Balaji Rb

18+ years of overall experience, 16+ years of Interiors & Fit-out exp, and 13+ yrs of experience in UAE & GCC. A highly responsible management professional with thorough knowledge of all facts pertaining to planning, delivery & operations of interiors & fit-out sector. Successfully delivered large-scale commercial, residential and hospitality projects.

Ability to streamline the production processes to enhance the operational cost and factory efficiency. Result oriented cost and budgetary control techniques. Manage the production operations with key focus on the optimal utilization of resources.

Implementing various techniques and quality / safety standards. Assist in production risk assessment and mitigation activities. Good knowledge on the joinery machines and its capacity calculation. An effective communicator with excellent client relationship nurturing, building & people management skills.

Possess clear vision with proven track record to prioritize needs, access risks and propose solutions.

JOINERY & FIT-OUT MANAGER - WESTONE CONTRUCTION & INTERIORS - Dubai, UAE

(2025-03 - 2026-04)

• Project Delivery & Planning: Lead full lifecycle of projects, developing detailed schedules, and monitoring progress to meet milestones, timely & quality delivery and hand-over.
• Stakeholder Management: Serve as primary contact for clients and consultants, leading project meetings and progress updates.
• Production & Factory Operations Management: Manage end to end joinery factory operations, including commercials, procurement, production, installation.
• Optimize resource utilization, machinery, and materials utilization for quality and timely delivery.
• Oversee the preparation of item-wise cutting list and optimize the material planning to reduce wastage.
• Monitor product quality from raw material selection to final finishing and installation readiness.
• Coordinate site measurements, logistics based on installation schedule and oversee installations through to final alignment, and finishing.
• Quality & Risk Management: Conduct site inspections to ensure adherence to safety (HSE) regulations and quality standards and proactively identify risks.
• Develop budget estimations, support quotation preparation, allocate operational budgets, & monitor budget performance.
• Assess project specific raw material needs and lead procurement planning to support uninterrupted production.
• Oversee snag clearance, quality, verification, and readiness of joinery installations for final handover and ensure smooth handover.
• Oversee the project P&L reports, weekly budget vs actual, item-wise quality inspection reports to support management decision-making and ensure timely cost-effective and high-quality delivery.

AGM OPERATIONS – CONSTRUCTION & INTERIORS - SPT GROUPS – BUILDERS & DEVELOPERS - Bangalore, India

(2022-07 - 2025-02)

• Responsible for design, operations, & projects delivery and successful performance of the company.
• Provide leadership in maintaining a productive, cost-effective, safe and legal.
• Client relationship building and maintaining the rapport by conducting regular meetings.
• Provide innovative solutions to challenges arise from all business units and sections.
• Macro planning of pipeline projects which includes the completion and the hand over.
• Budget control with Profit and Loss (P & L) report for individual projects.
• Conduct site visits and inspections with the contractors.
• Continuously track and monitor the budget plan with the respective teams.
• Manage the estimations team for the interiors quote.
• Monitor and review the interiors production plan to align with the handover.
• Manage the procurement team to confirm the material availability based on the production plan.
• Manage interiors factory and logistics team to ensure timely production with no compromise in quality.

SENIOR PLANNING MANAGER- PRODUCTION & PLANNING - MORPH DESIGNS CO – PRESTIGE CONSTRUCTIONS - Bangalore, India

(2020-12 - 2022-06)

• Managed the planning activities for Projects & Production department.
• Planned the priorities and deadlines based on the requirements gathered from Client Review Meetings
• Experienced in creating the project & production plan using Primavera P6.
• Allocated the weekly resources based on the baseline program.
• Participated in Management meetings and present with turn over projections.
• Managed the Raw materials & Procurement planning to timely delivery.
• Projected the milestones and planned the dispatch activities to client.
• Maintained yearly resource plan based on pipeline projects.
• Monitored the production progress in comparison with the given schedule.
• Provided weekly / monthly status reports to the management and client.
• Based on the site conditions, allocated appropriate resources for installing the items.

ASSISTANT MANAGER- PROJECTS & PRODUCTION PLANNING - SERVICES AND TRADE COMPANY LLC - Muscat, Oman

(2009-02 - 2020-08)

• Project portfolio management for Interiors & Fit-out projects using Primavera P6.
• Managed the baseline programs, progress reports, & labour projection.
• Highlighted the milestones and respective dispatch schedule to client.
• Allocated the resources as per the weekly resource plans and monitored the daily output using P6 tool.
• Planned yearly / monthly turn over projections that projects the section wise target revenue.
• Planned the procurement of raw materials and ensured the stock availability before production.
• Escalated material demands / shortages well in advance.
• Resolved production issues and escalated unresolved issues to management promptly.
• Planned the logistics to ensure that the items are packaged and dispatched as per the given program.
• Planned installation based on the site conditions.
• Maintained the FSC, LEED & ISO related documents.
• Coordinated review meetings with Production & Projects team and managed multiple projects on floor.

PRODUCTION PLANNING AND CONTROL ENGINEER - TITANIUM EQUIPMENT & ANODE MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD - Chennai, India

(2007-09 - 2009-01)

• Planned the projects based on resource availability & coordination between various departments.
• Monitored the manufacturing activities for the projects using MS Project.
• Obtained Indents for the raw materials to be purchased based on the CAD drawings
• Worked with Purchase department to plan the raw material purchase based on the indents.
• Worked with QC department to obtain the job clearance and prepare dispatch clearance of the jobs.

JUNIOR TRAINEE ENGINEER - PRASATH NC MACHINES COMPANY LTD - Chennai, India

(2007-06 - 2007-08)

• Carried out inspection and checking to ensure production is as per the approved method.
• Reported to the QA/QC Manager, and monitored all activities.
• Took care of QA/QC documents of the entire project including certificates.

Internship Program - NU-TECH INDUSTRIAL SPARES & SERVICES PVT LTD - Chennai, India

(2006-12 - 2007-02)

• Designed the Transmission Shaft of Windmill using Solid Edge.

B.E. - Mechanical Engineering - Anna University

Certificate - 3D CAD - Solid Edge Piping Software