Principal Naval Architect

• Nov 2022 - Present

Lead Naval Architect

• Nov 2020 - Nov 2022

*Department lead for entire naval architecture deliverables, staff, and contractors.*Perform advisory roles for internal departments including document approval, heavy lifting, commissioning.*Advisory committee member of SEACRAFT project. (HORIZON-CL5-2021-D5-01)

Member

• Mar 2023 - Present

Shadow Board Member of Shipbuilding Enterprise for Growth (SEG) Shadow Board Member of Shipbuilding Enterprise for Growth (SEG)

Lead Naval Architect and Marine Engineer

• Apr 2018 - Aug 2019

• Prime contract co-management in design, resourcing, warranty and budget up to US$ 80M• Technical/financial management of suppliers, sole responsibility of decision-making up to US$ 15M• Lead a multidisciplinary team of six engineers (core team), expandable to +4 people• Advisor for subcontract managers for various EU/US originated system/equipment including material and equipment selection, integration into design, ILS feedbacks and warranty documentation, generation/execution of FAT/HAT/SAT documents, ship handbook• Reviewer of engineering outcomes, feasibility assessment and adaptation to prime contract. • Nominated contact point with client/naval authority to fulfil client queries, due-diligence, warranty management, interdisciplinary problem-solving approach for various cases.• Key account manager of critical mission equipment (Kongsberg RAS-FAS package)• Attend equipment/system FAT/STW/HAT/SAT with subcontract managers and the discussions and negotiations with class and navy representatives, up to 3-star admirals• Participation in sea trials and third-party meetings (navy, class, yard, subcontractors).LIST OF PROJECTS ATTENDED• 17000T Naval Auxiliary Oiler Tanker, Pakistan Navy (Inhouse design) Show less

Senior Naval Architect and Marine Engineer

• Sep 2017 - Mar 2018

• Monitoring and coordination activities i.e. financial management,• Design assessment and adaptation, decision making.• Participating in 3rd party meetings (Navy, Class, Yard and sub-contractors),• Participating in sea trials.LIST OF PROJECTS ATTENDED• 17000T Naval Auxiliary Oiler Tanker, Pakistan Navy (Inhouse design)

Liaison Engineer

• Apr 2016 - Sep 2017

• First point of contact between stakeholders (Navy, Class, Yard, Designer)• Material management including warranty assurance and equipment protection• Production supervision and technical superintendence to the builder yard including yard feasibility surveys, block erection, lifting, outfitting, installations and ship launching with drag chain method.• Execution of commissioning phases of lifting appliances (cranes, davits), organic boats, elevators, electro-hydraulic equipment, gensets, prime movers, replenishment/mission equipment, accommodation and sanitary systems etc.LIST OF PROJECTS ATTENDED• 17000T Naval Auxiliary Oiler Tanker, Pakistan Navy (Inhouse design) Show less

Expert Hull Outfitting Expert Engineer

• May 2015 - Apr 2016

• Development equipment protection and removal, test/commissioning sequence plans.• Detail design of general arrangements, review of 2D / 3D designs, and material selection• Design, material selection, subcontract management and commissioning attendance for electro-hydraulic rotating equipment including RAS/FAS, cranes, davits, anchor-mooring winches, organic boats, elevators, accommodation and stores furnishing, and ship launching calculations/coordination.• Onboard and site inspections, contact point for classification society/client representativesLIST OF PROJECTS ATTENDED• 17000T Naval Auxiliary Oiler Tanker, Pakistan Navy (Inhouse design)• National Corvette Programme, Ada Class, Turkish Navy (Inhouse design) Show less

Quality Engineer

• Dec 2014 - Apr 2015

• Quality Control of the projects for the benefit of the construction of ships in Damen Shipyards that the quality expectations are fully met with Damen Shipyards Group Production Quality Standards. Setting up practices to monitor and control quality with the consideration of effectiveness, cost and productivity.• Preparing company standards and quality handbook in Damen Shipyards Group. (Editor & author of Composite Handbook in Damen Shipyards Group in coordination with Damen Headquarters.)• Represent quality interests and concerns on project teams.• Coordinating, monitoring and supervising on site quality assurance and control production activities.• Support production, new product development and regulatory to ensure systems are compliant with all internal and external requirements.• Collect, analyse and disseminate quality data throughout the organization.• Adhere and ensure compliance with Quality System of Damen Shipyards Group, work instructions, drawings and other requirements.• Participate in Risk Management activities.• Provide support, participate in quality audits, and provide documentation and data for applications.• Interact with Project Managers and Engineers to implement and coordinate the project plan and attachments.• Regularly assess the effectiveness of the Project Production Plan and provide reports to QC Manager on quality performance and areas of improvement.• Review and check out subcontractors / and supplier quality systems. • Compile and maintain quality records.LIST OF PROJECTS ATTENDED• 1102 Interceptor series Patrol Boat (19pcs)• 1605 Fast Crew Supplier/Patrol Boat (8pcs)• 2205 Fast Crew Supplier/Patrol Boat (1 pc)• 2407 Waterbus (1pc) Show less

Project Engineer

• Sep 2013 - Nov 2014

• Conversion of recently acquired Vitter’s yacht building yard into high speed composite craft serial production shipyard for Damen Group.• Conversion of Damen's aluminium Fast Crew Supply boat series to composite.• Preparing Quality Documents and standards for each lamination process, coordinating, and controlling of each operation. (Waxing, coating, lamination of fiber, resin mixing, post-curing etc.)• Preparing lamination drawings (preliminary vacuum infusion design, production drawings and installation & bonding drawings.)• Preparing production drawings for systems i.e. HVAC, piping (fuel, oil, hot water, cold water, sanitary systems) etc.• Supervising and coordinating lamination team according to technical drawings.• Testing equipment and chemical components. (Tank leakage test, fire protection gelcoat test etc.)• Coordinating and monitoring man-hour system in Fast Crew Supplier boat.• Preparing technical specification for various systems and advising for procurement• Cost control of project according to the bill of material lists and planning.• Monitoring and coordinating relation of production team between warehouses.• Participating in inclining experiments, sea trials, commissioning.LIST OF PROJECTS ATTENDED• 1605 Fast Crew Supplier/Patrol Boat Prototype (1pcs) Show less

Design and Proposal Engineer (Naval Projects)

• Jul 2008 - Nov 2012

• Fundamental naval architecture calculations (hydrostatics, freeboard, hand calcs for structures or various systems, weight management, 3D modelling and rendering) • Advanced naval architecture calculations (Intact-damaged stability, RCS based hull design, acoustic model preparations, FEA studies for critical parts, ship launching) • Integrator roles for technical specs analysis in line with NATO work breakdown structure principles. • Arrangement of rotating machinery, land and aviation vehicles and electronic-navigation equipment • Feasibility of slipway and seabed, inclining experiments, sea trials, commissioning. • Presentation of projects to top management or clients, exhibitions. LIST OF PROJECTS ATTENDED • Landing Ship Tank proposal for TN (Inhouse design) • Coast Guard Search and Rescue Vessel for TN (Awarded, cooperated with Fincantieri) • Landing Platform for Docking proposal for TN (Cooperated with BMT and Alion) • Mother Ship-Rescue submarine & Rescue and Towing proposals for TN (Inhouse design) • Patrol Boat proposal (700 t) (Inhouse design) • Fast Landing Craft (16 m) (Inhouse design) • Landing Craft for Vehicle and Personnel proposal (Inhouse design) • Police Boat proposal (13 m) (Inhouse design) • Enclosure production research and development of Rolls Royce MT30 Gas Turbine • Pilot Boat proposal (22 m) (Inhouse design) • 10500 DWT Chemical Tanker (awarded contract) • 60T Tug boats (awarded contract) • Oyster 100 Sailing Yacht (awarded contract) Show less