KUMAR RAJIVA

Senior Construction Professional

SUMMARY EXPERIENCE

An accomplished Senior Construction Professional with 28 Vice President – Global Infrastructure Development,
Years of work experience in managing multiple large size India Lead - NTT Global Data Centers & Cloud Infra.
Construction Projects & leading Corporate Functions in India Sept 2024 onwards
▪ Managing team of 115 staffs deployed at 25+ phases in 13 medium
and Middle East. Strategic thinker with main focus on
to large size campuses with over 4500 workforces spread over pan
developing three strong pillars for the organization - People,
India. Presently, over 250 MW work in progress.
Processes and Partners. Presently, taking India Leadership ▪ Organization modeling and People Management- Hiring,
role for a global Data Centre and Clouding Company head training, development, and growth with a goal of “Happy and
Quartered in Japan responsible for the delivery Data Centre Engaged employee work culture.”
Infrastructure in India. ▪ Developed Construction strategies towards continual growth to
scale the capability,
▪ Developed Contracting Strategies and scaled vendor base to
meet project delivery target. Developing new GC model for
CONTACT vendor engagement.
▪ Developing SOPs for Construction vertical and took ownership
of build deliveries which includes Development of Data Centers,
krajiva14@[Link] Sub-stations, office space and other infrastructure facilities for
large campuses at Pan India level.
+91 9619 50 60 80 ▪ Took lead on knowledge transfer initiative by collaborative with
1303, Nilgiri Tower, Plot-07, Sector-12, Kharghar, other regions like America, EMEA and Japan.
▪ Developed India Steering Committee to collaborate with
Navi Mumbai, Pin- 410210
partners to bring in more efficiency.
▪ Encourage team towards various initiatives to raise bar for build
deliveries at highest standard like sustainability initiatives,
LANGUAGES
alternate proposal for works / supplies, developing Quality
processes, engagement of third-party specialists, etc.
• English ▪ Managed complex contractual issues in handing over
• Hindi Hyperscale DC Build mitigating milestone penalty risks.

India Head for Data Centre Construction

SKILLS (Acquisition & Construction) - Amazon Web Services
Sept 2020 - Sept 2024
Profit & Loss Management, ▪ India Head- Leading infrastructure delivering team for Data Centre
Strategic Planning & Development, deliveries, took dwell approach in organization development with
short-term strategy to support customer’s immediate delivery and
Stakeholder Management,
long-term strategy to scale the delivery capability India delivery
Process Management, team. Developed two clusters in India with organization size 40+
Leadership & Team Building, staff and 5500 workmen deployed at various Builds in India.
Organization and Time Management, ▪ Developed Strategies and processes for Construction vertical.
Communication and Interpersonal Skills, ▪ Developed Contracting Strategies deviating from global strategy
as right fit model for India. Awarded 6000 + Crore (700 Mill USD)
People Management,
in 04 Years time.
Project Management, ▪ Delivered 122 MW and campus with @600 MW under development,
Budgeting Forecasting, ▪ Awarded 6000 Crore (700 million USD) Contract for Builds in India
Cost Management, in last three year,
Permitting & Liaising, ▪ Encourage team towards “Strong Work safety Culture”-Achieved
Tendering & Contract Management, more than 24 million Safe manhour without any lost time injury at
Client Relationship Management, various Builds in India in four Year time.
Corporate & Operation Management.
General Manager – Tata Projects Limited, India
Nov 2016 - Sep 2020
EDUCATION ▪ Responsible for Project development for Building & Airport
BU and Business Development in Bengaluru and Mumbai.
▪ Masters in Construction Management
National Institute of Construction Management & Research, Delhi, ▪ Successfully completed 03 Large Size Projects @ 9.5 million Sq. ft.
Mix Use Township with Residential Tower, Commercial &
India - May 1995 - Dec 1996
Shopping space and School with other infrastructure, shopping
▪ Bachelor of Engineering - Civil mall; Total valuing 2050 Crore INR (240 million USD),
▪ Led team of 120 Staffs & 2500 Workmen for successful
Amravati University, Amravati, India - May 1990 - Jun 1994
project deliveries.
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ACHIEVEMENTS & AWARDS Head - Projects; Sahana Group of Companies, India
Mar 2010 - Nov 2016
MRICS Certification from Royal Institute of Chartered
▪ Responsible for overall Real Estate Operation for the Company
Surveyor, London, UK- Year 2020.
includes managing corporate functions, took end to end
IOSH certification for training in Safety Management
responsibility for Build deliveries which includes Pre-
System from IOSH, UK - Year 2019.
construction activities (Project feasibility due diligence, Design
Developed 60 bed Covid Hospital at Tata Cancer Research
& Approvals, Permitting, Partnering with collaborators, Contract
Institute, Navi Mumbai during the first peak of the first
award & management, etc.) and Construction phase on Project
Pandemic - Year 2020.
management and deliveries.
Awarded Best Project Manager for Building & Airport BU at
Tata Project Limited - Year 2019. ▪ Delivered more than 7-8 million Sq. ft. of Residential &
Achieved 8.5 million Safe Monday for Hiranandani Commercial Space.
Fortune City Project, Navi Mumbai Year 2018-20. ▪ Led Supply chain Team, Awarded Contract valuing more than 2500
Received State level Special Merit Scholarship from Crores INR (300 million USD).
Ranchi University - Year 1986-88. ▪ Instrumental in leading team of Designers and License
Surveyors for Municipal approval of layout, Building approvals,
other Approvals, and NOCs.
▪ People Management – Manpower Budgeting, Hiring, and
developing by providing opportunities for Growth.

Regional Head;
Sterling Construction Systems Limited, Mumbai, India
Aug 2008 - Mar 2010
▪ Responsible for leading Construction team for multiple
Construction project deliveries which includes large size township
layout of 100 Acres on Low-end affordable Housing segment,
Large layout of 55 Acres of High-end Villa Township,
Condominium Hotel, and others.

Assistant General Manager – Operation;

DLF Laing O’ Rourke India Limited, Gurgaon, India
Dec 2007 - Aug 2008
▪ Leading Team of Schedulers and Quantity Surveyors responsible
for Planning & Commercial activities for SEZ project with 10 million
Sq. ft. Development in NCR.

Senior Manager – Projects;

Larsen & Toubro Limited, India & United Arab Emirates.
Jun 1996 - Dec 2007
▪ Worked for 11 + Years in India & Middle East. Handled
infrastructure Projects ranging from EPC Hydrocarbon
Petrochemical & Heavy Industrial Projects, High-End Residential &
Commercial Projects, and managed corporate functions.
▪ Worked as Country Co-ordinator, actively participated in
developing company’s set up in UAE.
▪ L&T’s first Engineer to get Dubai Municipality approval, required
for company’s registration with Dubai Municipality.
▪ Instrumental in setting up L&T International at Hamriyah Free
Zone and develop fixed asset worth 40 million AED (11 million
USD)
▪ Responsible for mobilization of 3000 workmen from India during
2002-04.
▪ Instrumental in setting up corporate offices in Dubai and Sharjah.

Site Supervisor; Fecon Construction, Ranchi, India

Jun 1994 - May 1995
▪ Site Supervision for G+ 7 Residential Tower Project.