Gaurav Solanki — Business Development Executive

I am an accomplishment-oriented professional with track record of nearly 9 years of industry experience and successful career chronicle in turning around business. Exposure of Participating in Bidders Conference and working on evaluation of following proposals of bidders on the basis of risks, requirements and enterprise environmental factors associated with the projects. Expertise in setting strategic goals, providing consultancy, making effective decisions, and enabling smooth day-to-day business activities. I have represented company’s interests with suppliers, partners and 3rd party contractors, estimating stage wise quantities, negotiating terms & conditions for ensuring timely availability of right quality material to meet project milestones. Proficient in managing overall project while ensuring high quality standards and meeting KPIs. Key Achievements # Prepared contract documents & finalized vendors for EPC contract of 1000MW Solar Project worth $740 million # Reduced response time to bidder verification by 50% by developing a database containing the bidder information # Optimized & improved the Business Process of Solar Projects with shorter timeline of award of contract from 185 days to 75 day # Formulated the company’s strategy for 5-year Capex business plan of INR. 10000 Crores for foraying into RE sector #Scheduled preventive repair and maintenance of the Barrage Equipment during monsoon season and reduced breakdown of the gates by 75% annually

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Renewable Energy Project Manager with strong expertise in contract management and strategic planning.

Location: New Delhi, Delhi, India

Experience: 12 yrs 4 mos

Skills

Project Management
Contract Management
Business Strategy
Renewable Energy
Mechanical Engineering
Engineering

Career Highlights

Reduced bidder verification response time by 50%.
Optimized contract award timeline from 185 to 75 days.
Scheduled maintenance reduced breakdowns by 75% annually.

Work Experience

NHPC Limited

Deputy Manager – Contracts (Renewable Projects) / Faridabad, Haryana(Since Sep'20) (5 yrs 1 mo)

National Hydro-electric Power Corporation

Assistant Manager (Strategy & Renewable Energy) | Faridabad (Jun' 2017- Sep ' 20) (2 yrs 3 mos)

Mechanical Engineer, Tanakpur Power Station ,| Uttarakhand (Oct 2015-Jun 2017) (1 yr 8 mos)

Om Metals Infraprojects Ltd

Senior Design Engineer (3 yrs 4 mos)

Education

Master of Business Administration - MBA at Department of Management Studies, IIT Delhi

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) at Amity University

at St cecilia's public school

Gaurav Solanki

Business Development Executive

New Delhi, Delhi, India12 yrs 4 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Reduced bidder verification response time by 50%.
Optimized contract award timeline from 185 to 75 days.
Scheduled maintenance reduced breakdowns by 75% annually.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Renewable Energy Project Manager with strong expertise in contract management and strategic planning.

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Skills

Core Skills

Project ManagementContract ManagementBusiness StrategyRenewable EnergyMechanical EngineeringEngineering

Other Skills

Analytical SkillsBusiness AdministrationBusiness DevelopmentBusiness Process ExcellenceCommissioningCorporate StrategyCost, time & effort EstimationDigital TransformationEnglishFinancial AnalysisHydroelectric Project ManagementLeadershipMBAManagementManufacturing

About

Experience

12 yrs 4 mos

Total Experience

4 yrs 1 mo

Average Tenure

5 yrs 1 mo

Current Experience

Nhpc limited

Deputy Manager – Contracts (Renewable Projects) / Faridabad, Haryana(Since Sep'20)

Apr 2021 – Present · 5 yrs 1 mo · Faridabad, Haryana, India

 Formulating & implementing complete business plan; devising roadmap accordingly
 Devising and implementing yearly business strategies to ensure attainment of revenue goals and
profitable sell-through
 Supporting the overall process of management and corporate decision-making to ensure the
organization maximizes its short, medium & long-term profitability and shareholder returns
 Leading the projects from conceptual till final handover within budget, timelines through
effective Project Development Process
 Steering the successful roll-out of projects including defining scope, setting timelines, analyzing
requirements, prioritizing tasks and identifying dependencies as per pre-defined budgets
 Improving team morale by promoting & fostering effective working relationships and a
collaborative team environment
 Checking for qualification requirement & preparing bid documents for selecting EPC
 Adhering to all internal procedures related to bid preparation, proposal tracking, authorization
of Order -Packages and pre-sales forecasting
 Designing & formulating the procurement strategy, preparing vendor list, prequalification,
evaluation & recommendations
 Assisting in tendering process, floating tenders and ensuring timely reply to all the tender
related enquiries
 Recommending the award /contracts based on Technical and Financial Specifications
 Administering contracts, responding to contractors extension of time claims and other issues

Contract ManagementProject ManagementStrategic ThinkingNegotiation

National hydro-electric power corporation

2 roles

Assistant Manager (Strategy & Renewable Energy) | Faridabad (Jun' 2017- Sep ' 20)

Jan 2019 – Apr 2021 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Faridabad, Haryana, India

Led a cross-functional team of 5 members; researched renewable energy market in India for
NHPC involving market research, financial analysis & competitor analysis
Formulated strategies for maximizing profitability, realized organizational goals;
conceptualized & implemented plans / objectives in sync with vision and mission
Presented strategies & findings to board of directors for sustainable growth in Renewable
Energy sector
Devised standard operating procedures for process & value addition to the Renewable
Energy business of NHPC
Maintained knowledge of renewable energy technology advancement, growth of new and
emerging technologies to identify opportunities
Collaborated closely with Cost Engineering, Business Development and Contracts team to
optimize the energy tariff

Strategic PlanningMarket ResearchFinancial AnalysisBusiness StrategyRenewable Energy

Mechanical Engineer, Tanakpur Power Station ,| Uttarakhand (Oct 2015-Jun 2017)

Oct 2015 – Jun 2017 · 1 yr 8 mos · Uttarakhand, India

Scheduled preventive repair and maintenance of the barrage equipment’s during monsoon
season resulting in 75% reduction in breakdown of the gates annually
Developed standard operating procedure for the maintenance of the dam equipment’s
during lean & flood season
Proposed forward-thinking solutions, partnerships and initiatives to benefit the company
and leverage the core business
Identified risks of projects and developed strategies to avoid threats and mitigated the
effects of those which are essentially unavoidable
Oversaw 50 Cr. subcontract while guiding the fabrication, erection and detailing of gate
structure
Reinforced relationship with contractors and other stakeholders for timely execution of the
project in-hand
Ensured smooth evacuation and minimal operation of the dam gates during flash floods in
the year 2016
Presented paper on ‘Good Place to Work for' at Q4E HR-Forum in front of executives from 18 power sector PSU’s

Preventive MaintenanceRisk ManagementProject CoordinationMechanical EngineeringProject Management

Om metals infraprojects ltd

Senior Design Engineer

Jun 2012 – Oct 2015 · 3 yrs 4 mos · New Delhi Area, India

Led and monitored project coordination of various hydroelectric projects and distributed tasks to team members as per their expertise
Coordinated project execution of $ 70 million Hydro-mechanical package of SIKTA Irrigation Project in Nepal
Optimized the bill of quantity required in shop floor sheet cutting resulting in annual savings of 50 Tonne of metals
Led a damage rectification team to repair the burst Penstock at Parbati-III Power Station

Project CoordinationHydroelectric Project ManagementProject ManagementEngineering