Ir. Kumaren K Gnanagurunathan
Assistant Vice President - Operations at EDRA Power Holdings Sdn Bhd- Claim this Profile
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English Full professional proficiency
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Malay Full professional proficiency
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Credentials
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APEC Engineer (APEC Eng - MY A 00281)
The Institution of Engineers Malaysia -
ASEAN Professional Engineer (ASEAN Eng - 02324)
The Institution of Engineers Malaysia -
Corporate Member (MIEM - 36840)
The Institution of Engineers Malaysia -
International Professional Engineer, (IntlPE - MY E 00281)
Institution of Engineers Malaysia -
Professional Engineer (P.Eng - 14040)
Board of Engineers Malaysia
Experience
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EDRA Power Holdings Sdn Bhd
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Malaysia
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Utilities
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200 - 300 Employee
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Assistant Vice President - Operations
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Jun 2022 - Present
Manage and direct 40 strong workforce in achieving sustainable day to day operation andturnover annually. Manage comprehensive aspects of the operations encompassing manpowerallocation and performance management, budget development and cost control, plant maintenance and contingency planning as well as risk management in line with operational targets and overall business objectives.
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Assistant Resident Engineer (Commissioning)/ Senior Manager - Operation
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Sep 2019 - Jun 2022
Assistant Resident Engineer for the commissioning of 2242MW Combined Cycle Power Plant inMelaka. Working hand in hand with Owner’s Engineer and EPC for successful delivery of the project. Besides plant startup and commissioning, was also in charge of setting up the Operation Department for this plant which includes manpower planning, competency, procedures and system for the smooth operation of the plant take over at Commercial Operation Date.
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GE
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United States
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Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Operational Excellence Leader
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Sep 2016 - Sep 2019
Subject Matter Expert for power generation within Power Digital. Manage post deployment activities within Power Digital mainly on software solution adoption and value proposition for customer. Ensure short and mid term adoption planning, preparation and implementation in line with software solution within customer domain. Besides the technical adoption of software, power plant technical and risk identification is carried out for software solution positioning. Software solutions deployed consist of Asset Performance Management, Operations Optimization, Asset Strategy Optimization and Business Optimization on PREDIX platform. Show less
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Siemens
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Germany
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Automation Machinery Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Project and Sales Manager
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Sep 2015 - Sep 2016
Project and Sales Manager for Long Term Maintenance Program (LTMP) signed between Siemens and Customer. Ensure long and mid term planning, preparation and implementation of the on shore portion of Scheduled Outages as per the LTMP is carried out successfully. Besides the technical implementation of the Scheduled Outage, new sales opportunities and risk are continuously identified. Manage all technical and commercial aspects of the LTMP encompassing manpower allocation and performance management, budget development and cost control, plant technical issues and contingency planning as well as risk management in line with LTMP targets and overall business objectives. Show less
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Powertek Energy Holdings
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Malaysia
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Manager - Operations
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Jul 2009 - Sep 2015
Oversee the operations of a 322MW Combined Cycle Power Plant including the Chemical Services Department and IT Department. Manage and direct 25 strong workforce in achieving sustainable day to day operation and RM290million turnover annually. Oversee the operations of a 322MW Combined Cycle Power Plant including the Chemical Services Department and IT Department. Manage and direct 25 strong workforce in achieving sustainable day to day operation and RM290million turnover annually.
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Worley
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Australia
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Professional Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Engineer - Power
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Jul 2007 - Jul 2009
Project Management Consultant for Waste to Energy Power Plant Project. Manage appointed turnkey contractors as well as pre-commissioning activities for the entire power block Electrical System in ensuring cost effectiveness and timely completion. Executed design review, tender preparation as well as techno-commercial evaluation and notably obtained the Right of Way approval for transmission line within 6 months coupled with the electrical contractor using pole mounted cable. Other Projects include design of key components of BOP systems for the 800MW Island Power plant equipment in Singapore, Asset Evaluation Study on Shared Facilities between two mega steel companies and conducted in depth technical due diligence for 60MW Diesel Generator Libaran Power Plant, Sabah. Show less
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GENTING SANYEN POWER SDN. BHD.
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Malaysia
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Hospitality
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Engineer - Projects & Optimization
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May 2001 - Jun 2007
Senior Project Engineer, Projects & Optimization (Nov 2005 – June 2007) Project Engineer, Projects & Optimization (Oct 2001 – Oct 2005) Electrical, Control & Instrumentation Engineer (May 2001 – Sept 2001) Supported various technical functions encompassing Power & Water Plant Operation and Maintenance, Project Management, Business Development and Feasibility Study. Senior Project Engineer, Projects & Optimization (Nov 2005 – June 2007) Project Engineer, Projects & Optimization (Oct 2001 – Oct 2005) Electrical, Control & Instrumentation Engineer (May 2001 – Sept 2001) Supported various technical functions encompassing Power & Water Plant Operation and Maintenance, Project Management, Business Development and Feasibility Study.
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Education
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1997 - 2001
Universiti Tenaga Nasional
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Power
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