1. Paranthaman Krishnasamy
212 Washington Ave, Apt #1124, Towson, MD-21204 • 443-968-5033 •parankrish@gmail.com
PROFILE
Project Controls Management Professional
● Results - oriented leader with a high degree of business acumen and ability to manage multiple functions
looking for a position in Project Control Management
● 28 years of International Experience in Renewable Energy, Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Fine-Chemicals,
Energy and Infrastructure including Offshore
● Areas ofExpertise - Project Controls Management, Construction Management, Market Development,
Market Research,Logistics and Coordination
● Professional Affiliations: Member of Project Management Institute of America since January 1998; Member
of Association for Total Cost Management of America since September 1993
● Computer Skills: Proficient with ERP,Primavera, SAP, MS Project and Microsoft Office
● Language Skills: Fluent in English and Tamil, Working knowledge of Telugu and Hindi
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
● Identified new business opportunities for Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited with an estimated potential of
around US$500 million
● Project Controls Manager for Kvaerner Process with more than 1200 full time consultants with an annual
turnover of US$1Billion
● Identified project hurdles for Schering Plough Project, Singapore with a $300 million USD budget and made
savings of $3 million USD
● Project Coordinator for the World’s first Floating Production Storage and Offloading System for Petrobras at
Egypt
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
TSP Engineers and Consultants Trichy, India
Project Controls Management Consultant Jun 2001 - Present
● Project Manager for EPC projects from 5KW to 150KW Solar Power Project and Project Controls Manager
for BHEL’s Pipe Laying Contracts with a total value of $50 million USD
● Managed a 10 MW Solar Power project with a budget of $13 million USD consisting of 33,160 panels with a
cost saving of $500,000 USD
● Analysed the cost and schedule reports for 600 MW power plant project and identified areas for cost overrun;
Recommended the corrective actions resulting in cost- saving to the tune of $12 million USD
● Developed new methodology for the cost control system for Solar Projects of 1 MW and above
Kvaerner ProcessInc. Bridgewater, NJ
Project Controls Manager Jul 1998 – Jun 2001
● Project Controls Engineer for Silica Project, CABOT Corporation, Midland, MI
● Project Controls Manager for MI Eastman cGMP Small Scale Manufacturing Facility, Batesville, AR and
Imclone Product Launch Project, Somerville, NJ
● Managed the cost, schedule reports and MIS reports for various projects
Damian Corporation (Payroll Division) Chicago, IL
Business Consultant May 1998 – Jul 1998
● Project: Development of the Payroll System
● Studied the existing payroll system in detail and identified new requirements; Conducted interviews with
various levels of users and developed system requirements; Analyzed different packages available in the
market and proposed a suitable system
2. Yonkers Industries Inc. Raleigh, NC
Project Controls Engineer Aug 1996 - Jul 1997
● Project: Construction Management of Bulk PharmaceuticalManufacturing Facility in Singapore
● Developed the Monthly reports detailing cost, schedule and earned value; Integrated the cost and accounting
to track expenses with the schedule
● Developed and monitored the Construction Progress measurement tools
● Achieved cost saving of $1 million USD by analyzing the sub-contractor’s progress reports and advising on
corrective actions
Nippon Steel Corporation Tokyo, Japan
Operations Manager Apr 1996 – Aug 1996
● Project: EPC of Offshore Platforms, POGO - Tantawan Field Development in Thailand
● Completed a US$ 5 million turnkey contract for offshore platforms installation on schedule with a saving of
$400,000 USD
Kvaerner ProcessInc. Bridgewater, NJ
Project Engineer Sep 1995 – Apr 1996
● Project: Engineering & Procurement of Bulk PharmaceuticalManufacturing Facility in Singapore
● Coordinated the E&P activities between Home Office, Client, Consultants and Constructor; Forecasted the
project flow and recorded and transferred data to progress reporting system; Analyzed the variation requests
from consultants and advised on the same accordingly
Oil Tools Engineering Services Inc Singapore
Project Coordinator Nov 1993 – Sep 1995
● Projects
▪ Floating Production Storage and Offloading Facility, Petrobras - Egypt
▪ PUB Gas Off-take Stations, Singapore
● Developed the Decision Support System used for outsourcing
● Conducted a feasibility study for a package refinery in Russia with a capacity of 10,000 Barrels per day
Jufal Naif Obaid Co. Al-Jubail, Saudi Arabia
Project Analyst Oct 1992 – Sep 1993
● Project: Petrokemya Olefins Project, Saudi Arabia
● Developed and monitored the project reporting system based on the project requirements; Identified the delay
areas and advised on corrective action; Coordinated project control issues among the client, consultant,
contractors and others
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited Trichy, India
Project Engineer Oct 1986 – Oct 1992
● Reengineered the project process flow with a cost saving of $5 million USD in overall project cost; Managed
and completed turnkey power projects in a record time from 36 months to 24 months
● Developed new methodology for competitive bidding with annual cost savings of $1 million; Project leader of
the department developing ISO9001
EDUCATION
Loyola University Chicago, IL
Master of Business Administration May 2000
Bharathidasan University, Trichy, India
M.B.A. - Project Management May 1987
Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, India
B.E. - Mechanical Engineering May 1985