Dipeshpratap B Thakur

Dipeshpratap B Thakur

8 Years 8 Months Overall Experience
An accomplished Instrumentation & Control professional in the area of functional safety in process industries with a proven cross-functional and cross-cultural team management track record. Adept at analyzing business situation based on qualitative and quantitative data to derive strategic insights keeping in mind the broader organizational goals. A ‘go-getter’ with a balanced blend of aptitude and attitude required to handle large scale projects in any business setting.

Functional Areas

     

Education

Institute of Technology, Nirma University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Bachelor in Technology Instrumentation & Control Engineering

2013

Accomplishment

Pat on the Back Award for significant contribution to getting Emerson, Nashik ISO certified
Performance Award for a major Contribution to Alexandria Petroleum Company, Egypt Control system migration project.

Certification

Functional Safety Professional – TUV Nord
Six Sigma Green Belt

2022

Experience

Emerson Export Engineering Centre II, Nashik

4 years

Senior System Engineer

Apr 2018 – Mar 2022

      Operations Management and Process Improvement    

  • Contributed to the development of design and manufacturing processes at the newly established Emerson, Nashik business unit.
  • Spearheaded a team of 20+ technicians and three system assembly hardware engineers for multiple multi-million dollars projects


      Stakeholder Management / Strategic Initiatives      

  • Steered a multicultural team of 15 engineers, assisted them in establishing their career pathways, and integrated them into a wide range of engineering projects.
  • Suggested numerous strategic initiatives for the enhancement of  safety systems human resource capabilities - directed a recruitment strategy, pulling in up to 200 professionals in under two years.


      Engineering and Product Development 

  • Led initiatives to cultivate in-house design tools, culminating in a 15% decline in engineering efforts during the project's design phase.
  • Provided lead engineers with guidance on functional safety systems for multi-million-dollar projects
  • Led multiple Oil & Gas projects as principal technical lead and conducted factory acceptance tests at client locations
Yokogawa India Limited, Bangalore

4 years and 8 months

System Engineer

July 2013 – Feb 2018

      Team / Stakeholder Management   

  • Managed a team of four engineers on the production site for LNG in Russia and collaborated with Novatek, the end user, on a significant Russian LNG project in the Yamal Peninsula.

      Engineering and Product Development 

  • Developed engineering drawings generation capabilities using E-Plan, helping the company reduce significant engineering efforts.
  • Conducted Factory acceptance test with client Technip at Yokogawa Netherland.