HEMANT PALIWAL
Houston,TX
Summary
Dynamic and results-driven leader with over 12 years of experience in successfully managing projects, cultivating customer relationships, and driving operational excellence for oil and gas clients (ExxonMobil). Successfully led a cross-functional team of 35 members to successfully execute 8 EPC projects, resulting in a 45% increase in operational efficiency. Notable success in developing and implementing project plans, schedules, and budgets, ensuring projects were completed on time and within budget. Collaborated with stakeholders to define project objectives, scope, and deliverables, and ensured alignment with business goals. Utilized project management software (e.g., JIRA, Microsoft Project, PowerBI. Primavera) to track project progress and ensure all tasks were completed on time. A keen planner, strategist & implementer with excellence in operations management (maintenance, deployment, and so on) and new technology implementation for streamlining operations Executed cost saving techniques/measures and modifications to achieve substantial reduction in achieving KPI’s analyzed information system needs, evaluated end-user requirements as well as complex data / voice communications systems Skilled in deploying methodologies to analyze various process, recommending modifications to minimize escalations, reduce rejection & realizing operational efficiencies Seasoned leader managing a team of 17 members with a proven ability to recruit, develop, mentor, and empower high-performing teams to achieve exceptional results
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Lead
Quest Global
06.2024 - Current
- Working in brown field and green field projects all over United States. Handling a team of 27 employees in project development phase for FEED engineering (FAT and SAT inclusive).
- Add-on responsibility of handling asset optimization wherein I am looking after continuous improvement ideas to enhance the production and quality hence benefit the business. (Total 121 Ideas selected out of 150 in FY 2023-24).
- Partnered with project team members to identify and quickly address problems.
- Implemented best practices in documentation management systems that improved efficiency, accessibility, and security of project-related information.
- Enhanced client satisfaction by consistently delivering high-quality projects within budget and on schedule.
- Monitored project KPI's and SLA's (using Power BI and Primavera), identified risks and took corrective action as needed.
Team Lead
Quest Global
12.2020 - Current
- Company Overview: oil and Gas
- Manage a team of 17 employees and oversee end-to-end project tracking and monitoring for global client (ExxonMobil) in engineering services
- Develop scope of work, risk mitigation plans, and project trackers for performance measurement
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful project delivery
- Prepare dashboards for meeting presentations and handle team and project budgeting
- Mentored and coached junior team members, fostering their professional development and growth
- Spearheaded skills in managing project risks and issues, proactively identifying and mitigating potential roadblocks to project success
- Effectively implemented Lean Six Sigma methodologies to optimize processes, resulting in a 12% reduction in operational costs
- Oil and Gas
Senior Planner
Quest Global
12.2020 - Current
- Company Overview: oil and Gas
- Proficiently managed the project planning and control activities, including planning and scheduling, estimation and cost control, risk and change management, stakeholder communication and project documentation
- Oversaw resource allocation, including personnel, equipment, and budget management, optimizing resource utilization
- Project’s end to end planning for greenfield and brownfield projects for refinery
- Provided engineering services to global customers in various workflows, including measurement, SIL, project development, engineering drawings red line mark up (P&ID, SFD, schematic diagram, control panel drawings loop drawings, architecture and network drawings) and system management
- Worked closely with clients to prepare advanced dashboards and managed a team of 10 engineers
- Led a team of 10 engineers in providing engineering services to global customers, resulting in 70% increase in customer satisfaction and 60% improvement in project quality
- Collaborated closely with clients to develop advanced dashboards, resulting in 25% reduction in data processing time and 60% improvement in data accuracy
- Oil and Gas
Associate Manager
Vedanta resources
08.2011 - 11.2020
- Led a team of 34 members for innovative projects and asset optimization
- Drove Kaizens, focus improvement projects, and long-term projects
- Discussed cost reduction plans with top management professionals
- Worked on DCS and PLC systems, overseeing documentation, root cause analysis, and risk management assessments
- Provided training on ISO standards and integrated management systems
- Commissioned projects and improved plant availability through automation and control system enhancements
- Integrated SAP-PM and Manufacturing Execution System for real-time data analysis
Education
MBA - Operations & Marketing
SP Jain University
02-2024
B.Tech. - Electronics & Communication
JNIT
01.2011
Skills
- Power BI
- Tableau
- Data Analytics
- Primavera (P6 enterprise version 20-22)
- Project Management
- JIRA
- Stakeholder management
- Continuous improvement
- Collaborative mindset
- Leadership skills
- Project planning
- Project coordination
- SAP
- Vendor Management
- Six Sigma Green Belt
- Microsoft Office 365
Certification
- PMP Professional
- Six Sigma Green Belt
- SIL Practitioner
- Basics of Oil Exploration
- Petroleum Exploration
- Tableau
- Power BI
- MS Visio
- Agile Methodology
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 03/13/89
Projects
Pilot projects on new workflows to engage new customers in FY 2021-22 Successfully executed T400 Six Sigma project Completed engineering services projects for clients in the US, Australia, and Europe Automated ITMS within the manufacturing unit Played a key role in the installation of Pavegen Tiles, achieving energy consumption reduction Developed in-house dashboards for customer data analytics, reducing data processing time by 60%
Timeline
Project Lead
Quest Global
06.2024 - Current
Team Lead
Quest Global
12.2020 - Current
Senior Planner
Quest Global
12.2020 - Current
Associate Manager
Vedanta resources
08.2011 - 11.2020
- PMP Professional
- Six Sigma Green Belt
- SIL Practitioner
- Basics of Oil Exploration
- Petroleum Exploration
- Tableau
- Power BI
- MS Visio
- Agile Methodology
MBA - Operations & Marketing
SP Jain University
B.Tech. - Electronics & Communication
JNIT
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