Experience

Solecta, Inc.

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Staff Product Development Engineer - R&D

  • Jun 2021 - Present

  Oceanside, California, United States

• Senior Product Development Engineer - R&D

  • Jan 2019 - Jun 2021

  Oceanside, California, United States

• Senior Equipment Engineer

  • Oct 2017 - Jan 2019

  Oceanside, CA



Chevron

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lead Operations Startup Engineer

  • May 2015 - Aug 2017

  Houston, TX & Cabinda, Angola Mafumeira Sul Project (MSP) --- $8B offshore Angola project Worked throughout hook-up & commissioning (HUC), startup and operations support: • Supervised startup engineering team at offshore Angola site, including leading startup execution for 36 systems, training Angolan operations personnel, and interfacing with commissioning, engineering, and project management teams. • Led in-house development of 21 Initial Startup Procedures (ISUPs) for all hydrocarbon systems, including gas… Show more Mafumeira Sul Project (MSP) --- $8B offshore Angola project Worked throughout hook-up & commissioning (HUC), startup and operations support: • Supervised startup engineering team at offshore Angola site, including leading startup execution for 36 systems, training Angolan operations personnel, and interfacing with commissioning, engineering, and project management teams. • Led in-house development of 21 Initial Startup Procedures (ISUPs) for all hydrocarbon systems, including gas compression, oil export, water injection and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). In-house development of ISUPs saved $3M. • Led engineering team in design of an Early Production System (EPS). Developed a multidisciplinary technical solution and led project through internal and external (Angolan Partners) approval. Led field execution, resulting in a project delivery $2.5M under budget (35%) and 4 weeks ahead of schedule. • Managed ancillary engineering projects to troubleshoot operations issues, including planning multiple platform shut-in and restarts, and designing an engineering solution for an alternative fuel gas supply, which saved 3 months in the project execution schedule.

• Startup & Handover Engineer

  • May 2013 - May 2015

  Houston, TX South Nemba Auxiliary Project (SNA) --- $3B offshore Angola project Worked throughout the construction, hook-up & commissioning (HUC), startup and transition to operations: • Led development of Initial Startup Procedures (ISUPs); managed $350K contract with 3rd party, providing technical oversight and work direction to joint company/contractor team. • Led on-site troubleshooting for startup issues on turbine-driven gas compressors, provided technical support and worked with vendor… Show more South Nemba Auxiliary Project (SNA) --- $3B offshore Angola project Worked throughout the construction, hook-up & commissioning (HUC), startup and transition to operations: • Led development of Initial Startup Procedures (ISUPs); managed $350K contract with 3rd party, providing technical oversight and work direction to joint company/contractor team. • Led on-site troubleshooting for startup issues on turbine-driven gas compressors, provided technical support and worked with vendor Field Service Representatives (Solar, Dresser-Rand) to re-design startup logic and make equipment modifications. • Developed the project-to-operations handover process and led implementation through running workshops with in-country engineering support, developing workpacks and cost estimates for turnover items, and closing out all engineering documentation.

• Mechanical Project Engineer

  • Aug 2012 - Apr 2013

  Houston, TX South N'Dola Project (SND) --- $2B offshore Angola project Worked on the Front End Engineering Design (FEED) as a Chevron representative in the contractor's office: • Oversaw the completion of 23 long lead Equipment Package Bids. Managed schedule for completion of bid process (shortened cycle from 19 to 13 weeks) and completed Technical Bid Tabs and Commercial Bid Tabs. • Managed and provided QA/QC of contractor’s work on mechanical engineering deliverables (design packages for… Show more South N'Dola Project (SND) --- $2B offshore Angola project Worked on the Front End Engineering Design (FEED) as a Chevron representative in the contractor's office: • Oversaw the completion of 23 long lead Equipment Package Bids. Managed schedule for completion of bid process (shortened cycle from 19 to 13 weeks) and completed Technical Bid Tabs and Commercial Bid Tabs. • Managed and provided QA/QC of contractor’s work on mechanical engineering deliverables (design packages for long-lead equipment, material handling studies, project equipment list, piping routing, platform equipment layout). • Managed SND Project Deliverables schedule. Provided weekly updates on deliverable status (cost and schedule) during engineering team meetings. Tracked engineering deliverable completion for all disciplines and determined contractor de-staffing plans.



Ramsgate Engineering

• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mechanical Engineering Intern

  • May 2011 - Aug 2011

  Bakersfield, CA Mechanical Engineering for an oil/gas industry design company, specializing in Heat Recovery Steam Generators, oilfield SCADA systems and piping systems: • Designed and analyzed Oilfield Piping Systems utilizing Finite Element Modeling (ALGOR) • Developed multiple input/output model for steam generators (Excel/Visual Basic) • Designed new features of online-accessible flowloop (progaugeemersonflowloop.com) • Supported a SCADA team, performing system maintenance and website design



UC Berkeley Space Sciences Laboratory

• Research Assistant - Space Sciences

  • Jan 2010 - May 2011

  Berkeley, CA Mechanical Engineering support for an astrophysics project at the UC Berkeley Space Sciences Lab. Implemented redesign of an externally dispersed interferometer, and traveled to the Palomar observatory, where I installed the new equipment and supported 2 weeks of data acquisition using the Hale telescope: • Provided engineering support in the renovation of a major telescopic instrument, the Triplespec Exoplanet Discovery Instrument. • Designed, prototyped, tested and assembled precision… Show more Mechanical Engineering support for an astrophysics project at the UC Berkeley Space Sciences Lab. Implemented redesign of an externally dispersed interferometer, and traveled to the Palomar observatory, where I installed the new equipment and supported 2 weeks of data acquisition using the Hale telescope: • Provided engineering support in the renovation of a major telescopic instrument, the Triplespec Exoplanet Discovery Instrument. • Designed, prototyped, tested and assembled precision mechanics and assembly parts (SolidWorks). • Programmed instrument and observation control software for newly designed parts (LabVIEW and C++). Show less



HTC Engineers, Inc.

• Assistant Mechanical Engineer

  • May 2008 - Aug 2010

  Walnut Creek, CA Mechanical Engineering firm specializing in HVAC and plumbing systems for hospitals, medical office buildings, and shopping centers in the Bay Area: • Designed HVAC and plumbing systems for hospitals and medical office buildings, utilizing CA and national mechanical code. • Estimated ventilation and heat load calculations. Prepared engineering construction documents using AutoCAD.