Leo Gunaseelan

3.5+ years leading facility operations and critical infrastructure for a premier educational institution, with a consistent record of 100% equipment uptime and full regulatory compliance. Trusted by senior leadership to manage vendor relationships, departmental budgets and guest/event services alongside core technical operations. Lead-by-example management style that builds accountable, safety-conscious teams and strong stakeholder satisfaction.

Maintenance Engineer - Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA) - Chennai, India

(2022-09)

• Manage day-to-day operations of chiller plants, electrical substations, gensets, STP/RO plants, lifts, solar and fire safety systems across academic, admin and annex blocks
• Designed and implemented structured PPM protocols, shifting the team from reactive to predictive maintenance and cutting unplanned downtime
• Supervise a cross-functional team of technicians and housekeeping staff, setting accountability standards and driving on-the-job safety training
• Own the vendor lifecycle — service call coordination, AMC and license renewals — working with the Assistant Administrator to keep every system audit-ready
• Prepare and control the departmental budget; verify EB, solar and housekeeping invoices; manage inventory and raise purchase orders to keep spend on track
• Coordinate guestroom setup and campus event logistics, including seasonal initiatives such as festive gift distribution and staff celebrations
• Monitor basement dewatering systems, escalate structural issues to the Administrator, and act as the on-ground point of contact during statutory fire and lift inspections
• Partner with IT, procurement and events teams on cross-functional projects, and support the Administrator on building, electrical and structural decisions
• Conduct internal technical audits documenting compliance with environmental, safety and building legislation

Mechanical Engineering Expert (Freelance) - Chegg India

(2021-03 - 2022-09)

• Deliver advanced technical analysis on thermodynamics, fluid mechanics & mechanical design queries for a global student and professional audience

M.E. - Engineering Design - Anna University (CEG Campus)

B.E. - Production Engineering (Sandwich) - PSG College of Technology