Bejon Kumar Bhattacharjee

176 Aravali Apartment, Alaknanda, New Delhi: 110 019

Email: bejonkumar@indiatimes.com • Mob: +91 9958898656 • Ph: +91 11 30823805 (R)

A dedicated and sincere electrical power project professional with brilliant academic career, integrity, team
leadership qualities, 32 years experience with multinational organizations, world leaders in power
transmission & generation equipment manufacturing.

Seeking an assignment in Power Utility Sector.

Career Profile

⇒ An electrical engineering professional with expertise in development of service marketing &

execution of power transmission & distribution projects acquired during 32 years of experience
with leading multinational power transmission, distribution and generation equipment manufacturing
organizations.
⇒ Joined Hindustan Brown Boveri Limited, Baroda in 1977 and progressed to the position of “Asst. Vice
President” in ABB Limited as “Group Head for Services in Northern Region for total service business like
development of business / Retrofit / Revamping / Projects & Spares / servicing including managing the
large team.
⇒ Trained and developed a team of competent engineers and managed large teams of project
management professionals.
⇒ Utilized leadership qualities, problem solving & performance management skills and executed
transmission and distribution projects within targeted cost and ahead of schedules.
⇒ With Customer as the key focal point, promptly resolved customer complaints, provided reliable service
and enhanced customer satisfaction.

Key projects executed :

• Handled projects of North Delhi Power Limited, BSES Rajdhani Power Limited and Delhi Metro Rail
Corporation wef 2005 to 2008.
• In 2004, successfully executed the Vizag Power Grid Project ahead of schedule.
• Handled spares / service business, during 1987 to 1999 in northern region and marketing of spares,
service and retrofit business in eastern region during 1999 to 2002.
• As Resident Engineer, executed 400KV Substation of Power Grid project at Agra during the years 1985
to 1987
• During 1983 to 1984, executed total Iron Ore Project at West Africa as Resident Engineer under
BBC/CEM France.
• Erected commissioned and resolved operational problems of HV products during 1977 to 1982.
Successfully executed erection & commissioning of 400KV equipments at NTPC Shatinagar, UPPCL,
Kanpur, Obra, Power Grid Agra etc.

Professional Experience

ABB, New Delhi

Assistant Vice President, 1990 Onwards

ABB Ltd., the erstwhile Hindusthan Brown Boveri Ltd., is part of ABB, World leaders in Power transmission
and Control Equipments. It has a reputation of Prompt, dependable and reliable service to its vast customer
base.

Responsibilities:

Development of Service Business, Service, Retrofit & Spares Management:

• As Assistant Vice President and Group Head for Service, Retrofit & Spares, Power products, ABB Ltd.,
lead a group of power plant professionals and provide prompt after sales service to the corporate clients
in the Northern Region.
• Development & handling of Chanel partners in northern region.
• Develop a network in the power generation, transmission & distribution industry and acquire various
orders for projects, retrofitting, Spares & service.
• Follow up with the clients for control of receivables.
• Work for expansion and revenue enhancement of the project / spares / retrofit /revamping business.
• Identify, monitor and control the inventory level of spares by managing the stores.
• Undertake the inspection, erection, safety, commissioning and operation jobs and with Customer as the
key focal point, attend and resolve operational problems and customer complaints of power products to
the entire satisfaction of customer.
• Develop personal rapport with the customers.

Human Resource Management:

• Develop a cohesive team of 51 engineers, excluding BAU engineers on duty in North Region and new
service engineers, enhance their skills and competencies through personalized training and monitoring.
• Through motivation and encouragement achieve the business targets.

Major Achievements:

• Provided prompt and reliable service to the customers and enhanced customer satisfaction and
successfully acquired service business of 1.4 Billion INR.
• In 2008 the service business achieved 1400 MINR for northern region.

HBB, Baroda
Senior Service Engineer, 1977 to 1990

Responsibilities:

Service Management:

• Through a team of 51 service engineers, provided service to the clients and ensured targeted revenue
generation.
• Followed up with the customers for the outstanding payments.
• Promptly attended service calls, interacted extensively with the clients and ensured maximum
utilization of the power generation equipments.
• Reviewed the project requirements, specifications and time frames.
• Mobilized material and manpower resources at site and carried out site repairs if any as per schedule.
• Coordinated with engineering department on technical specifications, obtained clarifications and advice.
• Resolved various issues through site meetings with the vendors and clients.
• Submitted project completion report, billed and followed up for payment for the project after
satisfactory closure.

Major Achievements:

• Competently handled power transmission & distribution plant commissioning projects.

• Provided reliable services to the customers and worked for improvement of customer satisfaction,
acquired a business of 1400 Million INR.

Projects Executed

Project 1

• Client: NTPC
• Location: Shakti Nagar
• Duration: 1981 to 1983
• Team Size: 6 Supervisors & other man power provided by customer
• Description of the project: Switchyard equipment erection & Commissioning.
• Responsibilities: Site In-charge

Project 2

• Client: SNIM
• Location: West Africa
• Duration: 1983-1985
• Team Size: 6 engineers & 52 electricians & other man power provided by customer.
• Description of the project:Iron Ore Project
• Responsibilities: Resident Engineer

Project 3

• Client: Power Grid Corp. of India Ltd.

• Location: Agra
• Duration: 1985-1987
• Team Size: 5 engineers & 40 workers
• Description of the project: Complete Package of 400KV switchyard including Civil work
• Responsibilities: Resident Engineer

Educational Qualifications

B.E. (Electrical Engineering), Measurement & Power Transmission & Distribution, Jadavpur University
First Class with distinction, 10th rank in the Merit list (1973)

Professional Development

TQM
Leadership
Customer Complaint Resolution Process

Personal Information

Date of birth: 6 June 1953

Languages known: English, Bengali and Hindi
President of the Social and Cultural Bengali Club ( Ananda)