Our Consultants
B Dayananda Shetty
Cost Estimation expert, has been Principal Technical Expert in Shell.
Credentials
BE (Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering) from University of Mysore
MBA (Masters Degree In Business Administration) from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, University of Mumbai
DSM (Post Graduate Diploma In Systems Management) from Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, University of Mumbai.
Professional Experience and highlights:
Royal Dutch Shell (2007 –2020) – Functional Head Cost Estimating – Bangalore Technology centre and PDO Oman
Principal Technical Expert (PTE) for Global Cost Estimating discipline for Shell. Shell certified TA2 (Technical Authority) for Cost Estimating discipline.
Led several Cost Estimating Assurance reviews for different capital projects (Capex range from few millions to US $50 Billion).
Establishment of cost Estimating team for Shell in Bangalore to support global delivery model.
Coordinated user requirements for Development of Cost Estimating Tool (CCET) for Shell.
ADNOC (1993 –2007) – Senior cost and planning engineer – Abu Dhabi Refinery
Managed Refinery Turnarounds involving Planning, contracting and execution ( 4 turnarounds each approx. 1 MM mhrs. with peak manpower of 1000).
Implementation of corporate-wide Balanced score Card (BSC) system to measure performance across various operating units vis-à-vis Company’s strategic objectives.
Preparation of Annual Operating budget and five year business plan for the company.
Procurement and Contract management for the Refinery.
BPCL (1984 –1993) – Dy Manager – Mumbai Refinery
Preparation of Capital Expenditure Budget proposals (total capital outlay, Identify / Assess phase, approx. USD 1.0 Bln), including Cost Estimation and Evaluation/Analysis of Capex proposals using DCF & IRR methods.
Worked in major shut-downs of the Refinery in various capacities such as ‘Planning Coordinator’, ‘Materials Coordinator’.
Construction supervision of various projects and modification jobs in the Refinery.
Cost Estimation for various types of contracts.
Commercial evaluation and awarding of contracts and preparation of various contract documents.
Anilkumar S. Nair
Project Control expert, has been Project Services Manager in Shell.
Credentials
BE (Mechanical Engineering) from NIT, Srinagar
DSM (Post Graduate Diploma in Systems Management) from Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai
Professional Experience and Highlights
1985 to 1995: Deputy Manager; Bharat Petroleum Refinery, Mumbai, India
1995 to 2019: Project Services Manager; Shell group – Oman, Russia, UK, Netherlands, Brunei, Kazakhstan
Solid foundation from initial experience in the Bharat Petroleum Mumbai Refinery Project cell. All around experiences in the Refinery – Project Construction, Project Control, Major & Brownfield Projects, Head of Maintenance - Machine Shop and Plant, Inspection.
First Cost/Planning Engineer in the new Gas Division at Petroleum Development Oman. Set up system and supported the LNG Upstream Project (US$ 1 Bln) from start of Front-End Design to Commissioning and Initial Operation phases. Project was completed on-time with good budget savings.
First Head of Project Services in PDO-Gas Division, section was set up for continuing Gas Development Projects Portfolio
Contract Holder
EPC contractors pre-qualification and Tender Evaluation.
Worked with many international EPC contractors.
SAP Implementation Manager & then Asset SAP Manager for PDO Gas Assets
Offshore Project Services Manager in the Sakhalin Phase 2 project (US$ 20 Bln) in far-east Russia
Supported Project & Finance Audits
Head of Project Services in the Shell Engineering Office at Aberdeen, UK
Provided on-site consultancy to Corrib project (Ireland) for major schedule/cost/risk update
Part of Project Assurance Teams
Provided on-site consultancy to the Connect Project in German Refinery – set up Project Control System, developed Procedures and trained the team
Project Manager for global standard Cost Management Toolkit project based in the Netherlands
Worked on Talent Management
Certified Assessor for new staff recruitment
Shell Project Academy certified Project Services Manager
Established staff development program at Brunei Shell Petroleum
Supported ISO certification
Developed Project Services system manual and procedures at NCOC, Kazakhstan
Project Development & Execution expert, has been Project Delivery Manager in Shell.
Credentials
BE (Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from Osmania University
Professional Experience and Highlights
1985 to 2001: Senior Project Manager, Bharat Petroleum Refinery
2001 to 2005: Project & Engineering Manager, Oman Refinery Company
2005 to 2006: Senior Project Manager, Bharat Oman Refineries Ltd.
2006 to 2007: Project & Engineering Manager, Oman Refinery Company
2008 to 2023: Project Delivery Manager, Shell
Managed Project Development and Execution through full project lifecycle
HSSE Management
Commercial Strategies & Management
Claims Mitigation
Project Assurance & Execution Reviews
Interface Management with government, statutory bodies, joint venture partners
Led diverse teams in fast-paced environments
Solid hands-on and leadership experiences in project development and execution