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ANOOP NAIR

Glenside,Australia

Summary

A results-driven and technically adept IoT Engineer and Project Manager with a strong background in IoT, Smart Buildings and Power Monitoring systems and operational technologies, specialising in the commissioning, integration, and deployment of smart digital solutions across IT/OT environments. Experienced in implementing cloud-enabled and on-premise systems in collaboration with teams across multiple geographies.

Demonstrated ability to manage complex technical projects from installation to handover, system testing, and documentation. Adept at collaborating with cross-functional and geographically dispersed teams, and passionate about leveraging Industrial IoT and automation technologies to improve efficiency, reliability, and sustainability.

Recognised for strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with a commitment to continuous learning and innovation in the digital energy space

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Special Projects Engineer

Alerton
Adelaide, South Australia
05.2023 - Current
  • Led design and delivery of BMS project upgrades, ensuring seamless integration with HVAC and ELV systems using Modbus, BACnet and other protocols
    Prepared point lists, functional descriptions, and BMS topology; coordinated with installation teams for projects.
    Oversaw preventive maintenance and upgrades of BMS systems across 400 Coles stores integrated to a single IoT Platform, managing timelines and delivering solutions.
    Conducted client progress meetings regularly to identify risks and implement mitigation strategies, ensuring projects remained on track.
    Maintained strong client relationships, providing exceptional customer care and technical support to fulfill requirements.
    Integrated critical assets including generators, UPS, and energy meters into BMS platforms efficiently.
    Demonstrated commercial acumen in managing client expectations while ensuring project profitability and high-quality results.

SENIOR SOLUTION MANAGER - MEA REGION

China Mobile International
Dubai
10.2021 - 01.2023
  • Collaborated with the Sales team to build the sales funnel, conduct demos, and sales presentations.
  • Gathered client requirements, prepared the solution proposal, and financials for submittal by the sales personnel.
  • Worked with the sales teams to build relationships and collaborations with regional telecom companies.
  • Introducing and promoting 5G-based IoT solutions from China Mobile in the Middle East and African markets.
  • Provided technical and product support for IoT solutions to the entire Middle East and Africa region
  • Facilitated compliance with telecom and regulatory requirements for IoT solutions in various countries.
  • Lead the team to build and launch RINGA+, a smart home and IoT platform for China Mobile, Fleet Tracking solutions, and other IoT platforms for the region.
  • Developed M2M/IoT solutions as per the requirements of the RFP/client, managed the product lifecycle, and managed the vendor ecosystem.
  • Providing training to the local support teams in the MEA region to introduce new solutions and bring them up to par.
  • Identify, evaluate, and introduce new products, vendors, and solutions in the field of IoT, networking, like Wi-Fi, routers, and other telecom solutions.
  • Undertook business trips to support sales teams for presentations with clients, onboarding new partners in the different countries under MEA.
  • Maintaining sales funnels, along with the sales team, and preparing sales reports.
  • Project management and execution for the projects assigned, invoicing as per the agreed milestones, and managing the partner ecosystem.
  • Representing the company technically in exhibitions like GITEX (Dubai, UAE), Cairo ICT (Cairo, Egypt), and AfricaCom (Cape Town, South Africa).
  • Interact with the HQ team based in Hong Kong for new product discussions and launches, legacy product support, and acting as a regional support contact.

MANAGER - ENTERPRISE ENGAGEMENT

DOTS
Dubai
10.2016 - 10.2021
  • Developed innovative M2M/IoT solutions and business models aligned with the organizational vision and project requirements.
  • Managed the product lifecycle, ensuring thorough documentation for each phase.
  • Led client interactions during sales cycles, overseeing both sales and technical support.
  • Handled technical support and compliance for IBMS, BMS commissioning, and implementation activities.
  • Oversaw energy performance measurement and third-party integrations using open industry-standard protocols.
  • Executed end-to-end account management, including delivery coordination, and invoicing tasks.
  • Identified and developed ELV integration solutions based on project requirements.
  • Rolled out Energy Management and Monitoring solutions
  • Engineered and implemented remote monitoring integration for critical assets.
  • Cultivated vendor relationships through contract negotiations and ensured timely delivery of goods and services.

ASSISTANT MANAGER - ENGINEERING SERVICES

Pacific Controls Systems LLC
Dubai
06.2007 - 10.2016
  • Managed technical support and compliance for all commissioning and implementation related activities for IBMS/BMS, Critical asset monitoring and control room support and operations, Energy performance measurement and third-party integrations using open industry standard protocols like BACnet, Modbus, EIB/ KNX, Mbus, LonWorks, DALI and CCN.
  • Developed new M2M/IoT solutions and business models in line with the vision of the organization and requirements of the OEM's and smart city/smart community initiatives within the constraints of budget and deadlines.
  • Successfully eliminated leaks and reduced project costs, improved reliability by identifying better products and alternative solutions.
  • Managed accounts for various MNC clients which included requirement gathering, tech support, daily operational support, handling billing and variations and suggesting new solutions to improve the business processes of the client.
  • Managed daily operations of the Fleet management vertical ensuring improved response time and client satisfaction by introducing supporting processes mechanisms resulting in high percentage of retention of clients.
  • Managed, executed, and handed over projects and program ensuring they were executed within triple constraints of delivering on time, within budget and scope objectives.
  • Ensured timely technical support to the business development team during client meetings and presentations enabling the team to bag projects.
  • Successfully developed and implemented the concept of Smart Bus solution leading to signing multimillion dollar project with a major bus manufacturer for implementing the Smart Bus IoT solution.
  • Managed the proof of concept implementation for Du/Pacific Controls consortium, successfully clearing the Dubai Smart City bid.
  • Developed the Vending telemetry vertical and marine tracking solutions including holding technical discussions and shortlisting vendors/subcontractors, coordinating with internal departments.
  • ELV Integration with different types of equipment and machines like cranes, forklifts, generators, central battery systems, generators, energy meters, UPS, BTU meters, water meters and other critical assets.
  • Worked closely with other departmental managers and client representatives to promote overall project effectiveness and achieve project objectives.
  • Managed client progress meetings, identifying risks and developing strategies to overcome project obstacles.
  • Increased revenue and minimized outstanding receivables by enhancing revenue and cash collection from projects, reducing operating expenditure and doing value engineering to identify suitable replacement products.
  • Created product catalogues and other marketing materials for the IoT/OEM solutions. Streamlined processes and created documents for operations related activities, project implementation and sign-off.

Education

Certificate 4 - Cyber Security

TAFE SA
SA

PYTHON FOR ANALYTICS - Data Analytics

NUS Business School, National University of Singapore
01.2021

PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL (PMP) -

Project Management Institute
USA
01.2014

DIPLOMA IN ADVANCED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING (ANIIT) -

NIIT
Pune
01.2005

BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING (ELECTRONICS) - Electronics

Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University
Nagpur, India
10-2004

Skills

  • Requirements gathering and IoT solution design
  • Integration with ELV protocols like Modbus, BACnet, LONWorks, KNX, OPC etc
  • Project management
  • Account management, reporting, and analysis
  • Connecting remote sites to the IoT platform over 3G, 4G, and 5G
  • Preparation of sales and technical collaterals for the products and solutions
  • Smart buildings, smart homes, and smart cities
  • Designing integration options with Third party systems using protocol gateways
  • Vendor ecosystem building and management
  • Representing the company in tech exhibitions

Project Experiences

Alerton, Australia

Brisbane Powerhouse

  • Implementation of the partially completed BMS project, including the commissioning of the chilled water plant, AHUs, and FCUs
  • Integration of energy meters to the BMS
  • Troubleshooting and resolving the BACnet integration issues faced on the client-provided IP network
  • Service and fit-out projects
  • Lot Fourteen (Tridium Niagara front end and Envision controllers)
  • Flinders University (Tridium Niagara front end and Envision controllers)
  • Coles Stores technical support – nationwide 400+ stores BMS connected to a single platform
  • 83 Pirie Street (multiple fit-outs, including design of topology, point list preparation, functional description submittal and approval, and commissioning of the BMS and integration to existing BMS
  • Service and preventive maintenance for 400 King William Street, Atura Hotel, Indigo Hotel

China Mobile International

Ringa+ smart home systems (product development)

  • • Design and define the requirements and features for the smart home solution, draft the document with the requirements, and hold multiple meetings with potential partners to develop the solution
  • Identify, evaluate, and onboard the hardware partners to develop and manage the product ecosystem
  • Identify, evaluate, and onboard installation partners in the different countries in the Middle East, Africa, Pakistan, and Nepal
  • Implement the processes, prepare the documentation, and technical material for the support team, and the sales collaterals for the sales team
  • • Handle all technical queries and support, promote the solution at technical exhibitions, and accompany the sales team for presentations and client meetings

DOTS TECH SYSTEMS:

Neom Smart City Project – Smart Homes

  • Successfully delivered the role of a solution architect to design the complete smart home solution, with selection, coordination, and handling of procurement with multiple vendors. This included GUI development, designing, and figuring out integration for all non-conventional smart home systems, developing the functionalities and flow for the smart home solution, and finalizing the different products and components for the solution
  • Managed the entire product development and deployment of the product, liaising with different stakeholders, and submitting to the Apple App Store/Google Play Store
  • Managed the account and handled end-to-end deployment of the project in KSA while arranging for all third-party contractors for site work, handling project meetings and client meetings, conducting the UATs and client demos, and all the related documentation, including invoicing and other financial matters for the project
  • Built the ecosystem of products and vendors for the smart home solution for DOTS

DPW – CONNECTED BUILDINGS

  • Delivered in the role of solution architect to design the solution and support the pre-sales team for the convincing demo and proof of concept to successfully win the project
  • • Designed and deployed the first demo site

Hassantuk – Smart City Initiative (Life and Safety)

  • Account management and coordination with the different stakeholders, including Injazat, Du, and clients, for the successful delivery of the program
  • Leading multiple teams for surveys, installations, and handling client queries
  • Liaising with different stakeholders to devise strategies for increasing the reach and participation in the program
  • Arranging on-premise meetings with clients to address their queries and provide support to increase their participation
  • Invoicing and other technical coordination with Du

RTA - Monitoring and control of remote assets

  • Account management and coordination with the different stakeholders, including RTA and other contractors
  • Leading multiple teams for surveys, installations, and routine operations of the project
  • Designing and proposing new solutions for the overall improvement of the solution

Other roles in Dots Tech Systems

  • Account management for remote coaching facility – Dubai Airports, IFFCO IBMS, individual smart home projects, telematics, and GPS-based projects deployment
  • Account management and technical support for Tridium Niagara accounts
  • Identification and development of new IoT solutions to be added to the DOTS portfolio
  • Technical support for bids, tenders, and solution architect roles for new solutions, ELV integrations

PACIFIC CONTROLS:

Emirates Energy Star - Etisalat, UAE

  • An ongoing Pacific Control Systems and Etisalat program to reduce the carbon footprint of the UAE, covering more than 100 successful installations
  • Provide technical support for integration with existing BMS systems, chillers, and other third-party systems as per the project design using industry-standard open protocols, and provide technical support to the GCCC control room team for ensuring data logging, alarm management, and ensuring data integrity
  • Energy performance – Executive Affairs Authority – Al Mamoura, UAE
  • Managed Energy Services project with the aim of reducing energy consumption and carbon footprint through real-time measurement of electricity consumption and optimization of the existing HVAC system
  • Lead a team of commissioning engineers for the installation, commissioning, and integration of 78 communicating energy meters, 87 BTU meters, and 40 water meters The real-time and historical views of electrical, cooling, and water consumption help identify consumption profiles and unnecessary usage

IBMS - CISCO HQ CRE, UAE:

  • Delivered a smart building solution along with Cisco to connect all the equipment of the building on a single platform to allow seamless integration and data flow among them, leading to a more sophisticated and integrated building management system
  • Installed and commissioned the IBMS system, integrating it with third-party equipment like generators, UPS, emergency lighting systems, and Carrier chillers
  • Power monitoring (over 143 power monitoring units installed, integrated, and logged for data covering virtually every subsystem
  • Installed and integrated with over 150 FCU controllers
  • Installed and commissioned the lighting system using ABB lighting devices and integrated to IBMS over EIB/KNX and DALI protocols, over 1,500 DALI ballasts and luminaires commissioned and integrated to IBMS
  • Implemented daylight harvesting, dimming controls, and presence-based lighting controls, and blind actuator controls using ABB EIB/KNX devices
  • Prepared commissioning reports, and represented the company in project progress meetings with updated project status to all stakeholders

IBMS - Yahsat Satellite Ground Stations, UAE:

  • Installed and commissioned the BMS system with integration to equipment such as UPS, generator, CCU, and HV panel
  • MDB, SMDB, fuel management system, fire alarm and fire-fighting system, access control system, CCTV system, VESDA, and Inergen systems
  • Installed and commissioned a lighting system that comprises motion-enabled lighting control, dimming control, brightness-level lighting control, and VAV controls using ABB lighting devices and integration over EIB/KNX, designing, coordination, and assigning of GUI tasks to subcontractors

OTHER SIMILAR PROJECTS :

  • IBMS Projects – Meydan, UAE; First Gulf Bank, UAE
  • IBMS - Pacific Controls Headquarters (Platinum Green Building), UAE
  • Energy performance - Jafza staff accommodation and DP World, Dubai, UAE
  • Critical asset monitoring - Raffle City, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Mart, China
  • Critical asset monitoring - Waterfront, Dubai Marina, UAE;
  • Home automation for 150+ villas, Al Barari, UAE; 1000+ villas - Arabian Ranches, UAE

Timeline

Special Projects Engineer

Alerton
05.2023 - Current

SENIOR SOLUTION MANAGER - MEA REGION

China Mobile International
10.2021 - 01.2023

MANAGER - ENTERPRISE ENGAGEMENT

DOTS
10.2016 - 10.2021

ASSISTANT MANAGER - ENGINEERING SERVICES

Pacific Controls Systems LLC
06.2007 - 10.2016

Certificate 4 - Cyber Security

TAFE SA

PYTHON FOR ANALYTICS - Data Analytics

NUS Business School, National University of Singapore

PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL (PMP) -

Project Management Institute

DIPLOMA IN ADVANCED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING (ANIIT) -

NIIT

BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING (ELECTRONICS) - Electronics

Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University
ANOOP NAIR