Harikumar is the Director of Cost & Contracts of TPM Williams, with the key responsibility of taking active roles in commercial and claim tasks undertaken by the company.
Harikumar is a multi-disciplined construction professional, experienced in contractual/commercial, claim, and project management. He has a career that features the management of major projects in various cost & contracts roles and key roles in many major claims. He has over 30 years of comprehensive experience, including 26 years in the United Arab Emirates working with international companies in the fields of consultancy, general contracting, development, and project management.
Over his decades of experience, in addition to the role of Cost & Contracts Director, he has accrued the requisite skill and expertise to oversee and handle overall responsibilities for major and minor claims. His key proficiency relevant to claims includes preparation/evaluation of claims with a main focus on the extension of time, concurrent delays, disruption claims, prolongation costs, delay damages, claim peer reviews, and claim avoidance/motivation strategies.
His experience in applying his vast knowledge in various projects, including power, airport, residential, commercial, and hospitality sectors, makes him uniquely capable of managing the cost & contracts of any complex projects and identifying the root causes of the delay events and making a robust analysis of the effect of such events.
Harikumar holds a degree in civil engineering and attended several seminars and training in the field of claims, costs, and contracts.