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Corpus Christi, Texas, United States

Responsibility for developing solutions to complex programing, communications, electrical and instrumentation problems, which require the use of ingenuity and creativity. Analyzes projects and determines any electronic or communications requirements, technology selection, establishes appropriate scope materials and specifications, develops economic and feasibility studies, evaluates engineering designs, and creates procedures. Provide evaluation, recommendation, implementation, and continuing support for the operation of critical infrastructure necessary to support control, electronic, communications, leak detection, and operational technology (OT) systems. Solve complex technical, infrastructure problems related to internet technology (IT), operational technology (OT), programmable logic controllers (PLC), Distributed Control Systems (DCS), and various process and operations control technologies, such as Pipeline SCADA and CPM (Computational Pipeline Monitoring). Works with the IT Department to facilitate the administration of servers, OT equipment, and network resources to support various Terminals and Pipelines processes. Act as a subject matter expert (SME), providing technical direction and guidance to E/I specialists, management, engineers, and operations personnel. Provide input to help establish long term operations and maintenance budgets, as well as lead efforts to set long term operational technology plans for the business unit, in line with company objectives.Lead and participate on special projects and corporate initiative teams such as Corporate Technical Teams, terminal automation development, Process Industry Practices, etc. Provide design, guidance, and training to other CITGO personnel to provide for the transfer of knowledge, mentoring, and cross-training to aid in maintaining and improving the effectiveness of technical engineering support.

Seabrook, Tx

• Providing engineering consulting services for Dotson Engineering, LLC. Delivering professional advice for clients on project management, PLC/DCS development, design, inspection, maintenance, supervision of installation, and commissioning. Current Client: HalliburtonClients include Total, Shell, Chevron, ExxonMobil, BP, Universal Pegasus International, Williams Technology, Yokogawa, Emerson, and Siemens.

Pecos, Tx

Asset Integration Lead; Responsible for leading development of detailed engineering design deliverables and support planning, execution and commissioning for new construction facility project projects supporting unconventional development. Also responsible for developing and improving the standard design(s) that are then applied to specific projects to deliver the greenfield facilities capital gain. The team was also responsible for generating all engineering design deliverables, supporting project execution and commissioning. The team collaborated closely with a broad range of stakeholders across the Operations, Construction, Electrical and Planning Teams to refine its approach and manage program risks.

Houston, Tx

• Delivered Project Management and forensic engineering studies for topside & subsea, as well as onshore & offshore oil & gas production control systems. • Controlled all subsea instrumentation, electrical and controls inspection and studies. • Planned, developed and executed large and complex onshore and offshore projects. • Conducted an international FEED Study from a remote US location and produced deliverables on time and in an organized manner.

Houston, Tx

• Served as Lead Subsea Controls Engineer for Chevron Malange FEED Study. Led manpower studies and onsite supervision of installation and commissioning. • Managed the conceptual, Pre-FEED and FEED field development studies and detailed engineering design.• Prepared the basis of design documentation, preliminary topside/subsea equipment functional specifications, technical note reports and decision papers. • Developed testing, commissioning and installation strategies and complied with all project philosophies and operation requirements to successfully execute projects.

Houston, Tx

• Provided lead support and oversight for the PEMEX Lakach ITT Smart Well Completion rebid and welding frame agreement support for Exxon Mobil. • Control and Umbilical systems advisor for Stone Energy. Completed a study of two umbilical eight-well tiebacks to existing BP Pompano platform. • Delivered integrated solutions, products, systems, and services for the subsea oil and gas market.

Houston, Tx

• Focused on Topside and Umbilical Control system. Delivered conceptual, Pre-FEED, FEED, field, reliability and area development studies, comprehensive engineering design. • Supervised testing, installation & commissioning of Subsea Production Control Systems for Onshore / Offshore Deepwater oil and gas projects. • Handled 58-well concept select study for Exxon/Mobil Equatorial Guinea Inc. (MEGI) as Subsea Control/Umbilical Systems Technical Advisor.• Oversaw $110M, three-year drill floor automation projects for Hitec Drilling & Marine. Lead the simulation software and hardware for offshore crewmen to practice on video, saving time and money and improving safety.

Houston, Tx

Subsea Controls Lead for the designed and execution of technical, commercial and special projects related Subsea Production Control Systems. Projects included Exxon Mobil Kizomba B, C, Erha; Shell Malampaya, Husky White Rose, OMV Sole, Chevron Texaco Agbami and Tahiti.

Houston, Tx

Engineering Consultant for Subsea Production Control Systems. Projects include Exxon Mobil Zafiro (MEGI), Ekanga Notch, Southern Expansion Area (SEA); Shell Nakikia, Princess and Serrano Oregano.

Houston, Tx

Subsea Engineer for Production Control Systems and a member of the Subsea bid team. Projects include Canyon Express, Exxon Mobil Erha, Penn State Extension, Bluewater Ladybug and Garden Banks 201.

Stavanger, Norway

Duties included the supervision/design of an eight member group for programming company drill floor automation. After National Oilwell acquired Hitec, studies focused on the active heave compensating drawworks. Projects included Diamond Offshore fleet, Chiles Offshore fleet, Transocean Horizon, Millennium and Pathfinder.

Houston, Tx

Duties included the supervision, design and integration of Engineering Projects focused on programming the Drawworks, Pipe Racker, Rought Neck, Top Drive and Mud Pump systems. Projects include R&B Falcon, HIbernia Development Project, Rowan Gorilla 5, 6 and 7.

Houston, Tx

Duties included the supervision, design and interface management for Hydril's Sub-Sea MUX BOP Control Systems. Assignments include Transocean Marianas, Sedco 707, Sedco Forex and Discoverer Seven Seas.

Pasadena, Tx

Individually led and directed multiple vendors, plant personal and management team to implement an effective preventive maintenance program.- Handled $90M engineering project for the GATX tank farm retrofit for a copper-based control system replacing two-line copper system with five miles of fiber, 2 hot swappable Allen Bradley PLC 5 series PLCs and over five thousand remote I/Os. Role: Systems Engineer.- Designed, implemented, tested and commissioned internal software for commercial and government automation, SCADA / RTU based systems. - A peer and I conducted a retrofit project a 5,280 I/O copper to fiber optic control system of valve grids, pumps and Saab Tank Gauges interfaced to a main control room at the GATX Tank Farm in Pasadena, TX. - Worked with Microsoft in discovering a memory leak in their newly launched Microsoft NT OS.

Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States

Nationally/Internally programmed/maintained industrial Rolls-Royce rotating Coberra Units and Cooper-Bessmer reciprocating PLC based systems. I also coordinated activities for testing/programming control logic for Nuclear Plant LSV stand-by diesels in the U.S.

Bachelor Of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Electrical And Electronics Engineering

Associate Of Science - As, Electrical And Electronics Engineering