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Col. Vivek Jaswal , Director - Projects Onshore Wind, South Asia
Vivek has worked across disparate organizations such as the Indian Army, the United Nations, and the corporate world. In doing so, he has garnered deep insights into both the public and the private sectors. This has proved to be very advantageous for Vivek, since he could bring his alchemy of experiences to focused business outcomes. He has been able to successfully leverage his experiences across infrastructure and renewable energy sectors to help meet and exceed customer expectations. Vivek has been in the projects world for over 30 years and has till now led the commissioning of more than 4 GW of wind power projects and numerous other projects in both India and Africa. Vivek is presently leading onshore wind projects for GE Renewable Energy as the Director Projects (South Asia).
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10 Best Chief Project Officers - 2021
With increasing project numbers, the importance of an organization's success is increasing. Contributing to the development and completion of a successful project, Chief Project Officers (CPOs) are directing field activities, programmes, and ensuring the organization's strategy is followed. The CPO is supported with Key Performance Indicators and in turn the he/she ensures organizational learning based on lessons learned and collected. The CPO helps in continuous project improvement. Known by various titles such as 'Head of Project Services', 'Executive Director of PMO', 'VP of Strategy Execution' and 'Director of Business Excellence', a CPO oversees major projects, programs, and portfolios.
A CPO, with his extensive experience in managing strategic tools & techniques, methods & implementation in planning, execution and change control helps in overall project development, bridging the gap between organization operations and project groups with consistent and meaningful solutions &services. The foremost responsibilities of a CPO include establishing a governance system for projects, programmes & portfolios, performing leadership for the project, programme, portfolio managers and the project manager. A chief project officer supports all other board members in charting and crafting projects. In the ever-changing business paradigm, organizations are performing with excellent success and achievements through a CPO's leadership in planning, executing, monitoring, controlling and closing-out of projects and being accountable of the entire project scope, project team & resources, budget, and project success/failure.
In this issue of the CEO Insights magazine, we present to you a list of '10 Best Chief Project Officers - 2021'. Crafted by a team of CEOs, VCs, industry veterans and the CEO Insights editorial team, this archive provides information about individuals in leadership roles who are leveraging their domain expertise and creating faster, better and more success in business projects.
Our subscribers play a decisive role in finalization of our annual list of "10 Best Chief Project Officers - 2021" by nominating those which have served them with excellence and are praiseworthy. If you feel there is a company that deserves to be on our annual list, do write to us about them mentioning their value proposition.
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Ankush Pal,Chief Project Officer | Innovate Craft | Ankush has skills in Computer-Aided Design, Project Management, Project Estimation, Planning, Construction, Product Development, Research & Development and Engineering |
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Dinesh Kumar,Co-founder & Chief Product Officer | Uclean | Dinesh Kumar possesses topnotch skills in business development, business strategy and management consulting |
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Dhinesh Jegan, Chief Project Officer | Netcom Computers | An experienced professional in business management contributing to the development of Computer Education, Computer Aided Learning, Soft Skill Training, Software Solutions, Web Solutions, and 3D & 2D animations |
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Gupta Kumar, Chief Project Officer | National Payments Corporation Of India | An ingenious professional with excellent skills in product development, government relations and innovations |
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Madhur Patil,Chief Project Officer | Technoforce Solutions | With skills in project management, mechanical engineering and manufacturing, Madhur contributes to project success of the company |
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Ravi Kekre,Project Director | Heurtey Petrochem India | Ravi guides the teams to develop Project Charter, Scope of Supply, Project Management Plan, Develop & Finalize the Work Break Down Structure (WBS), Project Team, Risk Mitigation, Process Improvement to ensure projects are executed as per customer expectation |
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Somashekar Sathnaur,Project Director | TechnipFMC | An exemplary project leader with an eye for perfection |
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Sudharshan KR,Chief Project Officer | Mahindra Lifespaces | With his 21+ years of experience in construction of residential and commercial projects, he contributes to the all round development of the company |
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Dr. Suneet Marwah,Chief Project Officer | Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre | With his 20+ years of experience in strategic planning, operations management & business development, Dr. Suneet solves healthcare infrastructure planning, construction administration & project management challenging problems |
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Vivek Jaswal,Director - Projects Onshore Wind, South Asia | GE Renewable Energy | With 30 years of experience in leading projects with The Indian Army, Enercon India, Mahindra & Mahindra Senvion, he has received numerous accolades from the Indian Army & the United Nations, the National Defence Academy, and other institutions |
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