Kumaren Kanthasamy, PMP®

Kumaren kanthasamy, pmp®

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  • Timeline

    Aug 2002 - Aug 2004

    Project Engineer

    Nelton Engineering Sdn. Bhd.
    Sept 2004 - Jun 2017

    Senior Project Manager

    Transgrid Ventures Sdn. Bhd.
    Selangor, Malaysia
    Current Company
    Aug 2018 - now

    General Manager Operations

    Transgrid Ventures Sdn. Bhd.
    Selangor, Malaysia
  • About me

    General Manager Operations at Transgrid Ventures

  • Education

    • Northumbria university

      2000 - 2002
      Bachelor of engineering (b.eng.) electrical and electronics engineering hons.
    • Northumbria university

      1999 - 2000
      Advanced diploma electrical and electronics engineering
  • Experience

    • Nelton engineering sdn. bhd.

      Aug 2002 - Aug 2004
      Project engineer

      • Exposure to the construction field in managing the mechanical & electrical works for high-rise buildings and commercial developments. • Took a learning curve and familiarized with site works and integration with the main (turnkey) contractor and other sub-contractors to implement various services within the same premises. • Took a learning curve and familiarized with project reporting methodologies and control aspects.

    • Transgrid ventures sdn. bhd.

      Sept 2004 - Jun 2017

      • Being the organization’s focal point for the most high-profiled contracts measured against technical complexity and financial range.• Acquire, develop and manage project teams by providing leadership expertise, technical guidance and project planning methodologies based on best project management practices to meet desired objectives.• Accountable for all financial aspects of project from various perspectives to ensure projects are monitored to run healthy financially and meeting pre-determined project profit margins.• Overseeing the performance and integration of the project department with the organization’s alternate divisions by exemplifying leadership and technical expertise for synchronization and project delivery. • Strive to build, maintain and project a long-term working relationship based on professionalism and trust with key stakeholders ranging from clients, joint-venture partners, manufacturers and sub-contractors. • Playing an active role from a business development perspective by positively contributing ideas and being involved for new tenders and continuously striving on exploring market strategies to increase revenue thru building and maintaining good networking with key stakeholders.• Playing a significant role in the pre-qualification, negotiation and nomination of external vendors and sub-contractors by providing a range of inputs from project perspectives to ensure given procurement orders are not solely based on financial value but also ensuring the 3rd party are technically sound and has a high level of performance capability. • Exploration of new possibilities while striving to improve existing processes in view of enhancing of future undertaken contracts by the organization. • Maintaining and improving personal professional project management outlook and technical knowledge by attending work-related workshops, educational seminars and participating in conferences and talks. Show less • Direct and manage project team consisting of project engineers, site supervisors, sub-contractors and OEM technical personnel.• Entrusted in managing projects of significant value and technical complexity in line with organization’s continued growth in the industry. • Practiced best project management methodologies and provided attention to detail in managing and subsequently achieving critical milestones deadlines for the project. • Accountable for project finance management including project costing & invoicing, management of suppliers & sub-contractor’s claims and etc.• Managing a healthy working relationship with organization’s other internal department to ensure positive impact and proper synchronization of works to meet project requirements and deadlines. • Playing a key role in document construction, standardization and maintenance to meet and successfully portray organization’s outlook during project, safety and pre-commissioning audits. • Strive to meet customer’s expectations and maintain a positive and healthy working relationship through project duration.• Playing an active role for the implementation and practices of safety & health measures during project time-frame. Show less • Took on a learning perspective and managed small-scale and mid-scale contracts, reporting to designated Project Managers on progress, blockers and arising issues.• Continued a learning capacity and increased knowledge on physical site works & processes, management of documentation, budget & resources for site activities, engineering & design documents, working relationships and etc.• Increasingly became more familiar with various contract aspects and financial administration of projects. Show less

      • Senior Project Manager

        Jan 2012 - Jun 2017
      • Project Manager

        Jan 2009 - Dec 2011
      • Senior Project Engineer / Project Engineer

        Sept 2004 - Dec 2008
    • Transgrid ventures sdn. bhd.

      Aug 2018 - now

      • Management of entire operations department and overseeing day to day operations.• Exploring new strategies and set up goals for continuous growth and business development of the organization. • Evaluate and continuously strive to improve operations processes to increase productivity rate, quality control & maintenance and personnel professional development.• Analysing operations finances and striving to maintain project budgets and optimize expenses.• Overseeing growth of the project team by managing the recruitment and training of new employees and staff.• Setting of new policies and standards for the operations department.• Regular preparation and presentation of high-level project progress reports to the top management.• To provide solutions to critical arising issues such as employee conflicts, profit regression, loss of business to competitors among others. Show less • Playing a significant role in marketing and corporate management focusing on commercial development of the organization.• Exploring new opportunities with a keen eye on winning new tenders and contracts for long-term interests of the business.• Exploring possible partnerships and new initiatives and taking advantage through the opportunities to ensure business growth.• Analysing financial and sales reports to gather further knowledge and insights on necessary adjustments for performance improvement.• Working in tandem with executive and commercial directors, contract managers and operations team and thus proving to be a cohesive team member.• Studying and understanding contract and its related terms in detail from both financial and technical point of view.• Being the focal point for any conflict resolution between the operations and commercial department.• Assessing the risks in a business situation by a thorough analysis of various factors and suggest recommendations to directors’ board to overcome the same.• Tutoring and mentoring team members for continuous process improvement.• Ability to accept additional duties and roles as the situation arises or as instructed by the directors’ board. Show less

      • General Manager Operations

        Jun 2019 - now
      • General Manager Commercial

        Aug 2018 - May 2019
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Project management professional (pmp®)

      Project management institute
      Mar 2018