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Vara lakshmi Penneru

Rail Signalling - PDA (Project Design Authority)

Vara lakshmi Penneru
Professional Status
Employed
Available
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
  • Oversee the conduct and approve the outcome of trade studies to evaluate design alternatives in order to provide advice to both the customer and internal technical teams.
    Consult with customers and their representatives in order to appropriately influence system architecture and design.
    Ensure that the proposed architecture and design will meet the customer’s requirements
    Liaise with customers on technical, architectural and procedural issues as required.
  • Manage, coach and mentor architectural and technical teams.
    Lead collaborative discussion between internal teams, vendors and customers to clarify and define system requirements.
    Approve the system architecture, and provide leadership and guidance to the architecture team
  • Ensuring the implementation of multi-project synergies in order to optimize cost of technical solutions.
    Developing and implementing policies, standards and procedures for the engineering and technical work performed in the Program, in conjunction with the Systems Engineering Manager.
    Review of safety documentation and leading HAZOP sessions.