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AERO SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
- Consultant
2014 - maintenant
* Providing consultancy services and acting as the primary interface with Korean Air Lines, resident in Incheon, South Korea
* Conveying construction management expertise for the development of a $60 million state of the art jet engine testing facility for the most powerful jet engine in the world
* Project planning and costing for the development acting as a lead member of the project delivery team reporting directly to the client
* Managing the project from inception through to feasibility, including managing a multi-disciplinary team
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DB SHAPRIYA
- Director
2013 - 2014
* Administered and spearheaded a number of high value projects, which included a new airport at Mtwara valued at $400 million (US)
* Project managed and led the complete construction of a new railway at Mtwara valued at $2.5 billion (US)
* Additional projects included a new railway at Arusha valued at $3 billion (US) and a new port at Mtwara valued at $350 million (US)
* Coordinated various oil and gas tanks, an ethanol refinery and major pipeline from Mtwara to Dar Es Salaam
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FRUIT OF THE LOOM
- Project Director
Paris
2011 - 2013
* Played a lead role in the development of a major computerised storage facility at a textile factory in Skhirat, Morocco, Africa
* Planned and headed the design and construction progress, programming, and overall contract strategy
* Introduced method statements, quality control strategies, cost control initiatives, managed government and other interfaces
* Managed and motivated the project team with complete technical control of the development, including identifying critical items
* Successfully completed the project within the specified time constraints and received maximum bonus
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TOTAL OIL
- Project Director
2009 - 2011
* Provided project management expertise to the proprietor of the company and advised on oil HQ building in Luanda, Angola (Africa)
* Led the design and construction progress, programming, contract strategy, method statements, quality control, cost control, government, and other interfaces
* Utilised multi-lingual abilities to communicate in French, including all technical specifications and language
* Successfully utilised comprehensive knowledge of procurement-related applications (ERP and others)
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FRUIT OF THE LOOM
- Project Director
Paris
2007 - 2009
* Supervised and project managed the development of a 1 million square foot textile factory in Skhirat, Morocco, Africa
* Took control of the project due to a previously underperforming project team, which presented severe time, budget, quality, commercial problems and legal difficulties
* Managed the design and construction progress, programming, contract strategy, method statements, quality control, cost control, government, and other interfaces
* Assumed complete commercial and technical control of the development, identifying and addressing all critical items
* Motivated and inspired the project team through the development, including leading package managers and providing training on how to achieve project success
* Successfully achieved production start-up in April 2008, receiving recognition and accolades for the project being controlled under inspired leadership ;
* Advised on best methods of EPC procurement in Morocco with Bureau d'Etudes and Bureau de Controle
* Headed an additional project to design and implement a state of the art water treatment plant, a project which employed over 1000 personnel with 500 during construction
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Puravankara Developers
- Private Consultant
2007 - 2007
* Advised the Vice President of Puravankara Developers in Bangalore, India, providing recommendations for management re-organisation and systems to improve the contracting arm
* Advised on shopping malls in Kuwait and a major development on Lombok in Indonesia and transport matters in Australia
* Provided advice on a major tourist development in Mauritius, including desalination plants utilising knowledge of FIDIC and Kuwait laws
* Communicated with a range of individuals utilising French, Arabic, and Hindi language skills
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KC RAINBOW DEVELOPMENT LLC
- Construction Director
2003 - 2007
* Led all strategic, commercial, and engineering aspects of the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre Extension, a world-renowned Green Field project valued at HK$4.9 billion on reclaimed island
* Achieved project completion ahead of schedule, within budget, and in accordance with all quality and user standards
* Provided inspired leadership for the design, development, procurement, and construction of Moana Pacific, a twin 46-story condominium development in Honolulu
* Achieved major success in value engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Structural, and Curtain Walling), and buildability, successfully completed at 15% below average cost
* Directed other construction developments in Hawaii, ensuring that design development and permits remained ahead of planned schedule
* Developed Value Engineering (VE) strategies to maintain budget within targets, with the project coming in under budget, within programme and to quality levels
* Established and maintained and excellent relationship with Governor and introduced Chinese suppliers to save on budget
* Utilised knowledge of the contracting process and associated local, state, federal, and other regulations, such as AIA contracts and knowledge of procurement-related applications (ERP and others)
Earlier experience available on request ,
