DIPANKAR PADHI

Mobile: 09437570784/ 7898470784

E-Mail: dipankar.padhi@gmail.com/e14dipankarp@iimidr.ac.in
JOB OBJECTIVE
Project Financing~ Management Consultancy ~Business Development ~ Financial Modelling
~Strategic Management ~Business Analytics & Valuation~ Operation Management
Enterprising leader & planner with a strong record of contributions in streamlining operations, invigorating businesses,
heightening productivity and improving systems & procedures in Energy/Power Sector.
SKILL SET
Project Management

Data Analytics
Business Development

OperationsManagement&
Maintenance
Strategic Planning

Quality Assurance

Installation & Commissioning

Resource Management

Procurement Management

Process Improvement

Vendor Management
Liaison & Coordination

Team Management

Constraint Management

PROFILE SUMMARY
MBA from IIM Indore with over 6 years of experience in Business
Development, Project & Operations Management, Procurement ,Data
Analytics & Strategic Planning.
Skilled in managing end-to-end projects from stage of tendering to handover
involving finalization of technical specifications, planning & control, creation of
reports & execution of plans for manpower planning; ensured timely revenues
Expertise in implementing maintenance schedules for power plant
equipments, carrying-out periodic checks and preparing technical documents
for the same.
Proven skills in applying quality standards to various processes within the
business unit; skilled in formulating & maintaining quality control objectives
complementary to corporate policies / customer demands
Experienced in the implementation of 5S techniques, training need
analysis , cost estimation etc..
Abilities in conducting pre-feasibility, feasibility and commercial viability &
financial valuation studies of projects
Skilled in managing functions like system troubleshooting, root cause
analysis, demand forecasting, consumption planning, budgeting of spares
for optimizing inventory costs
Out-of-box thinker with proven track record of establishing processes, streamlining
workflow and creating work environment to enhance productivity
A result- oriented professional with strong analytical, communication,
interpersonal and negotiation skills
Involved in formulating growth and risk mitigation strategies
ORGANIZATIONAL EXPERIENCE

Aug08- till date:

National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd., Eastern Region Headquarters, Bhubaneswar as Business
Development and Operations Manager

Growth Path/ Assignments Handled:

Aug08 Aug 09:
As Assistant Manager (Operations)
Sep09 Feb13:
As Assistant Manager (Installation, Commissioning, Maintenance)
Mar13- Feb14:
As Deputy Manager (Installation, Commissioning, Maintenance)
Mar14- Sep14:
As Deputy Manager (Project Management, Execution & Monitoring)
Aug15-till date
As Business Development and Operations Manager
Key Result Areas as Business Development and Operations Manager:
Identifying and analyzing new business development opportunities and technologies and becoming a change agent.
Acting as Executive Assistant to the Regional Executive Director:- Planning meetings, conducting project reviews, signing
memorandums, collecting revenues, ensuring efficient customer lock in etc..
Executing a variety of tasks including setting deadlines, assigning responsibilities, monitoring and summarizing progress
of the project.
Ensuring appropriate revenue recognition, timely and accurate invoicing and monitoring of receivables for project
Conducting analysis of the project profitability, revenue, margins, bill rates and utilization.

Performing conductance of pre-feasibility, feasibility, commercial viability and financial valuation studies of projects
Worked with large, unstructured data using SPSS, Excel etc.to generate insights that enabled efficient decision making
Performing Planning , Designing, Improving new/existing operational and management processes.
Carrying out training need and gap analysis, devising effective training plans for top management.

Highlights:
Distinction of conducting the commercial viability, feasibility ,cash flow, valuation studies of Coal Bed Methane project
Instrumental in liaising with government officials for expediting various projects of eastern region headquarters.
Merit of conducting strategic analysis to participate in e-Auctioning of Coal blocks.
Key Result Areas as Deputy Manager(Project Management, Execution & Monitoring):
Spearheading various functions like project management, scoping, scheduling, planning & end-to-end implementation of
3000MW power plant packages.
Preparing and managing L2, PERT and CPM networks and methods.
Reducing the exposure, risk on project and enforcing companys methodology& project standards
Performing detailed engineering, cost estimation and optimization of project equipments
Extending support for routing and power distribution of transmission lines
Highlights:
Instrumental in managing, designing and commissioning the turnkey brownfield expansion of Talcher Power Project (2x
660 MW), and reducing time & cost overruns by 18%
Successfully scheduled and executed the installation and commissioning of Dry Fly Ash Transportation System (worth INR
148 crore) at NTPC TSTPS in a record time
Merit of planning and executing renewable energy projects in tribal areas around NTPC Projects, as a part of Corporate
Social Responsibility initiative
Recognized as the winner of NTPC Professional Circle Competition for devising cost effective power generation strategies
Merit of receiving high rating in appraisal cycles at NTPC Ltd. for outstanding performance
Key Result Areas as Assistant Manager/Deputy Manager (Installation, Commissioning, Maintenance)
Managed various functions like installation, commissioning & maintenance at projects
Conducted failure root cause and data analysis and subsequent system restoration; served as a part of emergency response
team that prevented grid failure and total power generation blackout of 2 days by prompt and logical action plans
Performed demand forecasting, vendor development, consumption planning, budgeting of spares for optimizing inventory costs
Spearheaded the installation of energy management systems and availability based tariff systems and servers for
increasing energy efficiency and maximizing revenue
Supervised a team of 11 non-executives & a labour force of 23 personnel; evaluated their KPA metrics and devised
training plans.
Extended support in procurement and sourcing activities by selection, techno-commercial analysis and negotiation with vendors
Well versed with the usage of various SAP modules like material management, activity based budgeting and so on along
with managing emergencies and troubleshooting complex systems
Highlights:
Successfully reduced the downtime, outages and enhanced the operational effectiveness of 500 MW generator by 34%
through effective proactive/preventive maintenance practices
Merit of completing the certificate course in ETAP 115 Power System Engineering
Bagged Appreciation Letter from Head of Project (Executive Director) for proactive intervention in fault finding & system
restoration (saved losses of 105 crores generation revenue)
Key Result Areas as Assistant Manager (Operations):
Ensured reduction of operational performance bottlenecks by constraint management for ensuring high productivity &
maximizing men, material and machine uptime
Performed plant operational management, 5S implementation, process improvement and optimization
Highlight:
Merit of being ranked as the 2nd top performer among the batch of 1000 Executive Trainees of NTPC Ltd. during the ET 1
year training that covered all aspects of power plant modules and personality development modules
ACADEMIC DETAILS

Executive Post Graduate Program in Management (One Year Full Time MBA) from Indian Institute of Management(IIM),
Indore with a CGPA of 2.86/4 in 2015

Advanced Program in Analytics for Business Excellence from McCombs School of Business, University of Texas at Austin,
USA in 2015
MBA (Power Management) from University of Petroleum & Energy Studies with CGPA of 3.48/4 in 2014
B-Tech(Honours) in Electrical Engineering from National Institute Of Technology, Rourkela in 2008 with a CGPA of 9.34/10
(3rd Rank)
12th from Ravenshaw Junior College, Cuttack, CHSE Odisha Board in 2003 with 91.78%
10th from D.A.V Public School, Cuttack, CBSE in 2001 with 90.40% (2nd Rank)
PROJECTS/ ASSIGNMENTS HANDLED at IIM Indore

Managed various projects/ assignments like:

o Data Analytics Project (sentiment analysis & predictive modelling) to analyze and forecast Delhi Election 2015 results
o Strategic, Competitor and Environmental analysis of Indian IT and Power industry.
PERSONAL DETAILS

Date of Birth:
Present Address:
Languages Known:

16th March 1985

C/O- K.N.Padhi, Plot No-29, Shaktinagar, Link Road, Cuttack-753012, Odisha
English, Hindi and Odiya