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Awadhesh Kumar Somani

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Awadhesh Kumar Somani

Senior Manager (Project & Dev)

Awadhesh Kumar Somani is a member of:

Could you tell us briefly about your family background?

Father - Late Shri Ramswaroop Somani
Sisters- 4, First 2 are house wives, other 2 are Teachers
Brother- 1, Working-Indian Railways as Head TTE
Wife-House wife MA MCom BEd
Son-1 BE, MBA,Sales Leader Ingersoll Rand Kolkata
Daughter-1 BE IT,Lead Engr HCL Tech Mumbai, also 1.5 yrs in MicroSoft US

Working Life Management:

Reading News Papers, Professional Magzines,, Watching TV,

Degrees That Matter:

BSc(P,C,M), MSc(Chemistry)-IYr, Diploma in Pulp & Paper Technology-IPT Saharanpur,
PGDBA, BEE certified Energy Manager

Changes In The Professional Environment:

Due to tremendous development of Electronics, Computer Engg, IT, specialisations in almost all fields, easy accessibility of Litratures / information

Growth Strategy:

Continue to study the new developments. Understand human behaviour of each individual with whom I work or come in contact and act taking in to account the same.
Appreciate good jobs done, & cooperate for his further development

Career Profile:

Coordination for Project, Development & Planning w r to Pulp & Paper Industry at mill site which are closely associated with site activity. Previous HO needs were mostly of Monitoring & coordination
Cost reduction, SBP, Prepn of CAPEX -New
Budget Control & Monitoring - more detailed

Done Differently:

Devote initial 12-15 years in site activty before taking up any Consulting / Engg/ HO Job. To get better equipped with Computer operation,Presentation Skills, ERP &
MS Project

The Decisions That Matter

Switching from Manufacturing to Consulting
Switching from HO to Mill site.
Job rotation from Project, Development & Planning to Cost Reduction
To get qualifications of PGDBA, becoming BEE certified Energy Manager
Preparedness for taking up Energy Management work

Advice For New Professionals:

To concentrate on site / ground work for atleast 10-12 years, Keep updated with modern Technologies.Be sincere to your organisation's policies & procedure but not necessarily to any inidividual. Practice keeping the information secret. In your own defence do not hesitate to speak lie to superiors

Plans For The Future:

Post retirement job (not necessarily of Pulp & Paper Industry) - full time, part time, retainership or assignment basis

Role Model:

No single role model - some feature were excellent in executives I came in contact - but I do not find any one to be perfact. Therefore I have to make my own role model

Prized Accomplishment(s):

Although by qualification I am a pulp & paper technology person, but by experience / skill I can match to any type of industry in any area.