Gulzar Ali Shaikh, Head of Engineering

Gulzar Ali Shaikh

Head of Engineering

National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD)

Location
Pakistan - Karachi
Education
Bachelor's degree, Power
Experience
26 years, 8 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :26 years, 8 Months

Head of Engineering at National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD)
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • My current job since April 2018

 Manage & oversee the all engineering aspects of the department focusing the maximum availability of the equipment & resources, Team, Operations, Facility & Budget management etc.
 Support for the design, commissioning & installations of various equipment for new CPU & Satellite Center sites
 Strong coordination with the support departments for timely execution of the projects

Facilities Engr. at Foreign Mission
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • June 2017 to January 2018

 Manage, Supervise & Lead the technical teams inclusive of Electrical, HVAC, Plumbing & Janitorial etc for overall building/site maintenance
 Ensuring the optimized team performance, customer satisfaction with special focus on HSE
 Resources & Budget Management of Maintenance section

Project Manager at Mobiserve Pakistan Ltd.
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • June 2014 to April 2017

 Leading, controlling & managing the technical teams for Electrical, HVAC & other allied site equipment for MSC Core & Data Centre sites
 Ensuring fool proof operation & special focus on service delivery within time, budget, and quality and with uninterrupted service for 24/7/365.
 Performed complex calculations for load management & supported to establish manufacturing and installation specification.
 Effectively managed resources, created project schedules and maintained department budgets.
 Provided hands-on technical support, advice and mentoring to all levels of personnel

Telecom (Environment) Consultant at SELF-EMPLOYED
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • November 2013 to June 2014

 Provided private Consultancy for telecom vendors/FLM Service Providers
 Provided hands-on technical support, advice and execution methodologies from project initiation to completion
 Worked efficiently under strict deadlines to ensure timely delivery

Regional Manager (Operations Core Environment) at PMCL-Mobilink Karachi Pakistan, A VimpelCom Subsidiary
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • September 2003 to November 2013

 Managed Facility Management, Data Center management, Operations & Maintenance, Planning and supervision of multi-disciplined teams handling various mechanical, electrical (AC & DC Power) & partly civil structures with strong focus on Safety, Health & Environment.
 Development & effective Implementation of Environmental SOPs & team or vendor level on site support
 Implementation & exposure of HEMP, HAZOP, HSSE, OHSAS, NFPA, IEC, IEEE, ISO standards, techniques & practices; implementation of policies & procedures etc
 Involved in Roll out, Field Operations, Quality Control, EHS & Project Management.
 Maintained strong inter-departmental coordination for Acquisition, Infrastructure/Roll out, Deployment, Equipment Swap, Security etc for maximum & trouble free availability of the network
 Implementation of various Maintenance Strategies such as; RCM, CBM, PM, CM, CMMS, RCA etc
 Supported effectively in Contract management & extending help on technical aspects of the contract to Legal & Contract teams
 Managed teams, conflict handling, setting of Key Performance Indicators (KPI) & objectives for long & short term strategy basis.
 Gauging & monitoring the vendor performance, MTTR, Uptime & their KPIs as per SLA
 Procurement support for all electrical, mechanical consumables, goods/equipment etc
 Design and planning of power system required for MGW, BSC, MSC & Data Centre sites.
 Preparation, monitoring & control of technical budgets for new & up-gradation projects
 Selection/Sizing of Diesel Generators, ATS panels, Load Assessment/Calculation of power

Asst. Executive Engr. at KESC Ltd.
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • March 2003 to September 2003

 Planning & supervision of Operations, Preventive & Corrective Maintenance, New connections & load assessment
 Supervision/Management of Breakdown Maintenance, Troubleshooting & consumer complaint system for timely rectification
 Coordination with Store/Inventory management
 Consumer Billing support

Maintenance/Plant Engr at Toyota Indus Motor Company Ltd
  • Pakistan
  • May 1998 to March 2003

 Installation & Commissioning of Electrical/Mechanical equipment, Power System.
 Preparation of Technical estimations, specifications, Contracts, RFQ, SLAs & BOQs
 Negotiations, coordination & correspondence with MEP contractors, vendors & suppliers etc.
 Planning, supervision & monitoring of projects for their timely completion.
 Analysis & decision-making regarding quality issues & ensuring built-in-quality on production line & inter-department coordination
 Special Fault finding & Technical reporting, Incident reporting & mitigating the main factors to prevent re-occurrence
 Contractor support for day to day maintenance activities for optimum availability of the Air Conditioning, Chillers, Cooling Towers, Generators, Rectifiers, Stabilizers & power System with zero breakdown time
 Creative suggestions (KAIZEN) & their implementation for continuous improvement
 Coordination with different utilities company for day-to-day problems like maintenance, restoration of supplies & billing etc

Planning Engr at BG Electrical
  • Pakistan
  • May 1997 to April 1998

Planning Engr. May 1997~Apr.1998
BG Electrical. Karachi.
(An Electrical Consultant)

➢ Supervising the Electrical Equipment Installations & Commissioning
➢ Evaluating Customer requirements & making BOQs
➢ Handling material & tool management of the site teams
➢ Strong team & sub vendor coordination for timely completion of the task

Education

Bachelor's degree, Power
  • at Mehran University Of Engg. & Tech. Jamshoro
  • January 1997

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering in Grade "A" (1997) Mehran University Of Engg. & Tech. Jamshoro, Sindh. Pakistan

Specialties & Skills

Electrical Maintenance
Electrical Engineering
Maintenance Management
Project Management
Telecom Infrastructure
AC/DC power
POWER SYSTEM
Telecom Core Environment
KNOWLEDGE OF ISO-9001/14001/18001, HSE, OHSAS, NFPA, HAZOP AND OTHER TECHNIQUES & PRACTICES
SKILLED IN SLA, BOQ, FLM, PROCUREMENT, NEGOCIATION, CONTRACTS, BUDGETING & COST ESTIMATION
THOROUGH KNOWLEDGE OF POWER, HVAC & BMS, MMS
MAINTENANCE, PROJECT, FACILITY & INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT

Languages

English
Expert
Urdu
Expert

Memberships

Life Member, Pakistan Engineering Council
  • Life Member
  • March 1998
Pakistan Engineering Congress
  • Member
  • March 1998

Training and Certifications

Supply Chain Logistics (Training)
Training Institute:
Rutgers-Coursera Online
Date Attended:
January 2017
Inspirational Leadership-Leading with sense (Training)
Training Institute:
HEC Paris
Date Attended:
January 2016
Duration:
48 hours
Fundamentals of Project Planning & Management (Training)
Training Institute:
Darden School of Business, University of Virginea, Vinginea, United States
Date Attended:
August 2015
Duration:
40 hours
Material Flow & Cost Analysis (ISO 14051) (Training)
Training Institute:
Asian Productivity Organisation, Japan
Date Attended:
November 2013
Green Productivity & Integrated Management System (ISO-9001, 14001 & OHSAS 18001) E-learning (Training)
Training Institute:
Asian Productivity Organisation, Japan
Date Attended:
May 2013
Certified Health & Safety Manager, Recognized by APO, Japan (Training)
Training Institute:
NPO (Ministry of Production, Pakistan)
Date Attended:
January 2013
DC Power Systems (Training)
Training Institute:
Delta Energy Systems; Bern, Switzerland
Date Attended:
December 2004
DC & AC Telecom Power System (Training)
Training Institute:
SAFT Power Systems; Chambray-Le`s -Tours, France
Date Attended:
June 2005
Stulz Airconditioning Precision Systems (Training)
Training Institute:
IntelConsult S.A.L Offshore, Beirut Lebanon
Date Attended:
October 2007
Huawei BTS Operation & Maintenance (Training)
Training Institute:
Huawei Technologies; Islamabad, Pakistan
Date Attended:
January 2011

Hobbies

  • Reading, Music, surfing the web/watching TV for latest news/politics, exploring new places