Denver Roopchand

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Global Operational Risk Management at dss+ @ dss+
Chemin Jean-Baptiste Vandelle, Geneva,1290,Switzerland
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Houston, Texas, United States, United States
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About Denver Roopchand

A thought leader in the development and implementation of operational risk management programs at both tactical and strategic levels in organizations with a strong drive to develop and integrate new leadership skills.Senior level QHSE and risk strategist with global experience in multinational operating and consulting companies. Described by FMC’s senior group manager as “credible, capable, engaged and active”.Proven track record delivering on HSE performance metrics, business growth, staff development, design and implementation of HSE programs and bottom line with practical strategies and effective teams. A change agent with a deep understanding of enterprise-wide alignment, engagement and awareness as the key tenets for creating sustainable organizational change. Recently published a book on the importance of change management when implementing new enterprise wide initiatives. Proven entrepreneurial skills with 5 startups including a risk engineering consultancy in Australia and expansion into a high value international risk services operation with 5 offices in South East Asia and Africa, and exited via an M&A with a Fortune 500 insurance company. A recognized expert in the energy industry and recruited by Dept. of Homeland Security as an expert on CI/KA (critical infrastructure / key assets) for a mobile rapid response team after Hurricane Katrina.Specialties: Operational risk management,Certified Environmental auditor ERM-CVSCertified Continuity Manager BS25999QHSE program development in centralized/decentralized environments,Crisis management,Customer interface management,QHSE management in multinational diversified companies,Human Factors Engineering, Process Safety Management,Business development in startup environments

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Global Operational Risk Management at dss+
Chemin Jean-Baptiste Vandelle, Geneva,1290,Switzerland
Website:
consultdss.com
Employees:
2052
Denver Roopchand Work Experience Details
  • Dss+
    Orm Practice Leader Usa & Canada
    Dss+ Nov 2021 - Present
    Providing consulting services to a wide range of industries that protect what you care for; transform your organization to be relevant in today’s and future markets, and sustain your performance improvements. Proud to be engaged by Dss+. A global company serving companies that want to work safer and smarter. Dss+ offers ORM, ESG, OPEX, Learning & Development and Digital Services.
  • Cheniere Energy, Inc.
    Corporate Process Safety Staff Engineer
    Cheniere Energy, Inc. May 2018 - Nov 2021
    Houston, Texas, Us
    Challenges: Developing, implementing and sustaining process safety and HS management in a rapidly growing company. Driving alignment and engagement among the diverse group of professionals under heavy regulatory scrutiny presents the greatest challenges to process safety, and HS management. The major focus of this role initially was to review and consolidate health and safety documents. The role changed to a singular focus on process safety and incident investigation management.Outcomes: Reviewed over 700 health and safety documents and titles to create a Health and Safety document framework that would meet the needs of this growing company as it transitions from a standard and procedures type organization to one with a fully operational management system. Lead OSHA PSM equivalent Compliance for LNG facilities and serve as corporate lead investigator, Created risk management and process safety standards and procedures Conducted and reviewed PHAs and interviewed and approved third party PHA facilitators Responsible for process safety and incident investigation training programs  Provided support for Quantitative Risk Analyses (QRA) Developed competency maps for process safety and HSE Created a document framework that consisted of 21 enterprise level standards and 60 procedures. Worked with all key stakeholders to “sell” the framework and allay all concerns about the framework Performed gap analyses between present state and desired state and developed implementation plans Exercised a strong desire amongst the organization for inclusivity and consistency Adopted roles to provide assistance in Industrial hygiene to develop internal staff and process safety Conducted several root cause failure analyses for plant and pipeline incidents and worked with legal and senior management to meet the requirements of the federal agencies involv
  • Telgian
    Principal Consultant
    Telgian Nov 2016 - May 2018
    Phoenix, Az, Us
    Challenges: Develop a regional EHS and operational risk practice for an existing consulting organization to expand their services into new markets and new disciplines.Outcomes: A new practice to support clients’ management teams to assess, optimize and performance manage EHS and operational risk programs to safeguard life, the environment, business reputation, productivity and shareholder value. Practice supports oil and gas, utilities, healthcare, retail, manufacturing, mining and EPC contractor clients with:• Performance management of programs to ensure they meet client objectives (e.g.. EHS, Security, Process Safety, Operational management Systems (OMS))• Incident management and prevention programs to reduce risk in client’s portfolio• Compliance with legislative, regulatory and internal requirements• Successful implementation of new technologies, programs and/or operations• Consolidations and optimizations associated with mergers/acquisitions/divestitures• Effective emergency preparedness, crisis management, and business continuity programs• Clients include Cheniere Energy, Maersk Oil (Kazakhstan), Walmart International (Bentonville)
  • Bp
    Director Strategy And Performance, Safety And Operational Risk, Production
    Bp Nov 2011 - Nov 2015
    London, England, Gb
    Denver’s role is to develop and maintain S&OR Production strategy with aligned performance metrics and provide divisional support with his skills and experience in process safety, defect elimination, assurance, emergency preparedness, crisis management, and enterprise risk management systems.
  • Atkins Oil And Gas
    Chief Consultant
    Atkins Oil And Gas 2009 - Dec 2011
    Epsom, Surrey, Gb
    Challenges: To support the development of the HSE & Risk group in the Americas by providing leadership and expertise in existing project commitments in the areas of risk management and reliability as well as assisting in, marketing, staff recruitment and development. To explore new business areas and markets including Enterprise Risk Management, Business Continuity Management, and Safety Culture Maturation.Early Outcomes: Strengthened relationship with existing and new clients in key project areas.• Worked with BP and its suppliers with Technical Risk Assurance Programs for assuring design of “cutting edge” 15k and 20k subsea wellheads and tools for deepwater GoM.• Worked with a BP GoM platform on a Safety Override Risk Assessment program for streamlining and ensuring the integrity of safety instrumented systems offshore. • Worked with BHP Billiton and its equipment suppliers to reduce risk in the handling and use of top side tools in their global offshore drilling operations using strong HSE, human factors engineering expertise and facilitation skills.• Represented the Americas in Atkins Carbon Critical Design program development
  • Exterran
    Global Director Corporate Hse And Risk Services
    Exterran Feb 2006 - Aug 2009
    Calgary, Alberta, Ca
    Challenges: To provide QHSE leadership through a merger of equals and a decentralization initiative; develop and implement structured QHSE programs at the tactical level and drive a more proactive QHSE management culture at the strategic level in a company with developing QHSE maturity.Outcomes: Led implementation of IMPACT Enterprise software to promote greater focus in risk management by all employees.• Led enterprise risk initiative with senior VPs and CEO to identify, and assess all significant risks to business.• Implemented project safety review program and standards for all early production facility projects.• Implemented a more effective strategy for improving customer interfaces, questionnaires, audits, and contract reviews.• Facilitated management strategies for ISO 9000, 14000 and 18000 compliance in Eastern Hemisphere operations.• Introduced a higher level of competency, transparency, reporting and accountability in QHSE globally which drove a TRIR reduction from 1.69 to 0.80 in 3 years.• Provided leadership for all HSE, Workers Comp, Design Reviews, PHAs, JSAs, Contractor safety, Incident investigation, HSE Competency training, Drug and Alcohol programs, Driving, related activities for the company.
  • Schlumberger
    Principal
    Schlumberger Mar 2004 - Jun 2005
    Houston, Texas, Us
    Challenges: To evaluate Schlumberger’s in-house skills and technologies, clientele, and partnership arrangements to build a QHSE business consultancy practice around those competencies and infrastructure with an aggressive sales target. Outcomes: • Exploited the convergence of QHSE and enterprise loss prevention software by combining proven oil and gas QHSE methodologies, with IT consulting approaches to market and implement world class enterprise loss prevention systems. • Led global enterprise loss prevention system implementations using IMPACT Enterprise for ExxonMobil (global training), Unocal, ConocoPhillips (global training), and MI SWACO. • Exceeded sales targets by 186% and positioned Schlumberger for expansion of high-end consultancy services amongst its clientele.
  • Kbc Advanced Technologies (A Yokogawa Company)
    Senior Consultant
    Kbc Advanced Technologies (A Yokogawa Company) 2002 - 2004
    Walton-On-Thames, Surrey, Gb
    Risk Engineering, Business Development, and Marketing for Petroleum and Petrochemical Consulting Company• Developed KBC’s business venture risk management (BVRM) product (a high margin, high value-add risk consulting product) to sell into KBCs existing downstream clientele, that encompasses KBCs strengths into a single unified product aimed at the strategic application of risk management tools including process engineering, RAM, qualitative/quantitative risk analysis, market analysis, at key points in the senior level decision making process to ensure risks concerns are appropriately identified and managed to promote the highest likelihood of meeting business objectives. Presented two papers on BVRM at AICHE Spring 2002 Conference in New Orleans• Assistant project manager, BVRM program for a $4B upstream/downstream project in Western Canada. Project manager, for an availability study for a residue upgrader in Finland as a precursor for a BVRM study.• Provided consulting, sales and marketing services to KBC’s RAM group and prepared proposals for, Risk Services, PHA, Routine Maintenance, Benchmarking Programs, Asset Policies, Turnaround Optimization, Defect Elimination, Training, Software and Availability Modeling ranging from $60K – 3M.• Provided turnaround optimization consultancy services for a 240 000 bbl refinery, and currently a core team member for defect elimination program for 14 refining and chemical sites in Brazil.• Provided defect elimination services for Borealis’s petrochemical operations in Sweden
  • Voxera Inc
    President / Chief Operating Officer
    Voxera Inc Jan 2001 - Jun 2002
    A voice technology startup with 7 persons)Challenge: To create a VC funded startup to exploit the convergence of voice/data/telephony to create the first standards-compliant, carrier-class software platform, InfoSpeakTM .Outcomes:Led the creation of a dynamic voice browser for any content on the Web or corporate Intranets with the ability to deliver summarized information via voice, fax and email.Developed/managed startup from first employee and initial concept to a deployable beta product, business plans, Series A and B funding, beta test deployment, marketing materials and successful US patent application.Received accolades from World Business Review and Wireless Business Technology Magazine as a leader in the field and New Jersey Technology Council's "Communications Company of the Year".
  • Fmc
    Associate Director
    Fmc 1998 - 2001
    Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, Us
    International Safety Health and Risk Services (SHRS)• Directed SHRS services for 24 facilities distributed in 3 groups, 8 divisions, over 15 countries with approx. 75 indirect reports at facilities (pharmaceutical, biopolymers, peroxides, alkali, lithium, agricultural chemicals and mining). • Provided assistance to M&A team to effectively choose, negotiate with, and assimilate 2 major acquisitions. • Developed successful “inside” consulting skills to senior corporate management and plant management.• Provided hands on PS/OHS specialist assistance to all facilities and received numerous customer satisfaction surveys for assistance provided where performance exceeded site expectations. • Provided accident investigation expertise for all major accidents involving FMC, including derailment, fires/explosions. • Responsible for generating lessons learned bulletins and their distribution • Expanded corporate risk based SHRS services by including a wider scope of coverage of the existing facilities beyond OSHA PSM requirements (non covered sites, all areas of sites, non US sites). • Expanded PSM services to mining operations, by resolving long-standing surface/subsurface safety issues, which resulted in fastest longwall move in FMC’s 30-year history • Leveraged skills through corporation by providing effective training courses on various aspects of risk engineering with excellent course evaluation ratings and requests for repeat training.• Commendations from FMC Chairman for helping “reinvent the hydrogen peroxide business”.Global and National Health, Safety and Risk Performance• Improved safety performance, met OSHA PSM voluntary settlement requirements and received OSHA VPP star award.• Developed and implemented, safety metrics and balanced score cards for each facility. • Performed skills/knowledge evaluations of field safety personnel and developed corrective programs to eliminate gaps• Managed Process Safety Networks in US, Europe and ROW
  • Liberty International Risk Services
    Country Manager
    Liberty International Risk Services 1996 - 1998
    • Expanded product base to include Environmental Impact Studies, Emergency Response Planning, and Root Cause Analysis to offer more services to existing Multinational clients while based in Kuala Lumpur. • Instrumental in Liberty International’s (subsidiary of Liberty Mutual) Global HSE expansion via M & As and organic growth in UK, Mexico, South America and Hong Kong with a development budget of $15M.• Developed marketing, recruitment, training strategies, which resulted in the highest growth rate of Liberty International’s consulting offices. Exceeded revenue projections by 30% with effective team building, focus on packaging services, marketing, and project management in HSE projects
  • Alara Risk Management Services
    Founder
    Alara Risk Management Services 1989 - 1996
    • Expanded operations to 5 offices on 3 continents, which diversified markets and ensured 100% annual growth rates through effective marketing and packaging of services.• Established successful JV MineRisk Pty Ltd to deliver risk based safety services to mining industry, and exported technology to China, South Africa and the UK.• Expanded clientele to include municipal waste treatment, power generation and transportation, hospitals, airports, marine facilities, coal mining, pharmaceutical, etc., • Managed a 100% track record for QRA studies for development approvals for projects ranging from $50K – $4B. Projects included oil refineries, integrated ethylene complexes, PVC, VCM, chloralkali, lube oil, power stations, bulking terminals, hydrogen, NGV, cement, paints, pulp and paper, titanium dioxide, PTA, maleic anhydride, carbon black, TXIB, Texanol, ammonia, fluorocarbons, and acrylics. Specialized QRA projects included marine risk assessments, airports (PRANG), and molten metal processing using RPT explosion modeling.• Specialized in completing large coordinated ERP plans for governments (spill hazards on federal highways), petrochemical complexes and Ports (marine operations and port industries).• Developed a qualitative risk assessment tool for identifying, assessing, prioritizing, and controlling risks in the workplace. • Provided HAZOP services and was MHI’s (Yokohama) preferred HAZOP consultant.• Strong customer focus in product development, provision of professional services, and developing negotiated solutions lead to significant repeat business amongst multinationals (ICI, Titan, Cabot, Petronas, BHP) • Co-managed all financial and administrative functions for the International offices including lines of credit, budgeting and financial projections, cash flow, leasing, taxation, grants, and immigration.• Awarded “Best Ethnic Business Award” in NSW by National Australia Bank.

Denver Roopchand Skills

Change Management Strategy Leadership Risk Management Energy Crisis Management Management Program Management Safety Management Systems Energy Industry Operational Risk Management Gas Business Development Consulting Occupational Health Risk Assessment Business Planning Human Factors Engineering Mergers And Acquisitions Crm Integration Start Ups Entrepreneurship Business Process Improvement Petroleum Enterprise Software Oil And Gas Customer Relationship Management Project Management Emergency Management Petrochemical Upstream Safety Management Iso 40001 Oil And Gas Petrochemicals Coal Mining

Denver Roopchand Education Details

  • University Of Toronto
    University Of Toronto
    Risk Engineering And Chemical Engineering

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