LIPSA MOHANTY
Summary
Results-driven Technical Manager with 15 years of experience in railway signaling, specializing in stakeholder management, project execution, and team leadership. Proven track record of delivering large-scale projects on schedule while maintaining high-quality standards. Expertise in managing diverse site teams and driving collaboration to achieve project goals. Significant project experience includes the North East Line Extension, Circle Line, and CBTC Simulation Facility.
Offering unique blend of analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities, eager to learn and grow in technical environment. Brings foundational knowledge of project management and software development, with focus on continuous improvement and adaptability. Ready to use and develop leadership and strategic planning skills in [Desired Position] role.
Developed skills in collaborative and technology-driven environment, focusing on team leadership and strategic planning. Expertise in managing complex projects and driving efficiency through innovative solutions. Seeking to transition into new field, leveraging transferrable skills to create meaningful impact.
Analytical Technical Manager adept at recruiting, leading and developing highly effective technical teams. Meticulous and driven with a passion for innovation and process improvement demonstrated over [Number] years in technical roles.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Technical Manager
Alstom
01.2020 - Current
- Oversee all phases of railway signalling project lifecycles from inception through execution to warranty management
- Lead cross-functional teams to enhance collaboration among different site groups, ensuring effective communication and project alignment
- Manage stakeholder relationships, ensuring client satisfaction and project success through transparency and regular updates
- Key achievement including: North East Line Extension: Managed project delivery, adhering to timelines and budgets
- Circle Line and North East Line Simulation Facilities: Supervised technical management, leading towards substantial enhancements in operational efficiency
ATS Technical Interface Manager
Alstom
03.2018 - 12.2019
- Lead ATS Technical Interface between the Customer and Design team based in France and Bengaluru
- Define migration strategy for the ATS CCL renewal project consisting of 30 stations over 35 km in revenue service
- Deliver technical support to the design team to explain the current design implementation, evaluate new additional function implementation, assist in prioritization, and analyze them for impact on operations and delivery cost
- Drive new data integration with Bangalore team as per the new ATS system architecture with the support of the Architect
- Lead multiple teams including Bangalore design team activities for data integration and validation
- Support procurement and supply team in defining the ATS BOQ
- Ensure Customer approval on ATS design documents by leading document review meetings to understand the customer’s view and the feasibility of the design implementation to ensure robust solutions
- Responsible for various design documents for customer submission
ATS Leader
Alstom
04.2016 - 02.2018
- Spearheaded all aspects of ATS deliveries for both Circle line and back-up OCC projects including software delivery, integration & debugging, site issue analysis, and delivery review meetings with safety and quality to ensure on-time project delivery
- Coordinated with Customer and Test and Commission team for the timely installation of the new ATS delivery onsite
- Reacted immediately to site-reported issues and managed issue meetings with the customer
- Worked closely with the Product and Project teams while tracking the project status and new developments against the agreed delivery timeline
- Assessed and resolved customer issues, ensuring timely tracking of defect fixes
- Contributed to technical investigations, identifying the issue and defining the solution with the software and project team
- Reported to management on the progress and performance of the project
- Provided timely communications on significant issues or developments
- Ensured proper technical/troubleshooting documentation was up to date and available for general use
- Wrote various design documents for customer submission for CCL and IOCC projects
- Provided support in TEL (Thomson Line) ATS validation activities
ATS Application Engineer
Alstom
10.2009 - 03.2016
- Responsible for Data integration for Singapore Circle Line project
- Validation planning, execution, and reporting for ATS delivery
- Relevant experience in executing testing activities including preparation of the test environment, test execution, recording of test results, conducting test reviews, logging of, and following up defects
- Implemented IT security on Circle Line project for different operating systems Windows 2003, Windows 2000, and Windows XP
- Conducted reviews of test cases and provided post-implementation, application maintenance, and enhancement support to the client regarding the product/software application
- Coordinated meetings with the product team in delivering signaling engineering solutions
- Knowledge in Offline graphical timetable tool used for developing offline timetables for the Circle Line project
- Ensured high-quality ATS software delivery with planning and execution of different test books and escalated issues to the product team on time
- Well-versed with Change Management software tools like Clear-Quests, and Versioning Tools like Tortoise SVN
- Managed onsite non-regression tests and revalidation of change requests in non-revenue hours
- Effectively participated in CCB and definition of ATS Project release scope
- Provided on-site installation support for Operational Control Centre and Localized Control Centre
- Supported and coordinated to fix the issues during the warranty phase of the project and managed the REX documents for all sub-systems
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical Engineering
Utkal University
India12-2007
Skills
- Project Delivery
- Stakeholder Management
- Team Leadership
- Railway Signaling Systems
- Data Integration
- Technical Documentation
- IT Security Implementation
- Change Management
- Team collaboration
- Technical innovation expertise
- Employee development
- Project management expertise
Timeline
Project Technical Manager
Alstom
01.2020 - Current
ATS Technical Interface Manager
Alstom
03.2018 - 12.2019
ATS Leader
Alstom
04.2016 - 02.2018
ATS Application Engineer
Alstom
10.2009 - 03.2016
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical Engineering
Utkal University
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