Lakshmanan Balakrishnan

Muscat, Masqat, Oman
Quantitative Analysis, Interior Designer, Logistics
About
I am an able Administrator with Facilities management skills for over twenty years. Always worked at Corporate levels in the midst of senior management members. Carry well with seniors, confident, approachable, solution provider, an enabler by nature. Have executed 5 Brand image for large Banks in the Gulf.
Talents
Work Experience
Sales Consultant
Modern Digital Solutions
Part Time Jan-2017 To present 8 years 2 months
Responsibilities
  • Introducting the supplies and service of CCTV, Access control, Fire & Security alarm systems, Parking systems and various security gadgets to new projects
Manager Administration
Qatar National Bank SAQ
Full Time Nov-2014 To Nov-2016 2 years
Responsibilities
  • Facilities management for the Head Office building and Six large Branches all over the Sultanate of Oman, including project management, contracts and vendor management, Inventory and Fixed assets control, Stores and Archives, Branch visits and various
Achievements
  • Centralised the Archival system, Implemented Fixed Asset system and computerised the same, Co-ordinated and completed Ground plus 7 upper floor construction works and completed the project within 20 Months and re-located the operations from the rented premises to the own building
Projects Managerr
Chris Garrod Private Limited
Full Time Jul-2014 To Nov-2014 4 months
Responsibilities
  • Supervision of fit out works in terms of Brand image - Shangri La hotel on Palace Road, Bangalore next to Maharani College.
Achievements
  • Out of 130 rooms, completed 54 rooms within 4 months period.
Manager Facilities
Blue Chip Technologies WLL
Part Time Sep-2013 To Mar-2014 6 months
Responsibilities
  • Created a new division for Blue Chip Technologies, formation of a Facilities management unit. Preparation of Operations Manual, Desk Top instructions for all activities including MEP jobs, house keeping, cleaning, maintenance, garden and landscape maintenance.
Achievements
  • Completed the whole task of company registration with Ministry of Commerce, Chamber of Commerce, Tender Board, Qatar Municipality and other regulatory authorities and assisted in preparation of quotation, preparation of contract document and various
Deputy Manager / Projects Co-ordinator
Doha Bank SAQ
Full Time Nov-2009 To Jun-2013 3 years 7 months
Responsibilities
  • Project management for implementation of new Brand image and worked alongside US Based Brand Managers M/ss.PFVS International, Atlanta. Implemented new Brand image for 15 Large Corporate Branches and 22 medium size SME Branches, over 140 offsite ATMs and 15 sites for Drive Through ATM sites.
Achievements
  • Assisted the Project Director during the interior fit out works for the new Head Quarters building in West Bay, Ground floor, 3 Basement parking and Utilities, with 24 upper floor high rise building. It took 24 months to complete the interiors and re-locate the Head Office operations from rented building to the own premises. I was one of the key members in planning and execution.
Senior Manager Projects
National Bank of Oman
Full Time May-2008 To Mar-2009 10 months
Responsibilities
  • Managed the roll out of new brand image for NBO. Worked alongside UK based Brand managers M/s. Allen International, London. Completed interior fit out works with required Brand image implementation for 18 Branches within 6 months time.
Achievements
  • Completed implementation of new brand image for the main branch within six months, by retaining the operations live without affecting the customer service.
Manager Branch Administration
Bank Sohar SAOG
Full Time Jan-2007 To May-2008 1 year 4 months
Responsibilities
  • As a new Bank, I was one of the management committee member in finalising the operations, the stationery, the layout for the branch premises, implementation of new brand image, right from scratch up to opening the new outlet. A total of 9 branches were opened within Eight months all over the Sultanate of Oman.
Achievements
  • Most of the interior fit out works were completed within 60 days from commencement and the target was achieved without any trouble/delays
Officer Administration
Oman International Bank [now HSBC]
Full Time Oct-1986 To Dec-2006 20 years 2 months
Responsibilities
  • I started with Oman International Bank as Training Administrator. Assisted the Training Manager to set up a Training Centre with four large class rooms, one library, one computer lab, one model branch. Initially we were catering to inhouse Bank staff, later out siders were attending several CSR course, Management skills and various. There after I worked in the HR Department where I computerised the HRMS System, There after I worked in the Finance Department and I implemented the Account payable systems and LPO systems, Thereafter I was moved to Senior management members I was Secretary to Asst.General Manager, Deputy General Manager. Thereafter for about one year I was with Banking Operations department. From 1994, I was moved to Services Department, where I handled Facilities management, Services, Vendor and Contracts management, Stationery stock, Archives, Fixed Assets control and Project Management for interior fit out works
Education
Bachelor of Commerce, Business Administration
Government Ramnarayan Chellaram College of Commerce and ManagementBangalore University
1978-1981 Score54%
Profile Snapshot
Lakshmanan is based out of Muscat & has studied Business Administration, B.Com-Bachelor of Commerce from Year 1978-1981 in GRCCCM-Government Ramnarayan Chellaram College of Commerce and Management, Bangalore University.
Lakshmanan Balakrishnan is Skilled in Quantitative Analysis, Interior Designer, Logistics and other talents.