The document contains the resume of D. Balakrishna. It summarizes his professional experience of over 22 years in project management roles. Currently he is a Group Leader at FL Smidth Private Limited in Chennai, India, where he is responsible for overseeing multiple projects and a team of five members. He has extensive experience managing various types of industrial projects in India and abroad, with a focus on minerals processing plants. His skills include project planning, budgeting, risk management, and ensuring successful commissioning of projects on time and on budget.

1. D. BalakrishnaD. Balakrishna
Phone: +91 90030 12836 / 98840 50411 (M) / +91 44 22650411 (R)Phone: +91 90030 12836 / 98840 50411 (M) / +91 44 22650411 (R)
E-Mail: dampur.balakrishna@gmail.comE-Mail: dampur.balakrishna@gmail.com
Aspiring to attain career enrichment through senior level managerial opportunities in Project
Management with a growth oriented organisation.
Location Preference: Chennai
Professional Synopsis
 A dynamic professional with nearly 22 years in diversified filed in which 12 years of rich experience in
Project Management in Minerals Process Plants and Auxiliary Power Plant projects in India / Abroad.
 Current role as Group Leader heading five (5) member team and reporting to Vice President Operations.
 Responsible for turnover and contribution margins for the projects allotted.
 Preparation of Risk Registers with Mitigation plans.
 Responsible for Legacy projects and project closure.
 Maintaining NWC.
 Rich experience in export oriented projects.
 Proficient in executing commercial projects through various phases of project implementation to successful
commissioning and client handover.
 Planning, executing and monitoring projects using MS projects / primavera and tracking by S- Curves
 Adept in managing the mineral processing operations involving resource planning, procurement, in-process
inspection and team building in co-ordination with internal / external departments.
 Holds distinction of implementing ISO quality standards & techniques for improving the operational
efficiency along with energy conservation and cost savings.
 An effective communicator with excellent relationship building & interpersonal skills; strong analytical,
problem solving & organizational abilities.
 Adept in the implementation of Quality Management System.
Qualifications
Advanced Managerial Program – Cycle 29, CEDEP, France 2015
Masters Degree in Business Administration (MBA) – Advanced Financial Management 2000
Bharathidasan University, Tiruchi, India
Bachelors Degree in AMIE – Mechanical Engineering 1993
Institution of Engineers in India
Core Competencies
• Managing overall operations for executing green and brown projects related within cost & time
parameters.
• Monitoring projects with respect to projecting budgeting demand forecasts & involved in preparing fund
flow statement to ensure timely execution of projects.
• Reviewing and executing the commercial contract obligations of each assigned project.
• Managing the entire operations with a view to achieve business objectives & ensuring bottom line
profitability.
• Spearheading entire purchase / procurement / manufacturing / quality related operations with a view
to achieve business objectives.
• Taking stringent quality measures including preparation of necessary documents to ensure compliance
with ISO quality standards.
• Identifying scope for planning and implementing technological changes to enhance the operational
efficiency.
• Providing technical support wherever required based on the previous experience in an engineering
discipline.

2. • Assisting in the preparation of engineering project proposals.
• Extending support to contracts department in lieu of litigations with client / contractor issues.
• Directing, leading & motivating workforce; imparting continuous on job training for accomplishing
greater operational efficiency.
• Participates in client and contractor meetings and helps to resolve management project issues arising
between client and the company.
• Managing team training requirements time to time.
Organisational Experience
FL Smidth Private Limited, Chennai
( Dec’05 – Oct’07 & April’08 – Till date)
Growth Path
Dec’05 – Mar’08 - As Assistant Manager
Apr’08 – Dec’09 - As Dy. Manager
Jan’10 -July’12 - As Manager Project
July’12- June;14 - Sr. Manager, Projects
July’14 - AGM, Projects
Key Deliverables
 Accountable for project planning, monitoring, man power handling and preparing monthly reports.
 Developing project timelines and managing these timelines in conjunction with project scope.
 Preparing risk analysis report after receipt of project.
 Responsible for ensuring smooth operations in marketing & proposals for offer / bid preparation by
updating costing and lead time.
 Generating the cost variance sheets, commitment-billing-expenditure plan for the project; looking after
placement of orders & cash flow statements.
 Ensuring the timely preparation and submission of fabrication and erection plan to Site Manager and
following-up on weekly basis for target vs. actual achieved.
 Assess, select, engage and manage project resources required for project activities including implementation
equipment including mobilization and demobilization phases.
 Implementation and management of on site OH&S policies.
 Handling the export documentation for the overseas projects.
 Managing the commissioning of plant in co-ordination with all agencies and obtaining final certification from
client and project reconciliation.
 Looking after site closure and statutory requirements at site pertaining to Labour Licence, PF, etc.
 Rendering post commissioning support to client and timely obtaining the bank guarantees.
Major Projects Handled
 4 x 250 MW O.P. Jindal Super Thermal Power Plant; Status – Completed during 2005 – 07.
(Project Value: INR 740 Million)
 1060TPD Petcoke Calcination Plant for PCIC Kuwait; Status – Completed during 2006 – 2008.
(Project Value: INR 1000 Million)
 100TPD – Gold Ore Processing Plant – Hutti Gold Mines; Status – Completed during 2008 – 2010.
(Project Value: INR 670 Million)
 3MTPA – Iron Ore Pellet Plant – Tata Steel, Jamshedpur; Status – Completed during 2009 – 2012.
(Project Value: INR 2400 Million)
 NALCO , 1200TPH – Calciner / Reclaimer – Under Execution. (Project Value: INR 830 Million)
 Chalk Calcinations plant – Belarus – Under Execution (Project Value : INR 1500 Million)
 5MTPA – Lignite Handling system for BLMCL, Rajasthan – Completed in 2015 (Project Value : INR 1000
Millions)
 TANGENDCO – INR 1000 Million – Under Execution
 Products Portfolio of FLSmidth.
Notable Achievements
 Actively involved in negotiating with the client on additional work carried at site and submitting extra
claims.

3.  Significantly engaged in negotiating with suppliers & placing orders less than the budgeted cost and
increasing the contribution margin.
 Successfully streamlined the working procedure for project management in the department.
 Played a key role in implementing Lean Strategy in the company.
 Received Cash Award for successfully commissioning the earlier projects.
Dowconring India Limited, Chennai Nov’07-Mar’08
Key Deliverables
• Responsible for planning, coordinating and monitoring all captive projects within the Dowcorning
operations.
M.N. Dastur & Company (P) Limited, Chennai Jul’97 – Dec’05
Supt. Engineer (Mechanical)
Key Deliverables
 Responsible for planning, coordinating, monitoring and reviewing the project using Software packages like
Primavera, P3 Planner, etc.
 Looked after front-end engineering design for auxiliary systems for CHS and Power Plants
 Accountable for man power management.
Projects Handled
 1 x 120 MW Captive Power Plants for NALCO, Angul, Orissa.
 Captive / Bio-mass based power plants of 6MW to 15MW across India.
 Sand Treatment plant for EICL, Trivandrum.
 Augmentation of Conveying and Storage System for MALCO, Tamil Nadu.
 De-Sulphurisation compound Plant by JAMIPOL, Jamshedpur.
Notable Achievements
 Proved instrumental in standardisation of technical specification, thereby achieving savings in man hour for
the company.
 Significantly engaged in the implementation of QMS.
Arudra Engineers Private Limited, Chennai Nov’95 –
Jun’97
Engineer (Mechanical)
Key Deliverables
 Responsible for submitting proposals in material handling equipments.
 Prepared engineering drawings, designed calculations and issued manufacturing diagrams post-order.
 Looked after cost control and ordering of bought outs.
 Ensured successful commissioning the equipment with Field Service Engineers.
Kranes Kraft & Controls Pvt. Ltd., Chennai Jan’93 – Oct’95
Assistant Engineer
Key Deliverables
 Responsible for shop floor activities including machining and fabrication of travelling cranes and hoists.
 Later elevated as a Design Engineer with responsibility of costing, designing and manufacturing of EOT
Cranes & Hoists.
Notable Achievements
 Pivotal in the standardisation of Crane Gear Boxes which resulted in significant cost savings for the company.

4. Trainings Attended
 “Indirect Taxes in Context with the GST and Accounting Standards as per IFMR” in 2010.
 “Improving Communication and Inter-Personnel Effectiveness” at IIM, Calcutta in 2000.
 “KAIZEN, S5 and 7QC Tools” at STQC Directorate, Dept. of Electronics GOI in 1997.
Professional Courses
 Internal Auditors Programme for Implementation of Quality Systems at TQMI, Chennai in 2004
 Certification Course on Software Packages: Primavera P3 Planner and MS Projects in 2008
 Short Term Project Management Course from Madras Management Association, Chennai in 2010.
IT Skills
 Operating System : Windows
 Packages : ACAD 2000 and MS Office
 Programming Languages : C, C++, Java 1.2, Java Script, HTML 4.0 & XML
Personal Details
 Date of Birth : 20th
July 1970
 Residential Address: S-3 Vijai Apartments, Old No.9 / New No.16 School Street, Radha Nagar,
Chromepet, Chennai – 600 044.
 Passport No. : G7339595
 Visa Status : B1/B2 US Visa (Valid till 2018)
 Languages Known : Telugu, English, Kannada, Tamil and Hindi