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Curriculum Vitae


Marital Status	Bachelor	Date of Birth	06 / 24 / 63 mm / dd / yy
Education (Last Major Qualification)	Degree of MBA (Operations Management)	Total Years of Experience	~ 23.5 YRS.
Nationality	INDIAN	UK Work Status: Previous HSMP: 2007 Aprvl. Letter.	Tier 1 (General), 2008: Eligible
Parent Company	M/s. Reliance Ind. Ltd. (Vadodara Mfg. Divn., INDIA)	Passport No./ Valid upto

Email: Harsh_Kant05@yahoo.co.in [***encrypted for security.]

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Sr	Qualification, [%ge, class]	Institute / University	Year
1.	Degree of B.E. (MECHANICAL) [First Class with Distinction.]	S. V. National Institute of Technology, NIT (former REC), Surat, Gujarat, India.	JUNE, 1984
2.	Degree of MBA (Operations Management) [Grd.pt. 3.49]	Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), NEW DELHI, INDIA.	JUNE, 1996
3.	Master of Computer Applications MCA - I YR.	IGNOU, NEW DELHI, INDIA.	JAN, 1996 DISCONTINUED.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY [ Starting with Present ]

Sr	Organisation	Designation	WEF. ( Start Period)
1.	[snip] [snip] Vadodara, India. [snip], [snip]: CES.)	SENIOR MANAGER (M)	27 MAY 2002 ( 06 Yrs.)
2.		SENIOR ENGINEER (M)	27 MAY 1992 ( 10 Yrs.)
3.		ENGINEER (M)	30 APR 1987 ( 05 Yrs.)
4.		MGMT. TRAINEE (Mech.)	30 APR 1985 ( 02 Yrs.)
5.	[snip].	ENGINEER (Mechanical) [Design & Fabn. of PVs]	01 OCT 1984 ( 0.5 Yrs.)

CAREER SUMMARY

Work Exp.: ~23.5 yrs. in Petrochemicals Industries, Sr. Manager, Design Wing of M/s. Reliance Indu.

Duties: [Static Equipment(PV) Design, Complete Detail Engineering, Project Specn. & Management]

1. Lead the team of Engineers, Designers/ Draughtsman involved in Detail Engg. of Static Equipments /

PVs. using extensive experience and judgment, responsible for complete Detail Engineering.

2. Prepare/ Perform, Check, Accord Final approval on (i) Design & DE of PVs including-

(a) Pressure Calculations, Tech. Specifications, MDS, Fabn. Drgs. of Static Equipment- (Pressure

vessel, Heat Exchanger, Columns, Tank,…developed by IPCL, National & International vendors,

consultants, & (b) Equipment Location & Layouts Plans, etc.- complying Codes & Stds, legislations-

[ ASME Sec VIII Div-I / II, PD-5500, TEMA, API-650, -620, EJMA, IS, IBR, EIL, Project Design Specns. of

(Technip, Technimont, SABIC, Scientific Design Co, Chevron, Bechtel, Toyo, & using PVElite08/ CodeCalc,

MicroProtol, Compress, HTank, Etank,Tank, self developed Software Programs* / Manual Calculations.

3. Discussions, Technical scrutiny, Evaluations & Vetting of Purchase proposals of National &

International Consultants / Process Engg. Contractors, Vendors,…

4. Plan & Direct Equipment, Piping, Detail Engineering activities, (based on basic Process/ Engg. data)

within organizational units, as per top/ higher mgnt. directives- for Plant Expansion, Modification,

De-bottleneck, CAPEX scheme & Total Integration with plant Operations & Technology External

Consultants (M/s. EIL, L&T, Jacob H&G, Bechtel, Toyo, Technip,..), Multi-discipline Engineers & National/

International Vendors (M/s. BP Chem., Moeller, Anderson, Sices, Comer,.. ).

5. Faculty and Guide for Engineering and Management Students- affiliated with MS Uni., IGNOU, IIMM, etc.

* Self Developed Software- Programs: HTank: API-650FV, HSilo, HBellow: EJMA, HCone: >30DEG, etc.

** Fully conversant with PC, MS Office & can develop complex extensive design calculation programs,

V. Good Analytical & Database Mgmt Ability, Guide multi-discipline teams & Work independently.

Graduate Level Engg. Degree from NIT, taught in English, Fluent in English- R/W/S.

ENGINEERING DEGREE - SENIOR LEVEL WORK EXPERIENCE

Starting from current Post held.

1. Period: 27 MAY 2002 to till date. ( 06 YRS) Designation : SR. MANAGER (Mech.)

Posting: Design & Modification Wing, M/s. RIL ([snip], India..)

Areas of Key Responsibilities & Prime Work Assigned:

GENERAL: Complete Design & Detail Engineering for Petrochemicals Plants:

[snip] (LDPE, PPCP, PP-I, IV, PBR-I, II), ACR & ACN, Olifins, Utilities, PTD,...

As per Career Summary pt. 1 thro’ 4 abv. & additionally -

a. Inputs to decisions on equipment specns. finalisation, sourcing, Evaluation, Clarification, Approval on- Vendor's Technical Quotations & PV / Equipment Documents, to reflect “As Built” drawings for plants / complexex other then mentioned above.

b. Technical & Design Support for Static Equipment full / partial Fabrication & repair at RIL Workshop.

c Carrying out complete Detail Engineering & rendering total Technical Expertised Assistance during Project Planning & Execution during Shut downs in close coordination with external Proj. Engg. Consultants, Contractors, Multi-discipline Engineers, Designers/ AutoCad Draftsmen.

d. Checking & Vetting of BOQ, Cost Estimate for Piping, based on FCO-P&IDs, Basic Engg Data for various Project & Plant Modification Schemes.

e. Updation of Codes, Standards and Handling of Technical Library.

SPECIFIC: Equipment Design & Detail Engineering completed: ~400 Schemes for INR ~2100 Million.

2. Period : 30 APR 1987 TO 27 MAY 2002. (15 YRS) Design: SR. ENGINEER / ENGR(M)

Posting & Experience: As per above (1).

GENERAL: PV Design & DE for Plants: [snip] (LDPE, PPCP, PBR-I, PP-I, PR), ACR ,ACN.

a. To perform activities as per above (1) & put up for approval of General Manager / Vice President.

b. Preparation and Floating of Limited Tender Enquiries, Contract Finalisation, and

c. Technical Assistance during project Execution / Plant shut Down activities.

e. Updation of Codes, Standards and Handling of Technical Library.

SPECIFIC: Design , Detail Engineering completed for 355 Schemes, INR 220.27 Million.

3. Period : 30 APR 1985 TO 1987 (02 YRS) Designation : MANAGEMENT TRAINEE (M)

Posting: Design & Modification Wing- [snip], Vadodara, India. ( amalgemated in RIL )

GENERAL: 02 YRS extensive Training in various Petrochem. plants & Design Deptt.

4. Period :1 OCT 1984 TO 29 APR 1985. (0.5 YRS) Designation : ENGINEER.

[snip], Vapi, Gujarat, India.

GENERAL: Design and Detail Engineering, Fabrication, Inspection & Testing of Static

Process Equipment, Shell & Tube Heat Exchangers, etc. as per BIS, US Codes.

SPECIFIC: Design, Detail Engg., Fabrication, Erection and Installation of LPG Storage Facility at Tire-Cording Unit of M/s. Nirlon, Mumbai, India.

TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT

SN	Subject	Period	Venue
1.	API-510: Piping inspection	06 Days.	Vadodara, India.
2.	MSOffice, Turbo C, C++, Unix, Pascal, COBOL,…	During MCA-I yr.	Vadodara, India.
3.	Lotus Notes & Advance Lotus.	02 Days.	Vadodara, India.
4	Design of Heat Exchanger, by Dr KP Singh, ASME.	03 Days.	Mumbai, India.
5.	Computer Aided Design of Heat Exchangers	06 Days.	Roorkee, India.
6.	Finance For Non-Finance. By- IIM, Calcutta.	06 Days.	Vadodara, India.
7.	Total Productive Maintenance-Poona Prod. Council.	02 Days.	Vadodara, India.
8.	Piping Stress Analysis- CAE PIPE, CAESOR-II.	04 Days.	Mumbai, India.
9.	Six Sigma & IMS Programmes, By- IPCL	03 Days.	RIL, India.
10.	API 570 Piping Inspector, By – Insight, Poona	06 Days.	RIL, India.
11.	Pressure Vessel Design, By – Gramya Research	03 Days.	Vadodara, India.
12.	Management Development Program, MD Insti.	06 Days.	Gurgaon, India.

[ Pl. ref. Career Summary Pt. 1 thro’ 4. ] KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

1. Design of Static Equipment: PVs, H.Exchs, Columns, Storage Tanks, etc. & conn. piping.

2. Preparation of Mechanical Data Sheet, Fabrication details, lead ACad Designers, Engineers.

3. Prepn of Tech. Specn, Bid Evaluation, Recomm. Vendor Drg Aprvl, integration with MDEngrs.

4. Design Review & approval for cost effective, safe, fit-for-purpose design for co. requirement.

5. Complete Design & Detail Engineering solutions @ Design wing-Cetral Engg Services Dept.,…

AWARD / ACCLAIM / PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION

Citation / Award For Excellent Performance.

In view of: Design, Detail Engg. of Cyanide Reduction Scheme in ACN Plant.

9th Dec,

1996.

Citation and Award For Excellence.

In view of: Design and Detail Engineering of Energy Saving Schemes For Acrylonitrile Plant, leading to gross reduction of Energy Index

(By ~0.58) and saving of INR 10.992 Million, every year.

26th Jan, 2003.

Appointed as a Task Force Member -

for ACR Plant production improvement CAPEX scheme of IPCL.

2nd Jan,

2004.

Appointed as a member of Special Investigation Team (SIT) -

to investigate FIRE incident & audit fire prevention facilities at M/s. Anderson, USA extruder m/c. of PBR plant of IPCL.

26th Feb,

2004.

Detailing of imported ACN Reactor’s HP Internal Coil sleeves & Sparger & Product Effluent Cooler (1164- 0.75” tubes, 250mm T.Sht )

-in consultation with M/s. BP Chemicals, OHIO & Paper presented by BASF at 1994 conf. at Germany, for indiginous replacement, to reduce errosion and deltaP, resp.

YR.2004.

Appointed as a Member of ‘Multi-Discipline team’ –

to conduct Feasibility Check for using Imported Chronos Richardson Bagging M/c. with Palletizer Facility of IPCL-NC at IPCL-Baroda.

YR.2005.

Detail Engineering for Set-up & Installation of Moellers’ Bagging Machine & Palletizer Facility for LDPE using PP Raffia Bags.

YR.2005.

Appointed as a Task Force Member –

To identify, confirm specifications & codify non-moved huge inventory of piping and redundant / scrap / old static equipment.

April

2006.

Highest nos. of Static Equipment (PV) Design, Detail Engineering & Project management for Petrochemical Plant Modifications & CAPEX Schemes.

Total ~755 nos. Projects / Schemes for INR ~2100 Million completed

Till

Nov, 2007

PAPERS PUBLICATION / COMPUTER PROGRAMMING

Article : Piping Stress Analysis.India.

Yr. 1999.

Article : Environment Control- (National Issues And Iso-14000).

29 Jun 1999.

Computer Programming (Technical):

1. HTANK: Storage Tank Design: API-650 F, V, R, E,..

2. HSilo: Bulk and Liquid Silo Design Program

3. HCONE: Discontinuity Stress Analysis- Cone (>30deg Apex.).

4. HBELLOW: Thin Wall Multi- Convolution Bellow- EJMA.

1987 onwd.

[ in use by Indian consultnts.]

Non-

Tech.

Book Publication : Art / Literature / Culture

I. Mari Kavyanubhooti ! : A book of versified Poetry, Sonnets,

Adopted by Guj. Sahitya Academy & Govt. of Guj, India. Placed in all Public Lib.

II. Shakespearian Sonnets & Gujarati Poetry ( due in 2008),

III. Faculty and Guide for Engineering & Management Students:

IIMM, IGNOU, MS University, Vadodara, etc.

IV. Photography: work published / participated Internationally, UNESCO,..

V. Trekking: State level, Gujarat, India.

Till

2008..

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

The Institution of Engineers (India).

-Member (MIE) - M-111209/5

16 Nov 1995 Onwards.

The Institution of Engineers (India).

-Chartered Engineer (India) - ChE.

13 Feb 1997 Onwards.

Indian Institute of Plant Engineers (IIPE).

-Member (M) - M- 6195 / LM- 0317 (wef -10.03.2004).

1991

Onwards.