1. H. AKIL ALVA
OBJECTIVE:
To work in a stimulating environment and to enrich the environment
with objectivity and purpose to reach higher echelons in an organization
that offers potential for advancement and professional growth while
allowing utilizing one's acquired skills and experience.
HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE:
♦ Over 25 years of wide experience & exposure in various facets of
manufacturing such as Product Design, Project management,
Industrial Engineering, Production, Process Management,
Customer Relationship Management and Team Management. Also
have served as plant head (Factory manager). In short have been
exposed to various facets of manufacturing End to End.
♦ A keen planner & strategist with expertise in operations and shop
floor management and committed to achieving Business Plans and
ensure ROI on the Investment by the stake holders to create
wealth.
♦ Posses abilities in achieving cost savings across assignments,
minimizing performance bottlenecks for achieving high
productivity with maximization of men, material & machine.
♦ Instrumental in taking process enhancement initiatives as well as
undertaking trouble shooting & de-bottlenecking of the
machines/equipments to enhance productivity and risk
management. have been exposed and practiced TOC (Theory of
constraints) and successfully deployed at APW President Systems
now a part of Schneider Electric.
♦ Adept at product development and technology migration.
♦ Driving teams from Maintenance, Operations & Quality of various
equipments in reducing downtime and enhancing operational
effectiveness to achieve targets.
♦ Knowledge & skills in ensuring statutory compliance with various
regulatory bodies & institutions.
♦ Expertise in hands-on experience with CNC Turret Punch Press &
Press Brake machine.
♦ Expertise in identifying tool development for soft & hard tools &
hand tools for project implementation.
♦ Expertise in internal designs verification & validation for customer
statutory requirements.
♦ Interacting with supply chain partners both within India and abroad
for process improvements and implementation.
♦ Identifying & selection of new high technology machines like CNC
Punch & shear, Panel bender, Robotic welding, Spot welding etc.
♦ Mentoring young design & production engineers in their working
environment to improve their constant steady & growth.
♦ Expertise in implementing cost saving measures to achieve
substantial reduction in terms of Design, production cost, raw
materials, etc. through Value engineering and Value analysis.
Permanent Address:
SKANDA NILAYA
# 261/A, ,18th Main
23rd cross, 3rd Sector,
HSR layout, Bangalore,
Karnataka State, INDIA
PIN – 560 034
Mobile:
+91-9845496949
E-mail:
akilalva234@gmail.com
Date of Birth:
08th May 1970
Age: 45 Year
Sex: Male
Father Name:
Late. K N Balakrishna Alva
Nationality: Indian
EDUCATIONAL
QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E) in
Mechanical Engineering,
Mangalore University, Karnataka,
India, May 1991
Total Experience: 25 years
Languages Known:
English, Hindi, Kannada, & Tulu
Marital Status: Married
Passport Details:
No. Z1912917
Issued on: 15th October 2009
Validity till: 14th October 2019
USA VISA till 17th Mar 2019
Location Preference:
Bangalore & Abroad

2. OFFICIAL VISITS:
UK, Singapore, China, Italy, Polland, Germany, Spain for to know how Manufacturing, Supply Chain
Development and technology transfer assignments to India.
CERTIFICATION:
Completed Theory of Constraints (TOC) Continuous training over 6 months in plant conditions, APW
President Systems Ltd. By Schneider Electric, Bangalore.
Effective personnel productivity training for 3 months
TRAININGS & SEMINARS ATTENDED:
ISO, SPS (Schneider production systems), PMP(Project management) ,OCP – Offer creation process, EPP –
Effective personal productivity, Seismic, EMI/EMC.
BUSINESS AREA:
Operation /Design, Production & Quality Management / Tool Management /Customer Relationship
Management / Team Management
TARGET POSITION & INDUSTRY:
Senior Management Position in Automotive and Sheet-metal Engineering Industries.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Making a small but steady beginning Intech Systems FZC has emerged as a recognized designer and manufacturer
of metallic enclosures in UAE. The commissioning of the highly sophisticated state-of-the-art production line at
Intech's facilities at Ras Al Khaima Free Zone Technology Park, has earned an excellent reputation and enviable
market position.
Intech produces superior quality enclosures of all sizes and types. Intech enclosures are developed and designed to
withstand the extreme climates and are suitable for demanding industrial applications.
Manager - Projects reporting to Managing Director
Responsibilities:
Currently involving with the Project team, responsible for NPI (New product Introduction) encompassing end to
end of the process such as,
1. Interaction with customers to understand the total requirements.
2. Evolve a concept based on needs and provide basic technical data for customer approval.
3. Help the costing team to come up with a close estimate.
4. Work with sales to help them resolve technical issues with customer and clinch orders
5. Lead the design team to complete the design.
6. Lead the offer quality team to come with Prototype.
7. Testing and validation as per customer specifications.
8. Customer Inspection and acceptance.
9. Help in Productionisation of the product for mass production.
APW President Systems Ltd., is a leading designer, manufacturer and supplier of standard and customized
enclosure systems in India and has been the market leader for over 30 years in IT and Telecom infrastructure
systems management and operations. The Company caters to Enclosure Systems, Contract Manufacturing and
Trading Activities with a focus on the IT/Networking and ITES, Telecom, General and Industrial Electronics
sectors.
Employer:
Schneider Electric President Systems Ltd., Bangalore Duration: August 1998 – Feb 2015
Employer:
INTECH Systems FZC, RAK-UAE Duration: June 2015 – Till date

3. Manager Offer Quality reporting to General Manager Engineering
Responsibilities:
Currently involving with the Project team, responsible for NPI (New product Introduction) encompassing end to
end of the process such as,
1. Interaction with customers to understand the total requirements.
2. Evolve a concept based on needs and provide basic technical data for customer approval.
3. Help the costing team to come up with a close estimate.
4. Work with sales to help them resolve technical issues with customer and clinch orders
5. Lead the design team to complete the design.
6. Lead the offer quality team to come with Prototype.
7. Testing and validation as per customer specifications.
8. Customer Inspection and acceptance.
9. Help in Productionisation of the product for mass production.
Achievements:
Improved the first time right for prototype development metric from 10% in 1999 to 80% in 2011,
measured across various products.
Launched the various standard family products such as Smart Rack, IMPress, S-35, S31, S33 and CY
Developed customized end to end solutions for hundreds of customers across the industry segments such
as IT, Telecom, Industrial Enclosures.
Developed a new business line Contract Manufacturing for NCR ATM Machines
Restructured the plant and reduced the production lead time of products from 21 days to 14 days.
Executed improvements in Manufacturing, results included 25% reduction in rework at final assembly
level and 50 % reduction in customer returns, work flow improvements and cost reduction initiatives
resulting in up to 20% reduction in manufacturing cost of various product lines.
Increased the raw material yield from 75 to 86% by optimization of layouts during the development stage
of the products.
Reduced the packing cost of various products from 10% of product cost to 6-7%of product cost.
Vast experience in this industry and had been to various countries across the world.
Set up much new process and was a core team member for CAPEX funding for meeting the Business
Goals.
Awards:
Awarded with the “Certificate of Excellence” in 2010 for outstanding contribution in the development of
“IMPress” Cabinet family at President Systems Ltd.
Awarded with the “Certificate of Excellence” in 2006 for outstanding contribution in the development of
“IP-55 Outdoor Cabinet”.
Awarded for Implementation of Schneider Production Systems (SPS) in Engineering department in 2014.
New Company collaborated with Australian company called Sttodart located in Brisbane and Sydney.
Works Manager reporting to Managing Director
Responsibilities:
1. Responsible for End to end of manufacturing.
2. Ensure Business plan is met by initiating right strategies and tactics.
3. Help in introduction of New product development.
4. Development of production Aides such as tools, Jigs Fixture etc.
5. Development of supply chain base that is competitive and reliable.
6. Cost Innovation.
7. All round development of resources.
8. Maintain a congenial and progressive environment of the Complex.
Achievements:
Increased the productivity of machine shop by 15% by changing to cellular manufacturing from
process layout.
Employer: Geneva Fine Punch Enclosure Ltd., Bangalore Duration: July 1996 – Aug 1998

4. Reduce the production lead times of critical items by more than 2 weeks.
Reduced the process defects from 0.5% to 0.1% by development of jigs & fixtures.
Implemented the lean manufacturing initiatives, which were implemented later throughout the
organisation.
Sr. Engineer CNC reporting to Production Manager
Responsibilities:
Responsible for
1. CNC machines programming and sheet optimization.
2. CNC machine operations
3. CNC machine Tool development
4. Productivity improvement
5. CNC machine preventive maintenance.
Achievements:
Productivity enhancement.
Zero break down of CNC machines.
Maximum sheet utilization using nesting.
Engineer CNC reporting to Production Manager
Responsibilities:
Responsible for
1. CNC machines programming and sheet optimization.
2. CNC machine operations
3. CNC machine Tool development
4. Productivity improvement
5. CNC machine preventive maintenance
Achievements:
Productivity enhancement.
Zero break down of CNC machines.
Maximum sheet utilization using nesting.
Executive Trainee
Undergone training as a Graduate Engineer Trainee for below topics (Theory & Practical)
Programming and operation of CNC Vertical Machining Center ( Hitachi Seiki )
Programming and operation of CNC Turret Punch Press ( Amada pega )
This would a brief snap shot of a career spanning 25 years with a diversified exposure to various facets of
manufacturing and Engineering. However the true worth of a person can be found only on a face to face
interaction that would give the complete insight and now look forward to this meeting to mutually
decide upon.
Date: 17/02/2016
Place: Bangalore
Employer: APW President Systems Ltd., Bangalore Duration: June 1995 – June 1996
Employer: Precision Panel Works Pvt. Ltd., Mysore Duration: March 1992 – May 1995
Employer: Indian Telephone Industries Ltd., Bangalore Duration: Jan 1991 – Feb 1992