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Patrique Veda, Operations Manager

Patrique Veda

Operations Manager·Unique Wellube FZC

United Arab Emirates

Master's degree, Marketing & Finance

Work experience

Total years of experience: 17 years, 9 months

Operations Manager

March 2018 - Present

Unique Wellube FZC

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

March 2018 - Present

• Developed Departmental goals and objectives, collaborating with cross functional department heads on establishment of quality metrics and key performance indicators (KPI) on improvement measures.
• Interfaced with clients and internal project teams to ensure vision, work scopes, budgets and deliverable schedules are aligned with the organization's overall goals and objectives.
• Developed and rolled-out new Process Flow procedures via 5S, Kaizen and 6 Sigma (6σ) principles, which has impacted positively thereby leading to improved Operational Excellence. (Decreased in-house operational costs by 16% in 2019).
• Examined problem-solving concepts and techniques to optimize organizational operations and facilitate decision-making across the group's strategic business units (India, Singapore, KSA, Qatar).
• Managed prestigious Service Level Agreements, including supervision and assignment delegation for 7-member team with project management support for ADNOC, ADGAS, Siemens, Dubai Airports etc.

Company industry:
Oil & Gas
Job role:
Oil and Gas

Assistant Mechanical Operations Manager

August 2014 - February 2018

PREVENT & PROTECT WLL

Doha, Qatar

August 2014 - February 2018

• Involved in Major Shutdown and Call Off Contract Project Management activities through Budgeting, Resource Planning, Operational functions.
• Managed daily operations with a combined annual budget of $ 16M by delivering excellent level of service to each customer.
• Managed team of 4 Engineers & 67 Service Technicians, overseeing the hiring, training, and professional growth of employees in line with HSE, Quality and HR Objectives of the organization.
• Aided senior leadership during executive decision-making process by generating monthly and quarterly reports to recommend corrective actions and improvements.
• Monitored & Prepared multiple databases to ensure Annual Budgets, P&L and Operational reports are listed to the Executive Management Team.
• Coordinate with Clients on day-to-day operations on diverse requirements, develop key customer relationships and to look out for new opportunities for the best interests of the organization.

Company industry:
Oil & Gas
Job role:
Oil and Gas

Operations Coordinator

August 2009 - July 2014

Unique Wellube FZC

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

August 2009 - July 2014

• Delivered an exceptional level of service to each customer by organizing Supply Chain, Admin related functions and ensured timely readiness of project deliverables.
• Organized Operation Meetings and ensure operational requirements actions are documented and analyzed for smooth functioning of Onsite Engineering projects.
• Analyzed and ensured readiness of departmental project related documents for timely customer & cross functional process proceedings.
• Worked closely with Project Engineers to maintain optimum levels of communication for the effective and efficient completion of Call Off Contract requirements.
• Engaged in Complete ERP solutions management of Operations Functions (Purchasing, Equipment Rentals, Invoicing) via Microsoft AX Dynamics.

Company industry:
Oil & Gas
Job role:
Logistics and Transportation

Sr. Engineer - Manufacturing

July 2004 - May 2005

Whirlpool of India Ltd

Chennai, India

July 2004 - May 2005

• Oversaw Daily Production in Washing machine unit and worked closely with the Production Planning & Supply Chain departments.
• Actively involved in the Implementation of new washing machine models & incremental production configurations in coordination with Production Engineering Department.
• Responsible for implementation of Quality Control measures in the production shop floor
• Involved in the implementation of Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing, 5S Techniques in the production unit.

Company industry:
Industrial Production
Job role:
Manufacturing

Education

Indian Institute of Planning & Management

June 2009

June 2009

Master's degree, Marketing & Finance

India

• Director’s GOLD MEDAL for Excellence in overall performance during MBA (Marketing & Finance) in Indian Institute of Planning & Management, Chennai • Won the BEST MANAGER Event in COMBAT’07 (DG Vaishnav School of Management, Chennai) in the year 2007 • Won the BUSINESS QUIZ in COMBAT’08 for the year 2008 • Won the 2nd prize in HR INNOVATORS - Debate Competition in IIPM, Chennai • Development of Marketing Plan for a New Business Start up : VIVAAH – Complete Marriage Solutions • Analysis: Marketing Strategy about Coca Cola, India • Internship was carried out at Xerox India Limited, Chennai • Project was aimed at Market Study & Effective Communication of the Re-Branding Initiatives

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

June 2004

June 2004

Bachelor's degree, BE(Hons) Mechanical

India

 CULTURAL ACTIVITIES: • Coordinator of Krishna Bhawan’s Night during my first year in BITS, Pilani.  SPORTS : • Table Tennis – Represented BITS Table Tennis Team for BOSM (BITS Open Sports Meet) for the years 2001 & 2002. • House Captain of the victorious Green House in the Intramural Games and Sports Meet in my 12th standard.
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Skills

Commercials
Expert
Commercials
Expert
operations
Expert
operations
Expert
Finance
Expert
Finance
Expert
Production
Expert
Production
Expert
Project Planning
Expert
Project Planning
Expert
Microsoft AXAPTA (ERP)
Intermediate
Microsoft AXAPTA (ERP)
Intermediate
Microsoft Office Suite
Expert
Microsoft Office Suite
Expert
quotations
Expert
quotations
Expert
logistics management
Expert
logistics management
Expert
supply chain management
Intermediate
supply chain management
Intermediate
purchase contracts
Expert
purchase contracts
Expert
e procurement
Beginner
e procurement
Beginner
purchasing negotiations
Intermediate
purchasing negotiations
Intermediate
problem solving
Intermediate
problem solving
Intermediate
procurement
Intermediate
procurement
Intermediate
maintenance management
Intermediate
maintenance management
Intermediate
logistics
Intermediate
logistics
Intermediate
ms project
Intermediate
ms project
Intermediate
project execution
Expert
project execution
Expert
Operations Management
Expert
Operations Management
Expert
Commercials
Expert
Commercials
Expert
operations
Expert
operations
Expert
Finance
Expert
Finance
Expert
Production
Expert
Production
Expert
Project Planning
Expert
Project Planning
Expert

Languages

English
Expert
Tamil
Intermediate
Hindi
Beginner
French
Intermediate

Memberships

Toastmaster, Sharjah

Member

July 2020

Training and Certifications

Training
API Certified - Bolting Training Course
SPX Bolting Systems
Sep 2014
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Project Management Professional
Chicago Institute for Management Training
Feb 2013
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Recommendations

Samir Moosa

Sep 2020

Sep 2020

Product Line Manager - Mechanical ServicesClient

Patrique is one of the most honest, hardworking and articulate persons I have ever met. He is very diligent and detailed in his approach to work. He has all the necessary skills to perform his work exactly as required and much more. He has been my customer, colleague and finally my vendor during my course of career. So I have experienced his working style in all 3 scenarios and it was always a pleasant experience. He is highly recommended for any company looking for an experienced Operations Manager. My good wishes with him forever.

Sethu Sreenivas

Sep 2020

Sep 2020

Senior Project EngineerColleague

Patrique is cordial to work with and has possess skill-sets in motivating team members and assisting in problem solving. He is reliable, forward thinking and is very supportive of the activities undertaken. Thank you for all your support and guidance throughout the projects. I have gained a lot in working in his team.

Hobbies

  • CULTURAL ACTIVITIES
    • Coordinator of Krishna Bhawan’s Night during my first year in BITS, Pilani. • Organizing series of official informal event activities @ Wellube, UAE
  • SPORTS
    • Table Tennis – Represented BITS Table Tennis Team for BOSM (BITS Open Sports Meet) for 2001 & 2002. • House Captain of the victorious Green House in the Intramural Games and Sports Meet in XII Std.