Professional Summary
Seasoned Power Plant Professional with over 17 years of extensive experience in Thermal Power Plants, Captive Power Plants (CPP), Waste Heat Recovery Systems (WHRS), and Process Boiler Operations. Proven expertise in plant operations, maintenance coordination, shutdown management, utility optimization, and team leadership across cement, steel, paper, and manufacturing industries. Experienced in managing AFBC, CFBC, IR-CFBC, and WHRB boilers along with extraction-condensing steam turbines up to 60 MW capacity. Skilled in operational excellence, safety compliance, statutory inspections, manpower management, SAP processes, and reliability improvement initiatives to maximize plant availability and efficiency.Recognized for strong leadership capabilities, operational planning, troubleshooting expertise, and successful execution of preventive maintenance programs.
Core Expertize
Specialization
Power Plant Operations
Comprehensive management of thermal power generation facilities, captive power plants, and waste heat recovery power systems with focus on reliability, efficiency, and operational excellence.
Boiler & Turbine Management
Extensive experience operating and maintaining AFBC, CFBC, IR-CFBC, and WHRB boilers along with extraction-condensing steam turbines ranging from 12 MW to 60 MW capacity.
Plant Reliability & Maintenance
Implementation of preventive maintenance programs, shutdown planning, breakdown analysis, and reliability improvement initiatives to maximize equipment availability.
WHRS & Energy Recovery Systems
Specialized expertise in Waste Heat Recovery Systems within cement and industrial sectors, improving energy efficiency and reducing operating costs.
DCS & Process Control:
Hands-on experience with ABB, GE Energy, and other Distributed Control Systems for plant monitoring, process optimization, and operational control.
Safety & Statutory Compliance
Strong commitment to plant safety, IBR regulations, statutory inspections, environmental compliance, and operational risk management.
Leadership & Management
Strong experience in leading multidisciplinary operations teams, driving safety culture, optimizing plant performance, coordinating shutdown activities, and mentoring operators and engineers to achieve operational excellence.
Certifications
- First Class Boiler Certificate (Karnataka) – 2020
- Boiler Operation Engineer (BOE) Certificate – 2024