Prakash Gopakumar

 Highly accomplished and technically empowered professional with incredible experience of over 24 years acquired in diverse areas of contract procurement, commodity procurement, port operations & logistics, project management, detailed engineering, erection & commissioning, maintenance & operations of a variety of process control system, value-engineering, continuous improvement, and quality.  Knowledged in SRM & SAP for purchasing management and workflow to execute procurement of CAPEX, supplies and services.  Expertise in handling multi-million US dollar projects for establishing automation & control system of various process plants like Aluminium Smelter, Copper Smelter, Copper Concentrator & Copper mines involving DCS,PLC's and other state of art field instrumentation.  Stellar role in leading and coordinating the project activities of the instrumentation team comprising of managers & engineers of the company, design vendor, contractors & sub-contractors.  Adept in liaising with vendors and clients; excellent analytical and inter-personal skills with proven ability in driving projects with quality enhancement, process improvement and cost savings initiatives during the career span.  Successfully handled the follow-up and fulfilment of HESQ (Health, Environmental, Safety and Quality) Policy and the relevant requirements of the Management System.  Recognized top performer among peers, track record demonstrating exceptional organization & results focused to consistently exceed expectations.