Hydrogeologist, Drilling Engineer : Resume CV

[sreedhar kuntamalla]

CURRICULUM VITAE
Name : Sreedhar Kuntamalla
Date of Birth : 11.07.1979
Nationality : Indian
Emill :sreedhar.kuntamalla AT gmail.com

Qualification :
M.Sc (Tech) Applied Geochemistry from OSMANIA University 2008 (HYDERABAD), INDIA.

Objective : Seeking challenging Management position in WATSAN/Drilling Field.

Skills :
*Sound skills in Hydro geological, Geophysical Investigations and Drilling activities supervision.
*Wide experience in Drilling, Hydro geological data collection, Well Testing, Quantity Surveying, Invoicing, Tendering/Bidding.
* Manage and supervise site works, co-ordination and correspondence with the Clients and Consultants.
* Exploration / exploitation in both sedimentary and basement complex areas, site investigations, geophysical investigations and data interpretations.
* Agricultural irrigation works, tube well constructions, Community sensitization, water users' association.
* Instigating improvements in community rural developments and assessments, remediation processes.
* Project management, monitoring and evaluation skills, management and quality assessment Community empowerment, hygiene promotion, water conflict solution based on technical criteria.

History of Employment :
Presently working in Sumadhura Technologies Ltd, EAST AFRICA (UGANDA, SUDAN, BURUNDI & DRC).
Position : Hydrogeologist/Drilling Engineer/Project Manager
Period : From 2005 TO TILL DATE

SYNOPSIS :
5+, years of experience in the water well exploration and drilling industry, Specialist in the implementation of ground water supply and distributions scheme. Characterized Hydro-geological projects, Hydro geological studies, Source water assessments, Ground water availability and potential impact assessments, Assessment of water use, demand, development and water sustainability, extensive experience in conducting subsurface investigations, geophysical survey and data interpretations, supervised drilling with rotary air/mud, down the hole hammering. Worked as WATSAN officer in emergency and intervention projects, water management, rural development projects, rural and semi urban water supply and sanitation with gender projects, Environmental health education, training and enlightenment.

Involved in rural and semi urban Development through Water supply management and quality assessment, projects environmental assessment. Instigating improvements in community rural developments and assessments, remediation processes, Maintenance, water supply facilities, community empowerment, Community sensitization, water users' association, training on use and maintenance of water supply facilities.
Good knowledge of project planning, management, implementing and monitoring, proposal writing, supervision of staff and report writing. Good knowledge of budgeting and cash management.

Has good sensitivity to inter-ethnic and cultural differences. Hard working individual with the ability to perform and complete intensive fieldwork on schedule. Good team leader with outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.

Aspiring to build on the present achievement by taking on an international appointment to advance my career by offering a combination of extensive field practical experience and up to date theoretical knowledge of the job.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE HISTORY :
Feb 2005 to Present- Hydrogeologist/Project Manager
Project description : Company dedicated to the water supply and sanitation sector, in particular to groundwater investigations, water resource surveys, investigation of deep and shallow aquifers, etc.
Duties : Project Manager and leader hydrogeologist responsible for directing all the groundwater input of the company's participation in ground water resource and supply projects in rural and semi-urban areas. Planning,Conducting and supervising the geo-physical surveys, the investigation crews and the remediation processes, analyzing the litho logical data and interpreting of hydrogeological / geophysical field data, preparing of hydrogeological maps, groundwater assessments, water table contour maps and reports, bid proposals and work schedules. Assessing the water use and demand, the development and water sustainability in rural areas.
Other specific tasks include borehole design, supervision of drilling, pump installation (hand pumps and submersible pumps) and pumping tests (Step & Constant Discharge) and interpretation of test pumping data on graph.
Making available equipment and staff for the fieldwork, liaising with clients, with local and state government officials and with sub-contractors, keeping clients informed through progress reports, etc.

Experience Summary :
EXPERIENCE IN SUDAN, UGANDA AND BURUNDI :
Feb-May-’05
Assisting the Managing Director of the company in preparation of tender documents, budgeting, Planning and execution of Projects, quality control of works and services.

Jun-Jul-’05
Project # 1 :
Title : Drilling of 15 Hand pump boreholes in KajoKeji and Magwi Counties of Western and
Eastern Equatoria State, Southern Sudan.
Client : American Refugee Committee (ARC)
Role : Asst. Hydro geologist/Drilling Supervisor
Description : Supervision of overall project activities like drilling, Test pumping and hand pump Installation.
Project # 2 :
Title : Drilling of 16 Hand pump boreholes in Mundri, Maridi, Ibba and Mvolo Counties of
Western Equatoria State, Southern Sudan
Client : OXFAM -GB
Role : Asst. Hydro geologist/Drilling Supervisor
Description : Supervision of overall project activities like drilling, Test pumping and hand pump Installation.
Jul-Aug-’05
Project # 3 :
Title : Drilling of 17 Hand pump boreholes Mundri, Maridi, Ibba, Yambio, Nzara, Ezo and
Tombura Counties of Western Equatoria State, Southern Sudan
Client : Government of Southern Sudan (GOSS) under Emergency Drinking
Water Project
Role : Asst. Hydro geologist/Drilling Supervisor
Description : Supervision of overall project activities like drilling, Test pumping and hand pump Installation.
Aug-Sep-’05
Project # 4 :
Title : Drilling of 11 Hand pump boreholes in North Eastern Districts of Uganda
Client : Directorate of Water Development Uganda
Role : Asst. Hydro geologist/Drilling Supervisor
Description : Supervision of overall project activities like drilling, Test pumping and hand pump Installation.
Project # 5 :
Title : Drilling of 2 Hand pump boreholes in Kaweweta Army Training School
Client : UGANDA PEOPLE’S DEVELOPMENT FORCE (UPDF)
Role : Hydro geologist/Drilling Supervisor
Description : Geophysical Investigation and Supervision of overall project activities like drilling, Test pumping and hand pump Installation.
Oct-Nov-’05
Project # 6 :
Title : Drilling of 18 Hand pump boreholes in Gulu District of Uganda
Client :UNICEF
Role : Hydro geologist/Drilling Supervisor
Description : Geophysical Investigation and Supervision of overall project activities like drilling, Test pumping and hand pump Installation.
Dec’05-Oct ‘06
Assisting the Managing Director of the company in preparation of tender documents, budgeting, Planning and execution of Projects, quality control of works and services.
Nov-Dec-’06
Project # 7 :
Title : Drilling of 18 Hand pump boreholes in BOR County of Jonglei State, South Sudan
Client :PEACE WINDS JAPAN UNDER PHASE - 1
Role : Hydro geologist/Drilling Supervisor
Description: Geophysical Investigation and Supervision of overall project activities like drilling, Test pumping and hand pump Installation.
Jan-Feb-’07
Project # 8:
Title : Drilling of 20 Hand pump boreholes in Duk, Twic East and Padak Counties of
Jonglei State, South Sudan
Client :PEACE WINDS JAPAN UNDER PHASE - 2
Role : Hydro geologist/Drilling Supervisor
Description: Geophysical Investigation and Supervision of overall project activities like drilling, Test pumping and hand pump Installation.
Project # 9:
Title : Drilling of 3 Hand pump boreholes in Mundri county of Western Equatoria
South Sudan
Client :Samaritan’s Purse
Role : Hydro geologist/Drilling Supervisor
Description: Geophysical Investigation and Supervision of overall project activities like drilling, Test pumping and hand pump Installation.
Project # 10:
Title : Drilling of 2 Hand pump boreholes in Lui Diocese of Western Equatoria
South Sudan
Client :LUI DIOCESE
Role : Hydro geologist/Drilling Supervisor
Description: Geophysical Investigation and Supervision of overall project activities like drilling, Test pumping and hand pump Installation.
Mar-Jun’07

Assisting the Managing Director of the company in preparation of tender documents, budgeting, Planning and execution of Projects, quality control of works and services.
Jul-Oct’07:
Worked : Junior Photogrammeterist in Geo Resource Mapping, Bhandarkar Road, Pune in India.


Nov-Dec-’07
Project # 11:
Title : Drilling of 21 Hand pump boreholes in BOR County of Jonglei State, South Sudan
Client :PEACE WINDS JAPAN UNDER PHASE - 1
Role : Hydro geologist/Drilling Supervisor
Description: Geophysical Investigation and Supervision of overall project activities like drilling, Test pumping and hand pump Installation.
Jan’07-Feb’08

Project # 12:
Title : Geophysical Investigation of 10 Hand pump boreholes in PI-BOR County of Jonglei
State, South Sudan
Client :PACT SUDAN (Building Capacity World Wide)
Role : Hydro geologist
Description: Geophysical Investigation of 10 water points.
Project # 13:
Title : Drilling of 18 Hand pump boreholes in Ayod and Twic East County,Jonglei State,
Southern Sudan.
Client :PEACE WINDS JAPAN UNDER PHASE - 2
Role : Hydro geologist/Drilling Supervisor
Description: Geophysical Investigation and Supervision of overall project activities like drilling, Test pumping and hand pump Installation.
Mar- Apr’08

Project # 14:
Title : Drilling of 12 Hand pump boreholes in Kuajok Town, Gogrial West County,
Warrap State,Southern Sudan
Client :INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION FOR MIGRATION (IOM)
Role : Hydro geologist/Drilling Supervisor
Description: Geophysical Investigation and Supervision of overall project activities like drilling, Test pumping and hand pump Installation.
May-July-’08
Project # 15:
Title : Geophysical Investigation of 20 Hand pump boreholes in Bagari, Bessilia and
Marial Bai of Jur River County, Bahr –el-Ghazal State
Client :UNICEF
Role : Hydro geologist
Description: Geophysical Investigation of 20 water points.

Aug-Dec-’08:
Assisting the Managing Director of the company in preparation of tender documents, budgeting, Planning and execution of Projects, quality control of works and services.

Jan-Feb-’09
Project # 16:
Title : Drilling of 15 Hand pump boreholes in Mvolo and Mundri Counties of Western
Equatoria State, Southern Sudan
Client :OXFAM - GB
Role : Hydro geologist/Drilling Supervisor
Description: Geophysical Investigation and Supervision of overall project activities like drilling, Test pumping and hand pump Installation.

Mar-May-’09:
Project # 17:
Title : Drilling of 17 Hand pump boreholes in Pi-Bor County of Jonglei State,
Southern Sudan
Client :PACT SUDAN (Building Capacity World Wide)
Role : Hydro geologist/Drilling Supervisor
Description: Geophysical Investigation and Supervision of overall project activities like drilling, Test pumping and hand pump Installation.

Jun- Sep-’09:
Project # 18:
Title : Drilling of 11 Production Boreholes in Bujumbura and Gitega Province in Burundi.
Client :ROBUCO
Role : Hydro geologist/Drilling Supervisor
Description: Geophysical Investigation and Supervision of overall project activities like drilling, Test pumping and hand pump Installation.
Project # 19:
Title : Drilling of 1 Production Boreholes in Bujumbura Province in Burundi.
Client : US EMBASSY
Role : Hydro geologist/Drilling Supervisor
Description: Geophysical Investigation and Supervision of overall project activities like drilling, Test pumping and hand pump Installation.

Feb- Apr-’10
Project # 20:
Title : Drilling of 17 Hand pump boreholes in PI-BOR County of Jonglei State, South Sudan
Client :PEACE WINDS JAPAN
Role : Hydro geologist/Drilling Supervisor
Description: Geophysical Investigation and Supervision of overall project activities like drilling, Test pumping and hand pump Installation.
Project # 21:
Title : Drilling of 15 Hand pump boreholes in Western Equatoria State, South Sudan
Client :OXFAM - GB
Role : Hydro geologist/Drilling Supervisor
Description: Geophysical Investigation and Supervision of overall project activities like drilling, Test pumping and hand pump Installation.

Interests:
Geology, travelling, reading, movies, computers, music, guitar playing, martial arts, etc.

Computer Proficiency :
Proficient in computer applications:
MS Word, Excel, GIS, Remote sensing

PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Moving from current position for a more rewarding and challenging top management position; Aged 31 years in excellent health. Married ready to move any place in the world.

DECLARATION:
I here by solemnly declare that all the statements in the application are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Date:
Place: (SREEDHAR KUNTAMALLA)

[Guest-IJT]

Name : Jaffer Mele Kuzhiyil
Email : jafgeology AT yahoo.com

To,
The Respected sir/Madam

Sir,
Iam sending my CV for the post of Hydrogeologist.You can view it in the attachment.If your company having the saving vacancy,please consider my CV and for this post.

Your's faithfully,
Jaffer.m.k.

CAREER OBJECTIVES :
- To work in a globally challenging organization where I can improve and enhance my abilities and skills that shall yield to twin benefits of job satisfaction and steady professional growth

PERSONAL SKILLS :
- Sincerity and dedication
- Willingness to learn
- Ability to deal with people diplomatically
- ‘Can do’ attitude
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Good planning and organization skills

SUMMARY :
- Two years of experience as a Geologist or Geological Engineer in the field of soil investigation in the Technical Laboratory for soil and building material testing, Dubai.
- Worked as a Hydro-Geologist in the Ground Water Board(Tharamani-Chennai,PWD division,Government of Tamil Nadu.)

WORK EXPERIENCE :
- Recently working as a Geologist or Geological Engineer in the Shadid Engineering Laboratory,Abudhabi.(JULY 2010 to present)
- Providing the drillers a suitable guidelines in a programmed manner towards achieving proper and controlled system.
- Planning and supervision of inland and offshore geotechnical investigation.(includes drilling of boreholes,excavation of test pits,soil and rock sampling,various geotechnical testing)
- Supervision of SPT , pile load tests.
- Preparation of laboratory programmes and it’s supervision..
- Preparation of factual and interpretative geotechnical reports.
- Well knowledge in soil density tests such as proctor,California bearing ratio(CBR)
- Well knowledge in pile integrity test.ss
- Familiar in specific gravity,sieve,attenberge limit tests of soil..
- Well in unconfined compressive strength determination (UCS) of rocks.

MAJOR PROJECTS WORKED ON :
- Worked as a Geologist in Ghantooth Gulf project,Dubai.
- Made Soil Investigation For Ghan Saheb Building project,Dubai.
- Worked as a Geologist in Dubai Electricity And Water Authority(DEWA) project.
- Site Supervision of the Project expansion of Green Oasis project,Dubai.
- Worked as a Geologist in Abudhabi Supplies And Commercial project..
- Made logging for the project Geotechnical investigation for Jeser Al Mafraq,Abudhabi.
- Worked as a Geologist in project titled as Geotechnical investigation for marine and on land boreholes, Zebayya island, Abudhabi.
- Site supervision of the project expansion of Rokon Al Fakhama, Abudhabi.
- Worked as a geologist in the development project of Sharooq Al Emarat
- Project development of Abudhabi Calbel Factory.
- Worked under the various consultants such as Firas, Prime Engineering, Design, Jidar Engineering, A.D.D etc.

HYDROGEOLOGIST,’PWD DIVISION GROUND WATER BOARD :( GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU,
THARAMANI- CHENNAI)MAY 2007-MAY 2008..
- Resistivity surveying to dig new water wells.
- Sampling and chemical analysis of water.
- Regulate ground water level by building and proper managing of check dams.
- Identification of water contamination sources and it’s prevention.

TRAINING DONE : Assesment of climate impact on ground water level.
Msc PROJECT WORK - Geological mapping of the area around Kharur-Uttangarai- Anorthosite complex, Tamil Nadu, India. The work included observing and collecting data and samples, plotting geologic features on transverses and preparing geological map of the area.
- Geological field training in the following areas : Holynaspur Green Schist belt, Mio-Pliocene lignite deposit in Neyveli, Trichinapally Cretaceous formation, and Quaternary black sand deposit in Kerala, India
Geophysical Resistivity Technique for Ground Water Development part of Chennai City,Tamil Nadu,Under the guidance of Department of Earth Sciences,Annamalai University,Tamil Nadu(India).

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS :
- Post Graduate Diploma in Petroleum Exploration(2007-Distance), Annamalai University, India
- Master of Science in Applied Geology (2007), Annamalai University, India.
- Bachelor of Science (2003), (Ponnnani MES College),Calicut University, Kerala, India.

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS :
- Got the 'Prof.TN Muthuswami Prize'for securing the First Rank in the MSc. Applied Geology Degree Examination.
- Collected the 'Thiru A Jayabalan Prize'for securing the first marks in the subject"Hydrogeology&Engineering Geology."
- Got the'Mrs.Littlehailies Science Prize'for securing the highest marks in the MSc Degree Examinations,among the branches of Botany/Marine Biology/Applied Geology.
- Got the G.L. 'Tandon Prize'for securing the highest marks in the MSc Applied Geology.
- Collected the Dr.P. Narasimha Rao Prize for securing the highest marks in the subject"Advanced Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology".
- Got 'Dr. Sir A Lakshmanaswami Mudaliar Prize'for securing the highest marks in the MSc Applied Geology.
- Collected the"SECOND MSc Earth Science Award,The amount of Rs.2000/under Ramasamy Padayatchiar Endowment,instituted by the Government of Tamil Nadu,India for the year 2006-2007 in recognition of academic performance..
- Attended the "Geoscience Research Seminar"held at Department of Earth Sciences,Pondichery University,Pondichery,on March 2006.
- Participated in the State Level competition and was awarded the"Shri S.NarayanaSwamy Best Student Award for the year 2007 conducted by The Geologists'Association of Tamil Nadu on April,2007.
- Participated in the National Seminar on HYDROCARE 2007,held during March 2007 at Department of Earth Sciences,Annamalai University,India.
- Participated in the Bandobust Duty for the local"Civic Body Elections-2006"from October 2006 in various places of Cuddalore District in collaboration with the Superintendent of Police,Cuddalore-Tamil Nadu(India).

COMPUTER SOFTWARE PROFICIENCY :
- MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access).
- MapInfo
- Adope photoshop.