PUSHPARAJ SHETTY
Pleasanton,US
Summary
PMP certified professional with 17 years of Project Management and Site Management experience in EPC/Design & Build projects in Private and Government sectors. Specializing in Mineral Processing and Water & Waste management across India and UAE. Strong in team building, leadership, motivation, customer relations, and relationship-building. Demonstrates independent decision-making skills and sound judgment for driving company success.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager - Projects- Water Division
Universal Voltas LLC
11.2019 - 03.2024
- Lead and managed a team , overseeing the entire Operations/Projects across UAE for the Water and Waste Water division
- Single point contact for End Users, Contractors , Suppliers & Consultants , whilst leading and guiding project from initiation to project closure.
- Managed and led cross functional Internal teams including Civil, Design/ Engineering , Proposal, Budgeting & Estimation , Scheduling, Electrical & Instrumentation, Procurement , Site/Construction, Safety to successfully meet respective Project deliverables.
- Single point contact for for Escalation, conflict, Risk, Claim and change management.
- Responsible for Project Staffing , team productivity and training to support organization goals.
- Utilized strong analytical and problem-solving skills to address operational issues.
- Responsible for managing commercial and financial aspects of the projects like Project cashflow, Project invoicing , Payment collection, ABG & PBG with end users and contractors.
- Collaborating with senior management/ Sponsors on special projects involving cross-functional teams.
- Negotiated contracts with vendors and suppliers.
- Administered annual operating and capital budget to facilitate profitability.
- Generated monthly project progress presentations and reports for End Users.
- Directly handling site teams, contractors finalizing for project execution.
- Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground.
- Hands on experience in leading and managing teams on erection/ installation/ testing / commissioning of ground improvement works , Piling, Raft Foundations, civil Superstructures, GLS Water tanks, mechanical fabricated structures, overground and underground Metal and Plastic piping , Pumping Station, Rotary Equipments like pumps and blowers, centrifuges , DAF, Clarifiers , RO, UF , Filters , Compressors, Chlorine generators, Dosing systems , Ozone generators , complete Electrical & instrumentation ecosystem including MCC, PLC & instruments .
- Assisted proposal team in generating techno commercial bids for Small scale EPC projects
- Improved safety procedures to create safe working conditions for workers.
Co-Founder
Carbeide Diffuser
06.2017 - 11.2019
Sr. Project Engineer
Thermax Ltd.
07.2013 - 05.2017
Project Executive
Ion Exchange Waterleau Ltd.
06.2012 - 07.2013
Sr. Project Engineer
DCW LTD, Sahupuram
04.2011 - 07.2012
Project Engineer
Walchandnagar Industries ltd
10.2007 - 03.2011
Education
Bachelors - Mechanical Engineering
Pune University
04.2007
Diploma - Mechanical Engineering
SBMP
06.2004
Skills
- Project coordination and execution
- Client relationship management
- Clear communication skills
- Risk Management
- Strategic procurement management
- Contract Management
- Budgeting and finance
- Construction management
- Multi-project management
- Conflict resolution
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Cross-functional coordination
- Requirements gathering
- Project scheduling
- Project planning
- KPI tracking
- Site management
- Project coordination
Accomplishments
- Lead and managed a team of 28, overseeing the entire Operations/ Projects across UAE for the Water and Waste Water division for M/s Universal Voltas LLC between 01/01/22 - 12/31/24
- Independently handled projects worth ranging from USD 3 million to USD 12 million across UAE & India.
Affiliations
- Member of Project management institute ( PMI), USA from 2018 onwards
- Member of MIT technology review
- Member of Water online ( Water & Waste water industry online community in the US )
Languages
English
Full Professional
Hindi
Native or Bilingual
Marathi
Native or Bilingual
Tulu
Native or Bilingual
Interests
- Enjoy participating in outdoor and indoor sporting activities for overall physical and mental well-being
- Enjoying cooking experimenting with recipes
- Volunteering activities like blood donation - Active donor at Stanford medical
Software and Certifications
1) Project management professional ( PMP), License 2170037 , from march 2018 , valid up to march 2030, as issued by PMI USA.
2) Data landscape of Gen AI for project managers , E learning course issued by PMI-USA
3) Generative AI overview for Project managers , E learning course issued by PMI-USA
4) Conversant and working knowledge with MS windows, Outlook, and Microsoft products like MS Excel, MS word, MS PowerPoint .
5) Conversant with planning software like MS projects ( working knowledge ) and Primavera 6.0
Timeline
Manager - Projects- Water Division
Universal Voltas LLC
11.2019 - 03.2024
Co-Founder
Carbeide Diffuser
06.2017 - 11.2019
Sr. Project Engineer
Thermax Ltd.
07.2013 - 05.2017
Project Executive
Ion Exchange Waterleau Ltd.
06.2012 - 07.2013
Sr. Project Engineer
DCW LTD, Sahupuram
04.2011 - 07.2012
Project Engineer
Walchandnagar Industries ltd
10.2007 - 03.2011
Diploma - Mechanical Engineering
SBMP
Bachelors - Mechanical Engineering
Pune University
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