Shamsul Arafat Chowdhury
Deputy Manager — Tender Sales
Mirpur,13
Summary
Results-driven tender, sales, and electrical engineering professional with over 10 years of progressive experience in Bangladesh's power and infrastructure sector. Currently serving as Deputy Manager (Tender Sales) at Controlware Engineering Limited, with expertise in managing tender sales processes from inception to completion. Proficient in navigating Bangladesh e-GP, public and private tendering, and techno-commercial bid preparation, ensuring technical compliance while fostering strong relationships with OEMs and clients. Committed to delivering exceptional post-award commercial support to enhance project success and client satisfaction.
Overview
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Languages
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Certifications
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Asst Engineer → Senior Engineer → Deputy Manager
Controlware Engineering Limited
12.2018 - Current
- Lead tender-sales activities for electrical and power-sector opportunities, managing the bid cycle from tender analysis and strategy through submission and post-tender coordination.
- Prepare, review and control e-GP and manual tender submissions, including technical schedules, GTPs, compliance matrices, commercial offers and mandatory qualification documents.
- Coordinate with international and local manufacturers and suppliers to obtain technically compliant offers, competitive pricing, delivery commitments and complete documentary support.
- Communicate with government utilities, power-sector organizations and private clients regarding tender clarification, documentation, billing and contract execution matters.
- Support business development through opportunity assessment, market intelligence, bid strategy and cross-functional coordination with management, finance, project and technical teams.
- Develop Excel/VBA-based tracking and billing tools to improve tender and project workflow, reporting accuracy and management follow-up.
- Career progression: Joined Controlware Engineering Limited as an Assistant Engineer, progressed to Senior Engineer, and was subsequently promoted to Deputy Manager (Tender Sales). Tender-sales responsibilities began during the first year of service and progressively expanded into end-to-end bid leadership, commercial coordination and tender-sales management.
Trainee Engineer → Assistant Engineer
Bangladesh Engineering & Construction Corporation Ltd. (BECC)
07.2016 - 11.2018
- Prepared bidding proposals, technical particulars, BOQs and project documentation for power plant, substation and transmission-line projects.
- Coordinated with equipment manufacturers, vendors and suppliers for pricing, technical documentation and project requirements.
- Supported port clearance, equipment inspection, delivery, installation, testing and commissioning activities in accordance with drawings and technical specifications.
- Prepared as-built, close-out and handover documents; conducted site visits, prepared reports and coordinated with commissioning and project teams.
- Maintained stakeholder communication and provided management with timely project performance and progress updates.
Education
Diploma - Electrical Engineering
Chittagong Polytechnic Institute
Chattogram01.2016
Secondary School Certificate - undefined
Railway Public High School
01.2011
Skills
Proficient in Bangladesh e-GP
Tender Analysis
Techno-Commercial Bidding
GTP & Compliance
BOQ / Price Schedule
Accomplishments
- 9 tenders completed within a single month, covering both Bangladesh e-GP and manual tender processes.
- 5 Cr+ Highest-value tender bid handled, demonstrating experience with high-value techno-commercial submissions.
- 42+ Electrical equipment consignments managed for 33/11 KV substation projects across 21 districts with a 24-person multidisciplinary team.
- 6 Grid substations supported through installation, testing and commissioning coordination across Barishal and Rangpur zones.
Certification
e-GP Tender Certification
SECTOR EXPOSURE
- Power Generation
- Grid Substations
- Transmission Lines
- Distribution Utilities
- Electrical Equipment Supply
DIGITAL CAPABILITY
- Microsoft Excel / VBA
- Word & PowerPoint
- E-GP Portal
- Web Development
- WordPress / HTML / CSS
- Photoshop
References
- Arafat Ullah, Chowdhury, Superintending Engineer (C.C), arafatreb83@gmail.com, +88 01760 509282, Dhaka-North Zone, Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board, Savar, Savar
- Shamim, Hossain, Executive Engineer, Tender Sales, +88 01942 763961, Controlware Engineering Limited, Dhaka, Dhaka
CORE TENDER EXPERTISE
- E-GP & Tender Management: End-to-end tender review, eligibility assessment, bid planning, online submission, clarification and documentation control.
- Techno-Commercial Bidding: Preparation and review of GTPs, compliance statements, BOQs, price schedules, tender forms and qualification documents.
- Power-Sector Tender Exposure: PGB PLC, BR Powergen, BPDB and DPDC e-GP tenders; BREB local tenders; private tenders for BR Powergen and Meghnaghat Power Plant.
- OEM & Vendor Coordination: International and local manufacturer communication for RFQs, pricing, technical documents, type-test reports, ISO certificates, lead time and compliance.
- Post-Tender & Contract Support: Billing documentation, retention/security matters, performance certificates, client coordination and contract close-out.
KEY TENDER EXPOSURE
- PGB PLC
- BR Powergen
- BPDB
- DPDC
- BREB
- Meghnaghat Power Plant
Music, Programming & Coding, Photography
Music — Passionate about guitar playing and singing, with a strong appreciation for creative expression and music.
Programming & Coding — Interested in web development, workflow automation, and building practical digital tools using technologies such as Excel VBA, Laravel, JavaScript, and modern web frameworks.
Photography — Experienced in photography with a particular interest in wedding, street, and creative photography, along with photo editing and visual storytelling.
Timeline
Asst Engineer → Senior Engineer → Deputy Manager
Controlware Engineering Limited
12.2018 - Current
Trainee Engineer → Assistant Engineer
Bangladesh Engineering & Construction Corporation Ltd. (BECC)
07.2016 - 11.2018
Secondary School Certificate - undefined
Railway Public High School
Diploma - Electrical Engineering
Chittagong Polytechnic Institute