RASHIK KENNEDY Project Manager/ Civil Engineer
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EXAMPLES OF WORK Highlighting my Competencies
My Competencies 1. CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT 2. PLANNING & SCHEDULING 3. FINANCE 4. CLIENT RELATIONSHIP
5. ARCHITECTURE AND INTERIOR DESIGN 2
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CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT Building construction, Interior works
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BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
Bangalore
Bangalore (B+G+4) Residential Building, 12,000 Sqft
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Bangalore (G+3) Residential Building, 10,000 Sqft
Directed Premium Residential projects as a Project Management Consultant, focusing on Time, Cost and Quality; Each project valued 10+ Crores INR in budget.
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Transformed the stagnant phase of (Stilt+G+3) apartment project, from the civil Blockwork stage to the finishing stage in less than six months.
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Planned and organized (G+3) RCC Roof slabs construction and complete plastering in less than ten months.
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Organized weekly site meetings to coordinate activities among various agencies; Removed any road blocks and gave all the clearances required by the team.
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Made the contractors submit relevant test reports to conform to the quality and validated them.
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INTERIOR WORKS
Chennai
Chennai
Chennai 3BHK Apartment interiors, 1800 Sqft, 22 Lakhs INR
3BHK Villa interiors, 2200 Sqft, 25 Lakhs INR
Chennai
Commercial interiors, 2200 Sqft, 32 Lakhs INR
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Spearheaded 20+ Residential and Commercial Interior projects in less than 16 months.
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Started interiors contracting and earned 150% more profit by implementing procurement strategies, developing a robust team, and introducing techniques to avoid rework.
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Completed a 3BHK 1,800 Sqft Apartment Interiors project from takeover to handover in 3 months with complete client satisfaction; Comprising pitching, negotiation, budgeting, design, site execution, and project closure.
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Guided the ‘studio design’ team on design and detailing based on the budget constraints and site conditions.
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Helped the clients understand the design; Communicated thoroughly and regularly with the site execution team. Thus enabling cooperation, avoiding reworks, and improving finishes on-site.
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PLANNING & SCHEDULING Gantt chart, Tracking and Reporting
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GANTT CHART AND TIMELINE
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Created a Master Programme Schedule for each project comprising activities of Design & Analysis, Construction, and Interior works; Using the Microsoft Project software.
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Highlighted the Checklists, Milestones, and the Critical path to enable Action reminders, Resource allocation and Tasks delegation. 7
TRACKING AND REPORTING •
Prepared weekly targets, based on the project schedule for the Architectural and Engineering teams, and all the other agencies involved.
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Generated weekly status on execution planned and achieved; By tracking the individual activities, thereby documenting the delays and their causes.
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Any changes made to the design or construction plan were updated to the clients formally for their approval.
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Crucial decisions were taken at monthly meetings based on the delay report.
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3.
FINANCE Money management, Negotiation, Estimation
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MONEY MANAGEMENT •
Operated a Business of 2.5 Crores INR Handled
the
Income,
controlled
the
Expenditure, filed the Tax returns, and
maintained the Accounts flawlessly. •
Prepared and signed-off Consultancy Fee Proposal with the clients.
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Negotiated and signed off Work Order documents with the contractors and vendors.
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Forecasted the Budget, and shared Pro forma Invoice with the clients requesting payment; To ensure that funds were available at the end of the month for remuneration.
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ESTIMATION AND BUDGETING •
Estimated the Budget (Item rate Bill Of Quantities) for Civil works and Interior works based on the finalized design, emphasizing the technical specifications and market price.
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Certified the vendors' Running Account Bills promptly with the consultant's support.
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Audited the bills of major construction items such as RMC and Steel with the support of the Engineering team.
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Based on comparative price analysis, the contractors were brought on board.
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Updated the clients with cost variation statements upon scope addition or deletion.
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Introduced profit margins on the non-tendered and special items while billing the client. 11
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CLIENT RELATIONSHIP Business, Team management, Referrals
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TEAM MANAGEMENT
BUSINESS •
Converted opportunities into projects by fishing, meeting
the
clients,
giving
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presentations,
negotiating and signing off work orders; Thus
and BOQs.
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doubling the client base of the company. •
Executed consultant,
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interior thus
works
as
embarking
a
Delegated and examined the weekly deliverables of a ten-man team.
freelance on
Trained 20+ student interns on design, site knowledge,
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the
Played the role of HR by recruiting, promoting and authorizing payroll for the team.
entrepreneurship journey.
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Coordinated activities among 25+ agencies as a PMC.
Brought closure to the projects where there was
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Sustained the client relationship from takeover to
tension between the client and my employer by attending to the teething issues and negotiating the final payments.
handover by guiding them throughout the process. •
I’m known for my humility and having friendly conversations to maintain long term relationships with people. 13
REFERRALS Client’s feedback on my first project:
Colleague’s critique:
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5.
ARCHITECTURE AND INTERIOR DESIGN Design, Build, Consulting
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PASSION FOR DESIGN •
Designed a container house for a USA based startup idea; Where the concept was ‘workcation’ amid scenic locations;
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Designed my own House (G+1, 1600 Sqft) in the town of Madurai, during the 2020 pandemic; Which instilled design confidence in me.
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As
a
freelance
consultant,
Designed
two
apartment Interiors (1200 Sqft each) in the town of
Chennai.
My
first
ever
money-making
experience by side hustling. •
I update my design knowledge from platforms like ‘ArchDaily’ and Youtube channels like ‘Buildofy’.
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DESIGN + BUILD
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My vision is to found a Design and Build firm, where I shall combine my passion for design and technical knowledge to create beautiful buildings.
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Piloting Turn-key Residential projects in my job history has given me insight into the money and the workforce challenges involved.
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Interior works contracting has helped me hone my people and negotiation skills.
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The entrepreneurial mindset has driven me to whet myself with
industry knowledge and consistent learning.
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My conviction to learn and explore new things every day has enabled me to be multifaceted with engineering, design, and problem-solving artistry.
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Thank you!
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