P.

ARAVINDAKSHAN

Mobile: 093*********:090********* E-Mail: aravi51@gmail.com

Senior-level positions in Operations & Maintenance of power plants with a growth-oriented

organization
SNAPSHOT

A result-oriented professional with over 3 decades of experience in the areas of Operations & Maintenance, Project
Management and Erection & Commissioning of Power Plants.

Finally associated with Operational Energy Group India Ltd., A, 5th Floor, Gokul Arcade, Sardar Patel
Road, Adyar, Chennai, India as Plant Manager/General Manager.

Extensive experience of working in Combined Cycle Power Plant, Thermal Power Plant, CFBC Boilers, Hydro
Power Plant and Captive Power Plant.

Proven track record in implementing cost saving measures to achieve substantial reduction in terms of maintenance
cost, manpower and machine.

Adept at design, installation and commissioning of electrical equipments, with demonstrated abilities in working on
initiatives, thereby adhering strictly to the time of commissioning.

A keen planner and strategist with skills in troubleshooting and team building capability.
CORE COMPETENCIES

Operations & Maintenance

Formulating maintenance budgets and conducting variance analysis to determine difference between projected &
actual results and implementing corrective actions.
Managing activities pertaining to operation & maintenance of a wide range of power plants electrical systems.
Reviewing overall technical issues related to planning, monitoring and engineering issues for major maintenance /
expansion projects;
Executing cost saving and energy saving techniques/ measures and modifications to achieve substantial reduction in
O&M expenditures and work within the budget.
Supervising the functions of troubleshooting & predictive/ preventive/ shutdown maintenance for identifying areas of
obstruction/ breakdowns and reducing machinery downtime to minimum.
Directing and coordinating power plant operations within company policies and procedures & Lead the team during
expected load requirements, shutdown and outage activities
Establishing and directing plant policies and procedures
Selection and training plant supervisory and administrative staff ,Fostering a well-trained and motivated staff
&Conducting employee performance reviews
Responsible for the product quality control for the plant.
Managing strategic relationships with various Government and other regulatory bodies. Complying with customer,
legal and regulatory requirements by obtaining and regularly updating the validity of all the required permissions/
licenses from the government/ other regulatory bodies.

Project Planning & Management

Finalizing requirements and specifications in consultation with collaborators.

Anchoring on-site activities to ensure completion of project within the time & cost parameters and effective resource
utilization to maximize the output.
Participating in project review meetings for evaluating project progress & debottlenecking.
Liaising with Consultants on determining technical specifications & preparing drawings as per the requirements.

Erection & Commissioning

Looking after the erection & commissioning of power plant equipments including electrical, electronics &
instrumentation systems and machines.
Executing cost saving techniques/ measures and modifications to achieve substantial reduction in installation
expenditures/ auxiliary power consumption and achieve gross margin targets.
EMPLOYMENT PROFILE

Since Nov09 to Decl 2012 with Operational Energy Group India Ltd. as Plant Manager at the following sites
1. At BMM Ispat, Hospet, Karnataka, for their 70MW power plant consisting of 130TPH CFBC boiler, 3x40TPH WHRB
and 70MW steam turbine since Nov 2011 to Dec 2012 as power plant incharge(GM), heading O&M team of 140
engineers and technicians. Retired from service in Dec 2012
2. At Silkroad Sugar Pvt. Ltd., Kakinada Site, Andhra Pradesh for their captive power plant of 36 MW Frame VI Gas
Turbine and Thermax make 130T/ 10 kg/ cm2 HRSG. Heading the operations and maintenance team of 36
Engineers and Technicians.
May09-Oct09 at BSES Kerala Power Limited (Reliance Infrastructure Ltd.), Cochin, Kerala as Officer on
Special Duty
Working as Head (O&M) at BSES Kerala Power Limited, a subsidiary of RIL, operating a 165MW combined cycle power
plant at Cochin as Officer on Special Duty and after superannuation from the same company.

May01-Apr09 at BSES Kerala Power Limited, a subsidiary of Reliance Infrastructure Ltd., Cochin, Kerala as
General Manager (O&M)
As Head O&M of 165MW Combined Cycle Power Station, BSES Kerala Power Ltd., a subsidiary of Reliance Infrastructure
Ltd, and retired from service on 30th April 2009 on Superannuation.
Job Role:
Heading Operation and Maintenance team of 40 Engineers and @60 contract workers of BSES Kerala Power Ltd, a
subsidiary of Reliance Infrastructure Ltd., Udyogamandal, Kochi, Kerala.
Apr87-Apr01 at Maharashtra State Electricity Boards Gas based 912 MW Combined Cycle Power Plant,
GTPS, MSEB, Uran, Maharashtra as Deputy Executive Engineer
Having capacity of 4 x 60 MW (V 93. 2 Siemens Make) open cycle and 672MW combined cycle (V 94.2 Siemens make
Gas Turbines & Steam Turbine Generator Set) Power Plant. GTPS, Uran, Maharashtra, India.
Job Role:

Looking after commissioning and operation activities like:

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Commissioning of 2 x 120 MW HRSG & Steam Turbine
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Operation of combined cycle Power Plant as Shift Charge Engineer.
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And as Head Electrical maintenance. Heading the Department of 7 Engineers and 30 Workers.
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Reporting to Chief Engineer, MSEB, Uran.
May86-Apr87 at Veer-Bhatkar Hydro Power Plant, MSEB, Bhatkar, Maharashtra as Assistant Engineer
Job Role:

Working as Shift-Charge Engineer in the operation of 16MW Hydro Power Station, MSEB, Bhatkar, Maharashtra.

Accountable for all the operation activity of power plant and reporting of Chief Engineer, MSEB
May83-May86 at Wankie Thermal Power Station, Hwange, Zimbabwe, Deputation to Zimbabwe
Job Role:

Looking after the commissioning and operation of 4 x 120 MW coal based thermal Power plant, Wankie, Zimbabwe.
Plant consists of ICAL make 4 Nos. of pulverized coal fired boilers and Alsthom make steam turbine of 120MW
capacity each.
May81-May83 at Nasik Thermal Power Station, Nasik, Maharastra as Assistant Engineer
Job Role:

Accountable for plant control desk operations of 200 MW Thermal Power Station, MSEB, Nasik, Indai as Assistant
Shift Engineer.
Oct78-May81 at Koradi Thermal Power Station, Koradi, Nagpur, Maharastra as Junior Engineer
In the operation of 4x120 MW Koradi Thermal Power Plant, MSEB, Nagpur.
Job Role:
Working as the Junior Engineer in the field operation of pulverized coal fired boiler of Babcock and Wilcox make and
Alsthom make Steam Turbine of 120MW capacity.
EDUCATION

B.Sc. (Engineering)-Electrical from Regional Engineering College, Calicut, Kerala in 1976.

PERSONAL DETAILS

Date of Birth
Permanent Address
Present Address
Languages Known
Passport Details
Number
Date of Issue
Date if Expiry

7th April 1951

4E, Phase III, Infr Hillock, Changampuzha Nagar, Kochi-682033, Kerala, India.
Tel. (Res.): 0800822346
1103,22B Main, 23A cross, HSR Layout, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Tel. (Res.): +91 9731966433
English, Malayalam, Marathi, and Hindi
F 0325060
22.09.2004
21.09.2014

Strengths
Ability to adapt to any situation.

Possess open-mindedness to learn things

Possess a positive attitude towards life.

Possess an attitude of making things happen.

Hard working, Self-Disciplined, Sincere and have an inexhaustible stamina to work.

Very good personal relation and communication skills.

REFERENCE: Available on Request