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Bryan, Texas, US

Bryan, Texas, US

Consulting Engineer at Bryan Research & Engineering using ProMax, which is a powerful and versatile process simulation software package that is used by engineers worldwide to design and optimize gas processing, refining, and chemical facilities.Company website: www.bre.com

Spring, Texas, US

• Role:Lead Operations engineer for Organosulfur unit (spec-side, then crude-side, then both); MeSH unit supportHighlights:
• Led Solvent production improvements, leading to record annual volumes & record production rates (40% increase), securing additional business worth $5MM/yr.
• Led Odorants production improvements, leading to record annual volumes & record hit rate (5% increase to 99%)
• Led Mining Solvent production improvements, leading to record annual volumes & record production rates (50% increase)
• Participated in the corporate Process Safety Competency Pilot, becoming 1st program graduate in entire company of 5,000 employees
• Fulfilled temporary supervisory roles (via Delegation of Authority) of Operations Shift Supervisor (1X) with 10 direct reports & Operations Superintendent (5X) over 45 employees

Spring, Texas, US

• Role:Process engineer for Fine Chemicals unit, Shipping and Fuels Blending units, and Development Lab; then Process engineer for Organosulfur unit (crude and spec), MeSH unit support, and Development LabHighlights:
• Helped lead Reference Gas Production Project at site, produced once every 20 years & worth $1.5MM
• Led and completed Process Engineering efforts (FEL-1/2) for two multimillion-dollar projects: Cooling Tower ($5MM) & Furnace ($2MM)

Spring, Texas, US

• Role: Turnaround Process Lead for MeSH Unit for nights during turnaround (T/A).Highlights:
• Led as single CPChem representative and process lead for night shift during turnaround of methyl mercaptan (MeSH) unit owned by CPChem and operated by Phillips 66 (P66).
• Gave opening remarks during nightly, start of shift safety moments to general contractors group.
• Led, photographed, and documented all nightly process equipment inspections and buy-offs.
• Supervised, participated in, and bought off on all nightly steps of repacking of main reactor.
• Supervised, participated in, and bought off on all nightly heat exchanger hydroblasting.

Spring, Texas, US

• Role:Operations intern for Fuels Blending unitHighlights:
• Developed improved blending calculator in Excel using data mined from prior blends and LIMS
• Managed/validated Blendstock lab sample data from local LIMS and outside labs
• Created trial blends and full-scale blends, one of which was 0.5-million gallons & worth $2MM

Houston, Texas, US

• Role:Work Shadowing with Process Engineers at WRB Refining LP (Phillips 66 & Cenovus Energy) refinery in Borger, Texas during May 2014. Highlights:
• Introduced to Aspen HYSYS with piping flow simulations
• Discussed and reviewed several P&IDs (Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams)
• Took a plant tour and observed refinery units and talked to operators at their stations
• Participated in Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) & field audits in different units

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Chemical Engineering

Master Of Science - Ms, Applied Mathematics

High School Diploma