Gaurav V Sharma

Experience

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  Nokia

  Jan 2005 - Mar 2006

  Civil Project Lead

  Monitoring and managing assigned resources as appropriate for the Project Roll-out in relation to Civil, electrical & Telecom works.Preparation of Working Schedules, Progress reports & Regular MIS to site team and HQ. Developing new ideas regarding cost reduction and to enhance the output.Network Supervising: site construction and equipment installation, acceptance.

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  Reliance Communications

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2007

  Assistant Manager - Project Delivery

  Successful completion of site installation roll-out phase Win III, IV consisting of 435 cell sites in 12 months.Develop and maintain Project Plans as necessary for summarizing the overall goals of organization and sequence of related projects.Management of all construction activities including providing technical inputs for methodologies of construction & co-ordination with Site Management.Quality Checks with regular Tests of Materials to be used in production of project, Periodic & Surprise visits at sites to ensure work execution as per standards laid down by company. Show less

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  Spanco

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2008

  Project Manager

  Carrying out advance planning for manpower deployment, resource mobilization and supporting infrastructure for ensuring the execution of projects within time, cost & budgetary parameters.Execution of project as per customer deadlines, Resource Management and acceptance of engineering and installation (antennae, MW, RF devices, energy and air-conditioning systems). Assessment of customer requirements and design of compliant technical solutions. To prepare final settlement and reconciliation of material consumption as per estimate against the BOQ of project.Vendor development /short listing & final negotiations and award of contract, Experience in the introduction of New Vendors in Commercially Operating Networks, including SOW release. Show less

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  Bharti Infratel Limited

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2010

  Head - Quality (Telecom/Passive Infrastructure)

  Ensure adequate levels of Quality documentation are produced as part of the technical solution.Analysed statistical data and product specifications to determine standards and establish quality and reliability objectives of finished product.Facilitated weekly sessions and unit meetings to assess progress and resolve bottlenecks.Presentation of quality & project updates in monthly statistical reports to senior management and HQ.Reviewing of production schedules, engineering specifications and related information to obtain knowledge of methods, procedures, and activities.Coordinated quality control objectives and activities to resolve production problems, maximize product reliability, and minimize cost.Training and Motivating the Project & Operation team for Quality Standards.Direction to resources in product inspection, testing activities and measurement to ensure quality control and reliability. Show less

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  Homeland Security Company

  Jul 2010 - Oct 2014

  Assistant Manager/Senior Engineer - Project Controls

  Project/Construction Management-: Planning & monitoring progress includes day to day administration; reporting and recording same to Site Manager.Control and direct the work of all site based operations. Ensure sufficient and adequate resources such as manpower and equipment on work areas. Ensuring specifications and drawings are reviewed and clarifications on unclear issues are obtained from relevant authorities in planning. Pro-actively reporting to site management on bottlenecks, cost control. Ascertain effective planning and responsible for implementing corrective actions to arrest slippages.Extraction and translation of P6 statics into detailed reports during meetings. Evaluating and mapping of resources and capturing and comparing progress trend through Primavera application/Project Management Tools. Health, Safety & Environment-: Ensure complete adherence to contractual/contractors and local authority requirements for Health Safety & Environment (HSE). Coordinate Internal and contractor safety meetings and regular toolbox talks so to provide a safe working environment for the employees, subcontractors and visitors.Reports/ Management Information System-: • Producing various report dashboards & Reviewing Weekly, Monthly & delay analysis report. Preparing fortnightly and monthly progress reports both for the Client/Consultant and internally for the Top Management for the project. • Analyzing & monitoring Project schedules, delay analysis monitoring statics and arriving the probability of achieving the contract completion date; Identifying the key risks and implement proper risk response planning. Cross Functional Coordination-: Consistent & Close coordination with cross functional departments to ensure proper and uninterrupted flow of communications pertaining to progress production and works on site. • Quantity Surveying/Billing -: Verification & Submission of Monthly Projected Valuations by the contractor against work accomplished. Show less

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  JJ Infra Pvt Limited

  Nov 2014 - Jul 2016

  Program Project Management Consultant

  • Coordinating the group of Planning Engineers for the preparation of project schedules in line with the project objectives. • Analyzing & monitoring Project schedules using critical path analysis & delay analysis.• Analyzing Project schedules using Risk analysis software and arriving the probability of achieving the contract completion date; and also identifying the key risks and implement proper risk response planning to increase the total probability of Project completion on time. • Reviewing Weekly, Monthly & delay analysis reports before submitting to Client/ Management.• Monitors the reported progress of vendors/ Sub Contractors and ensure the reports accurately reflect the actual performance and productivity.• Reviews the work forecasts and plans for remaining activities and comments on the proposals for any amendments to original plans and schedules.• To develop project specific Planning & Scheduling, Progress Measurement Systems, Progress Reporting and other project control requirements and to incorporate them into the respective Tenders / agreements for various projects .• Responsible for Review and Approval of Contractor’s Detailed Cost loaded Construction Schedule• Budgeting and cost control by preparation of Project/Divisional/Corporate Business Plans, Project Budgets and cost control related reports like Monthly/Projection Statement , Project Performance Report, Cash call, detailed project forecast cost and major risk/concerns.• To make in-depth review and analysis of all submittals from Sub-contractors/ vendors during implementation stage relating to Planning, Scheduling, Progress Measurement, Reporting, Productivity etc. taking into consideration the Agreement requirements, Project priorities etc. Show less

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  EY

  Aug 2016 - Sept 2018

  Senior Project Management Consultant

  • Create project calendars, accurately estimating time and resources required to complete each project, organizing and communicating information to key stakeholders, and assigning resources to each phase.• Mitigate risk by analyzing data, anticipating, identifying and mitigating risk factors. Act quickly to determine problems and make decisions to solve them.• Bid Process Management including bid preparation, organizing pre-bid meetings, releasing corrigendum, technical and financial evaluation.• Tracking the project progress across multiple departments at multiple locations including liaising with multiple offices and monitoring of SI activities during implementation & operation.• Monitor a project’s progress throughout its duration, and communicate project status to senior management and staff through reports and presentations.• Provide coaching and guidance to team members about every aspect of the project so that team members can understand their tasks fully and act on them efficiently.• Identify all internal and external resources whether financial or human resources required to complete projects successfully.• Collaborate with senior leaders to develop sound business cases for strategic priorities and initiatives, including cost and benefit analysis. Where required support leaders in presenting to Senior Management for approval.• Participate in the drafting of reports and presenting draft to the senior consultant and/or manager for review and approval.• Identify, develop and document issues and recommendations using independent judgment concerning areas being reviewed.• Assist in coordinating and communicating the results of consulting and internal audit projects via written reports and oral presentations to management.• Ensure all review notes are addressed and reviewed with the manager.• Provides input to the project team during all phases of the project. Show less

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  Arcadis India Pvt Ltd

  Oct 2018 - Jan 2020

  Project Manager

  Development of detailed project plan for the RAP implementation for India's first High Speed Rail (Bullet Train) project from Ahmedabad to Mumbai. ● Identification and Planning of phase gates in accordance to the scope and deliverables of project. ● Sourcing and formation of the team for the project at various levels (3 tier). ● Planning and allocation of different hierarchical resources at the various phases of project. ● Conception and discussion of strategies to tackle bottlenecks ahead of time of implementation. ● Designing of formats to monitor & track progress of the project as per the conceived plan. ● Identification and mitigation plan to liquidate risks in the project from time to time. ● Performing risk categorization and management to mitigate/minimize the risks. – Risk identification ● Coordination with cross functional teams and 3rd parties/vendors for the smooth execution of project ● Track project performance, specifically to analyse the successful completion of short and long-term goals. ● Weekly & monthly meetings with client discussing Progress performance, risks & discussing look ahead plans. ● Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule and costs using appropriate verification techniques. ● Implement and manage change when necessary to meet project goals. ● Maintaining and updating project financials on global platform for CXO level. ● Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation with each phase drop and submission to client. ● Meet budgetary objectives, forecasting and adjustments to project constraints based on financial analysis. ● P & L for the projects allocated and manage contractual requirements with client and vendors. ● Presentation of quarterly progress reports to stakeholders and board team with bottlenecks and fitting solutions. Show less