Yogen Patel
About Yogen Patel
Yogen Patel is a Technical Manager and Resource Manager/Interface Manager at Emerson Automation Solutions in Houston, Texas, with extensive experience in project and resource management, particularly in Distributed Control Systems (DCS).
Company
Yogen Patel is currently working at Emerson Automation Solutions in Houston, Texas. He holds multiple roles within the company, including Technical Manager and Resource Manager/Interface Manager. Emerson Automation Solutions is a global leader in providing solutions that automate, optimize, and increase the productivity of both discrete and process manufacturing industries.
Title
Yogen Patel serves as the Technical Manager and Resource Manager/Interface Manager at Emerson Automation Solutions. His responsibilities include acting as Interface Manager for all Distributed Control Systems (DCS)/Safety System projects executed from the Emerson Houston office.
Previous Work Experience
Prior to his current role at Emerson Automation Solutions, Yogen Patel accumulated experience at various notable companies. He worked at Emerson Export Engineering Center as a Project Engineer in Pune, India from 2006 to 2012. Before Emerson, Patel was employed at Tata Consultancy Services as a PLC Engineer from 2005 to 2006. Additionally, he served at Honeywell Automation India Ltd as a DCS Lead from 2003 to 2005 and at TATA CHEMICALS LTD. as a Maintenance/Field Engineer from 1999 to 2003.
Education and Expertise
Yogen Patel has a strong educational background and project management expertise. He earned a Bachelor's Degree in Instrumentation and Control from Dharmsinh Desai Institute of Technology, graduating in 1999. In 2002, he achieved a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management from B School in Chennai. Patel also holds a PMP certification from the Project Management Institute, completed in 2012, enhancing his knowledge in various project management tools, processes, and techniques.
Achievements and Responsibilities
In his role at Emerson Automation Solutions, Yogen Patel manages a team of 36 resources at the Gulf Coast Engineering Center. He has served as Project Manager for high-profile clients such as Shell and has significant experience as a Lead System Engineer for DCS systems. His role involves defining targets in terms of man-hours and utilization percentages for both onshore and offshore resources, as well as forecasting future resource needs and assessing skill sets for projects.