MBA plus five years oil and gas experience

I am seeking a job where I can use my skill set and experience for efficient output.

Senior Inspection Engineer (2007-2008), Inspection Engineer (2004-2007), Engineer (2003-2004)
Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), Rajkot, India
• Repair and maintenance projects of petroleum storage tanks and pipelines in Gujarat and Rajasthan:
 Estimated project costs, carried out project planning and scheduling, and monitored projects’ progress.
 Framed engineering specifications for the projects.
 Carried out inspections and supervised the repair and maintenance activities.
• Managed the inventory, and logistics of steel plates, steel pipes, marine hoses and marine spares for maintenance activities of oil storage and transportation structures.
• Contracts Management and Procurement: Framed the technical, legal, and financial clauses of tenders, carried out tendering procedures, evaluated the bids, and awarded the job contracts.
• Supervised the construction projects of cross-country petroleum pipelines.
• Corrosion Control
 Successfully completed training on cathodic protection at NACE International.
 Analyzed the external and internal defects of pipelines (observed during coating and pigging activities), and the defects observed in critical areas of storage tanks and marine structures.
 Calculated the criticality of the observed defects based on the international codes and standards.
 Recommended repair procedures for prevention of further corrosion and/or failure.
• Industrial coatings:
 Supervised pipeline coating applications in the plants and at work-sites.
 Supervised storage tank coating activities.
 Recommended improved coating systems and guidelines.
 Successfully completed the continuing education program on paint, coatings, inspection and quality control at Indian Institute of Technology Bombay.
• Certified internal auditor of IOCL for Quality Management System (ISO-9001), Environment Management System (ISO-14001), and Occupational Health and Safety Assessment System (OHSAS-18001).
• Coordinated with 21 operating units for smooth flow of SAP materials management module activities.
• Coordinated with diverse teams and planned the annual budget for 21 operating stations of IOCL.
• Energy Saving Project: Core member of team that achieved a 20% energy saving for radiator motors.

Master of Business Administration, May 2010
Tulane University, A.B. Freeman School of Business, New Orleans, USA
Major: Finance, Supporting Major: International Business, Specialization: Energy
Full Academic Scholarship, GPA: Cumulative: 3.82/4.00, Major: 3.92/4.00, Specialization: 4.00/4.00
• Awarded the life-time membership of Beta-Gamma-Sigma – the international honor society for collegiate schools of business – in recognition to high scholastic achievement in the MBA program.
• Assisted Tulane Energy Institute in recommending protection measures against African sea-pirates to the United States Department of Peace.
• Papers presented: (a) Credit Derivatives, (b) Economic prospects of smart grids, (c) Oil-Shale Economics, (d) Integrity Management of Cross-Country Oil Pipelines, (e) China: On the First Track

Bachelor of Technology, April 2003
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India
Major: Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

• Received Freeman Fellowship (academic scholarship) from Tulane University based on the admission portfolio and experiences. The academic scholarship covered 100% of the tuition expenses incurred during the MBA program.
• Awarded the life-time membership of Beta-Gamma-Sigma – the international honor society for collegiate schools of business – in recognition to high scholastic achievement in the MBA program. This is the highest recognition a business student anywhere in the world receives in AACSB accredited post-baccalaureate program.

• Helped IOCL in getting a major contract in GNPOC Sudan, and a 12.5% stake in Samsung-Ceyhan pipeline, Turkey by presenting the capabilities of IOCL to the management of those companies.
• Suggested improvements in project management resulting in reducing the downtime of crude oil storage tanks during its out-of-service repair and maintenance activities by one month.
• Coauthored two technical books/manuals presently used by maintenance personnel at IOCL:
 Tank Maintenance Manual
 Pipeline Sleeving Handbook for Site Engineers