1. LinkedIn Profile – Sumit Deb Nath
SUMMARY
 Senior Project Management Professional. Graduate Engineer, 22 years’ experience in India and
internationally with leading companies inclusive of Horizon Djibouti Terminals, Topaz
Engineering, Target Engineering, Larsen & Toubro etc.
 Project Management Expert. Successfully led international piping, tanks and terminal projects
with millions of dollars of outlay in UAE, Africa and India with professional excellence in project
planning, scheduling, monitoring, site supervision and execution without incidences of
time/cost overruns
 Quality & Safety Management. Demonstrated excellence in managing Quality and Safety of
Projects with rich understanding of aspects governing quality control and inspection activities
 Strong Commercial Acumen. Managed aspects of projects inclusive of drafting tenders,
Contract Management and negotiating commercials with the vendors and sub-contractors
 Passionate People’s Leader. Led large Cross-Functional, Global and Multi-locational teams
empowering and implementing people initiatives leading to excellent retention & engagement
 Leadership strengths include Strong Decision Making, Execution & Change Management
EXPERIENCE
Horizon Djibouti Terminals Ltd., UAE Feb’12 Onwards
Project Manager
Project Manager for Horizon Terminal Djibouti Projects with outlay of over USD 60 MN. Responsible
for Project Planning & Estimation, Preparing Design Basis & Review of technical Specifications and
Engineering Drawing specifications. Also responsible for review of MTO & material requisitions,
Preparing BOQ and Material specifications, project execution and monitoring as per agreed schedule
and cost control etc.
 Saved over USD 156,000 against variation claim by contractors
 Contributed USD 100,000 by implementing new pipelines for maximizing loading in terminal
 Implemented Material inspection prior to use, and daily inspection schedule in MLAs and valves
and monthly tank inspection as per API 653
 Changed all manual operated valves by Motorized remote operated valves in the tank farm. Due
to which loading of trucks per day increased from 200 to 250
 Shifted the terminal area lights to Solar LED lights thus reducing energy consumption by 50%
 Worked towards getting excellent Customer Feedback, generating USD 100 MN additional
projects
 Led Sea Water Pump Installation Project entailing 2 big pumps on offshore side, worth USD 50
MN, executed without any incidents / accidents, cost over runs with USD 2.2 MN in savings

2.  Ensured successful completion of the prestigious MOV Project, Gantry Automatic Sprinkler
System, Gantry, Internal Blasting and Painting of Tank Bottom Plates 12 Tanks safety automated
loading platform and card reader within budget of USD 200 MN
 Reduced downtime by 8% through continuous project monitoring measures
Topaz Energy and Marine, Dubai, UAE Dec’07-Jan’12
Assistant Project Manager
Responsible for design and execution of piping projects inclusive of Offshore Loading Berth, Oil
Terminals, Storage Tanks, Oil Pumping and Pipe Lines etc. Work involved Planning, Scheduling,
mobilizing and deploying resources, design reviews, procurement project execution, monitoring
quality and safety
 Implemented Material inspection prior to use, and daily inspection schedule in MLAs and valves
and monthly tank inspection as per API 653
 Changed all manual operated valves by Motorized remote operated valves in the tank farm,
leading to loading of trucks per day increased from 200 to 250
 Shifted the terminal area lights to Solar LED lights, reducing energy consumption by 50%
 Worked towards getting excellent Customer Feedback, generating USD 100 MN in additional
projects
 Led Sea Water Pump Installation Project entailing 2 big pumps on offshore side worth USD 50
MN
 Executed projects without any incidents / accidents, cost over runs with USD 2.2 MN savings
 Ensured successful completion of the prestigious MOV Project, Gantry Automatic Sprinkler
System, Gantry, Internal Blasting and Painting of Tank Bottom Plates, 12 Tanks safety
automated loading platform and card reader within budget of USD 200 MN
 Reduced downtime by 8% through continuous project monitoring measures
Target Engineering Construction Company, Abu Dhabi, UAE Oct’05-Nov’07
Senior Project Engineer
Responsible for Fabrication and Erection of Pipelines for tank farm facility at Jebel Dhana Tank farm
ADCO facility. Work involved Planning, Scheduling, mobilizing and deploying resources, design
reviews, procurement project execution, monitoring quality and safety control etc.
 Increased profit margin of estimated 15% to 30 % at the end VHFL expansion of Project due to
increase in Purchase Order from USD 65 MN to USD 80 MN
 Reduced project cost by completing the project before schedule and bagged additional order
worth USD 20M in VTTI tank farm and refinery project
 Completed all the projects within time, without cost overrun and with Zero LTI
Larsen & Toubro Ltd, Vadodara, India Apr’01- Oct’05
Piping Engineer

3. Piping Engineer responsible for Diesel Hydrotreater Unit of Panipat Refinery Expansion & Solvent De-
waxing Unit and Digboi Refinery Modernization Project. Work involved Project Planning, Execution,
Hydrotest and pre-commissioning of Refinery
Stewrats & Lloyds, Kolkata, India Jan’97 – Mar’01
Piping Engineer
Responsible for Piping Construction work of Crude Distillation Unit & Sulphur Recovery Unit of
Numaligarh Refinery. Work involved Project Planning & Execution, Hydrotest and pre-commissioning
of Refinery
Alcam Engineering Ltd, Mumbai, India Jan’93 – Dec’97
Piping Engineer
Responsible for Construction of Fired Heater for DCU Unit & Sulphur Recovery Unit, Numaligarh
Refinery. Work involved fabrication, erection activities and quality control
PERSONAL DETAILS
 Date of Birth: 31st July, 1969
 Married
HONOURS & AWARDS
 Safety Award, ADCO Abu Dhabi
EDUCATION
 Bachelor of Engineering, REC, Calicut, 1992
CERTIFICATION
 DUPONT certified safety officer
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
 Interests
Any interests that will support your profession
 Advice for Contacting
Phone-: +253-77791502 (M); Email: sumitdebnath2001@yahoo.com ; sumit25db@gmail.com
LANGUAGES
 Language Proficiency - : English, Hindi, Bengali and Assamese