• Gender: Male
• Age: 45
• Designation: Engineer
• Highest Education Level: Masters - Degree
• Preferred Country: India
• Preferred Location: Gujarat
• Work Experience: 14.3 Year(s)

Education

M.Tech in Chemical from I.I.T Roorkee with 8.68% (CGPA) in 2006
B.Tech in Chemical from Andhra University College of Engineering, Visakhapatnam, Andhra University with 74.16% in 2003.
H S C from Mrs. A.V.N.College, Visakhapatnam, Board of Intermediate Education with 70.4% in 1997
S.S.C from D.L.B.High School, Visakhapatnam, Board of Secondary Education with 81.3% in 1995.

Skill Sets

Software Exposure:
Languages: C Programming.
Operating System : Windows and DOS.
Package: MS-Office, MS-Project and MS-Visio.

Extra Curricular:
Excellent Development, Trouble shooting and Problem solving skills.
Strong dedication towards work, ensure delivery of projects according to the schedules.

HSEF Exposure:
Awareness of active and passive fire fighting system and fire gas system.
Awareness of unit safe guard system.
Participated in Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment training.
Hands on knowledge in handling hazardous gases like H2S, NH3 and
hydrocarbons.

Work Experience

Process Engineer
Since September 2006
Company Profile: Exploration and production of oil and gas, petroleum refining and marketing, petrochemicals, polyester, fiber intermediates, plastics and chemicals.
Job Profile:
Working as Commissioning Engineer in Vacuum Gas Oil Hydrotreater VGOHT unit under JERP
Capacity of each VGOHT unit is 105 Kbpsd and the objective of unit is to provide ultra pure 0.1 wt% Sulfur and maximum yield as feed to downstream FCC unit.
Working as a Pre-commissioning /Commissioning Engineer in JERP Project.
Member of JERP VGOHT Start up Planning Team
Developed Pre Startup Safety Review checklist.
Alarm management & criticality defined for the VGOHT unit database.
DCS graphics checking and Tag checking during FAT.
Control Loops and Logic checking during FAT.
ESD checking of major equipments, reviewed Process Cause and Effect diagrams during FAT.
Preparation of Alarm Rationalization Sheet.
Smart Plant Review, 3-D Plant Model review for detecting mismatch between P&IDs issued by Bechtel France S.A.S and actual configuration on ground.
Applying Lean Six Sigma concept to Compressor/Fin Fan Cooler for reducing the Erection time.
Nominated for HAZOP studies and involved in developing the HAZOP data.
Reviewed Risk Assessment Sheets of jobs carried out during normal operation, in coordination with maintenance.
Prepared Plant Specific HSEF manual of VGOHT.
Involved in preparation of Training Module, Induction Module, SOP s, Pre-commissioning and Commissioning Manual and Operating Manual.
Reviewed Process datasheets and Vendor datasheets and made discrepancy reports.
Inspection of Equipments with CES and UOP person and generate the Flash Back Report of Inspection regarding any violation between Bechtel and vendor.
Continuously tracked equipments status.
Involved in the erection of Column & Reactor internals and carried out inspection with UOP personnel.
Carried out Rotomole flushing ISBL for loops after hydrotest as per predefined plan.
Carried out Pigging of OSBL lines as per predefined plan.
Raising daily and weekly construction reports.
Conducting the Refractory dry out of heaters.
Handling the major equipments like compressor, heater, blowers and pumps.
Smooth start up of the plant.
Handling of emergencies in the plant.
Handling the shutdown and start-up of the plant.

Project Name: Biocatalytic Conversion Of Biomass To Biofuels.
Duration: Six months.
Role & Responsibilities:
Resources collection.
Experimental work in IIP, Dehradun.
Analysis of Results.

Project Name: Production Of Citric Acid By Submerged Fermentation Using Asperigillus Niger.

Technical Exposure:
Handled Fox Boro DCS System.
HAZOP and HAZAN study of plant for safe operation of complex.
Participated in process training of VGOHT unit by UOP.
Participated in Chevrons safe reactor operation training.
Participated in safe handling of catalyst training by CRITERION.
Multi component distillation, different types of heat exchangers.
Handling multiple phase systems with hazardous compounds.
Direct contact type fired heaters with low NOx generation design.
Reactor operation.

Future Goals

To be associated with a progressive organization where there is scope to apply my knowledge and skills, to widen the spectrum of my knowledge and achieve professional satisfaction and growth by effectively contributing towards the organization goals.