Nikhil Pindis

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Lead and managed projects from initiation to completion
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Directed teams of engineers, supervisors, and technicians by assigning daily tasks and setting clear targets..
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Prepared project plans for the various projects and supporting technical design documentations.
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Oversaw project progress, ensuring adherence to specifications and timelines and budget.
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Coordination with multidisciplinary teams to deliver project outcomes.
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Identified and mitigated project risks effectively.
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Evaluated modification requests for ongoing projects, documenting necessary changes and expected outcomes.
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Facilitated communication with contractors, project owners, and stakeholders to gather information and resolve issues efficiently.
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Maintained thorough records of billed and billable amounts for contracts.
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Prepared various documents for monthly and weekly progress meetings.
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Ensured all technical and final documents were available for project handover

Worked as a part of the Network Project Management Unit handling the projects and operational activities for Corporate Networks-(C&NW Team, CITG, KOC).
 Provided management oversight and operational control of the assigned projects.  Organized meetings with the stakeholders and the network team to understand the business needs and the project requirements.  Conducted research and gathered information from multiple sources and consolidated the project scope.  Developed detailed plans based on broad guidance and direction for various units within the Corporate Network, designing to suit required competencies and goals.  Applied critical path to project planning thereby reducing dependencies and shortening overall completion timeframes.  Defined clear targets/objectives and communicated the same to other team members.  Determined and scheduled priorities as required to progress engineering works.  Monitored project progress, ensuring conformance to project specifications.  Identified and mitigate risks within the managed projects.  Assessed the impact of any modification requests for ongoing projects, providing documentation on required changes and expectations.  Followed up with service contractors, project owners, and other stakeholders to gather information and resolve issues.  Prepared remedial action plans for problematic processes and assets.  Reported issues and escalated those that required further assistance.  Conferred with Stakeholders and KOC engineers about the project progress and explained setbacks to minimize worry.
 Coordinated with the implementation and technical team through ITSM tickets and emails to ensure completion of the assigned scope.
 Ensured the testing phase of the project progressed with results accepted by all the stakeholders.
 Managed the closing of the project in addition to final documentation of the project and specifications for future reference.
 Prepared various written communications, reports, and documents for the support unit.
 Contracts management.
 Tracked contracts for KOC management and issued regular tracking reports covering current statuses and upcoming milestones for the contracts.  Commercial valuations of the received bids.  Reviewed and facilitated the clearance of invoices to the accounts payable team for a smooth payment process.  Mitigated business risks by analyzing contracts' potential impacts and avoiding unfavorable terms.  Interpreted contract terms and coordinated solutions to resolve disputes.
 Determined the contractual deliverables and ensured their delivery within the agreed schedule.
 Raised service orders for various contracts.  Utilized exemplary negotiation skills to ensure compliance with service agreements.  Monitored contracts' performance to detect non-compliance with terms and levying liquid damages as per the clauses.
 Verified the monthly submitted invoice by the contractor against the progress report and deliverables of the contract.
 Maintained complete records of the billed and billable amounts for the contracts.
 Forecasted financial calculations for contractual expenditures

 Prepared Marketing Strategies, Quotations, Tenders, etc.
 Identified the initial requirements and outlined the solution of the awarded project
 Determined the project stages and steps along with the duration and resource requirements and prepared a Project Schedule and Budget.
 Briefed the Project team on the project objectives, planned activities, products, and responsibilities.
 Performed site visits involving the Project key personnel and the project team to assess the readiness of the site and thereby get set for the execution.
 Updated the Project progress and status reports to ensure that the project is in line with the Schedule.
 Kept track of the Cost flow on the material and resources involved.
 Managed awarded subcontracts and deliverables.
 Arranged Project meetings involving the team and key personnel to identify the difficulties, risks, and progress to achieve a smooth workflow and execution.
 Closing any outstanding work to hand it over.
 Conducted Testing of the commissioned Project.
 Prepared Project Documentation including detailed information about the installed system along with the Test Reports and Layouts.

Network

Inspected the sites prior to installation to plan cable pathways, calculated the material and
the equipment needed for installation and performed testing and troubleshooting of cables.