Ramesh, Barnabas Summugam
Tanjong Pagar,Singapore
Summary
Aspiring Operations Manager seeking opportunity to build upon leadership and business development abilities in senior management role. Solution-focused creative thinker with strong industry knowledge and experience, leading teams to operational excellence.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior Operations Executive
Bureau Veritas Group - Inspectorate Singapore
05.2019 - Current
- Managed & supported qualitative and quantitative requirements of select key clients.
- Played an instrumental role in ensuring the success of various complex terminal operations as well as ship to ship transfers alongside terminal/vessel/client representatives.
- Identified opportunities to grow existing operational work and identify potential new client leads.
- Offered technical support and advice to clients with regards to product, terminal/cargo operations.
Senior Laboratory Operations Executive
Bureau Veritas Grp - Singapore Inspectorate
Singapore
05.2017 - 05.2019
- Worked closely to support and handle laboratory key accounts to deliver timely and accurate results required by external stakeholders.
- Coordinated multiple internal teams with short turnaround times in developing lab analytical reports for surveyor operations.
- Identified opportunities to secure new revenue streams for increased profitability for lab-related operations
- Offered technical support and advice to colleagues and stakeholders using extensive knowledge of lab testing capabilities and procedures (e.g. ISO, ASTM)
- Planned daily operations by deploying manpower and managing external/internal stakeholder expectations to maximise productivity and ensure consistent delivery of results.
Team Leader
Bureau Veritas - Inspectorate (Singapore) Pte Ltd, Singapore
06.2013 - 01.2016
- Executed precision analytical testing with internationally recognized standards and customer-specific methodologies in the areas of Oil & Gas
- Provided leadership and direction for a 9-10 pax team of analysts in scheduling and run various analytical tests
- Schedule and conduct trainings for team technical upgrading
- Process and handle incoming samples and requests; upon arrival, testing, collection of results and issuing of certificate of quality or analysis report
- Competent use of LIMS system to be able to track, process and issue COQs for clients.
Laboratory Analyst
Bureau Veritas - Inspectorate (Singapore) Pte Ltd
11.2011 - 06.2013
- Conduct physical and chemical testing on various products; petrochemicals, compounds, materials, petroleum, fuels, consumer products and other chemical products
- Ensured analytical tests are performed to required standards such as ASTM D/ IP / ISO
- Maintained and troubleshoot instruments to sustain them at optimal working performance in order to produce results 24/7.
Product Specialist
Scientific Resources Pte Ltd, Singapore
06.2010 - 11.2011
- Developed a new business unit, ACD/labs software providing enterprise software solutions for chemical, biochemical, and pharmaceutical R&D
- Maintained competent knowledge on various product features (NMR, MS and Chromatography), worked closely with client, principal and technical support team (Canada) for solutions
- Developed strategies and presentations for products to match client workflow demands
- Provided technical support to various clients during the post-implementation support stages
- Analyzed competitors business, market applications and product trends, creating feedback reports to technical support team/professional services for future product development
Laboratory Executive
Physical, Nanyang Technological University
10.2005 - 05.2010
- Assisted in governing a wide range of mass spectroscopy and High performance liquid chromatography machines, frequently utilised by institutions and research centers worldwide
- Performed analytical & instrumentation techniques such as gas and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), ion chromatography, electro chromatography and spectroscopy (infrared and ultraviolet, amongst others) Using a range of analytical techniques, instrumentation and software
- Conducting HPLC and the different Mass Spectroscopy hands on training for the postgraduate, graduate students and staff
- Organized and conducted joint NTU/Waseda symposium
- Placed in charge to set up the New Medicinal/Biological chemistry facility.
Education
Bachelor of Science - pharmaceutical sciences
University of Western Australia
05.2007 - 05.2011
Diploma of Higher Education - Biotechnology
Ngee Ann Polytechnic
05.2000 - 05.2003
GCSEs -
Whitely Secondary School
01.1996 - 01.1999
Skills
- Microsoft Office Suite of Applications, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Adobe Photoshop
- Familiar with various SAP systems: LIMS - SORBY, OMS, MAYA
- SAC-SINGLAS accreditation: ISO 17025 (Lab related)
Additional Information
Awards
- Basic Military Training - Platoon Best
- Oiffer Cadet School - Wing Best, Platoon Best & Sword of Merit
- Guards Officer in 7th brigade light strike company (Year: 2003-2005)
- Gold Certificate of achievement in CCA. (Year: 2000-2003)
- Central Singapore Community Development Council – “High Five Award” – Country Representative (Year: 1999)
Languages
English
Fluent
Tamil
Elementary
Timeline
Senior Operations Executive
Bureau Veritas Group - Inspectorate Singapore
05.2019 - Current
Senior Laboratory Operations Executive
Bureau Veritas Grp - Singapore Inspectorate
05.2017 - 05.2019
Team Leader
Bureau Veritas - Inspectorate (Singapore) Pte Ltd, Singapore
06.2013 - 01.2016
Laboratory Analyst
Bureau Veritas - Inspectorate (Singapore) Pte Ltd
11.2011 - 06.2013
Product Specialist
Scientific Resources Pte Ltd, Singapore
06.2010 - 11.2011
Bachelor of Science - pharmaceutical sciences
University of Western Australia
05.2007 - 05.2011
Laboratory Executive
Physical, Nanyang Technological University
10.2005 - 05.2010
Diploma of Higher Education - Biotechnology
Ngee Ann Polytechnic
05.2000 - 05.2003
GCSEs -
Whitely Secondary School
01.1996 - 01.1999
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