Vaibhav Parab

VP of Engineering

Thane, Maharashtra, India33 yrs 1 mo experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

30 years of experience in project management.
Led the rollout of over 100 KFC restaurants.
Expert in retail store fit-outs and change management.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned Civil Engineer specializing in retail and restaurant project management.

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Team ManagementLeadership DevelopmentInterior DesignArchitectureCross-functional Team LeadershipSite ExecutionProject ManagementRetail stores fit out executionBusiness DevelopmentRisk ManagementCommunicationBudgetingNegotiationStrategyMicrosoft Excel

About

A qualified Civil Engineer with about 30 years of extensive experience in Project Planning & Management encompassing Conceptualizing, Design, Planning, Procurement, implementation and Commissioning in Retail / Architecture/ Interior Design & interior Decoration/Fit-out Industry. Expertise in overseeing the efficient and successful implementation of rolling out of stores, QSR, retail store fit-outs, restaurant outlets, offices, spas, training centres and residence fit-outs infrastructure/ change management /retailing projects. Adept at managing and coordinating with external design agencies / architects/Interior designers, consultants and contractors. Has demonstrated adeptness in domains as planning, liasioning, budgeting, scheduling, warehouse management and cost reduction initiatives. Monitoring & Supervising the preparation of tender drawings, Item specifications, Bill of Quantities & Materials. Has understanding, experience and ability to visualize, plan, coordinate and execute entire gamut of office, restaurant and store set up from line-out to commissioning/hand-over. Effective communicator with excellent negotiation skills, Know-How builder & strong leadership qualities/ analytic power.

Experience

33 yrs 1 mo

Total Experience

5 yrs 11 mos

Average Tenure

4 yrs 4 mos

Current Experience

Lifestyle international pvt ltd

Head - Projects for Max and Babyshop brands in LMG India

Jan 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 4 mos · India

Future group india

Chief - Projects (Strategic Design Cell)

Jun 2015 – Jan 2022 · 6 yrs 7 mos · Vikhroli, Mumbai

Have been proudly associated with Future Group as Chief - Projects in Strategic Design Cell and taking care of Stores expansions for FRL Brands such as Big Bazaar Gen Next, Big Bazaar, FBB, HT, EZ, Live Kitchens, Easyday, Hypercity etc. Its been a privilege to be with FG for last two and half years.

Yum! brands

Head - Construction

May 2013 – May 2015 · 2 yrs · Mumbai

Looking after roll out program for Yum restaurants brands mainly KFC & Taco Bell which mainly comprises from feasibility study analysis to smooth hand over the site.
Successfully rolled out 100 plus KFC, 13 Pizza Hut Delivery and 3 Taco Bell - About 3000 to 4000 Sft restaurant stores since July 2013.
Roll out program also caters stages of liasioning with external consultants / architects.
Leading team of 15 sub-ordinates which mainly consists of 3 Cluster Heads for North, East & Central, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujrat and Goa states and 12 Engineers deployed across these states.

Pantaloons

DGM - Projects

Jan 2008 – Jan 2013 · 5 yrs · Mumbai

Handled all store roll out program for Pantaloon Retail India Limited formats/brands ie Home Town, Pantaloons, Ezone, Furniture Bazaar, Home Bazaar, Offices and Training Centers, Star n Sitara etc.
Have opened more than 9 lacs square feet of projects across India in about 55 months involving a capex of more than Rs.100 Crores.

Jet airways india limited

Manager - Properties

Jan 2002 – Jan 2008 · 6 yrs · Mumbai

o Handling Feasibility / Planning/ execution for new stations for domestic flight operations with
the help of Airport Authority of India, Architects, Interior Designers and Contractors.
o Have handled all offices – City side and Airport side for Jet Airways India Limited.
o Have handled High end interiors of Club Premier Lounges for Jet Airways India Limited at
various metro airports.
o Have been in-charge of development Cock-pit and Cabin-crew Training & Briefing Centres at
all metro airports including space planning, designing and execution.
o Have handled City and Airport side Cargo WH developments.
o Have been associated with Project team in commencement of International flight operations
of Jet Airways India Limited to Sri-Lanka, Dhaka, Nepal and Bangkok.

Ark designs private limited; dadar (w), mumbai 400028

Associate - Engineering

Nov 1992 – Dec 2002 · 10 yrs 1 mo · Mumbai, Chennai, Calcutta, Rajkot

o Started professional career with ARK Designs Pvt Ltd. as a Project Engineer.
o Have worked on multi--storied high end interior designing and decoration project of IOCL,
HPCL, SCIL at Mumbai, Chennai and Calutta.
o Have handled private clientele such as Dow Chemicals, SEBI, SHCIL thru their continuos
office development programme.
Job discipline –
1. Obtaining the site specific requirements from Clients/Users.
2. Distributing responsibilities of Preparation of layout plans within group Architects, Preparation of proposals/budgetary estimates and conducting presentations with various Architects and Interior Designers.
3. Formation of draft tender documents, materials inventories and specifications, work schedules and price bid.
4. Issuing request for quotes, inquiries to various vendors/contractors/suppliers. Making tender analysis and rate comparisons.
5. Investigation of vendors working abilities, financial capabilities and project disciplines.
6. Evaluation/scrutiny of competitive work offers.
7. Negotiations with the nominated vendors/contractors and short-listing of the same.
8. Formation and placement of purchase/work orders.
9. Commencement of work at site.
10. Site supervision - periodic/daily.
11. Regular Site inspection.
12. Liaising and coordinating with other Project related professionals and Consultants.
13. Preparing of Minutes of meeting and distribution to various work authorities.
14. Identifications of snags – area and work-wise.
15. Site measurements and bills
16. Certification of bills and follow up for their payments.
17. Completion of work at site and handing over report.
18. Coordination with the Client and the contractors/vendors.
19. Implementing process of snags identification, defects observations and rectification
schedule.
Have executed more than 8 Lacs square feet of office projects across India in about 115 months involving a capex of more than Rs. 75 Crores