Sep 2019 – Dec 2021 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Qatar · On-site

• Supported operations expansion, start-up engineering, asset surveillance, and technical services for Barzan Gas Processing Plant (Train-1 & Train-2), covering Inlet Facilities, AGR, SRU, Dehydration, Mercury Removal, NGL/NRU, and LPG Treating.
• Delivered start-up and ramp-up support, historian-based asset surveillance, and post start-up optimization. Developed Excel–OSI PI/Aspen IP21 surveillance tools for unit recovery, key ratios, exchanger ΔP, strainers, and BAHX temperature behavior (ROC/TDI). Supported performance and CORP tests, flare minimization, LIMS–PI validation, fired heater and BAHX reliability monitoring, and condensate/AGR optimization to ensure sweet gas quality and stable operations.

May 2019 – Sep 2019 · 4 mos · Bengaluru Area, India · On-site

• Principal Process Engineer supporting EPC proposals, FEED, and detailed engineering for refining and hydroprocessing projects. Acted as technical focal point for licensor coordination, design quality assurance, and schedule alignment.
• Delivered core process engineering deliverables including PFDs, P&IDs, heat & material balances, process calculations, equipment datasheets, operating manuals, and API/ASME-compliant PSV sizing and relief system validation. Coordinated with Axens licensors, clients, and multi-discipline teams to resolve technical queries and ensure compliant EPC delivery.
• Project experience includes BAPCO Refinery Modernization (CDU, VDU, Hydrocracker, Tank Farm) and Axens-licensed Hydrocracker for the Red Sea Hydrocracking & Naphtha Complex (Egypt).

Sep 2018 – Apr 2019 · 7 mos · Jamnagar, Gujarat, India

• Central Technical Services role supporting Rectisol AGR start-up and stabilization, interfacing with Operations, Linde EPC, and licensors. Delivered commissioning and ramp-up support, absorber and exchanger performance optimization, bottleneck resolution, RCA, and Aspen IP.21–based process surveillance for sustained, stable operations.

Sep 2015 – Aug 2018 · 2 yrs 11 mos · India · Hybrid

• PMC / PMT Process Engineering Lead delivering FEED and detailed engineering for oil & gas, gas processing, refining, and petrochemical projects. Acted as single-point technical authority for the process discipline, providing design assurance, constructability and operability validation, and execution-ready delivery. Responsibilities included governance and approval of PFDs, P&IDs, heat & material balances, process calculations, equipment datasheets, and operating philosophies; engineering schedule and manpower control; checker/approver role for critical deliverables; and technical interface with international clients, licensors, and partner engineering firms. Supported bid engineering, techno-commercial proposals, and man-hour estimation.

Oct 2012 – Aug 2015 · 2 yrs 10 mos · Qatar

• Process Surveillance Engineer supporting LNG Trains 3, 4, and 5, delivering plant-wide process surveillance, asset condition monitoring, and operations technical services across Inlet Facilities, AGR, SRU, Dehydration, Mercury Removal, Liquefaction, NGL Recovery, and NRU. Executed data-driven monitoring using trends and KPIs, operations troubleshooting during steady state and transients, start-up/shutdown support, exchanger thermal rating and fouling assessment, PSV adequacy checks, and MOC implementation. Provided process inputs to HAZOP, PSSR, RCFA, and safety walks; supported Claus/TGT catalyst and activated carbon handling; and developed Excel-based surveillance tools for rapid diagnosis and reliability assurance.

Oct 2012 – Mar 2013 · 5 mos · Qatar · On-site

Mar 2011 – Sep 2012 · 1 yr 6 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

• (Worked for Macred India pvt ltd, Wholly owned subsidiary of Dr Reddys Laboratories Ltd)
• PMT Process Engineer (owner-side) delivering greenfield and brownfield pharmaceutical process facilities, covering basic engineering, detailed design review, constructability, pre-commissioning, commissioning, and early-life stabilization. Experience includes 100 TPD DL Acid greenfield plant, multipurpose glass-lined reactor (GLR) block expansion, process design verification, equipment and utility specification, operability and GMP compliance, contractor/vendor interface, and execution-ready handover to operations.

Jul 2005 – Mar 2011 · 5 yrs 8 mos · Vapi, Gujarat, India · On-site

• PMT Process Engineer delivering owner-side FEED, basic engineering, and commissioning support for brownfield specialty chemical projects. Experience includes batch-to-continuous conversion, capacity debottlenecking, mass-transfer–driven separation optimization, solvent recovery and LLE systems, dehydration efficiency improvement, high-pressure process design, refrigeration system start-up, and simulation- and rating-based process verification delivering sustained yield and cost benefits.

Jul 2004 – Jun 2005 · 11 mos · India · On-site

• Conducted industry-oriented laboratory experiments at National Institute of Technology Karnataka on bio degradation of phenols in pulses bed reactor with bio enzyme.
• Successfully reduced phenols, alleviating the load on the effluent treatment plant.
• Developed strong skills in experimental design, data analysis, and project management.

May 2004 – Jul 2004 · 2 mos · Mangalore Area, India · On-site

• Completed industrial training at BASF India Ltd, Mangalore Works, where I gained practical insights into plant operations across diverse units: Dyes Plant, Dispersion Plant, and Effluent Treatment Plant. I worked on process optimization, safety protocols, and environmental management. My experience includes involvement in chemical processes such as polymer dispersions, dye synthesis, filtration, and drying, contributing to a holistic understanding of production processes and their environmental impacts. The training enhanced my technical proficiency and hands-on problem-solving skills in a dynamic industrial environment.

Jul 2001 – Aug 2003 · 2 yrs 1 mo · India · On-site

Apr 2001 – Jun 2001 · 2 mos · Kakinada Area, India