits jobs basis on the same
Highlights:
 Successfully managed:
o ELV Retrofit Projects in Burj Khalifa that included planning, monitoring & executing the project within defined
timeline as per the processes & procedures and coordinating with stakeholders to keep them updated about the
progress of the project

2. o Contracts more than 15 Million AED per year for Burj Khalifa ELV Systems (Security Systems, X-ray Machines and
Tetra Radio) as per EMAAR Maintenance Functionality Map
 Adjudged as the world-class facilities management team as per JLL audit in Dec’13 and was engaged in Facilities
Management of Burj Khalifa
 Executed Six Sigma Project for reducing the nuisance alarms by 40% in Burj Khalifa Security Systems
Feb’07 - Apr’10 Johnson Controls Intl, Dubai, UAE
Growth Path:
Feb’07-Jan’09 Customer Support Engineer
Jan’09 –Apr’10 Sr. Sales & Customer Support Engineer
Clients Handled: DIFC, CBD Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, DMCC, Concordia, Dragon Mart & Emirates Towers in
Dubai; Sharjah Airport in Sharjah and ADDC, ADMA OPCO, Le Meridian, AL Raha Mall in Abu Dhabi
Role:
 Reviewed & tracked Retrofit Projects through a punch list mechanism shared with all parties engaged in the close out of
the project
 Liaised with Project Director for monitoring the project progress
 Coordinated with Quantity Surveyor for raising cost proposal for change orders & claims
 Organized cross-training between teams & departments for improving the workflow processes as part of the team development
 Prepared technical documentations and specifications for designing integrations between sub systems
 Developed & presented proposals for Security Systems for clients like Sharjah Airport Authority, Al Raha Mall, DIFC,
Commercial Bank of Dubai, Standard Chartered Bank & Abu Dhabi Distribution Company
 Engaged in scheduling, directing and conducting preventive & breakdown maintenance of Building Automation & Control
Systems (Metasys), CCTV (Pelco & Bosch Systems and DVRS and DVNs from Johnson), Access Controls Systems (Bewator
Cotag & P2000 Systems, P900 & CK series Controllers from Johnson) and Fire Alarm Systems (Notifier, Honeywell)
 Managed migration projects from older to latest version of software & controllers
Highlights:
 Merit of winning ‘Retrofit Project for Access Control Works worth 1.3 Million AED’ from Abu Dhabi based government
organization for managing sales, conducting uantity survey, designing proposals, submitting tenders, creasting
presentations, conducting meetings and ensuring timely execution of the project
 Pivotal in managing & executing 14 large & medium sized annual maintenance projects for clients like DIFC, Commercial
Bank of Dubai, DMCC, various Etisalat sites, Standard Chartered Bank, etc.
 Engaged in bidding and negotiations for security systems annual maintenance contract for more than 5 million worth
projects in UAE & Oman
P R E V I O U S E X P E R I E N C E
Aug’02 - Oct’06 Kharafi National, Kuwait as Sr. Site Facilities Engineer (Instrumentation & Control) / LSS Engineer
Dec’02 - Sep’03 Marina Mall, Kuwait as Facilities Engineer (Part Time for Start-up support)
Apr’98 - Jun’02 Kolam Information Services Pvt. Ltd., Pondicherry as Asst. Manager (Production &
Customer Relations)
Aug’96 - Jan’98 National Radio & Electronics Co. Ltd. (A Tata Enterprise), Cochin as Sr. Sales & Service Engineer
Sep’92 - Jun’94 Pragati Computers Pvt. Ltd., Pondicherry as Customer Support Engineer
Acknowledged for the best new recruit for the year 1993
A C A D E M I C D E T A I L S
 MBA (Marketing & Systems) from School of Management, University of Pondicherry, Pondicherry in 1996
 B.E. in Electronics & Communication from TPGIT, Vellore, Madras University in 1992
Other Courses:
 Pursuing PMP Certification Course from Cambridge Institute, Dubai
 Certificate Course in Facilities Management from BSI Institute, Dubai
C E R T I F I C A T I O N
 Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD) with VB 6.0

3. T R A I N I N G S A T T E N D E D
 RCM Facilitator Training from BSI Institute, Dubai
 Six Sigma from BSI Institute, Dubai (conducted project for Green Belt Certification)
 P2000, Bosch & Genetec Systems
I T S K I L L S
 MS Office (Word, Excel & PowerPoint), Oracle8.0, MS SQL, Visual Basic, AutoCAD and Primavera
P E R S O N A L D E T A I L S
Date of Birth: 8th October 1971
Permanent Address: 39/36, Krishna Kripa, West Hill Chungham, Kozhikode
Present Address: PO Box - 888888, Burj Khalifa, Dubai, UAE
Nationality: Indian
Marital Status: Married
Languages Known: English, French, Hindi, Malayalam & Tamil
No. of Dependents: 3
Visa Status: Employment Visa
Passport Details: K 8468595 (Issued at Dubai Valid up to 05/02/2023)
Driving License Details: U.A.E Driving License (Issued at Dubai Valid up to 18/03/2018)