Md Zaifi Ahmad, Senior Project Manager

Md Zaifi Ahmad

Senior Project Manager

Delta electronics India Pvt Ltd.

Location
India - Kolkata
Education
Bachelor's degree, B-Tech (Electrical),
Experience
15 years, 11 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :15 years, 11 Months

Senior Project Manager at Delta electronics India Pvt Ltd.
  • India - Kolkata
  • My current job since August 2018

Designation: Senior Project Manager Company: Delta Electronics India Pvt Ltd, Kolkata

• Managed key accounts for Delta Electronics at Chitranjan Locomotive Works (Indian Railways Loco Manufacturing Unit).
• Project Management for development of IGBT based propulsion system for Electric Locomotives. Ensured customer approvals (electrical and mechanical design, TFD, BOM, Type Test and Routine Test documents etc), timely project progress review with customer, timely project delivery, execution and warranty. Successfully managed all stakeholders like R&D team, Procurement team, Customer and PMO.
• Led a team as a Project Manager for the Electric Hotel Load Order at CLW, collaborating with R&D team and customer to ensure that the product was designed as per customer specifications and requirements. Planned delivery, installation, commissioning, and warranty support.
• Marketed power quality Converter for traction substations with 25 KV AC line, and looked for new opportunities in Indian Railways for Delta Electronics India Pvt. Ltd.
• Collaborated with the customer for new tenders, project execution, warranty-related support, and service of the product.

Manager – Engineering and Commissioning at Siemens Ltd.
  • India - Kolkata
  • January 2017 to July 2018

Designation: Manager - Engineering and Commissioning Company: Siemens Ltd, Kolkata

• Worked as associate Project Manager for the up-gradation for WAG9 type locomotive at CLW, looked after customer requirements, project execution detailing with the customer, design approval, collaborated customer with technical team, and commissioning responsibility at CLW.
• Managed a similar work nature for a newly tendered item of twin BOBO, wherein customer wanted to upgrade their WAP5 type locomotives for 225 Kmph test speed and 200 Kmph normal speed. Collaborated with the German PM team to make them understand the complete customer requirements.
• Project Management for the electric hotel load order at CLW, involved in new order acquisition, procurement, benchmarking, delivery, commissioning, warranty support, and AMC.
• Project Manager for modification of Rajdhani and Shatabdi Coaches for successfully running Electric Hotel Load Converters.
• Sales activity for transformers of WAG9 and WAP7 type locomotive, propulsion system, and 9000 HP locomotive from CLW.
• Successfully looked after the service of Hotel Load Converters at Eastern Railway.

Senior Engineer – Engineering & Project Management at Siemens Ltd.
  • India - Kolkata
  • July 2008 to December 2016

Designation: Senior Engineer - Engineering & Project Management Company: Siemens Ltd- New Delhi and Gurgaon

Skills
• Completely handled AC-AC Traction System with Head End Power Project for Diesel Electric Locomotive. Controlled modification of the Power Car to work with Hotel Load from Locomotive (BOM creation, Material Procurement, Installation work and Interfacing), Readiness of the Locomotive for HEP, successfully worked with the AC Cars of Shatabdi Trains, Troubleshooting, Training and prepared documents like Operation and Maintenance Manual, Troubleshooting Manual and Loco Schematics.
• Independently handled Technical aspect of Dual Cab Locos 4500 HP (WDG4/WDP4D) along with Schematics preparation on Auto CAD, Product selection for the same, development of Control Stand and Control panels. Carried out Design approval from the customer and Validation of the locomotive after Field trials from DLW and RDSO.
• Done PROJECT MANAGEMENT for Dual Cab and Single Cab AC-AC Traction System (Inverter Based) Order at DLW, Varanasi. Looked after Procurement (RFQ, Vendor Management), timely delivery schedule, checked each delivery in accordance with customer requirement (Specification), commissioning activity at the right time and getting back the money with the customer as per PO conditions.
• Engineering Support for Design and Development of 4500 HP Single Cab WDG4/WDP4B Locomotive propulsion system (Indias most powerful Diesel Electric Locos), carried out Validation of its functionalities and done field trials along with DLW and RDSO.
• Fleet Manager at Diesel Loco Shed at TKD (Tughlakabad). Looked after Installation and Commissioning, Warranty support and Troubleshooting of the Locomotive. Timely reporting of the fault, RCA of failure with Customer, timely clearance and spares Management.
• Handled all Technical Issues, Warranty related issues and spares for the Project at all India level (Silliguri, Varanasi, Hubli, Silliguri, Jodhpur, and Sabarmati).
• Reduced costs by 20% by implementing a new cost-saving strategy. A total cost of INR 12 Million per year by successfully replacing Relays of OEM make with Relays of Siemens make after complete technical analysis.
• Worked on Designing and Development of Driver Display for Electric Locomotive.
• Installed and commissioned more than 100 locomotives independently.
• Vendor Management and Logistics handling for procuring and commissioning this new Locomotive.
• Worked on Tenders and Quotations for new Orders.

Education

Bachelor's degree, B-Tech (Electrical),
  • at ZHCET, Aligarh Muslim University
  • January 2008

Was the topper of my Electrical Batch

High school or equivalent, Intermediate,
  • at Hamdard Public School, C.B.S.E.
  • January 2004
High school or equivalent, Matriculation,
  • at St, Joseph's School, I.C.S.E.
  • January 2002

Specialties & Skills

Rolling Stock
Power Electronics
Testing and Commissioning
Project Management
PROCUREMENT
PROPULSION
QUOTATIONS
COMMISSIONING
VENDOR MANAGEMENT
ELECTRONICS
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT
Commissioning
ENGINEERING SUPPORT
INSTALLATION
BENCHMARKING
Customer Relationship Management
Technical Sales
Power Electronics
Rolling Stock
Railways

Languages

German
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Project Management for Managers (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2023

Hobbies

  • Electrical Enthusisat and good in sports.
    I have special affinity for electrical projects and new advancements in this area, I constantly surf on the internet to learn more and more about this. I am good at playing football. I also watch cricket matches. I like to travel and wanted to learn more and more for different culture and food.