Er. Ramasubbu Perumalswamy (Peru) is the Founder and Managing Director of Buro Engineering Pte Ltd, Singapore. He is also the Managing Director of Buro Engineers (India) Private Ltd. He received his Bachelor of Technology (Civil Engineering) degree from Indian Institute of Technology, Madras in 1970. He was awarded a special medal as he stood first in his Bachelor of Technology degree examination. He has also obtained a Master of Engineering degree in Structural Engineering from the Asian Institute of Technology Bangkok in 1972.

Er. Peru has been practicing in the consulting engineering field for almost 40 years. Upon graduation, he started his career with Ang Thian Soo and Partners (1972-1973) and from 1973 to 1975 he was with Scott Wilson & Kirkpatrik and Partners, Singapore. In 1975 he joined T.Y. Lin South East Asia Pte Ltd, Singapore and became Principal of the firm (1975-1986). From 1986 to 1989 he was Executive Director of T.H. Chuah and Associates.

Er. Peru has carried out projects in seven countries namely Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and India. His international experience in design and construction engineering includes a number of industrial, commercial and residential buildings and more than 10 hotel projects including the Shangri-La Hotel Jakarta and Shangri-La Hotel Singapore Valley Wing. He has also been fully responsible for other major projects such as Hospitals, Sports Complexes and Airport Terminal buildings. He has also been contracted to design and construct some MRT Stations, underground structures and Tunnels including the Singapore North East Line Contracts (702 & 707), Downtown Line Contracts (913 & 920) and some bridges and silos.

He is a Registered Professional Engineer and Accredited Checker in Singapore. He is also a Chartered Engineer (Institution of Civil Engineers, London) and a member of Association of Consulting Engineers Singapore.