Experience

ECM: A Division of In-Place Machining Company

• United States
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder

  • Jun 2021 - Present

  * Measurement Solutions* Marine and Commodities' Custody Transfers* Cargo Contaminations * Mediation and Arbitration* Dispute Resolution* Expert Witnessing* Due Diligence * Measurement Solutions* Marine and Commodities' Custody Transfers* Cargo Contaminations * Mediation and Arbitration* Dispute Resolution* Expert Witnessing* Due Diligence



Prax

• United Kingdom
• Oil and Gas
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Trading Operator - Americas

  • Sep 2018 - Jun 2021

  Responsible for custody transfer operations - America’s Responsible for custody transfer operations - America’s



ARB Midstream

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Commercial Operations

  • Aug 2017 - Jul 2018

  Overseeing, monitoring and executing all custody transfer operations• Auditing Marine Terminals for ‘Fit for Purpose’ • Marine Chartering and freight trading• Commercial and Marine Operations – voyage optimization, inspections, testings • Demurrage analysis – creating and handling claims• Loss Control – simultaneously overseeing multiple marine movements Accomplishments:- Achieved time-chartered vessels’ utilization to over 90%- Reduced custody transfer losses to 0.1% - fell below industry average of 0.25%- Managed and optimized 10+ charters on monthly basis, including marine operations - Managed activities like decanting, H2S removal and blending of crude oils- Managed & executed commercial operations all custody transfer movements of all custody transfer movements through inspection & testing with independent inspection companies



Colonial Oil Industries, Inc.

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Crude Oil Trading & Supply - marine and commercial operations

  • Aug 2016 - Jul 2017

  Overseeing physical operations after traders’ deal is completed, including• Marine Chartering• Marine and commercial operations – voyage orders, inspections and testings, etc.• Crude Blending • Crude Train receipts into shore tank or directly to marine dock• Loss Control – overseeing multiple movements simultaneouslyAccomplishments:- Singlehandedly managed from cradle to grave – monthly execution of 10+ marine charters and scheduling of 30+ ‘Inspections & Testings’ - Optimized charter hire costs by improvising and creating floating storage aspects, backhaul cargoes, on board blending, etc.- Physical blending of fuel oil on board marine equipment, with close understanding of analytical constraints- Expert in minimizing physical losses in challenging situation - buying on BOL and selling on outturn- Created procedures and successfully supervised unloading of trains with heated railcars to shore tanks as well as directly to marine vessels at the dock



Viksniks Consultants inc.

• Vice President

  • Nov 2015 - Sep 2016

  Providing loss control solutions to industries dealing with CommoditiesDetails at www.viksniks.com Providing loss control solutions to industries dealing with CommoditiesDetails at www.viksniks.com



Intertek India - Commodities Division

• Country Business Line Leader

  • Oct 2012 - Jun 2015

  October 2012 – June 2015 (2 years 9 months) Mumbai, India- Responsible for entire business-line for the country for major International Inspection company- Inspections and testing of various hydrocarbon and agricultural commodities- Effectively turned around the business scenario in under a year and continue on growth/profitability path in a structured manner- Achieved 300% increase in operational profitability and 120% in market-share. Responsible for growth in profitability, market share, revenue and safety/compliance- Developed Operational Matrix, Standardized reporting procedures, inspection report formats, inspector training matrix and job tracking system for offices across the country- Over 300 employees under direct supervision in multiple locations



Phillips 66

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

• Loss Control Lead

  • 2001 - 2012

  - Within 'Planning & Economics' group of two refineries in Louisiana. - Standardized approach to address custody transfer movements through all modes of transportation including Land, Rail, Pipeline and Marine; effectively identifying and improving areas of weakness- Program development to identify and minimize losses on Pipeline Transfers through Line Balance- Responsible for reducing losses in pipeline crude receipts from 0.6% o 0.04% - creating initial annual savings of $14,000,000+- Program development to quickly quantify demurrage at the end of each Marine Movement in terms of both time and $$- Program development and implementation to identify, mitigate and minimize losses on all custody transfer movements across the dock and pipelines- Refinery Mass Balance & inventory management- Support gasoline and distillates blending operations



CITGO

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

• Marine Superintendent

  • 1997 - 2001

  - Part of commercial supply and transportation group- Senior Port Captain, overseeing all Marine Operations at two refineries and 10+ marine terminals on US East Coast- Demurrage reduction by over $10,000,000 at the end of first full year by implementing unconventional approach in marine operations and custody transfers- Proficient in Marine Spill Response, marine equipment vetting procedures- Marine operations at HOVENSA, St Croix- Overseeing and handling custody transfers on VLCCs, Aframax and Suezmax vessels at St Croix



Intertek

• Country General Manager

  • 1987 - 1995

  - Responsible for entire business-line for the country for major International Inspection company- Inspections and testing of various hydrocarbon and agricultural commodities- Effectively doubled the business level in two years and continue on growth/profitability path in a structured manner - Responsible for entire business-line for the country for major International Inspection company- Inspections and testing of various hydrocarbon and agricultural commodities- Effectively doubled the business level in two years and continue on growth/profitability path in a structured manner