Shankar Shanmughan, Director of Projects

Shankar Shanmughan

Director of Projects

Green Energy

Location
Kuwait
Education
Master's degree, Executive Masters in Business Administration
Experience
19 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :19 years, 10 Months

Director of Projects at Green Energy
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • My current job since May 2014

Achievements :

1. 2MWp Grid Tied, Solar Roof Top Project Management and Commissioning with 5 Yr Operation and Maintenance, Kuwait. ( 23 Building Roof tops)
2. Commercial Solar Water Heater, Planning Design and Integration @ Petrochemical Industries Company Head Quarter, Sabahiya, Kuwait
3. Solar Street Light Project @ Kuwait Oil Company
4. Solar Street lighting @ Avenues Mall, Kuwait
5. Smart Metering project coordination @ MEW and Real estate Companies ( Over 4500 meters completed)
6. ( Ongoing) LEED V3 2009 Building Certification coordination @ PAAET CMS (boys), Ardiya, Kuwait
7. Electrical Vehicle Chargers installations in Malls
Role:
• Design and Project management for solar PV & thermal systems.
Market study, preparation of questionnaires and planning pre sale activities like tender responses for Solar thermal, Solar Photo voltaics, LED, Lighting Control
• Design Coordination with the manufacturers and vendors to come up with tailor made solutions for our clients
• Maintaining and developing responsible & flawless techno- commercial Interactions with our clients at all levels of their organization.
• Direct marketing, brand building and market penetration
• Preparing situation development report and implementing corrective actions
• Negotiating and defining the quality requirements within the stipulated budget with our vendors
• Profitably outsourcing some of the jobs to subcontractors and ensuring our focus on the core activities
• Making sure our customer requirements are met from concept to final product delivery

Project Manager at LEAD Engineering
  • Qatar - Doha
  • June 2010 to April 2014

• Market study and planning pre sale activities like tender responses for Structural Steel (PEB), Solar Thermal & PV products
• Design Coordination between the client and our design office in India & manufacturing facilities in the UAE
• Direct marketing & brand building
• Preparing situation development report and implementing corrective actions
• Negotiating and defining the quality requirements within the stipulated budget with our vendors
• Profitably outsourcing some of the jobs to subcontractors and ensuring our focus on the core activities
• Making sure our customer requirements are met from concept to final product delivery
• Managing the supply chain for our trading activities in Qatar

Design Engineer at RAK Composites LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Ras Al Khaimah
  • June 2008 to March 2010

Dept Head for Design and QC

• Managing the design department.
• Preparing 3D CAD Models for new composite parts
• Setting the production and assembly methodology for the yacht production.
• Identifying, sourcing and purchasing of the apt hardware for the yachts.
• In the production stage, coordinating vendor development and supply chain to ensure uninterrupted production.

Notable Accomplishments;

• Actively involved in design co-ordination with Sebschmidt SA, Decision SA to establish the production flow in the shipyard
• Efficiently designed Gasoline, Fresh water and Grey water system for Qua 32.
• Successfully converted the 3D Surface models to 2D CAD for production
• Significantly contributed in acquiring the RINA/ CE Certification for Qua 32’
• Design and Manufacturing co-ordination for moulds for lamination.
• Instrumental in the preparation of the Owners Manual.

Design Engineer at Ocean Rubber Factory LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Sharjah
  • July 2006 to June 2008

• Conducting product selection, design, validation, tooling and estimation for Marine Fenders, Bearing pads, Pot Bearings, AV mountings, O-rings & Pipe seals.
• Designing Multicavity Injection and Compression Molds for Rubber and Thermoplastic Polyurethanes.
• Effectively worked in association with Bayer Material Science, Middle East to incorporate the wear resistance lining for mining and quarry equipments like screen decks, silos, conveyor belts.
• Team Member for marketing and technical support
• Team Member for developing Plant Layouts for Quarry projects, selecting the type of crushers, conveyors, feeders, vibrating screen decks, as per the output requirements of the quarry.

Notable Accomplishments;
• Demonstrated excellence in developing Track shoes for military vehicles using ether grade thermoplastic polyurethane.
• A new product design for corner guards (used for building protection) which simplified its production technique and increased its rate of production.
• Efficiently designed and developed multicavity vacuum injection molds

Design Engineer at Indo German Tool Room
  • India
  • May 2004 to June 2006

Product Design
Tool Design
3D Modelling,
2D drafting,
Process Planning

Education

Master's degree, Executive Masters in Business Administration
  • at Birla Institute of Technology,
  • December 2011

Finance and Operations

Master's degree, Post Graduate Diploma in Tool Design and CAD/CAM
  • at Indo-German Tool Room
  • June 2005

Expertise in Design and Manufacturing of 1. Injection Moulds for Thermoplastics 2.Jigs and Fixtures 3. Die Casting Dies 4. Press Tools With Softwares 1. Unigraphics 2. CATIA 3. AutoCAD

Bachelor's degree, B Tech Mechanical Engineering
  • at Cochin University of Science and Technology
  • March 2003

Specialties & Skills

Solar Thermal
Renewable Energy
Technical Communication
Product Design
Tool and Product Design
MS Project
Auto CAD
ABAQUS CAE
MS Office
Sunny Design Web
Ecotect

Languages

English
Expert
Portuguese
Intermediate
Arabic
Beginner
Malayalam
Expert
Hindi
Expert

Training and Certifications

SMA Grid Tied and Standalone System Design (Training)
Training Institute:
SMA
LEED Green Associate (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2014
Valid Until:
November 2016
Computer Aided Analysis software training (Training)
Training Institute:
Abaqus CAE India
Date Attended:
October 2007

Hobbies

  • Sustainability and Green Building
    LEED Associate
  • Green Hydrogen
  • Green Energy