Impact leader in turnkey construction & energy sector with track record of e�cacious management

MAPM, NEC 3 ECC PM, IOSH, EMA

P R O F I L E

www.dbadri .com

badri.damodaran@dbadri.com

+44 (0)79 695 93 701

TEAM BUILDER

BADRI DAMODARAN

E X P E R T I S E

SUMMARYCOMPETENCY

TECHNICAL

PROJECTOver a decade of experience in customer facing role within construction and energy

sector with world class systems.

INTEGRATIONDefine objectives & strategy, develop work

flow systems, interface documents, feedback experience, lessons learnt & handle

improvements.

SCOPE & CHANGEAnalyze customer requirements, detect errors & inconsistencies, propose solutions to

reduce the gaps & lead negotiations.

SCHEDULE Lead management of master project schedule [Primavera], document key milestones, anticipate delivery issues &

ensure delivery on time

COSTMaximize profit & cash at each phase, identify cost discrepancies & optimize, take corrective actions; Develop monthly forecast - sales,

margins, costs & revenue recovery plans.

EHS & QUALITYManage project acceptance, ensure full compliance to EHS requirements, monitor controls for quality of works (engineering, civils, erection, tests & commissioning), ensure compliance to quality plans &

commissioning procedures.

CONTRACT & SUPPLIERSIn depth comprehension of contract requirements, challenge claims, assess risks, engage mitigation measures, manage partner strategy, establish procurement plans &

evaluate delivery quality.

DELIVERYDelivered large contracts [turnkey solutions]

with multiple interfaces & complexity

PEOPLEExperienced in dealing with cross functional teams across regions in a multi-unit set up. Energetic team builder encouraging collaborative work style & resolves resource constraints. Articulate communicator & tactful in adaptation of context based on situation &

audience.

CONFLICTAdept in assessing client requirements, scope gaps & work with them to their satisfaction. Handled complex negotiations & propose

feasible win win solutions during conflicts.

TRANSFORMATION With sector knowledge, adapts the delivery model with drive for continuous

improvement.

PERSONAProactive, tenacious, flexible, resourceful with clear presentation skills, aptitude for mentoring & coaching [STEMNET/YE], exceptional analytical & quantitative abilities;

Born 20th Mar 1981; UK National.

RESULT ORIENTATIONCUSTOMERORIENTATIONCOMMUNICATIONFEEDBACK ANDCOACHING

TEAM WORKCOLLABORATION

PROBLEM SOLVINGAND DECISION MAKING

MARKET/BUSINESSUNDERSTANDINGNEGOTIATION ANDCONFLICT MANAGEMENTPROJECTORGANISATIONPROJECT SCHEDULINGWORKLOADMANAGEMENTRISK & OPPORTUNITIESMANAGEMENT

CONTRACTMANAGEMENT

FINANCE

SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT& LOGISTICSEHS ANDSITE WORKS

ENGINEERING/TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT

Finance essentials - Havard Manage Mentor, Commissioning Panel Chairmanship, Project Mgmt. Handbook, National Grid Transmission Procedural Health & Safety, National Grid Persons/Basic Electrical Safety Course, Document Mgmt., Customer Complaint Handling Systems, HS(G) 47 - EHS Guidelines, National Grid Workshops - TP144/ IP4/ Earned Value Mgmt., Waste Mgmt., Incident Investigation, Process & Tendering Mgmt., Business/Tender Process Mgmt., Contract Mgmt., Control System Frameworks, SCADA Tools, Automation Procedures, Schedule Risk Analysis, EHS Senior leadership Programme. Various Inhouse Trainings – Compliance, H&S, Project

& Corporate Issues

Information Processing at SETIT/IEEE International Conference [2005]; Experiment Control System at LHCb at MC2, UK [2006];

“Control & Monitoring of Online Trigger Algorithms using SCADA System” at CHEP Conference, Mumbai-India [2006];

Participated/reviewed papers at ICECS05 WSEAS International Conference, Miami-USA [2005];

CERN School of Computing, stMalo-France [2005, Granted EU Funding];

TRAININGS & CERTFICATIONS CONFERENCES & PUBLICATIONSACADEMIA

Masters [Systems Integration & Project Management] Institut Supérieur d'Electronique de Paris- France 2004

Bachelor of Engineering [Electrical & Electronics] - University of Madras, Chennai – India 2002

SYSTEMATIZED DELIVERY

RESULTS DRIVENCUSTOMER FOCUSSED

INITIATIVESKEY CONTRACTS SIGNIFICANT RESULTS

INITIATIVESKEY TENDERS SIGNIFICANT RESULTS

CAREER SNAPSHOT

Involved in management of bid teams & tender activities for NME region in close coordination with center of excellence, operations, supply chain & sales units; Reported to Regional Commercial Director [Mid East].

Accountable for winning bids with clear proposals (Techno-commercial) based on customer RFQ; Di�erentiating the o�ering with competitors & market intelligence; KPI Reporting, meetings & dashboards on regional basis.

SENIOR PROJECTMANAGER

GRID Solutions[GE Renewable]

2009 – Present

(Formerly ALSTOM & AREVA), Stafford

ACS Projects.132kV Turnkey Projects (Circa £23M GBP SE England): Ground risks, multiple interfaces, margins improved beyond target.

Implemented commercial work flow process that has resulted in improved financial reporting, enhanced coordination among teams working on financial aspects & clear audit trail.

Zero failure in audits, consistent #1 rank in commercial performance among all projects in the BU, Peer recognition, Commercial complexity owing to multiple customers managed by bespoke change control process.

400kV Turnkey Project (Circa £28M GBP SE England): HVDC connection, multiple interfaces, major scope change, tight timescales, new products delivered with new delivery

Developed project execution strategy documents customized to JV delivery model.

Formulated standard templates for management of planning & financial data providing improved commercial reporting.

Secured outstanding client audit results (Highest ever recorded-90%) & recognition by client organization as

“outstanding PM”.

Reactive Compensation (Circa £14M SE England): Ground risks, tight timescales, product challenges.

FACTS Projects.

Harmonic Filter (Circa €1.2MDenmark): Technical constraints, Early milestone LD's

Coordinated recovery post huge initial delays from project takeover.

Set up the execution model for the newcustomer

Project

of the Year

[2011]

CCS Bronze

[2016]

CCS Silver [2018]

DCS TENDERINGMANAGER

Automation BU [Grid Sector]

Dubai

2007 – 2009

Handled several projects for various regional utilities [including oil & gas industry] with responsibilities of complete management from RFQ to delivery of solutions through coordination with sales & operations teams.

Established various user-friendly standard commercial templates & improved existing technical templates leading to reduced processing time; enhanced presentation to customer.

78M USD project [biggest project]: Involved in the project right from inception to successful win & transfer the projects to operations for delivery.

Developed tender/commercial strategies, monitored development against time scales, reviewed market prices, reviewed with management & performed SWOT analysis.

Created tender database from scratch enabling instant access to past records effecting performance metrics which impact delivery & provided good platform for team collaboration

Phase VIII Leadership Award

CERN GenevaScientific Fellow [Control Systems]

2005-2007

SCHLUMBERGER, PARISR&D Engineer

[Intern Smart Card Systems]2003

Paris

Geneva

Complete P&L responsibility for turnkey projects (Civils, HV Equipments with highest safety standards); Report functionally to region PMO & business heads.

Delivered JV type & standard contracts.

Accountable for handing over to customer for commercial operations & management of delivery within operational targets.

Develop execution strategy, delivery schedule, interface management documents, finance & commercial representation (costs/forecast/margins/revenue plans), procurement plans, R&O documents, stake holders reporting & systemize the operating rhythm.

Provide holistic leadership by action, chair collaborative sessions, drive safe working culture, conduct reviews, track progress, lead negotiations, communicate to wider teams with clarity, manage resource issues, & customers/consultant’s expectations.

Key Clients & Partners – National Grid, UKPN, RWE N Power, Eleclink, Balfour Beatty, Skanska, Mott Mac Donald, Energinet.

model.