Ankit Patel, PEng, PMP

Calgary, Alberta T2R 1E3, Canada  587-335-8996

abpatel@ualberta.ca | LinkedIn

Project Manager
Motivated and results-focused Project Manager and Mechanical Engineer with more than nine (9) years’ experience
spearheading complex and valuable projects in the energy industry. Well-versed in managing plant outages and executing
technical scope projects. Resourceful problem solver ensures value for key stakeholders, customers and business units.
Demonstrated ability to catalyze results while complying with budget and time constraints. Seek to benefit top energy
producers by improving performance, return on investment, and quality through expedient and cost-effective project
implementation.
Areas of Expertise
 Business Strategy  Full Project Life Cycle  Critical Thinking / Problem Solving
 Community Engagement  Contract Negotiation  MS Office / MS Project
 Attention to Detail  Stakeholder Management  Value Stream Mapping
 Data Analysis / Interpretation  Process Improvements  Safety Assurance / Canada Labour Code

Professional Experience
Evans Consoles, Calgary, AB Sep 2019 - Present
PROJECT MANAGER
Completed 30+ projects and delivered 108 consoles to clients around the world within established budget, while
maintaining resource parameters and quality standards. Quickly learned and understood new process to add value from
first day of employment.

Skilli.inc, Calgary, AB Jun 2017 – Sep 2019

CO-FOUNDER - DEVELOPMENT, MARKETING, AND CUSTOMER RELATIONS
Created and executed effective business plan that grew Skilli to 1000+ users in five (5) months. Developed product vision
through market research and competitive analysis to provide best value to clients.
 Launched new product into the marketplace and grew brand awareness.
PROJECT MANAGER, DEVELOPMENT, MARKETING, AND CUSTOMER RELATIONS
Originated program to gather feedback for potential product feature improvements. Completed more than 200 customer
interviews to gain insight on pain points.
 Created KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) and tracking process to drive daily feedback reviews and ideate product
improvements.

TC Energy, Calgary, AB Aug 2017 – Sep 2018

PROJECT MANAGER
Collaborated with internal and external partners including clients, engineers, contractors, and subcontractors on
maintenance projects with budgets up to $10M+. Facilitated investment valuations and decision summaries with
leadership, engineering, commercial and governance colleagues.
 Managed 42 maintenance and improvement projects using PMBOK (Project Management Book of Knowledge)
methodologies and techniques.
 Lowered expenses by negotiating LTSA (Long Term Service Agreements). Drove savings of $100K+.
 Automated project approval process and reduced administrative time to approve projects by 20%.
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ATCO Power, Fort McMurray, AB Sep 2013 – Aug 2017

OUTAGE MANAGER
Coordinated planning and completion of plant maintenance outages. Learned to manage project scope, plan, schedule,
and resources (parts and personnel). Adopted “mobilize and supervise” process to be visible and available on-site during
projects. Oversaw external vendors and managed key stakeholder expectations through consistent communication.
 Collaborated with stakeholders to resolve turning vanes issues in HRSG (Heat Recovery Steam Generator). Lowered
maintenance costs by $1.5M.
 Enacted safety and quality control plans to reduce Long Term Injuries (LTI) to zero.
PLANT MECHANICAL ENGINEER
Refined maintenance strategy for gas turbine units, HRSG's, and related units. Substantially reduced unplanned downtime.
Designed creative solutions to substantially improve plant efficiency by reducing plant outages. Coordinated safety task
program for energy plant to reduce incidents of risk and workplace injury.
 Created spare parts utilization and storage strategies. Optimized total inventory on site and saved $200K annually.
Key Projects
Turbine Maintenance Outages
 Major GE 6EA plant outage for maintenance. Project cost: $20M~, Timeline: three (3) months
 13 Hot-Gas-Path (HGP) Inspection and Combustion Inspection (CI) for GE 6EA units. Project cost: $1M~, Timeline: 5-
10 days
 Outage due to four (4) LM6000 package replacements. Project cost: $7M~, Timeline: 10 days
 Upgrade of combustion hardware. Project cost: $1M~ (Savings)
Other Projects
 Upgrade Continuous Emissions Monitoring System (CEMS). Project cost: $1M~, Timeline: 14 days
 End-of-life bridge project. Project cost: $6M~, Timeline: 30 days
 Upgrade liner plates inside HRSGs. Project cost: $600K, Timeline: Five (5) days
 Replace turning vanes and stack dampers. Project cost: $2M~, Timeline: Five (5) days
 Multiple valve and PSV (Pressure Safety Valve) replacements. Project cost: $300K~, Timeline: Two (2) days
 Cathodic protection projects. Project Cost: $200K, Timeline: Four (4) days

Shell Canada, Fort McMurray, AB Jan 2012 – Aug 2012

RELIABILITY ENGINEER INTERN
Coordinated Area Reliability Production Team meetings to discuss ongoing bad actors with all key stakeholders in ore
preparation plant. Reported monthly on unit availability, improvements, threats, and bad actors.

Suncor Energy, Fort McMurray, AB Jan 2011 – Aug 2011

MECHANICAL ENGINEER INTERN
Independently completed projects. Solved cavitation issues related to valves. Designed small building unit for storage.
Created work packages to add handrails at sites across the plant, and others.

Education and Certifications

Bachelor of Science (BSc), Mechanical Engineering (Co-op), 2013
University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
Project Management Professional, 2018
Project Management Institute (PMI)