Devarshi Vaidya, Head - Solar Division

Devarshi Vaidya

Head - Solar Division

Al Hudebia Internation General Trading & Contracting Company

Location
Kuwait
Education
Higher diploma, Operations Management
Experience
17 years, 11 Months

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Total years of experience :17 years, 11 Months

Head - Solar Division at Al Hudebia Internation General Trading & Contracting Company
  • Kuwait
  • My current job since March 2016

Job Profile:
• Presenting the companies services, technical presentations and proof of concepts to clients.
• Seeking & converting leads and potentials into actual sales.
• Developing new relationships with new customers as well as maintaining excellent relationship with the existing customer base.
• Meeting & liaising with clients to gather requirements for solar projects including both private and govt. sector.
• Managing existing and new client accounts and projects as the main point of contact.
• The preparation of analysis, financial and technical proposals.
• Tendering - Registering Our Products & Services at Appropriate Ministries in GCC’s Gov. & Private Sectors. Receiving & Studying RFQs/RFPs/RFIs > Pricing and Submitting the Tenders
• Doing site surveys/inspections and coordinating with subcontractor and procuring relevant raw materials for the project.
• Prepares reports by collecting, analysing, and summarizing information liaising with, and acting as the link between, the client and the technical team.
• Communicate project details both internally and externally.
• Finding and partnering up with new vendors, sourcing and negotiations with vendors.
• Handling budgets, managing project costs and invoicing clients through check and sign-off process.
• Monitoring the effectiveness of projects and project status.
• Undertaking administration tasks.

Achievement
• Execution of the First solar Project successfully for Delite Engineering centre in Kuwait
• Executed the first of its kind project with specialized technology (BIPV) in Middle - East Region

Sr. Manager at TOPSUN ENERGY LIMITED
  • India
  • April 2009 to February 2016

About Company: Topsun Energy Limited is part of the Vimal Group of Companies having turnover of more than 3500 Crs. Topsun Energy limited is in manufacturing of the Solar Modules & Solar Power systems. The company is having 14 years of rich experience in the same field.
Period: Apr 2009- Till date
Designation: Manager - Projects & Marketing

Job Profile:
 Secured work experience as a Manager - Projects & Marketing reporting directly to the Director - Business Development & MD for India & Abroad operation.
 Experienced of Design & development of Solar Power plant of capacity more than 10 MW with single plant of 1 MW.
 Detailed engineering for the switchyard & Power distribution system
 As per the relevant standards and project proposal submission to MNRE for subsidy a complete DPR, and for project execution preparing detailed designs and drawings with BOQ with their standards and relevant approval with pricing
 Liaison with the Government departments for various projects
 Generating MIS for the review meeting, analysis, quarterly business & sales figures, projects offers, planning execution, sources & materials identification
 Handling of the Solar Projects completely - From taking up the projects to the designing & execution of the same.
 Techno commercial support to the Marketing executives & Customers.
 Technical Literature Designing & Identification of the most appropriate technical solutions
 Suggesting technical collaboration & Tie ups to the company
 System designing technically as well as commercially.
 Communicate effectively in the country and thru’ the Business Line across the areas of expertise
 Development of the technical offer, including production calculation.
 Team Handling - Marketing, Projects & Installation
 Design, Installation & Commissioning Support - Domestic as well as overseas
 Handling After sales & service as an additional responsibility

Achievement
 Successfully Registered Topsun Energy limited in BSNL, L&T, BHEL, NTPC, Philips, MNRE(Ministry of New & Renewable Energy Sources) & Other OEMs
 Generated a business of more than Rs. 40 Crore in Grid connect power plant segment. Also Introduced Topsun in South India & East India with specially designed products.
 Successfully Registered Topsun in the Middle East & European Market
 Growth achieved from Product Expert to the head for the Indian & International Market

Sr. Executive at Gujarat Poly Avx Electornics Limited
  • India - Ahmedabad
  • June 2008 to March 2009

Marketing
Job Profile:
•Marketing of Capacitors
•Dealing with Customer
•Production, Planning & Control
•Documentation & Data Management
•Designing of catalog & Web site
Achievement:
•Continuously achieved the monthly target of 30 Lacs

Business Development Engineer at MEERUL ELECTRONICS
  • India - Ahmedabad
  • November 2006 to May 2008

Marketing & Designing of Electrical / Electronic Control Panels
•Installation of Control Panels
•To solve Techno-Commercial queries of the Customer
•Exposure to the design & development of the Control & distribution system
Achievement:
•Successfully launched products in FMCG segment & western region of Gujarat

Sales Associate at Reliance communications
  • India
  • August 2006 to October 2006

Job Profile:
 Marketing of Reliance Communication Products
 Dealing with Corporate Customer queries
Achievement:
 Continuously achieved targets in Reliance Communications

Training & Project at M/s Torrent Power AEC ltd
  • India - Ahmedabad
  • July 2005 to August 2005

Design & Report on Fault Identification with Communication using Micro Processor
7th SEM: Design of Distance switching and Timer

Trainings undergone:
7th SEM: 4 weeks training (SCADA Control System)

Education

Higher diploma, Operations Management
  • at Symbiosis University
  • June 2011

PGDBA – Operations Management Result: 1st Class

Bachelor's degree, Electronics & communication
  • at BHAVNAGAR UNIVERSITY
  • June 2006

Result: 1st Class Final Semester Subjects: Advance Microprocessor Digital Signal Processing Power Electronics Microwave Electronics

Specialties & Skills

System Design
Solarwinds
Solar Photovoltaic
Energy Engineering
CATALOGS
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
DATA MANAGEMENT
DOCUMENTATION
ELECTRONICS
MARKETING
WEB SITE PRODUCTION

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Expert

Training and Certifications

ISO Certification (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 2015

Hobbies

  • Reading, Music, Chess, Cricket, Tracking
    - Have won prize for Chess Competition - Have completed tracking through ANALA Camping in Rajasthan, India - have read few novels