Objective
Shipyard professional, with a proven track record, enjoys challenging the ‘status quo’, keen to venture into new activities, intents to set high bench marks and forge mutually rewarding relationship with enterprising employer
Experience
GEN. MANAGER (SHIPBUILDING) with LARSEN & TOUBRO, India - Oct 2006 onwards.
? Head of Ship Building Business Unit at Hazira
? Directs concurrent building of ship and shipyard infrastructure
? Progress of work has prompted buyers to place repeat orders even before launching of first vessel.
(All the following positions with Cochin Shipyard Ltd., the largest shipyard in India)
DIRECTOR (OPERATIONS) – from Nov 2005 to Oct 2006
? Member of Board of Directors, head of Shipbuilding and ship repair operations
? Effected fresh outlook with emphasis on team work and prompt decisions
? Delivered vessels for Clipper, on schedule, to set a new bench mark.
GENERAL MANAGER (SHIP BUILDING) – Feb 2003 to Nov 2005
? Set high standards as team leader
? Best ever order book position, with all vessels for foreign owners.
? Ensured that work on all vessels are on schedule.
DEPUTY GEN. MANAGER I/C (SHIP BUILDING) – Sep2002 to Jan 2003
? Specifically transferred to Ship building division to complete first export order
? Instrumental in delivering the Vessel on time, to NPCC Abu Dhabi
? Paved the way for further foreign orders.
DEPUTY GEN. MANAGER I/C (BUSINESS DEV.) – Oct 2000 to Sep 2002
? Spearheaded efforts to advertise capabilities of the yard to bag foreign orders.
? First export order signed with NPCC Abu Dhabi for heavy Launch Barge
? Liaison with Ship owners in contract finalization.
DEPUTY GEN. MANAGER (SAFETY SERVICES) – Jan 1999 to Oct 2000
? Temporarily posted to service dept. on sudden demise of spouse.
? Revamped safety dept, setting high standards of safety.
DEPUTY GEN. MANAGER (DESIGN & MARKETING) – Nov 1998 to Jan 1999
? Introduced cost effective designs for future markets.
? Tie ups with foreign consultants to bring credibility.
? Concurrent marketing efforts, to mark presence of CSL.
ASST. GEN. MANAGER (MARKETING) – 1996 to Nov 1998
? First officer to be posted to set up Marketing dept.
? Bagged order for five tugs from Kandla port trust, in spite of stiff competition from private yards.
ASST. GEN. MANAGER (HULL STRUCT. DESIGN) – 1992 to 1996
? Commenced production friendly design.
SENIOR NAV. ARCHITECT (QUALITY CONTROL) – 1977 TO 1991
? Formulation of Yard quality standards.
JUNIOR NAV. ARCHITECT ( HULL PRODUCTION) 1973 TO 1977
? In charge of plate preparation for largest ship built in India.
Education
? B Tech (Hons) in Naval Architecture from IIT Kharagpur – 1973
? One Year Training in Shipbuilding in Japan in 1981.
Certification
Skils
Fully conversant with the modern methods of shipbulding, with Integrated Hull Outfit and Painting ssytems
? Diversified exposure in the industry from production, marketing, design, business development to safety
? Proven experience in handling Shipbuilding contracts and its execution
? Effected innovative changes in all the work areas, with significant contribution in increasing profitability of the shipyard.
? First Graduate Engineer Trainee to become Director at Cochin Shipyard
? Has exposure to both public sector and private sector
? Proficiency in English, Hindi and Japanese.
? Total commitment to the work, passion to do well to the corporate cause
? Good bridge player, has represented state.
? Date of birth/Age : 10 Nov 1951 / 57 years