Karan Thakkar
@karanthakkar
I deliver high-value EPCM, automation, and sustainable process projects from planning through commissioning.
IndiaWhat I'm looking for
I've delivered multidisciplinary EPC, industrial automation, manufacturing, and sustainable process projects valued at over USD 250 million. At Ubiquity Engineering, I lead EPCM planning, technical feasibility, resource planning, and FEED engineering for ethanol-to-SAF, biomanufacturing, green hydrogen, and specialty chemical projects.
Previously, I led central project management at Cybernetik Technologies and automation deployments for Amazon Robotics, including 2,500 pick/stow stations across 16 fulfillment centers and 56 automated packaging machines. I bring hands-on strength in scope, schedule, cost, risk, contractor, stakeholder, and cross-functional team management.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Project Manager
Ubiquity Engineering Private Limited
Sep 2023 - Present (3 years)
Managing EPCM projects specializing in ethanol to sustainable aviation fuel, biomanufacturing, green hydrogen, and specialty chemicals. Overseeing vendor and brand management, project planning, technical feasibility studies, resource planning, and business development.
Manager - Central Project Management
Cybernetik Technologies
Apr 2022 - Aug 2023 (1 year 4 months)
Managed project planning, scope management, cost control, and resource allocation for automation program delivery in food, pharmaceutical, sortation warehouse, and EV battery industries. Led stakeholder management, capital planning, and mentored project managers and engineers while monitoring KPIs for projects over 10M USD.
Optimized robotics floor pod storage with 3.2M Gross Cubic footprint across 30 Brownfield Fulfillment and Sortation Centers in the NA region. Deployed 2500 Product Pick/Stow stations at more than 16 Brownfield Fulfillment Centers and delivered Greenfield projects with a program budget over 50M USD.
Deployed 56 Automated Packaging Machines (Smartpacs) across 6 Brownfield Fulfillment Centers at a 95% customer deadline commitment rate. Worked with Amazon Robotics Deployment Engineering team to launch three 855K square feet Greenfield Robotic Fulfillment Centers in St. Louis, Denver, and Baltimore.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of Illinois at Chicago
Master of Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering
2015 - 2017
Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Illinois at Chicago, completed from 2015 to 2017.
Gujarat Technological University
Bachelor of Engineering, Electronics and Communications Engineering
2010 - 2014
Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communications Engineering from Gujarat Technological University, completed from 2010 to 2014.
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