Kunal U Maniar

Product Manager

Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India6 yrs 10 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 6 years of experience in oil & gas and software development.
  • Expert in advanced process control and asset management.
  • IPMA certified project management associate.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Product Manager with expertise in Oil & Gas and Advanced Process Control.

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Skills

Core Skills

Product ManagementAsset Lifecycle ManagementProcess ControlSoftware TestingOil & Gas Operations

Other Skills

Go-to-Market StrategyWireframingAdvanced Process ControlQuality Assurance TestingOilGasSystem SafetyMicrosoft OfficeProblem SolvingInternshipComputer-Aided Design (CAD)Maximo Application suiteSoftware Product ManagementAsset investmentCondition Monitoring

About

Passionate Product Manager with a unique blend of 6 years' experience in the oil & gas industry and software development. I bring 4.6 years of specialized domain expertise in upstream operations, including process optimization, equipment commissioning, and safety management. My technical skills encompass DCS, SCADA, PLC & advanced process control systems (APC). I'm experienced in Agile workflows, Azure DevOps & hold an IPMA certification, demonstrating my commitment to delivering high-quality products. I'm excited to apply my knowledge of asset management, process control & data analysis to enhance IBM Maximo ALM, driving innovation in asset investment planning and lifecycle management. Core Competencies & Experience:- Product Management Product Manger GTM Asset Investment Planning - Maximo Application Suite, Asset life cycle management. Software Development and Quality Assurance Exp with SDLC, STLC,Bug identification , Bug life cycle, Agile, JIRA, Azure Dev ops, Github pipelines Manual Testing, Performance testing, Smoke test, Ants Memory profiler Oil & Gas Domain Expertise -Control room operation with Safe startup & shutdown, safety protection measures like emergency shutdowns & controls, fire & gas protection systems, HAZOP,HAZID studies, process safety, equipment safeguarding -Competent in the operation, control, optimisation of oil & gas processes (BS&W) -Extensive experience in CPP, pipelines, hydrocarbon processing, utilities operation -Proficient in operation & maintenance of rotary equipment (turbomachinery, screw compressors. Boiler (115 TPH *7 NOS {805 TPH} ) & STG 60 MW) -Expertise in crude oil/gas processing (BS&W, flotation), effluent treatment (15500 BWPD),instrument air compressors (-40 deg dew point) -Exp in Nitrogen generation (99.9% purity), Pressure swing adsorption -O&M expertise in and RO water plant- Mix bed Exchangers, Seawater RO, Brackish water RO Safety & Compliance: Implemented safety protection measures (ESD, fire & gas systems) Ensured process safety & equipment safeguarding, LOPA, SIL Experienced with 5S, OISD, Led Boiler IBR, RLA activities Process Control, Optimization & Simulation -R&D domain experience in Aveva/Schneider Electric APC Advanced Process control, PI server,OPC UA/DA, Aveva Process Simulation,Dynsim, Aveva Process Optimization(RoMeo),Digital Twin -Commissioned, optimized APC (Yokogawa/Shell PACE) for boiler/oil & gas plants -Expert in PID tuning, CV/MV/DV identification, and multivariable model predictive control IPMA certified Project management associate level D

Experience

6 yrs 10 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 10 mos
Average Tenure
1 yr 2 mos
Current Experience

Ibm

Product Manager

Mar 2025Present · 1 yr 2 mos · IBM ISL GIFT City Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India · Hybrid

  • Leading go-to-market (GTM) strategy and outbound initiatives for Maximo Asset Investment Planning, focusing on product success and customer engagement.
  • Collaborating with design and engineering to align product features with business goals and real-world user needs.
  • Creating product content, demos, and enablement materials to support sales, marketing, and customer onboarding.
  • Actively contributing to RFP responses and the pre-sales process, aligning product capabilities with client requirements.
  • Conducting competitive analysis, market research, and stakeholder collaboration to shape product direction and messaging.
  • Applying oil & gas and process control experience to deliver impactful, industry-relevant features.
  • IPMA Level D certified, ensuring structured execution and cross-functional alignment.
Go-to-Market StrategyWireframingProduct ManagementAsset Lifecycle Management

Cognizant

Associate Project -(AVEVA and Schnider electric APC R&D)

Jan 2024Mar 2025 · 1 yr 2 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India · Hybrid

  • Aveva APC R&D Engineer(Domain Expert Advance Process Control with on site knowledge of CPP, Oil and gas plant operation,DCS, SCADA,PLC, APC implementation and development), SDLC, ADO, Agile process.)
  • R&D associate for AVEVA APC – Advance Process Control, Process control and simulation, PID tuning, Multivariable model predictive control, Linear / non liner modelling.
  • Quality Assurance for AVEVA APC software – Software testing, analyzing, simulation, model validation and identification, bugs or defects identification and reporting and documentation.
  • Experience in Product Lifecycle Management, Knowledge and experience of ADO Azure DevOps. Followed Agile methodology for software development.
Advanced Process ControlQuality Assurance TestingProcess ControlSoftware Testing

Cairn oil and gas

2 roles

Engineer Production panel

Jul 2020Jan 2024 · 3 yrs 6 mos

  • DCS Panel Engineer – Cairn Oil & Gas, Vedanta Ltd (JV ONGC)
  • Operated DCS panel for hydrocarbon processing, crude oil & gas handling, and 60 MW captive power plant with 805 TPH steam generation.
  • Managed utilities including instrument air compressors, RO & DM water plants, ETPs, centrifuges, and fire protection systems.
  • Oversaw 3-phase separation, BS&W control, gas flotation, oil skimming, chemical handling, and export operations.
  • Maintained and monitored rotary equipment including turbomachinery, screw compressors, and centrifugal pumps with condition monitoring and analysis.
  • Specialized in Advanced Process Control (APC) using Yokogawa Shell PACE, including CV/MV/DV identification, model tuning, and multivariable predictive control.
  • Led pre-commissioning, commissioning, and startup of key systems: instrument air compressors, nitrogen generation (PSA), ETP (15,500 BWPD), and condensate handling units.
  • Coordinated with EPC contractors for MOC implementation, equipment commissioning, and punch point closure; participated in PSSR, HAZOP, and HAZID.
  • Conducted live process monitoring using Babel Fish, historian tools, Power BI, and trend analysis for deviation tracking.
  • Generated and reviewed daily production reports, calculated OEE, and supported DCS alarm rationalization.
  • Reviewed and implemented Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to ensure safe and efficient operations.
OilGasSystem SafetyOil & Gas OperationsProcess Control

Graduate Engineer Trainee

Jul 2019Jul 2020 · 1 yr

  • Learned and experienced Permit to Work (PTW) system for job allocation with proper LOTO procedure,
  • rules & regulation for ensuring Health and safety of personal.
  • Oil & Gas - Liquid handling, BSNW crude quality, Pipe line maintenance, optimization ,
  • Various pumps (Power fluid pumps) Water injection and filtration facilities, well pads.
  • Operation and maintenance of turbo machines , Rotary equipment screw compressor , pumps , centrifugal pumps. , Condition monitoring of rotary equipment and analysis.
  • Understood companies’ various production sites oil & gas process overview, Power & utility overview.
  • Successfully completed & understood various safety procedures & mandatory training PTW, Work
  • at height, vertigo, confined space entry, firefighting training as a saturator requirement at oil & gas firm.
  • Excellence in RO & DM plant operation, challenges & solutions.
  • Learned safety aspect of Chemical handling & usages, environment impact, MSDS.
  • Provide trainings to Operator & field crew about Chemical handling, Waste segregation, SOP training.
  • Learned & experienced reading P&IDs, red line markup, learnt and understood equipment operation
  • and SOP. Boilers, Turbine, Instrument air compressor, N2 generation unit, ETP, power plant, RO & DM
  • plant.
Microsoft OfficeProblem Solving

Alpha services ltd. bhiwadi

Summer Intern

May 2018Jul 2018 · 2 mos · Alwar, Rajasthan, India

  • Worked as a design intern includes 2D drafting & 3D designing using AUTOCAD software, Analysis of various load factor and calculation of SWL (Safe Working Load), Stress concentration etc .
  • Worked as a summer intern, learnt about various quality parameters and material quality and standards for manufacturing of EOT cranes , Tower crane , Mobile Tower, etc.
  • Various NDT techniques used for Material inspection and quality controls for various parts and products.
  • Documentation handling for various orders and quality certificates, lab results. Process capability , Quality Control , Pareto charts , control charts, 6 Sigma Approach and analysis.
  • Preperation of design data sheet using MS excel .
InternshipComputer-Aided Design (CAD)

Career360

Campus Ambassador

Dec 2017Feb 2018 · 2 mos · Bikaner, Rajasthan, India

  • The Campus Representative will represent Careers360 as a brand and will indulge in various tasks as follows:
  • 1. Answering queries of aspirants on QnA platform of Careers360 (online)
  • 2. Reviewed our college on Careers360
  • 3. Shared college experience through videos/images/text online on site.
  • 4. Branding/ sponsorship for college events improved leadership quality
  • Got opportunity to guide and mentor aspiring engineering students.

Education

Government Engineering College Bikaner

Bachelor of Technology - BTech — Mechanical Engineering

Jan 2015Jan 2019

St. Xavier's School,Bhiwadi

KG - 12 class(science)

Jan 2000Jan 2015

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