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London, England, GB

• Identify and deliver digitalization and optimization opportunities that drive emissions reduction, work process improvements, and overall Shipping activity efficiency.
• Implement digital tools to Americas Shipping business through maturation and development process. SME for digital solutions, advanced analytics, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and new technologies.
• Support Maritime Transformation Manager (Americas) in development of Digital Strategy and a healthy funnel of innovative, new IT/Digital opportunities that drive continuous improvements and deliver bottom line value.

US

• Ensured the efficient transition of care, custody, and control of the pipeline facilities from the EPC Contractor to the ExxonMobil Pipeline Company Start-Up Team
• Prepared for Texas Railroad Commission (TRRC) and all other Regulatory audits
• Developed and maintained the PII Turnover Plan in accordance with each pipeline’s contracting and execution strategies
• Managed the Turnover Walkdown/Pre-Startup Safety Review (PSSR) process
• Ensured the information input during execution to the EPC Contractor Mobile Inspection Platform (MIP) provides the end product information needed to populate the Turnover Dossier
• Tracked the construction activities as each pipeline system/subsystem nears TO and communicates updates to the Cutover Team to support their planning activities

US

• Streamlined and optimized design of Vietnam offshore and onshore gas extraction and processing facilities during FEED ($4B) as Systems Completion Lead, shortening overall project schedule by 10%
• Supervised complex sequencing software development to fill gap identified in project startup planning. Led creation of software concept to address issue, contracted 3rd-party vendor to develop, managed entire process.
• Staffed teams and laid out topics for Guyana Phases 1 & 3 Operation Readiness Reviews, coordinated interview schedules and travel plans, and integrated all findings and feedback into official report for Executives.
• Coordinated recruiting of experienced hires in both Houston and Bangalore, India
• Revamped and delivered Systems Completion Training Course to Nigeria Projects Organization

Houston, Texas, US

• Wireline and perforating downhole tool design
• Mechanical lead for 13 lifecycle projects
• Successfully commercialized 10 new products in the technical fields of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), Perforating, Reservoir Fluid Sampling, Optical Spectroscopy, and Well Intervention
• Coordinated project execution between various disciplines (Mechanical, Electrical, Sensor Physics)
• Identified emerging technologies from external parties to implement into in-house projects
• Responded to field failures and scope changes with mitigation plans

Ithaca, NY, US

• Developed computational models for simulating multi-layer body armor under ballistic impact in FORTRAN and Matlab
• Simulated and analyzed wave initiation, propagation, and fracture mechanics in composite fibrous materials
• Conducted systematic modeling and analyses for failure cases under high velocity, large strains and deformations, which were consistent with experimental data from DSM Dyneema ®
• Improved ballistic resistance of soft body armor for personal protection through crimp and slip optimization by up to 40%

Ithaca, NY, US

• Classroom recitations and lectures for theory courses in finite-element analysis, mechanics of materials, and heat transfer
• Laboratory demonstrations for experimental courses involving ultrasonic testing, static and dynamic structural analysis, strain-gauging, material selection, and load cell design

• Developed comprehensive data acquisition and control systems (LabVIEW) to monitor, analyze, and control signals generated by production lines (i.e. laboratory mills, slurries, agglomerators, and acoustosizers)
• Launched automatic operation monitor and quality control systems, saved labor, and reduced substandard products by up to 20%
• Accurately modeled experimental PSD (Particle Size Distribution) data for a range of materials through curve-fitting and used the technique to successfully extrapolate particle sizes and numbers for ranges not.

Berkeley, CA, US

Instructor for campus employee training program for courses in CSS, HTML, MS Office, Adobe Photoshop, Dreamweaver, and FileMaker Pro.

Worked with small biotechnology company to design a new website which serves as an effective advertising and promotional medium for their products. Work included both the aesthetic design and XHMTL programming aspects.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Mechanical Engineering