Pramod Desai

Operations Associate

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India8 yrs 5 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Over 8 years of experience in infrastructure projects.
  • Expert in contract governance and tender management.
  • Proven ability to drive operational efficiency across teams.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Project Management expert in large-scale infrastructure and rail projects.

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Skills

Core Skills

Contract ManagementTender ManagementProject Governance

Other Skills

AutoCADCChange ManagementClaim SubstantiationClaims ManagementCompetitive TenderingContract AdministrationContract DraftingContract GovernanceContractual AgreementsContractual CorrespondenceCorrespondencesCost ControlCost EstimatesCost Review

About

Dedicated Project & Contract Management Professional with over 8 years of experience in large-scale infrastructure and international rail projects. Skilled in contract governance, tender management, cost control, and stakeholder coordination, having worked extensively under FIDIC and JICA Standard Bidding Documents (SBD) frameworks. Proven ability to manage complex contracts, ensure compliance with EPC and JICA requirements, and drive operational efficiency across multicultural teams. Experienced in digital tools and analytics for contract monitoring and reporting.

Experience

Synergiz global services private limited

3 roles

Manager-Contracts

Promoted

Dec 2024Sep 2025 · 9 mos

  • Project: Mumbai–Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (India–Japan Collaboration)
  • Manage contract and commercial activities for Track Packages under JICA-funded FIDIC frameworks, ensuring compliance with technical, financial, and procedural standards.
  • Manage tender drafting, evaluation, and clarifications for Civil, Track, and MEP works, coordinating with General Consultant (JICC), client authorities, and internal teams.
  • Review contract clauses, special conditions, and specifications to identify risks and support recommendations for amendment or clarification.
  • Draft and review contractual correspondence, variation justifications, cost estimates, and claims documentation, ensuring accuracy and traceability.
  • Participate rate analysis, BOQ verification, and cost review for change orders, variations, and additional works.
  • Coordinate with design, planning, and finance departments to align contract administration with project delivery milestones.
  • Maintain digital registers and document tracking systems to improve transparency and reduce approval delays by approximately 25%.
  • Contribute to risk analysis, close-out documentation, and audit reviews, ensuring compliance with company and JICA reporting standards.
Contract ManagementTender ManagementCost ControlStakeholder CoordinationRisk ManagementDigital Tools

Assistant Manager - Contracts

Promoted

Dec 2021Nov 2024 · 2 yrs 11 mos

  • Project: Mumbai–Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (India–Japan Collaboration)
  • Assisted in tender evaluation, bid comparison, and pre-award clarifications for multi-disciplinary EPC packages.
  • Assisted in drafting contract agreements, addenda, and extensions, ensuring consistency between technical, commercial, and legal documents.
  • Conducted rate analyses, BOQ verification, and financial justification for variations and change proposals.
  • Managed contractual communications with clients and consultants – preparing letters, notices, and minutes to ensure documentation accuracy.
  • Assisted in claim substantiation by compiling technical inputs, cost data, and correspondence evidence.
  • Helped implement a centralized contract tracking register, improving coordination between contracts, design, and planning teams.
Tender EvaluationContract DraftingFinancial JustificationClaim SubstantiationContract ManagementTender Management

Contract Engineer

Mar 2019Nov 2021 · 2 yrs 8 mos

  • Project: Mumbai–Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (India–Japan Collaboration)
  • Supported preparation of tender documents, corrigenda, and addenda for JICA-funded EPC packages.
  • Coordinated with internal design teams, consultants, and clients to finalize technical and commercial inputs during bidding stages.
  • Assisted in vendor prequalification, bid evaluation, and comparative analyses for tender recommendations.
  • Prepared cost estimates, quantity take-offs, and rate analyses for procurement and variation proposals.
  • Maintained document registers, communication logs, and meeting records, ensuring contractual traceability and audit readiness.
  • Supported claim preparation through compilation of technical and commercial data for senior review.
Tender Document PreparationVendor PrequalificationCost EstimatesDocument ManagementTender Management

Rcc infraventures limited

Jr Engineer (Contracts & Planning)

Aug 2018Feb 2019 · 6 mos · Mumbai Area, India · On-site

  • Project: Mumbai Metro Line 2B (Package CA-06 – Viaduct & Stations)
  • Reported directly to the Project Manager and Planning Manager assisting in drafting and maintaining contractual correspondence between client and consultants.
  • Verified subcontractor bills, progress quantities, and cost statements.
  • Supported coordination meetings, progress reporting, and documentation for management and client reviews.
Contractual CorrespondenceProgress ReportingCost VerificationContract Management

Consulting engineers group ltd.

Core Team Secretary

Dec 2016Jul 2018 · 1 yr 7 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · On-site

  • Project: Mumbai Metro Line 7 & 2B (General Consultant – AICA Consortium)
  • Reported directly to the Project Director and Chief Expert, assisting in coordination and documentation for project governance under MMRDA.
  • Managed documentation control, progress tracking, and deliverable reviews within the consultant consortium.
  • Prepared presentations, progress reports, and minutes of meetings, ensuring transparency and audit readiness.
  • Supported tender evaluation, consultant coordination, and supervision documentation.
Documentation ControlProgress TrackingTender Evaluation SupportProject Governance

Education

Savitribai Phule Pune University

Bachelor of Engineering - BE — Mechanical Engineering

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