Lead Process Engineer

To work with a reputed organization which can give me an opportunity in the Oil & Gas / Petroleum Refining Process Engineering

Lead Process Engineer, Gasification & IGCC Technology, GE India Technology Centre, Bangalore, India (April 2008 – Present)
·Lead one Gasification Licensing project (Basic Engineering Package: HMB generation from process simulations, Equipment design, PFD&PID development, Control engineering)
·Performed Process Simulations for Feasibility Studies (Heavy Oil gasification, gasification for various coals)
·Involved in Systems Integration activities for IGCC project (Reference Plant Simulations)
·Modeling & simulation: For new process developments (Zero Liquid Discharge Process, Oil gasification new configurations)
·Leading Oil Gasification Plant baseline test
·Man-hour estimation, making schedules for various projects
·Global teams interactions
Manager, Central Technical Services, Naphtha Cracker Plant, Hazira Petrochemical complex, Reliance Industries Ltd., Surat, India (July 2007 – April 2008)
·P&ID, PFDs review and updation, Data sheet preparation for new equipments
·Process simulations (ASPEN PLUS) for plant operating conditions & for predicting worst case scenarios
·HAZOP studies, Prestart up Safety Reviews
·Performing daily material balances across various HMB loops in the Plant
·Process monitoring, analysis and reporting abnormalities to Plant management
·Executed various Field Change Orders (Process Modifications for better operation, improving performance)
·Involved in Advanced process control (DMC) activities
·Performance Evaluation of Hydrogenation Reactors and Sulfur Recovery Unit (of Naphtha Cracker Plant)
Scientific Officer/Engineer, Heavy Water Plant (Hydrogen-Ammonia-Water High Pressure Process), Department of Atomic Energy, Govt of India, Baroda, India (June 2003 – July 2007)
·Undergone field training, DCS operation training
·Trained through assistance to shift Incharge for shift operational activities
·Shift Incharge for Plant operations
·Actively involved in Plant Technology Demonstration to higher officials of the Department
·Released Work permits, Supervised many Plant Start ups, Emergency shut downs, Planned shutdowns
·Preparation of preventive maintenance Schedules and follow up
·Experimentation on Plant for parametric sensitivity evaluation and comparision with simulation results
·Process modifications for reducing specific energy consumption and improving process capability

Post Graduation: Master of Technology (Chemical Engineering Plant Design) From National Institute of Technology (formerly Regional Engineering College) Tiruchirappalli, India, passed in Feb 2003 with 8.5 CGPA out of 10(First class with distinction).

Graduation: Bachelor of Technology (Chemical Engineering) From Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University College of Engineering, Anantapur, India, passed in July 2001 with 79 %( First class with distinction).

Intermediate (10+2): (Maths, Physics and Chemistry) From Board of Intermediate, Andhra Pradesh, India, passed in April 1997 with 79 %( First class).

S.S.C. (10th) From Board of Secondary Education, Andhra Pradesh, India, passed in April 1995 with 79.5 %( First class).

SKILL SET

· Process Modeling & Simulations using ProII. ASPENHYSIS, DynSim, ASPENPLUS
· Basic Engineering
· Feasibility studies, Process revamp studies
· Leading Projects (Basic Engineering, New process developments)
· Technical Service activities for Process Plant
· Plant Operations
· Leadership skills
· Good communication skills (Power Point presentations)
· Global teams interactions
· Internet, mailing, MS word, MS Excel
· Quick learning any simulation package