Professional Profile

Ramesh Palikila B.Tech (Civil), MIS, FAIQS, FRICS

Civil Engineer and Chartered Quantity Surveyor Fellow Member of Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors –UK ( FRICS) Fellow of Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors- Australia ( FAIQS) Life time Member of Institution of Surveyors- India ( MIS) Founder “QS competency driven -Matrix Training workshops for RICS APC interviews RICS MENEA Trained Assessor and Chairman of APC professional interviews AIQS UAE Board-Steering Committee member in MENEA region AIQS -Trained Assessor for APC professional interviews Ex-executive Board member of RICS-MENEA region – QS & Construction Division Ex-Director – Global Professional Development – IIQS (Indian Institute of Quantity Surveyors)

Ramesh has over 18 years of experience in the construction industry in UAE, Malaysia and India. He has been involved with a wide variety of large scale mixed development construction

projects such as marine works, power plants, townships, industrial buildings, residential housing projects, civil engineering infrastructure works, hospitals and air ports.

Ramesh is working as Senior Contracts Administrator with one of the most renowned engineering consultants in Dubai. He has held management positions in a variety of divisions with the contractors, consultants and Semi-Government organizational clients. His experience includes implementation of best practice with procurement strategies, contracts management, cost management and effective contract administration.

Ramesh is a fellow member of various professional bodies such as RICS(UK), AIQS(AU) and IOS(India). He qualified as a Chartered Quantity Surveyor (MRICS) in 2008. Later, he extensively mentored many global QS professionals in UAE, Doha and India. With his passion for training professionals, he founded ‘Matrix – Professional Training Platform” to share various QS competency knowledge to QS professionals. With his experience and leadership skills, he held the position of IIQS-Director -Global Professional Development until May 2014 and during this period he trained many APC candidates to become Chartered Quantity Surveyor in the Middle East and India.

Ramesh has attained fellowships with the AIQS in 2013 and RICS in 2014. Further to his hard work and selfless service to Quantity Surveying professionals in Middle East, he has received two international awards from RICS in the categories of “Outstanding Mentor” in MENEA region in 2009 and “Best Counselor” in 2011. He also received a special recognition award of “Outstanding Member “from IIQS in 2010 in Dubai. In November 213, he received an infinite value award in the individual category of “QS Advocacy award” with a global recognition from AIQS in Sydney, Australia.

Ramesh Palikila B.Tech( Civil), FRICS,,FAIQS,MIS

Gallery: Global Recognitions for Leadership and Advocacy in QS profession

IN DUBAI, INDIA, AUSTRALIA

RICS-Out standing Mentor for MENEA region -2009

Special Recognition from RICS -2010

RICS -Best Counselor for MENEA region -2011

l PICQS - CPD speaker -2012

AIQS –Infinite Value Award in “QS Advocacy “ in Sydney , Australia -2013

Honorary Fellowship from AIQS -2013 -Hyderabad

Ramesh Palikila B.Tech( Civil), FRICS,,FAIQS,MIS

Gallery: Global Seminars on QS Competencies and APC workshops

IN DUBAI, INDIA and DOHA

PICQS CPD SEMINAR IN DOHA

APC MATRIX WORKSHOPS IN DUBAI

MATRIX WORKSHOP IN DUBAI

Ramesh Palikila B.Tech( Civil), FRICS,,FAIQS,MIS

Gallery: Global Seminars on QS Competencies and APC workshops

IN ABU DHABI, INDIA and DOHA

MATRIX WORKSHOP IN ABUDHABI

AIMS APC – SPECIAL MENTORING WORKSHOPS IN DUBAI

SEMINAR IN NICMAR –HYDERABAD , INDIA TO PG –QS STUDENTS MATRIX WORKSHOP IN DUBAI

Ramesh Palikila B.Tech( Civil), FRICS,,FAIQS,MIS

SUMMARY OF PROFILE

Key Experience: Specialized in spearheading of the Best Procurement processes and Global Professional Development skills to train QS professionals for their career aspirations with his efficient mentoring skills.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

RICS Accredited Academic 450 Study Hours in BSc (QS)

B.Tech in Civil Engineering

DCE ( Diploma in Civil Engineering)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP WITH GLOBAL QS INSTITUTIONS

FRICS - Fellow Member of RICS (UK)

FAIQS - Fellow Member of AIQS (AU)

MIS - Member of Institution of Surveyors (India)

PREVIOUS EMPLOYERS

Engineer’s Office – Dubai –UAE * Davis Langdon Cost Consultants -UAE

Wade Adams Cont LLC , UAE * IJM SDN BHD, MALAYSIA

ITC-PSPD, INDIA * LANCO GROUP, INDIA

ROLLS-ROYCE (INDIA) PVT LTD –UK Group in INDIA.

SERVICES TO PEER QS PROFESSIONALS AT GLOBAL LEVEL

Trainer & mentor for RICS APC –aspirants

Founder of Competency Driven QS Workshops for APC process

Professional Development Seminars for QS in India

CPD Speaker for Philippines Inst. of Certified QS ( PICQS) in UAE and Doha

SEMINARS AND PRESENTATIONS GIVEN IN

QS Global Seminars in all metro cities in India, Dubai and Doha

PICQS – CPD Events in Dubai , Doha and Oman “ QS Competencies”

NICMAR - PG QS Students – “ Professional QS Values and Think Big ”

AIMS- APC Training – Soft Skills and personal skills to build confidence

ACHIVEMENTS AND RECOGNITIONS IN UAE & INDIA

RICS MENEA region - Outstanding Mentor Award- 2009

IQSA Outstanding Member for the year 2010 in Dubai , UAE

RICS – MENEA- Best Counselor Award in 2011 in Dubai, UAE AIQS- Infinity Value Award – “QS Advocacy “in 2013 in Sydney, AU.