KOTTESWARAN UDAYAKUMAR

• Facilities Manager with over eight years of experience managing large sites, and designing, planning, installing, commissioning, and testing energy-efficient mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems in India and the UAE • Hands-on experience leading teams, building, and maintaining the site infrastructure, developing standard operating procedures, capital project budgets, cost controls, and reports, conducting facility inspections and managing service levels

Coordinated with internal and external teams to plan and implement periodic equipment maintenance schedules for optimum and effective utilization of space and resources within the allocated budgets • Assessed key performance parameters and risks and developed procedures to augment operational efficiencies • Procured, reviewed, and approved quotations from contractors for repairs and maintenance, as well as service agreements with external service providers

Performed site inspections of complex services and devised improvement plans based on feedback from customers • Assisted technicians in diagnosing and rectifying equipment breakdowns to ensure quick uptime and performance of services • Liaised with the storekeeper to procure materials from the inventory to promptly attend to customer complaints • Prepared various documents, including daily record sheets, reports, and photos, to monitor the performance of existing facilities.

Planned, designed, and oversaw the commissioning of electrical and plumbing systems through engineering and technical staff • Identified and implemented energy conservation activities through load calculations and load schedules of electrical systems • Initiated and executed major breakdown and other maintenance activities, and allocated tasks adhering to planned preventive maintenance schedules • Supervised the installation of fire alarm/building management/gas detection/access control systems