Rajesh Nair, Senior Project Manager

Rajesh Nair

Senior Project Manager

Wipro Infotech

Location
India - Mumbai
Education
Master's degree, Systems
Experience
18 years, 6 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :18 years, 6 Months

Senior Project Manager at Wipro Infotech
  • India - Hyderabad
  • My current job since July 2014

Leading a team of project managers for the successful implementation of following projects

Turnkey Implementation of Bombay Stock Exchange Data Recovery Center at Hyderabad.

IT Implementation of Hyderabad Metro Rail Project

Head of projects at Molecules LLC
  • Oman - Muscat
  • November 2013 to June 2014

Molecules LLC is an enterprise promoted by young Omanis with a vision of technology enabling the nation. I am heading the project division of the company. We are actively promoting the business of leading ELV integrators in Middle East for intelligent building infrastructure solutions in Oman.
We are very active in the ELV contracts for In-flight catering building of New Muscat International Airport, data center project & GIS implementation at existing Muscat Airport

Project Manager Data Center at IMTAC LLC
  • Oman - Muscat
  • September 2011 to November 2013

Site in charge with Project management & Technical Consultancy responsibilities for the new Tier IV data centre constructed by Central Bank of Oman, to cater the IT requirements of the financial regulator of nation with highest uptime availability. This is constructed as per the relevant Telecom International Association Standards (TIA-942) with redundant power, cooling & control system to keep the server environment in prime condition to ensure a combined uptime of 99.9995 %. The facility will also host the IT data for several commercial banks. This 13.7 million OMR contract was awarded in 2011 to M/s. Al Adrak Trading & Contracting Company and are commissioned in August 2013. This facility will control the transactions of the whole nation & will store them as per the international regulatory practices.

Hewlett Packard Critical Facilities Services Division with headquarter in UK the consultant for this prestigious project. I represented the HPCFS at site through Local Partner IMTAC LLC with direct project execution & project management responsibilities

Job Responsibilities:
Detailed design of the project as below
• Layout preparation
• Vendor Selection & Equipment selection
• Cable sizing, pump sizing, 110V DC Sizing calculations
• Vendor submission review & material approval
• Vendor drawing review
• Cable termination Valves schedule review
• BMS point review
• Construction supervision
• Quality Inspection
Project Management
• Work Break Down
• Project Scheduling
• Time control
• Scope & cost control
• Quality Control & Assurance
• HR management
• Review progress & communicate to stake holders
• Risk control
• Integration management

Testing & commissioning of the facility with following MEP items are successfully completed.
• 3 MVA, 11KV Generators 4 No's, MV Panels boards (25 cubicles) (with Schneider Numerical relay)
• 3 MVA Dry Transformers. 6 No's, LV panels (100 verticals), 25 Remote Power Panels, UPS systems 4 X 1100 KVA + 2 X 550 KVA UPS, 4000 A, 2500 Amp, 1600 Amp Bus bars
• BMS with 10000 points
• Data halls of 160 IT racks, 235 KM UTP Cables, Fibre optic cables,
• 2.7 MW chillers & related pumps
• 36 Computer Room Air Handler units
• HVAC systems, Fire detection & suppression systems
• Water leakage systems, Access control & CCTV systems

Deputy Director (MIS) at Kerala State Electricity Board Limited
  • India
  • September 2006 to September 2011

LT Billing & Collection software in FOSS technologies- ORUMA. Received award from Honorable Chief Minister for the excellent performance
Job Responsibilities
• Initiate, Plan, Implement LT billing & collection software project from concept to completion.
 Project Initiation - Identify IT projects, evaluate & orient projects in terms of business needs, initiate & obtain approvals for the project. Developing implementation strategy.
 Project Planning - Time & Effort estimation _ Scope, HR, quality, risk, communication & resource planning for the project. Convening & conducting meetings to identify user requirements, Compiling user requirements, Preparation of SRS. Plan purchase, Plan contracting.
 Project Execution - Direct & manage project execution, Quality Assurance, Acquire & develop project team, information distribution, Establish baseline data system, data migration strategy, System analysis & design, Database design, testing & integration, Convening & conducting meetings to communicate implementation strategy, Implementation Training, User manual preparation, Implementation Support. Selection of implementing agencies,
 Project Control -Risk, scope & quality control, Project status monitoring, Periodic review, & management appraisal, Interaction with external experts, Liaison with various departments, customer feedback, evaluation of software, Contract Administration, Projects Monitoring & Control
• Convener of Technical Coordination Committee
 Guide the computerization process through SDLC
 Provide recommendation on formation of different teams for development, Testing & implementation
 Identify plan & implement training of the development team
 Recommendations on technical issues
 Standards & specifications
 Technology selection
 Networking options
• Member of IT Steering Committee
 Formulate IT Policy & plan
 Over see IT implementation in the utility
 Leader ship of computerisation process
 Coordinating functions of various committees
 Interface between Management & Committees
 BPR
 Standardization
 Formulation of other committees
• Guide the computerisation process through SDLC
• Team formulation for implementing IT plan & policy.
• Identify plan & implement training of the development team
• Recommendations on technical issues, Standards & specifications
• Technology selection & Networking options
• Resource planning and balanced resource utilization
The project was developed in a record time of 9 months using new technology & successfully implemented in 437 offices in 12 months.

SCADA & Distribution Management System projects. Funded by Govt. of India, Ministry of Power under RAPDRP scheme- Project value- 12 million USD.

System Up gradation projects. Funded by Govt.of India, Ministry of Power. under RAPDRP scheme- Project value- 100 million USD.

Tier III Data Centre construction at Trivandrum, Kerala., Funded by Govt. of India, Ministry of Power under RAPDRP scheme- Project value-40 million USDA) SCADA & Distribution Management System projects. Funded by Govt. of India, Ministry of Power under RAPDRP scheme- Project value- 12 million USD.

System Up gradation projects. Funded by Govt.of India, Ministry of Power. under RAPDRP scheme- Project value- 100 million USD.

Tier III Data Centre construction at Trivandrum, Kerala., Funded by Govt. of India, Ministry of Power under RAPDRP scheme- Project value-40 million USD
A) SCADA & Distribution Management System projects. Funded by Govt. of India, Ministry of Power under RAPDRP scheme- Project value- 12 million USD.
B) System Up gradation projects. Funded by Govt.of India, Ministry of Power. under RAPDRP scheme- Project value- 100 million USD.
C) Tier III Data Centre construction at Trivandrum, Kerala., Funded by Govt. of India, Ministry of Power under RAPDRP scheme- Project value-40 million USD

MANAGER at Suzlon Developers Pvt Ltd
  • India
  • June 2003 to April 2004

Worked as manager with direct responsibility of following Substation Enhancement projects. I was directly responsible for Engineering, Construction & Commissioning of substations & lines for power evacuation of 500 MW wind farm in very short span of time. During the short span of 10 months, the following works are executed in a time bound manner to avoid the evacuation bottle neck in the South Tamilnadu grid, which was overwhelmed with high wind generation.

Education

Master's degree, Systems
  • at Calicut University
  • January 2001

Master i Business Administration

Bachelor's degree, Electrical Egineering
  • at Calicut University
  • September 1993

B TECH Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Bayt Tests

Management Skills Test
Score 68%

Specialties & Skills

Project Management
Data center Facility Management
Team Leadership
Commissioning
Communication Skills
Managerial team leader- Project management

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Expert
Tamil
Intermediate
Malayalam
Expert

Memberships

Project Management Institute
  • Member
  • March 2009

Training and Certifications

Project Management Professional (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2009
Valid Until:
March 2015
Accredited Tier Specialist (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2014

Hobbies

  • Folk art, tourist