Experience

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  Government polytechnic for girls - india

  Aug 1969 - Jun 1971

  Assitant lecturer

  Key responsibilities:- Taught following architecture subjects to the first- and second-year students: History of Architecture Architectural Drawings & Design Architecture Construction Building Technology Building Design (structural) Model Making- Examiner for writing the final examination papers for various subjects.- Actively engaged in extracurricular activities of the Girls Polytechnic – specially establishing Architectural Library, technical exhibition of students works, managing admission process of students at Girls Polytechnic. Show less

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  City of new york, board of education

  Aug 1974 - Sept 1975

  Assistant architect

  Key responsibilities:- Prepared variety of architectural drawings for alteration and maintenance related projects for public schools.- Made various field visits to site in all five boroughs to check work perform as per drawings and specifications.

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  Expert industries inc

  Jun 1976 - Aug 1978

  Designer

  Key responsibilities:- Designer in all three companies: designed pressure vessels, heat exchangers, tanks, bins, etc. according to ASME, TEMA, and API standards.- Prepared drawings and made design calculations for stiffener rings, condensers, reactors, vapor separators, etc.

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  Heyward robinson co

  Dec 1978 - Mar 1979

  Designer

  Key responsibilities:- Designer in all three companies: designed pressure vessels, heat exchangers, tanks, bins, etc. according to ASME, TEMA, and API standards.- Prepared drawings and made design calculations for stiffener rings, condensers, reactors, vapor separators, etc.

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  Chemplant designs, inc.

  Apr 1979 - Apr 1981

  Designer

  Key responsibilities:- Designer in all three companies: designed pressure vessels, heat exchangers, tanks, bins, etc. according to ASME, TEMA, and API standards.- Prepared drawings and made design calculations for stiffener rings, condensers, reactors, vapor separators, etc.

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  Chemtex fibers, inc

  Feb 1985 - Jun 1989

  Project engineer

  The company was involved in managing international chemical projects in India and China for transfer of technologies of DuPont (USA) and ICI (UK). Key responsibilities:- Reported to the director of fabrication and routinely supervised the business unit in his absence.- Managed three projects in India and helped during preliminary phase in procuring a new project in China.- Reliance Industry wanted to build a major new Polyester fiber plant near Mumbai in India – this was a unique and fast tract project requiring much coordination, under severe time pressures, among stakeholders such as DuPont, Chemtex, international vendors, Reliance Industry, and the site management.- Performed role of a facilitator between the client and the engineering department at Chemtex to resolve technical issues. Managed project cost records, erection schedule, and technical document distribution controls. Expedited delivery to the job site in India of major chemical equipment and spare parts from various locations throughout the world (Japan, USA, and Canada). Liaison between various field sites and the main engineering office in New York during erection, start-up and post project stages. - Reviewed equipment specification and prepared quotation request forms to send to various vendors.- Visited the construction site in India to provide coordination and facilitation with local plant manager about how to manage spare part requirements for major equipment. Visited various fabrication companies in the U.S. & Canada to inspect ordered major chemical equipment for project. Show less

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  City of new york, department of general services

  May 1991 - Jul 1996

  Secretary of change order control board (essentially, project manager)

  Division of Design and Construction Management (DDCM) - Change Order Negotiation Unit Key responsibilities for change orders management:- Processed non-material scope change orders for the consultants, CM (construction manager), CM build, CM design build, and contractors (GC, HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical) by conducting in depth technical review of each change order to determine its validity, justification, and language; reviewed drawings and sketches to correspond to change orders; specification if it is applicable; study of the technical reports if it is part of change orders.- Managing proposals for change orders from contractors, consultants and CM; DDC’s estimate unit to prepare independent estimate for change order when necessary; review of consultant design fee breakdown of change orders. - Verify every component of the change order package for completeness and acceptance.- Check the consistency of the number representation and math of the cost estimates and summary of cost.- Develop a training program for the change order process and conducted training sessions for senior management personnel and project managers.- Interface actively with Engineering Audit Office (EAO), Office of Management and Budget (OMB), DDC’s estimating unit and various program units. Overall, to process change orders, had extensive interactions with over 300 DDC personnel such as Commissioners, deputy commissioners, program directors, project directors, project managers, construction project managers, auditors, and estimators. Show less

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  City of new york, department of design & construction (ddc)

  Aug 1996 - now

  Project manager - design and coordination during construction

  Worked on six major construction projects - mostly for the Courts program unit. Project costs ranged from 3 million to 8 million and are located in Manhattan and Staten Island. Key project management responsibilities:- Develop project objectives and scope of work working with the client and A&E team; prepare preliminary budget with the help from DDC estimate unit and consultant; prepare funding package for OMB to review and approved to start design phase of project; prepared preliminary schedule; review schematic design phase I reports.- Coordinate Constructability review process of drawings and specifications at various phases (schematic design, design development, final design) between the consultant, the sponsor, architectural and engineering unit, estimating unit, geo-technical unit, MWB unit, budget unit.- Review construction cost estimates for each stage (schematic design, design development, final design) and coordinated resolution of discrepancies between estimates by the consultant and DDC’s cost estimates unit. - Get major city agencies (for example, OCDV, DDC, DCAS, Staten Island DA office, OMB, DoIT, etc.) working together to complete the project on time and within budget.- Coordinate the process of submitting presentation of project to Community Boards and Public Design Commission for review and approval the project. - Ensure that projects keep moving forward by proactively addressing major issues, becoming thoroughly knowledgeable of the major stakeholders and their requirements, address unique security and access restriction for site visits; coordinate site visits by representatives of the clients, A&E team, and estimators; assist new design consultants, selected under the design excellence program, by working closely with them to provide guidance on the policies and procedure to manage design projects at DDC.- Monitor payments to consultants; work with EAO auditor and CFO unit to process the payments. Show less

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  City of new york, dept of design & construction (ddc)

  Aug 1996 - Jun 2005

  Project manager – change order tracking unit

  DDC manages capital projects with annual Capital Budget of $500 to $600 million dollars for the structural division; around 400 active projects at any given time for twelve program units (police, court, health, correction, cultural, library, fire, human services, school, transportation, technical support, and special projects for emergencies). On an average, 10% to 15% of the capital budget spent on design and construction change orders.Key responsibilities for change orders management:- Processed non-material scope change orders for the consultants, CM (construction manager), CM build, CM design build, and contractors (GC, HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical) by conducting in depth technical review of each change order to determine its validity, justification, and language; reviewed drawings and sketches to correspond to change orders; specification if it is applicable; study of the technical reports if it is part of change orders.- Managing proposals for change orders from contractors, consultants and CM; DDC’s estimate unit to prepare independent estimate for change order when necessary; review of consultant design fee breakdown of change orders. - Verify every component of the change order package for completeness and acceptance.- Check the consistency of the number representation and math of the cost estimates and summary of cost.- Develop a training program for the change order process and conducted training sessions for senior management personnel and project managers.- Interface actively with Engineering Audit Office (EAO), Office of Management and Budget (OMB), DDC’s estimating unit and various program units. Overall, to process change orders, had extensive interactions with over 300 DDC personnel such as Commissioners, deputy commissioners, program directors, project directors, project managers, construction project managers, auditors, and estimators. Show less