2022-04-01 Harish Kamath; Harish Kamath Yes Yes No No No No Senior Project Manager Job Board -> Indeed R150379 Senior Project Manager (Open) 1 Fremont, California, United States of America 5102997933 kamath_harish@hotmail.com 04/11/2022 None No PMP OSHA No Nimisha Baxi ex coworker Anthony Truillo ex coworker 135000 Cal State East Bay, Univ. of Mumbai, and University of Mumbai 1 5 Senior Project Manager Senior Project Manager Senior Project Manager Senior Project Manager senior project manager/engineer Harish Kamath, PMP, Senior Project Manager-PM/CM • 510-299-7933 •kamath_harish@hotmail.com Experienced, Educated, and Ambitious Program/Project Management and Facilities Construction Professional. Well versed in leading as Owner’s rep multi-disciplined real estate solutions for both tenant improvements and new builds for complex labs-oriented and office buildings projects engaging in planning, property assessment, leasing, scoping, design reviews, scheduling, project bidding, contract negotiations, budget control, construction, commissioning, validation, closeout and occupancy. Able to organize and lead project team, develop and enforce project and change management tools and methodology to deliver and perform in timely manner. Strong planner with a track record of driving projects through efficiency improvements to ensure maximum productivity and an ability to work collaboratively & a commitment to achieving project deliverables. Solid experience representing corporate teams for facilities upgrades and campus development for commercial buildings, biopharma, med device, industrial and technology companies with fast-track project deliverables. Leadership/Teamwork/Operations Strategic Planning/Risk Mitigation Financial metrics/Data Integrity TI/ Infrastructure/Capex projects Project controls/Documentation Design & Construction Management RFP bidding/Vendor Management Budgeting/Contract Negotiations EHS/Regulatory Compliance PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE INDEPENDENT PROJECT CONSULTANT- CONFIDENTIAL START UP – Nov 2021 onwards · Project and Programing services with conceptual design and construction CBRE -Lumentum, San Jose, July 2020 – Aug 2021, $8M As Senior Project Manager (Owner rep) responsible for managing design and construction of the new site 60,000 sq. ft with test fits and TI work scope for relocating two existing plants with open and closed offices for 350 headcount, critical machinery, Accessories including MEP and BAS infrastructure. · Stringent covid protocol and measures were implemented to protect project personnel and construction crew including employees from the pandemic for the new construction consisting of different laser application labs and R&D laser labs, offices-general and private, conference rooms, mechanical yard with LN2 bulk tank. Various process utilities, trash enclosure, etc. · Strategic Planning, Coordination and Logistics were key to decommission the existing two plants and transfer people, equipment and tools to the new site with optimum downtime at both ends. · Risk Mitigation for six-month delay of PG&E new power was key success to meet overall occupancy schedule. CBRE - Johnson & Johnson, Fremont, $3M & Verb-Surgical, Santa Clara, $ 60M June 2018 – Sept 2019, As senior project manager and Owner rep responsible for program management for decommissioning the J&J Fremont site of 100,000 sq. ft. space planning for 120 people and critical infrastructure to an existing J&J site about 25 miles away. · Oversee Landlord lease conditions for closure formalities and handover hazmat free clean area. · Plan and decommission the Fremont site having offices, device labs, health clinic, document storage areas, huge cafeteria and kitchen, all utilities including IT infrastructure and massive IT servers labs. · Retrofit critical infrastructure MEP and BAS system for Device R&D labs and Device test lab, health clinic, legal and records storage. · Space planning and test fit for new location reshuffle and maximize seat allocation. · Minimum disruption for relocation and business operations for both sites. As senior project manager and Owner rep responsible for TI preconstruction effort involving planning, programming, test fits including complete interior design of new shell ready leased facility of Verb Surgical at Santa Clara. · To accommodate max 600 people in final phase including 450 people from various local sites · 235,000 sq. ft. with six floors for offices, different types of labs, robotics surgery, manufacturing and test labs having extensive MEP and BAS network with tools/fixtures and IT/Data network. · Managed fast track effort to complete design by A/E firm to secure city permit. · Extensive RFP developed to finalize GC with budget ($60M) and schedule (16 months) AEPC group @ HENKEL - Bay Point, Mar 2017 – Mar 2018, $10M As senior project manager and onsite Owner rep for supporting the capacity expansion program and special projects to upgrade the manufacturing facility to meet demanding client requirements, develop proper infrastructure, enhance quality systems and improve safety standards. · Plan, budget and schedule various elements of the capacity program needs with key performance indicators for presentation to management for their approval of the program. · Manage conceptual design effort and bid specifications to participate in the procurement of the bids/bid award for design build fast track projects coordinating various client vendor contracts. · Engage in kick off meetings to set project parameters, member expectations and deliverables. · Projects included cold storage warehouse (replace AHU system), fire water tank & pump stations, industrial mixers for high density coatings, filmer roll upgrades, chilled water system and switchgear upgrade. Delta Project Management @ NOVARTIS - San Carlos, Sept 2015 – Dec 2016, $5M As senior project manager/engineer and Owner rep supported the engineering group for managing design and construction for new and modification of lab projects for R&D and clean room manufacturing. · Lab upgrades for better man material movement & ergonomics with advanced equipment. · Retrofit utilities N2, DI water, lab & process vacuum systems, replace 14 AHUs air dx systems. · Improvise risk free access control for personnel and materials in production and warehouse. · All projects were mandated to meet the Novartis Health, Safety and Environment matrix and aligned with the guidelines of the Novartis project management playbook. These projects were time critical, space limitations, risk mitigation and adhering to compliance. MWA/YPEX @ IMPAX Laboratories - Hayward Site, July 2014 – June 2015, $4.5M As Consultant and Owner rep Senior Project Manager for Global Engineering group taking overall responsibility for scope, design and construction collaborating with internal and external groups of vendors and consultants to meet IMPAX corporate goals for productivity and quality in a cGMP environment. Retrofit existing AHU and BAS system for clean room control and compliance. · Pilot plant clean room multi discipline upgrades to meet cGMP compliance. · Walk in freezers, cold vaults, vertical tool carousel, equipment shaker for manufacturing. · Mitigate ADA issues that were prevalent campus wide by deliberations with city official · Risk Mitigation for lease expiry of two QC buildings, testing-115 and R&D-120 headcount · New building to accommodate 275 people at max capacity in three to four years. · Developed preliminary designs for three options with budget variance from $32 to $38M. VERSA Engineering & Technology, Inc @ MERCK- Palo Alto site, Mar 2013 – April 2014, $12M As owner rep Project Manager/ Engineer for Merck supported both the design and construction. · 76,000 sq. ft. laboratory facility for Research and Development including 25,000 sq. ft. of new leased office building cumulative worth $12M in a phased construction approach. · Revise R&D lab layout to meet staff augmentation, operational efficiency and compliance. · Relocate 125 people in state of art offices with ergonomic needs and video conferencing. · Replace new energy efficient air handling system with less footprint and automation controls. · Install new server room with dedicated air handler and controls system with card access. PRO UNLIMITED @ GENENTECH - SSF site, 2011 – 2012, $16M AS owner rep Project Manager for corporate facility engineering to replace and manage new robust design build wireless facility monitoring alarm systems for campus wide labs and GMP plants. · Key factors improve communication of alarms, reduce false alarms, energy conservation. · Around 3000 different types of freezers, 200 incubators, 20 cryo vessels, 50 stabilty chambers. · Various utility systems, process and building automation systems and life safety systems. · Implementation was done in phased approach with minimum downtime and extra working hours. YPEX Technology @ IMPAX-Laboratories Site -Hayward, 2009 – 2010, $2M Served as a Consultant and owner rep Project Manager for design build self-contained warehouse with sampling labs that stored and sampled hazardous chemicals and maintained temperature & humidity control. · Managed internal - external stakeholders for project and construction management activities. · Facilitated and conducted meetings, training programs and lead/managed cross-functional teams to complete the $2M warehouse area 5000 sq. ft. with three high storage racks. · New MEP system with dedicated BAS control installed for new Hazmat warehouse/Sampling. Harder Mech Contractors @ Conoco Philips & Chevron Site- Baypoint, 2008 – 2009, $450M Project Engineer for Hydrocracker expansion and Sulphur recovery units- $450 Million Mega project. · Supported industrial projects at client sites for expansion and shutdown work at the refinery. · Inspected and tested piping systems, utilities, equipment installation, RFI’s, and punch lists. · Coordinated site activities, participated in commissioning and systems turnover to owners. Crumbs Engineering @ Genentech-SSF Site, 2003 – 2007, $10M As owner rep and Senior Project Manager · Managed capital projects and facility upgrades of up to $10 million dollars; scope included utilities systems for clean steam, compressed air, clean in place, clean out of place, cell culture fermenters with liquid N2 and vacuum piping, tangential flow filtration skid, trash compactor and utility yard, air handling systems, safe handling for chromo columns & calibration systems. · Served as a liaison between Genentech and outside contractors, adhering to project delivery. · Assisted the procurement team in bid processes to establish project deliverables like service contracts, critical spares and warranties to protect owner interests. · Responded to and effectively resolved conflicts, scoping issues, maintained costs and schedules. · Worked closely with site management to identify and complete project objectives in a timely manner using PHA, FMEA & RCA and best practices in maintenance management. EPC Consultants @Genentech - VV Site, 2001 – 2003, $5M As owner rep and Corporate Project Manager Served as corporate facility project manager for capital projects and facility upgrades up to $5 million. · Managed multiple projects, including new build outs and upgrades involving multidisciplinary work for research labs, seed labs, bulk freezer storage areas, QC labs, data closets with server/camera/card reader controls, waste monitoring station, accessibility cat walks and platforms for maintenance crews and yard fencing with card key access. · Retrofit of existing MEP systems and BAS controls to support all the facility projects. · Developed initial project plans and responsible for scoping, budgeting, scheduling, and funding. · Acted as a liaison with design firms, construction, equipment vendors and external consultants to establish project deliverable, scope and budget. EPC Consultants @ SFO-International Airport Terminal Building, 1999 – 2001, $600M Senior Project Engineer Served as the program engineer for the construction of new international terminal buildings with a value of $600 million dollars and over 2 million square feet with 16 airline counters, 2 boarding areas, 26 passenger gates, 1200 feet of concession space, 30,000 linear feet of conveyor belt with a unique seismic design of roller movement. · Participated in the programing of layout of the new terminal building with massive infrastructure details to support demands of the airline industry and passenger comfort. · Review of preliminary and detail design package for completeness before release to bid. · Conducted inspections of AHUs, Boilers, Chillers, Fire Alarm, Utilities, UPS, and Generator. · Coordination of BMS to AHUs for the massive Airport Building terminal. · Reviewed drawings, specifications, RFI submittals, and enforced quality control processes. · Member of the Mechanical and Activation group for global testing, startup, and commissioning. Nathani Steel Limited - Mumbai, India, 1985 – 1999, $25M plus Senior Project Manager Oversee EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) program for large private sector to meet corporate goals of productivity to meet export target, new product introduction and build ISO manufacturing facility. · Responsible for design build operations and maintenance of a world-class manufacturing facility (marine cargo containers) with value of over $25 million and 200,000 sq. ft. in collaboration with Korea partner. · New ground up facility had a manufacturing area of 50,000 sq. ft. for 250 headcount per shift. operations and general office building and cafeteria of 50,000 sq. ft. for 200 headcounts. · Developed project scopes, technical evaluations, risk analysis, and scenarios for project implementation. · Negotiated contracts for long lead items with critical vendors to compress schedules by 6 months. · Assisted in the development to meet regulatory and ISO approvals for commercial manufacturing. EDUCATION AND TRAINING · Bachelor of Science with major in Mechanical Engineering, Univ. of Mumbai, India. · Post Graduate Diplomas in Operations & Factory Management, Production Engineering; Mumbai. · PMP certification from PMI USA. · Certificate in Product Design and Manufacturing Technology (Japan). · Professional Aspects of Construction Management Certification from Cal State East Bay. · ISO and Operational Excellence Tool. · Computer Proficiencies: Microsoft Office Suite, Visio, Microsoft Project, Outlook and AutoCAD. · OSHA certification 10 hours from CALOSHA. · Volunteer support for covid 2021 Nimisha Baxi ex coworker Anthony Truillo ex coworker Technical Certificate; Postitulo degree; Bachelors Construction Management; Operations Management; Mechanical Engineering No AMRPM285P03 - Sr. Project Manager 0 0