Hitesh K.
About Hitesh K.
Hitesh K. is a Senior Project Manager at Emerson Automation Solutions in the United States, with extensive experience in project management across various industries.
Current Role at Emerson Automation Solutions
Hitesh K. currently serves as the Senior Project Manager at Emerson Automation Solutions, operating in a hybrid capacity within the United States. His role involves leading and coordinating project resources, managing budgets, and producing monthly earned value reports. He oversees Syncade and DeltaV installation projects while providing regular status updates in internal and external meetings. Hitesh ensures the timely delivery of software deliverables by prioritizing critical paths and supports the Project Controller in finalizing and approving invoices. He also tracks project funding and prepares estimates for new project proposals.
Previous Experience at Lord & Company, Inc
Prior to his current role, Hitesh K. worked at Lord & Company, Inc. in various capacities from 2005 to 2022. He began as a Project Engineer, then moved on to become a Project Manager and, ultimately, a Senior Project Manager. During his tenure, he managed the company audit for CSia Certification and led multiple projects for over 20 clients, including well-known organizations like Bristol Myers Squibb and the NYPD. Hitesh provided quarterly billing forecasts, developed cost-cutting strategies, and presented project visions to executives. He collaborated with long-term clients to execute multiple projects with simultaneous and sequential schedules.
Education and Academic Background
Hitesh K. holds a Master of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology, completed between 2000 and 2002. He also earned a Bachelor’s degree in Instrumentation Engineering from the University of Mumbai, attained between 1995 and 1999. Additionally, Hitesh expanded his skill set by obtaining a Deep Learning Foundations Nano Degree from Udacity, a program he completed over 11 months in 2017.
Project Management Expertise
Hitesh K. possesses extensive experience in project management, handling budgets ranging from $35K to $3 million. He has successfully managed projects using Agile and Waterfall techniques, and has guided teams through submittals, FAT, and SAT for projects involving hardware and software integration. Notably, he led the deployment of the PAS-X software at a biopharmaceutical facility, ensuring compliance with CGMP and GDP guidelines. His experience also includes managing Syncade-based staff augmentation projects for a pharmaceutical company and leading weekly internal and external team meetings.
Client and Stakeholder Relationships
Throughout his career, Hitesh K. has developed and sustained long-term relationships with client engineers, managers, and executives. He has collaborated with a long-term client to implement programs for executing multiple projects with synchronized schedules. Additionally, Hitesh prepared quotes based on RFPs, reported quarterly and annual expected revenue to company executives, and supported the Program Manager in managing staff augmentation programs across the USA, Europe, and Asia. His efforts have been integral in maintaining strong client relationships and ensuring the successful completion of numerous high-profile projects.