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Vara lakshmi Penneru

Rail Signalling - PDA (Project Design Authority)

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About Me
A result-oriented professional over 22+ years of experience in Railway Signalling Industry.

• Participated many international projects
• Manages projects effectively from design concept to implementation.
• Creative in problem solving with a broad understanding of stakeholder needs.
• Strong collaborative relationships with colleagues, stake holders and clients.
• Effective team management.
• Project management combining comprehensive technical knowledge.
• Vendor and Sub-contractor selection and management.
• Resource development, competency management system.
• Co-ordination management with systemwide contractors.
• Technical proposals and Budget forecasting
• Management of Shutdown projects


PROFESSIONAL COMMITMENTS
• Expert in Re-Signaling brownfield and greenfield CBTC Projects and System Migration strategy Management
• Proven ability to analyze complex strategic and tactical problems into component parts.
• Outstanding delivery focus and attention to detail ensuring robust delivery of multidisciplinary solutions meeting the needs of all stakeholders.
• Committed to Quality, Accuracy, Timeliness and Efficiency in delivering allocated tasks.
• Guiding, Managing and developing teams on CBTC systems.


EDUCATION
Degree of Bachelor of Arts
INDUSTRY QUALIFICATIONS & AFFLILIATIONS
• IRSE Signalling Principles designer - 1.1.550
• IRSE Signalling Verifier - 1.1.160
• Member of IRSE (MIRSE)
• Member of Singapore Standards committee
Experiences
  • Commencing as a trainee engineer reaching the post of Senior Design Engineer
  • (Team Leader) with responsibility for the management of a team of 15 staff, plus trainees.
  • Worked as Design Engineer and Team leader for producing and verifying the Signalling interlocking design.
  • Worked as Design Engineer on Scheme design project (Consisting of stages like data capture, DTG-R Simulation using Scheme Simulation tool) for Sub-section 15, Sub-Section 16 and Victoria line section of LUL for Westinghouse Rail Systems, UK.
  • Produced Phase-2: Standardization of Route lists for England & Wales on South East, LNW and Western region of Netowrk Rail of Babcock Rail