PRAVEEN KUMAR

Delhi, India  |  +91 94585 42997  |  praveenkumarnitp@gmail.com  |  linkedin.com/in/thekumarpraveen

Profile Summary

Results-driven Asset & Maintenance Manager with 8 years of experience managing large equipment fleets, driving reliability engineering, and implementing data-driven maintenance strategies across India's most complex infrastructure projects. Proven track record in achieving industry-benchmark reliability metrics (MTBF 2044 hours, MTTR 14 hours), optimising operational costs, and leading cross-functional teams. Seeking Asset Management / Plant Maintenance Manager roles in Manufacturing within Delhi NCR.

Core Competencies

Asset Lifecycle Management | Fleet Operations Management | Reliability Engineering (MTBF/MTTR) | Predictive & Preventive Maintenance | ERP-based Asset Management | IOT-based Monitoring | Operational Excellence | Cost Optimisation | Vendor Management | Manpower Management | Stakeholder Management | ESG Compliance | Python | Data Analysis | Business Process Improvement

Professional Experience

Larsen & Toubro | Plant & Machinery Department | 2018 – Present
Manager — Asset & Maintenance Operations
Jan 2026 – Present  |  Gurugram, Haryana

Promoted to Manager at IKEA GMP Package 2 Project, Gurugram (Rs. 1200Cr+). Leading asset operations and maintenance strategy with expanded ownership across a large equipment fleet.

Assistant Manager — Asset & Maintenance Operations
Sep 2024 – Dec 2025  |  Gurugram, Haryana

Led end-to-end asset operations and maintenance for IKEA GMP Package 2 Project (Rs. 1200Cr+), managing a fleet of 47 assets across operations, maintenance, and reliability management.

Assistant Manager — Technical Operations
Jul 2022 – Aug 2024  |  Mumbai

Led high-risk technical operations and equipment management across Mumbai's landmark infrastructure projects. End-to-end responsible for planning, risk assessment, methodology preparation and execution supervision.

Senior Engineer — Operations & Process Improvement
Jul 2019 – Jun 2022  |  Mumbai

Managed technical operations, team leadership and process improvement initiatives across Mumbai cluster. Led a direct team of 48.

Graduate Engineering Trainee
Jul 2018 – Jun 2019  |  Mumbai

Hands-on operations, maintenance and troubleshooting across heavy equipment including Batching Plant, Concrete Pump, Tower Cranes, Passenger Hoist, Wheel Loader, Skid Steer Loader. Early exposure to IOT monitoring and data analysis.

Education

M.Tech — Project & Operations Management
IIT Delhi  |  2020 – 2022  |  CGPA: 8.69/10

Major Project: Novel automated concrete pipeline measurement system — from concept to working prototype

B.Tech — Mechanical Engineering
NIT Patna  |  2014 – 2018  |  CGPA: 8.98/10

ASME HPVC Asia Pacific 2017 — 7th among 42 international teams | 2nd Innovation | 3rd Design

Awards & Achievements

🏆 PRAISE Award — High-risk operations execution under adverse conditions (Mar 2023)
🏆 PRAISE Award — Process innovation, PowerApps & ISO QMS documentation (Feb 2020)
🏆 Best Cluster Repair & Maintenance Incharge Award — Q3 FY 2024-25

Certifications

Skills

Technical: Asset Lifecycle Management | Fleet & Preventive Maintenance | Reliability Engineering | ERP Asset Management | IOT Monitoring | AutoCAD | SolidWorks
Data & Tech: Python | Data Analysis (Jupyter Lab) | Microsoft Power Apps | RPA | MS Excel
Management: Team Leadership | Vendor & Stakeholder Management | ESG Compliance | Business Process Improvement | Operational Excellence