General Manager and Head

Top Management

Bangalore (Oct 2013 onwards)


Mindtree Limited is India's sixth largest a software services organization with revenues exceeding $1 Billion PA., number of Minds exceeding 20,000. With HQ in Bangalore, with Operations spread across 5 cities in India, 13 offices in USA, 9 offices in Europe, 16 offices at other global locations.

Role: General Manager and Head - Global Infrastructure (Joined as Program Director and promoted as GM in April 2015)

Responsibilities:
• Responsible for on time delivery, quality, cost and sustainability with respect to all infrastructure projects.
• Long term and short-term Real Estate Strategy formulation in alignment with Business Plan of the organization.
• Lease transaction process, site selection, lease execution, applicable laws, closing etc.
• Responsible for statutory clearances such as Fire NOC, Occupancy certificate, CEIG clearance etc.
• Member of Infrastructure Committee -for decisions on Infrastructure Development, budget etc.

Major Achievements:
? Leading a team, which delivered about 1.5 million square feet space across globe in last 5 years. Out of this, about 1 million square feet of base building construction and fit outs. Balance only fit out on leased facility. Facilities located in Bangalore, Pune, Hyderabad, Chennai, Bhubaneswar , New Jersey, Minneapolis, Atlanta, San Jose, Redmond, Munich and London. Facility consists of Global Learning Center at Bhubaneswar and office facility consisting of over 7,000 seats spread across locations listed above. All projects completed on time, within budget and to the desired quality.

Role High lights

• Establishment of space and design needs in collaboration with all stake holders such as end user divisions, Finance, HR, IT
• Selection & engagement Professional Team such as Architects, Engineers and other specialist Consultants, as required
• Coordinate Test Fits and Block Plans, through to detailed space-planning and design layouts
• Monitor, track and report overall project progress, identify and mitigate any risks in the overall quality and timeline of the project.
• Identify all change management needs and collaborate with all functional teams as necessary, ensuring a smooth transition.
• Manage the project budget; reconcile to meet the approved funding and regular status reporting to team and corporate finance.
• Coordinate a detailed project program and timeline (in MS Project) integrating developer, base build team, various interior works packages, including IT program, and essential dependencies and milestones, as necessary.
• Ensure proper Liaison with Landlord / Local Authority regarding any permission or Licenses received to undertake works.
• Coordinate with various infrastructures and IT teams in collaborating various IT needs in the project including server room, LAN, AV etc.
• Identify the most suited furniture, appliances, equipment and accessories, coordinate with Procurement team and ensure timely and qualitative delivery within the project.
• Coordinate and verify all Design packages from inception test fit to final drawings related to HVAC, MEP and Architectural build, as necessary.
• Establish and drive regular client and contractor review meetings, including all principal companies involved.
• Oversee construction works in accordance with the specified project brief and manage associated installation contracts.
• Coordinate all IT & AV provision, Furniture and similar packages with the main build process to ensure seamless installations.
• Coordinating the provision of 'as built' Operation and Maintenance Manuals for inclusion in the local area Health and Safety File.
• Coordinate and ensure all hand over processes are well planned and documented.

Project High lights
1. Mindtree Kalinga: 20 acre campus at Bhubaneswar consisting of Global Learning Center housing training center and residential accommodation for 500 trainees and also software Development Block: All together about 5L sft.: Major sustainability measures undertaken soil cement blocks for walls, passive cooling system, 550 KW capacity solar power plant, rainwater harvesting and reuse. LEED PLATINUM certification from IGBC. Expansion of residential facility measuring 1.5L sft is currently in progress.
2. Mindtree East Campus at Whitefield: Software Development Block 3.3L sft: taken over by me while work was in progress, successfully completed base building, interior fit outs, food court, obtained Fire NOC and also Occupancy certificate from KIADB. LEED PLATINUM certification from IGBC. This project won prestigious EMERSON CUP for sustainability.
3. Interior fit out projects in Global Village Campus, Bangalore: 2.0L sft including large food court, offices, 50,000 sft each in Pune and Chennai, 150,000 sft at Hyderabad.
4. Interior fit out projects 30,000 sft at Minneapolis, 20,000 sft at NJ, 10,000 sft each at Atlanta and San Jose, 1,25,000 sft at Redmond, 10,000 sft each at Munich and London

Above achievements in a short period of time have resulted in promotion as GM in 2015 and  Chairman Award - most prestigious award in Mindtree as Business Enabler of the year 2015-16.

FANUC CORPORATION, Japan is a pioneer in Computer Numerical Control (CNC) technology since 1956. In today's manufacturing world, "FANUC" is amongst the most reliable and dependable brands on any shop-floor. This has resulted in our achieving a dominant share in the demanding CNC and ROBOT markets.
Fanuc India Private Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fanuc Corporation responsible for India and SAARC region. Company's Corporate Head Office, Technology Center, Parts Center etc. are located at Electronics city, Bangalore in a 7.0 acres Campus. Company's major branch offices along with Technology Center and Parts Center are located at Gurgaon, Pune and Chennai. Company has small offices at 20 other locations across the country.

Role:
General Manager - Administration & Operations reporting to President & CEO.
(Joined as Assistant Manager in Sept-1998, Promoted as Manager in 2000, as DGM in 2003 and General Manager in 2005)

Responsibilities:
• Responsible for creation and maintenance of work environment, space planning includes acquisition, renewal, relocation, remodel, consolidation or facility closing, active involvement in design, planning, construction and maintenance in accordance with organization policy causing minimum disruption to ongoing business. Maintenance of DG sets, Air Conditioning plants, UPS, Cranes, stackers, forklifts, compressor, buildings, office equipment like copier machines, fax machines etc., security, housekeeping, Garden etc. ,Vendor Management, Vender Review, Annual Maintenance Contracts, Setting of SLAs, Billing and vendor MIS, procurement of consumables such as fuel, food etc.
• Establishment and implementation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for administration and Facility Maintenance in all 23 offices of the Company across the Country. Periodic review of SOP. This included travel, accommodation, vendor management, contracts administration, legal compliance fixed asset management, security and safety, transport, Company cars, cars on lease, supply of consumables such as food, fuel, stationery etc.
• Responsible for lease management, selection of site, negotiation, lease agreement, renewal, timely payment of lease rent, legal compliance etc. - 23 locations.
• Regular metrics based reporting to Top Management on Real estate and Facility maintenance. Periodic review with Senior Management, peers and other stakeholders such as Finance, HR and IT.
• Preparation of Capital Budget, Expense Budget, Man Power Budget for Operations & Facility  Division, Justification of the same with top management. Also responsible for tracking Budget vs. actual, answerable for deviations.
• Periodic visits to each site, review of conditions and assessment of effectiveness of facility staff.
• Assessment of risks and steps to mitigate these risks.
• Responsible for compliance and filing returns under Factories Act, ESI act, PF Act, shops & establishment act etc. Effective liaison with statutory authorities like PF Commissioner, Labor commissioner, Inspector of Factories, ESI, Pollution Control Board, Commissioner of Industries, KEONICS, BESCOM, BSNL , BDA, BBMP, Land Acquisition Officer etc
• Overall basis responsible for Companies participation in exhibitions such as IMTEX, ACMEE, INTEC etc. Scope includes finalization of stall, logistics, coordination in making displays ready, dealing with exhibition authorities, customer event etc. Responsible for all Company events such as annual day, company outings, and logistics for road shows etc.
• Heading a team of 15 members consisting of 2 Senior Managers, 3 Senior Engineers and balance support staff.

Major Achievements:
1. Project Management/ Infrastructure Development
• Played the role of Project Manager for following projects
•  Construction of Technology Center, Corporate Head Office, Service Center, Parts Center etc. all measuring 1.5L sft. At Bangalore during 2001

General Manager - Administration & Operations

Hosur, September 1990 - August 1998


Titan Industries Limited is engaged in manufacturing of watches/accessories, jewelry, precision engineering and Eyewear. The Company has four divisions: watches/accessories, Jewelry, precision engineering and eyewear. The brands under the watches/accessories division include Titan, Sonata, FastTrack and Xylys.

Responsibilities:
• Responsible for development of a Township for the employees consisting of 100+ acres of land with 1200 plots and construction of about 500 houses.
• The facilities included physical infrastructure like roads, drains, water supply, underground drainage, power supply, landscaping. Social infrastructure like a club, a school, cable TV, shops etc.
• Involved in procurement of land and transfer of title deeds.
• Selected architects, contractor, after evaluation of bids, negotiation etc and approved layout plans.
• Coordinated with Architects, contractors, consultants etc.
• Inspected works to ensure quality, checked, and certificated bills.
• Liaison with statutory authorities like Director of Town Planning, Inspector General of stamps etc.
• Liaison with Tamil Nadu Electricity Board for sanction of power.

Liaison with statutory authorities like Director of Town Planning, Inspector General

Bangalore, January 1989 - August 1990

Blue Cross Builders is a private company and part of ICDS- a Manipal Group Company
Inspection Engineer reporting to Chief Engineer for construction of 'MANIPAL CENTER' near MG Road, Bangalore- 14 storied commercial cum office complex.

Responsibilities:
• Responsible for supervision of construction activities, electrical installation, firefighting equipment installations, air conditioning, lifts, escalators etc.
• Coordinated among various contractors, architects and consultants and checking of contractors bills.

Inspection Engineer

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Panduranga Pai: General Manager and Head in Bangalore, KA

Panduranga Pai

Mindtree Limited

Fanuc India Private Limited

Titan Industries Limited

Blue Cross Builders

Mysore University