Balachandran Kumaravelu

Engineering Manager @Baker Hughes

Bengaluru, KA, IN
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WORK HISTORY

Mar 2005 — Present

Engineering Manager @Baker Hughes

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Bangalore, IN

Leading a team which develops design on requisition for centrifugal compressor machines, which are customized to meet the customer requirements in the Oil & Gas Industry. Standardization and New Program introduction are extensively pursued to remain competitive in the challenging Oil & Gas Industry. Involved in developing advance technology for compressors (2D/3D stage technology – design) and leading system Operability team involved in Emergency startup/shutdown simulations developing control logic for the systems Hazop mitigation.Compressor applications extend from Upstream, midstream and downstream technologies with strong focus on the regional customers. Involved in the field issues resolution for customers with System level solutions based on the Mechanical and Plant level Operability studies.Leading Centrifugal compressors team since 2011.

EDUCATION

2020 — 2021

Great Learning

PGP - DSBA, Data Science and Business Analytics

2015 — 2016

PMCC India

Project Management Professional (PMP Pursuing), Project Management

1993 — 1997

Golden Valley Institute of Engineering

BE, Mechanical

N/A

Indian School of Business

Executive AI, Leadership in AI

2015 — 2016

XLRI Jamshedpur

PGCBM, Business Administration and Management, General

SKILLS

Global ManagementProject ManagementGas TurbinesEngineering ManagementFinite Element AnalysisPeople ManagementMechanical EngineeringEngineering DesignLeadershipEngineeringCentrifugal CompressorsManufacturingProduct DevelopmentPower PlantsAnsysTurbinesOil & GasProject EngineeringProduct DesignSix Sigma

ABOUT BALACHANDRAN KUMARAVELU

Engineering Manager with 25+ years of experience in Product Design and development of Aviation, Industrial Heavy duty GT, Aero-derivative Gas Turbines and Centrifugal Compressors for Oil & Gas Applications.Proven ability as a Global Technical Leader role for Gas Turbine Casing design, with ownership spanning from New Design, Requisition, Services request from Customer, supplier qualification and Characterization test for new generation Gas Turbines. Strong Global mindset and ability to work with cross-functional teams including manufacturing, Sourcing, Services and spanning multiple cultures (Italy, France, US, Poland)Have credit of filing two patents on Gas Turbine Combustor technology, solving customer issues and improving operability of Gas Turbines.12 + years in people leadership role studded with training\'s reinforcing the situational leadership and effective resolution. Current responsibility spans across new programs for Centrifugal compressors, Requisition for customized Compressors for Oil & Gas market and Standardization improving productivity and challenging customer specific requirementsStrong hands on experience in Team Management needs of Staffing, Career development and compensation & Benefits for Employees. My leadership and principle revolves around creating leaders and empowering to build a win-win situation for the team and the business. My Passion revolves around tracking and practicing strong leadership principles from across industry “who just not only play the game, but change it”

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