Vachan Chengappa

Operations Associate

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India14 yrs 8 mos experience

Highly StableAI Enabled

Key Highlights

Over a decade of expertise in facilities management.
Proven track record in managing facilities across multiple countries.
Strong focus on compliance and health and safety standards.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Facilities Management expert with extensive experience in compliance and operational excellence.

Contact

vachanchengappa@gmail.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Facilities ManagementBusiness Continuity

Other Skills

Employee RelationsRoot Cause AnalysisCommunicationMaintenance ManagementBOM creationClient ServicesIncident ManagementGeneral AdministrationBuilding ManagementEvent PlanningService DeliveryOperational ControlData Privacy standardsBudgetingService-Level Agreements (SLA)

About

With a decade of expertise in facilities management, I am currently serving as the Facilities Manager at Infosys Limited, Bengaluru. My professional journey includes successfully managing facilities operations across diverse locations, namely Ireland, Croatia, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Hungary, Bulgaria, and India. My role entails direct involvement in overseeing facilities compliance, conducting audits, ensuring health and safety standards, and implementing Business Continuity Plans (BCP) for the UK and EU region. I specialize in the comprehensive management of office spaces, from maintaining existing facilities to scouting and negotiating contracts for new office spaces. My responsibilities encompass strategic planning, operationalizing new offices, asset and space management, building operations, vendor management, workplace health and safety, payment processing, contract negotiation, and the effective management of preventive and corrective maintenance for equipment. My track record reflects a commitment to excellence in all facets of facilities management.

Experience

14 yrs 8 mos

Total Experience

4 yrs 7 mos

Average Tenure

1 yr 3 mos

Current Experience

Walmart

Manager - Administration

Feb 2025 – Present · 1 yr 3 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

Employee RelationsRoot Cause AnalysisCommunicationMaintenance ManagementBusiness ContinuityBOM creation+21

Infosys

5 roles

Facilities Manager

Jul 2021 – Jan 2025 · 3 yrs 6 mos

Facilities Services:
Ensuring offices are 100% compliant to local regulation in EU & UK Region.
Implementation of Health and safety standards across EU & UK Region.
Participate in the DRBC process including emergency services and perform the role of Disaster Recovery Representative admin.
Interact with employees/Vendors for any maintenance work.
Vendor Management, Contract Negotiations, Contracts renewals, AMS’s.
Setting up of new facility/office and making it operational.
Review Housekeeping and pest control activities
Setup new infrastructure, guide the internal team on the upkeep & maintenance of buildings.
Providence of support to all relevant EHS issues and ensuring compliance.
Organizing and coordinating ergonomic and safety training requirements with the support of vendors.
Coordinating and ensuring all offices with trained first aiders, evacuation assistants and safety inspectors and organizing training with external vendors on a regular basis.
Negotiating agreements, prices with the vendor.
Responsible for Internal and external audits in EU & UK Region.
Ensuring Business continuity plan(BPC) is implemented and regular monitoring in EU & UK Region.
Logistics services:
Follow up with vendor for timely delivery of supplies and services.
Track and maintain an inventory of assets.
Update department documents.
Raise purchase requisitions, Invoices, and Payments.
Co-ordinate with purchase /accounts /personnel department.
Collation and analysis of cost related data.
Provide inputs on provisions to finance on a monthly basis.
Engineering Services:
Carryout preventive or break down maintenance.
Operate and maintain plant and machinery.
Carry out civil maintenance.
Handle minor civil/electrical modifications.
Handle project specific and infrastructure related to up-gradation activities.
Review AMC.

Employee RelationsCommunicationMaintenance ManagementBusiness ContinuityClient ServicesIncident Management+17

Senior Associate Manager - Facilities

Oct 2018 – Jun 2021 · 2 yrs 8 mos

Employee RelationsCommunicationMaintenance ManagementBusiness ContinuityClient ServicesIncident Management+17

Associate Manager - Facilities

Oct 2016 – Sep 2018 · 1 yr 11 mos

Employee RelationsCommunicationMaintenance ManagementBusiness ContinuityClient ServicesGeneral Administration+11

Senior Executive - Facilities

Oct 2014 – Sep 2016 · 1 yr 11 mos

Employee RelationsCommunicationMaintenance ManagementBusiness ContinuityClient ServicesGeneral Administration+11

Executive - Facilities

Oct 2012 – Sep 2014 · 1 yr 11 mos

Employee RelationsCommunicationMaintenance ManagementBusiness ContinuityClient ServicesGeneral Administration+11

Itc hotels

F&B Service

Feb 2012 – Mar 2013 · 1 yr 1 mo · Bangalore

Handled Food and beverage department
In Room Check in and Check Out.
Taking care of Guest appointments.
Arranging Meetings, Reservations, Travel Arrangements, Parties and Schedules for the Guest.
Taking care of the Food & Beverage Service in the Guest room.

CommunicationService DeliveryService-Level Agreements (SLA)Purchase Orders