Ketan Joshi has over 23 years of experience in project management roles. He has strong skills in project execution, planning, budgeting, quality control, and team leadership. Notable projects include wire rod mills for Electrosteel Steels Limited and Siemens Limited. He is proficient in various aspects of project management including planning, cost control, procurement, and commissioning. Ketan Joshi holds a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and has extensive training in areas such as leadership, project management, and systems.

1. KETAN H. JOSHI
E -M a il : reac hk etanjo s hi @ y aho o . c o m
P h on e : + 91 8651038329
TOP P R OJE CT M AN AGE M E N T P R OFE S S I ON AL WI TH OVE R TWO DE CADE S O F
E XP E R I E N CE
Versatile, high-energy technocrat with nearly 23 years of experience with the distinction of executing prestigious projects of
large magnitude within strict time schedules; Proficient in running successful method-oriented operations and taking initiatives
for business excellence through process improvement
Anywhere in Metro Cities/Gujarat
P R O F I L E S U M M A R Y
 A keen planner, strategist and implementer with skills in handling Erection & Commissioningactivities involving in-
process inspection in coordination with internal/ external departments
Maintenance
Project Execution
Erection & Commissioning
Project Management
Budgeting
Spares Procurement
Root Cause Analysis
Due Diligence
Non-Conformance
Quality Assurance
Stakeholder Management Risk Management and
Mitigation
Liaison & Coordination
Documentation
Team Management
 Creative and Multi-disciplinary Management professional renowned for developing operations & maintenance
procedures to increase the efficiency while ensuring adherence to quality standards through in-process checks
 Skilled in communicating technical specifications, negotiating with vendors, monitoring vendor performance to
ensure cost effective supply of quality material
 Proficient in swiftly completing up projects with competent cross-functional skills and ensuring on time deliverables
within pre-set cost parameters
 Represented companies for on-site assignments in USA, Italy and other countries for ramping up projects within the
projected timeline
 An effective communicator & negotiator with strong analytical, problem solving and organizational skills
C O R E C O M P E T E N C I E S
Project Management & Team Leadership:
• Planning, scheduling, monitoring & executing projects with respect to budgeted cost, demand forecasts & time over-
runs to ensure timely execution of the projects; conducting cost benefit analysis of the projects including feasibility
studies, preparing stage wise fabrication & erection progress report and daily progress report, assessment of the
requirements, interface and pre-commissioning
• Tracking project activities with particular emphasis on quality, safety, conformity to drawings, specifications,
standards & codes; handling budgeting and controlling costs; monitoring complete quality from stage of construction
& erection to document hand over
• Interfacing with people at all levels, managing healthy work environment and inculcating bonded teamwork with
high work ethics; driving Training & Development programs; striving for continual improvement
Construction Management:
• Developing & implementing requirements of the Construction Execution Plan (CEP); ensuring that the construction
areas are constructed to international quality standards and agreed budget, schedule, and construction sequence
• Driving the construction process from the conceptual development stage through final construction and handover;
coordinating and managing contractors, materials and equipment, schedules and contracts whilst maintaining client
satisfaction and international standards of quality
• Liaising with clients & contractors to ensure resolution of technical issues during different phases of construction
Pre-commissioning, Commissioning, Testing & Inspection:
• Coordinating pre-commissioning, commissioning, start-up & test run activities and downstream project from
planning stage to completion; overseeing steam blowing & pre- commissioning activities
• Supervising Testing after line completion; carrying out testing after completion of work, conducting walk downs &
ensuring all punch list items are completed correctly

2. Techno-commercial Operations:
• Liaising with client, subcontractors, consultants & internal departments for activity interface between Engineering,
Procurement and Construction disciplines; conducting resource analysis and coordinating for materials
• Managing stores and monitoring the materials inflow & outflow; monitoring procurement activities performance and
ensuring implementation planning, material & cost reporting systems; expediting material control & material
delivery function, ensuring distribution & availability of materials as per planned activities; ensuring contracts &
procurement are notified to purchase lost or missing material
• Ensuring quality using latest quality concepts, monitoring implementation and management of safe working
conditions at site; implementing Value Analysis and Value Engineering initiatives to achieve standardisation and
reduce costs
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 Jan’14 Electrosteel Steels Limited(Rolling Mill Projects), Jharkhand as Assistant General Manager
Dec’07 to Apr’13 Siemens Limited, Navi Mumbai, India as Project Manager
Key Result Areas:
 Developing project baselines while monitoring and controlling projects with respect to cost, resource deployment, time
over-runs and quality compliance to ensure its satisfactory execution
 Anchoring erection & commissioning of equipment and ensuring completion of project in minimum turnaround time
with effective resource utilization to maximize the output
 Planning and effectuating preventive maintenance schedules of various equipment/ machines to increase machine up
time and equipment reliability
 Analyzing project requirements and reviewing all the project proposals wherein mapping requirements of manpower/
materials resources in which ensuring cost effective execution as per schedule
 Troubleshooting problems & meeting deadlines and TAT (Turn Around Time) without compromising quality norms and
adhering to SLA
 Carrying out detailed design, development, testing and installation of control system
 Managing relationship with project stakeholders, keeping stakeholders informed of progress and issues in order to
manage expectations on all project requirements and deliverables
 Releasing supply schedules to Vendors to ensure on time delivery and implementation
 Negotiating and technically finalizing machines suchas CNC machines, guide roll grinding machines, etc.) with companies
like BFW and WENDT at Siemens Limited
Project handled at Electrosteel Steels Limited:
 Single Strand Wire Rod Mill
Projects handled at Siemens Limited:
 VSP 2 Strand Wire Rod Mill
 GerdauCosigua Brazil Wire Rod Mill
 Electrosteel Rod Outlet
 Jindal Steel and Power Limited Patratu – Wire Rod Mill and Bar Mill
 JSW Bellary – Wire Rod Mill and Bar Mill
 Votorantim Brazil Wire Rod Mill Equipment
Onsite Assignments at Siemens Limited:
 Visited Shanghai, China twice for Representing:
o India to check the manufacturing status WRM project, Spares Update and Morgoil division bearing status on behalf
of Vizag Steel Plant while working at Siemens Limited
o Siemens along with ED Projects Vizag Steel Plant to review the entire project status of WRM for the equipment being
manufactured in China for the project
 Marnate Italy representing India to see the project management working process in Italy at Siemens VAI
P R E V I O U S W O R K E X P E R I E N C E
20005 to 2006 ABB Limited (Contact), Vadodara, Gujarat as Project Manager
Projects Handled:
 CSEBBEMETARA –Substation Project
 Jindal Steel and Power Limited Raigarh – Substation Project
2002 to 2004 Flat Products Equipment India Pvt. Ltd, Mumbai, Maharashtra as Project Manager
Projects Handled:
 APPOLOISPATComplex Bangladesh – 6 High Mill, Rewinding Line, Pickling Line , ETP, ARP-

3.  Jindal India Limited Kolkata – 6 High Mill (2), Rewinding line (2)
1999 to 2001 Covansys, Chennai, Tamil Nadu as Junior Application Developer
Projects Handled:
 PUTNAM PRIDE – Conversion Module
 CITIBANK Mutual Funds
 VMSPS (Merryl Lynch)
1996 to 1999 Nandeep Engineering Works,Baroda, Gujarat as Partner
Projects Handled:
 Cold Rolling Steel Plant (Operations In-charge and Mechanical Maintenance)
 Wire Rod Mill (Mechanical Maintenance).
1992 to 1996 TATA Steel, Boisar, Maharashtra as Assistant Manager Operations
T R A I N I N G S A T T E N D E D
 Effective Leadership
 ProjectManagementat Siemens training for project
management
 Calcis (Calculation Information System)
 Site Management Training at Worcester USA
 ERP
 M.S. Project
 COM/DCOM, java, PERL, CGI, Mainframe, Unix, Oracle
(SQL), COBOL
 Hydraulics training by Sperry Vickers
 Communication Skill
 1 month management training at XLRI and TMDC at
Jamshedpur
S E M I N A R S A T T E N D E D
 Participated and represented India in the Engineering Meeting with the Centre Of Competence, Consortium, Customer
and Consultant for Vizag Steel Plant Wire Rod Mill Project at Worcester USA
 Visited Linz Austria representing India to participate in Calcis Global Keyuser Conference
A C A D E M I C D E T A I L S
 B.E.(Mechanical) from PadmabhooshanVasantraodada Patil Institute of Technology, Sangli, Maharashtra in 1992
P E R S O N A L D E T A I L S
Date of Birth: 30th Jan 1969
Languages Known: English, Hindi Gujarati
Mailing Address: 126 Cooperative Colony Bokaro, 827001, Jharkhand, India
Permanent Address: B/2 Sudhanlaxmi Society, Subhanpura, Baroda, 390023, Gujarat, India