Sathiya Kumar

Results-driven Administration Executive with 18 years of experience leading project administration, manpower mobilization, recruitment, and document control across the oil & gas, petrochemical, power, and EPC sectors. Directed workforce deployment and site administration for 20+ shutdown, turnaround, and maintenance projects across 8 countries (India, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Oman, Malaysia, Nigeria) for clients including EQUATE, Petro Rabigh, GASCO, BOROUGE, and DEWA. Skilled in SAP, iHRMS, and EDMS administration, with a track record of maintaining compliant documentation systems and coordinating multinational project teams to keep large-scale operations on schedule.

Administration Executive - Special Technical Services Co. Ltd. (STS) - Saudi Arabia & Kuwait

(2024-09 - 2026-04)

• Directed administration for overseas shutdown, turnaround, and maintenance projects across 2 countries, including the EQUATE EU2 & EBSM Turnaround and Petro Rabigh HOFCC Turnaround.
• Coordinated workforce mobilization, travel logistics, and onboarding for project personnel deployed to multiple international sites.
• Partnered with project managers, clients, and site teams to align schedules and resolve administrative bottlenecks, supporting on-time project execution.
• Maintained project records, employee documentation, and compliance files to meet client and regulatory audit requirements.

Administration Executive (Admin Officer / Project Coordinator) - EDAC Engineering Limited (SPIC Group) - Chennai, India

(2012-03 - 2024-08)

• Administered SAP, iHRMS, and EDMS systems in support of 20+ domestic and international EPC, power, oil & gas, and petrochemical projects over a 12-year tenure.
• Led recruitment, mobilization, and onboarding for project workforces, streamlining employee record-keeping and reducing documentation turnaround time.
• Coordinated manpower deployment for shutdown and maintenance projects spanning India and 7 overseas countries.
• Enforced document control standards across the project lifecycle, improving retrieval accuracy and audit readiness.
• Supported major India-based clients including Reliance Industries (Jamnagar), Chennai Petroleum Corporation, NTPC, BHEL, and L&T on large-scale project administration.

Administration Executive – Travel Desk - Time Travels & Tours - Chennai, India

(2009-10 - 2012-02)

• Coordinated domestic and international travel bookings and ticketing for corporate clients, ensuring accurate and timely arrangements.
• Managed vendor relationships and maintained operational records to support consistent service delivery.
• Delivered customer service support that contributed to client retention and repeat business.

Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Human Resource Management - University of Madras (2007-09 - 2009-06)

PGDCA – Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications - Computer Applications (2001-09 - 2002-06)

DTP – Desktop Publishing - Desktop Publishing (2002-09 - 2003-06)