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Last Updated: Wednesday, September 10, 2008

I am a Graduate Engineer in Electronics & Instrumentation with about 10 years experience in Process Control based Industrial Automation handling Distributed Control Systems ,in System Engineering Commissioning ,Start up Services, Special Softwares Implementation for Oil & Gas ,Power Projects including Revamp, Upgrade & Grassroot Projects. I am also a Project Managment Professional (PMP) certified from PMI.

I am a Singapore PR and currently working with Yokogawa Engineering Asia ,Singapore as Lead Systems Engineer ,managing International Capital Projects.

Present Position & Employer:

SENIOR ENGINEER (Lead Engineer /Team Leader)
Yokogawa Engineering Asia Pte Ltd, Singapore (From Oct 2003 till date)

Major Projects Handled:

1) Abu Dhabi Gas Industries (GASCO)-Train3 NGL Project, UAE (Lead Engineer)
2) Shell Houdini ECC Project,Singapore – Associate Lead Engineer
3) Saline Water Conversion Corpn –Power Plant & Desalination Project, Saudi Arabia
4) Schering Plough DCS upgradation Project, Singapore
5) Common Cooling Water Project ,Ras Laffan,Qatar (Qatar Petroleum Projects)
6) Terminal Automation Project for Cochin Refineries Ltd, India
7) Additional Product Tankage Project for Cochin Refineries Ltd, India


Responsibilities Handled

Kick-Off meeting, Site Survey, Technical & Scope Definition meeting, Input documents validation, System Sizing, Basic & Detailed Engineering for Distributed Control System Engineering & Configuration, Configuration for Subsystem Integration, Interface with Operator Training simulator ,Preparation of Functional Design Specifications, Preparation of Procedures for Factory Acceptance Tests, Site Acceptance Tests, Site Integration works ,Commissioning & Startup assistance.

Main Interface with customer & End User for Technical, Commercial & Contractual issues, Factory Acceptance Test, Change Orders, Engineering team management, Site activities planning ,Monthly Progress Review Meetings, Sub Vendor management.

Skills Summary

• Basic & Detailed ICS Design, System Engineering, Subsystem Integration, Commissioning Assistance for major ICS Projects for Oil & Gas, Power & Petrochemical Industries.
• Preparation of Functional Design Specifications for Controls, Subsystem Communication Specifications, HMI, Special Software, Foundation Fieldbus.
• Preparation of Procedures for Factory Acceptance Tests, Site Acceptance Tests; Site Integration works & Commissioning /Startup assistance.
• Knowledge of INTOOLS software
• Scope & Change Management.
• Lead the Factory Acceptance Tests & Integrated Testing & Site Acceptance Test.
• Special Software Implementation (YOKOGAWA-PRM for HART/ Field Instruments Configuration) & Sequents of Events Manager –Event Recorder
• Site Activities:DCS Revamp ,Up gradation ,Cold & Hot Cut-overs;Site Acceptance Tests
• Commissioning Assistance & Subsystem Integration
• Sub-Contractor & Vendor Management
• Handling technical presentations and customer training.
• Good Leadership ,interpersonal qualities & Planning Skills
• Manpower Management ,Materials Estimation & Reports Generation

Career Summary

Oct 2003 till date Lead Systems Engineer
International Projects (SIC)
Yokogawa Engg Asia Pte Ltd, Singapore
Jan 2003 - Oct 2003 Instrument Engineer
CCC, Qatar -Qatar Petroleum Projects
Nov 2000 - Sept 2002 Project Engineer
Applitech Solution Ltd, Ahmedabad
(On Deputation to INTEL,USA from Feb-May 2001)
Sept 1999 - Nov 2000 Engineer- Services
Yokogawa Bluestar Ltd, Baroda
Aug 1998 - Aug 1999 Instrumentation Engineer
Fact Engg & Design Orgn
Cochin Refineries Site, India

Projects Summary

Abu Dhabi Gas Industries (GASCO)-Train 3 NGL Project
(Grassroot NGL Project + Hardware Upgradation /Software Revup of Existing NGL Trains)
Employer :Yokogawa Engineering Asia Pte Ltd ,Singapore
Position Held LEAD ENGINEER /TEAM LEADER (ICS)
(Leading a team of 10 engineers)
Key Responsibilities o Kick-off meeting & Project Definition Meeting
o Input Documents Validation
o Preparation of Functional Design Specifications for Controls, HMI & Subsystem Communication (ESD,F&G,MCC,MOV,Tank Gauging, Compressor Controls)
o Basic & Detailed Engineering ; WBS for System Engineering
o Control Scheme Typicals, Prototype Testing, Database Generation including Control Loops, HMI, Subsystem Communication & Integration
o Scope & Change Management
o Monthly Progress Meetings & Technical Clarification Meetings
o Factory /Site Acceptance/Site Integration Tests & Procedures
o In-house-Testing, Factory Acceptance Tests & Monitoring of Compliance to Project Specification
o Onsite Activities: Hardware Upgradation & Software Rev Up
o Integration with Honeywell Operation Training Simulator
o Site Acceptance Tests & Commissioning Assistance for Train-3 Project

Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC), Al-Jubail, Saudi Arabia
(Revamp & DCS Conversion Project)
Employer :Yokogawa Engineering Asia Pte Ltd ,Singapore
Position Held SYSTEMS & COMMISSIONING ENGINEER
Key Responsibilities o Control Systems Engineering on YOKOGAWA make Distributed Control systems (DCS) -CENTUM -CS3000 for 6 X 60 MW Power Plant & Desalination Plant, (22 Control Stations,22,000 I/O Points)
o Preparation of Control ,Controller,Graphic,HMI,Special Software Specifications
o Translate site documents to DCS Control schemes & Logics.
o Factory Acceptance Test & Site Acceptance Procedures
o Commissioning of 6 X 60 MW Power Plant & Desalination Plant.
o Controls Tuning & Load Swing Test at site.
o Performance Efficiency Calculation Package for Plant Efficiency
o Special Software’s –Plant Resource Manager & Sequence of Events Recorder.

API DCS Upgrade for Schering-Plough Pte Ltd ,Singapore-Pharmaceutical
Employer :Yokogawa Engineering Asia Pte Ltd ,Singapore
Position Held SYSTEMS ENGINEER

Key Responsibilities o Development of FAT & SAT Procedures
Documentation

Employer : Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC), Qatar for Qatar Petroleum Projects

Position Held INSTRUMENT ENGINEER

Key Responsibilities o Installation, Configuration & commissioning assistance for Field Instrumentation
o Coordination with Instrumentation Vendors for Commissioning.
o Coordination with Other Departments for Releasing Work Fronts.
o Development of Work plans & Internal Scheduling
o Generation of Daily Progress Report & Daily Manpower Reports.
o Generation of Inspection Requests


Employer :Applitech Solution Ltd., Ahmedabad, India

Position Held PROJECT ENGINEER

o System Requirement Study, Design Input Review & PLC Programming Project for Three- Probe Analyzer using Yokogawa make FA-M3 series PLC for Yokogawa, Singapore at Development Center, Ahmedabad.

INTEL Massachusetts Inc, Hudson, Massachusetts, USA (On short term deputation
from India)
Employer :Applitech Solution Ltd,India
Position Held INSTRUMENT ENGINEER

Key Responsibilities o Intel has their Silicon Wafer manufacturing facility (FAB 17) at Hudson, MA.
o PLC Code Evaluation & Review of work done by System Integrators
o Critical Task Management -Development of Work plans & Task plans
o Task plan Execution & Crisis Monitoring
o Modicon PLC-AIM Scada Communication
Employer : Yokogawa Bluestar Ltd, Baroda, INDIA

Position Held SERVICE ENGINEER

Key Responsibilities o System Engineering /Service Support / Loop Checking /Commissioning Assistance/Trainings on Yokogawa CS3000 DCS Customer Trainings for Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd,Indian Oil Corporation Ltd,Narmada Chematur Petrochemicals ,Aarthi Industries Ltd ,Pushpa Polymers,Vardhman Acrylics Ltd ,KRIBHCO & IFFCO.

Employer : FACT Engineering & Design Organization,INDIA

Position Held SITE ENGINEER (INSTRUMENTATION)

Key Responsibilities o Installation, testing and commissioning of Field Instruments, Site Acceptance Tests (SAT), Commissioning & Start-up Assistance.
Terminal Automation Project for M/s Cochin Refineries Ltd
Additional Product Tankage Project for M/s Cochin Refineries Ltd

Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics & Instrumentation) from Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. First class degree with 69.5 %.
Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification from PMI.

MS OFFICE ,MS-PROJECT ,WINDOWS

Skills Summary

• Basic & Detailed DCS Design, Subsystem Integration, System Engineering, Control Loops Implementation, Troubleshooting, Commissioning Assistance, Controller Tuning on YOKOGAWA CS3000 & CS1000 Distributed Control Systems.
• Preparation of Functional Design Specifications for Controls, Subsystem Communication Specifications, HMI, Special Softwares.
• Alarm Management system & Operator Guidance package
• Management of Remote Engineering Activities for System Engineering
• Development of Functional Block Diagrams, Logic Charts etc
• Performance Efficiency Calculation Package for Plant Efficiency
• Special Software Implementation (YOKOGAWA-PRM for HART/ Field Instruments Configuration) & Sequents of Events Manager –Event Recorder
• Site Activities:DCS Revamp ,Up gradation ,Cold & Hot Cut-overs
• Commissioning Assistance & Subsystem Integration
• Experience in interfacing field devices, transmitters and controllers to DCS.
• Experience in Silicon Wafer FAB (INTEL-FAB 17, USA) –Modicon plc.
• Troubleshooting & startup of SIEMENS PCS
• Contractor & Vendor Management
• Handling technical presentations and customer training.
• Good Leadership ,interpersonal qualities & Planning Skills
• Manpower Management ,Materials Estimation & Reports Generation
• Overseas Working Experience (Singapore ,USA ,Saudi Arabia ,Qatar & UAE