Engineer Project
Resume:
MELABU NYAGBA, P.E
Richmond Texas, 77406
********@*****.***
EDUCATION
University of Houston, Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE), 2005
CERTIFICATIONS
• Professional Engineer (P.E) – Texas Board of Professional Engineers (License #: 114459)
• AutoCAD core concepts – AvaTech Training Solutions, Houston, Texas
• Certified Radar Installer – Sensor Technologies and Systems, Scottsdale, Arizona
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
• Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) – Houston chapter
• National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) – Houston Chapter
• African Professional Network (AfriPRO) – Houston Chapter
• Building Industry Consulting Services International (BICSI) – Member from 2005 -
Present
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
• 9 years of Engineering Experience
• Two (2) years of Telecommunications Engineering experience in the Oil & Gas industry
• Seven (7) years of Technical and Functional Project Management Oversight.
• Seven (7) years of experience in Development, Design and Configuration for Storage
Area Networks (SAN), Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV), Access Control Systems
(ACS) and Perimeter Intrusion Detection Systems (PIDS).
• Strong project management skills including project planning, scheduling, cost control,
and contract development
• Professional Engineer (PE) – Texas Board of Professional Engineers
• Possess current knowledge and experience with industry electrical codes and standards,
including National Electrical Code (NEC) and International Electrotechnical Commission
(IEC)
• Excellent technical, analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to adapt to new
technologies and business solutions
• Demonstrated excellent communication, interpersonal and leadership skills across all
organization levels
• Demonstrated superior external client relationship management skills
• Action oriented, capable of independently solving complex business and technical
problems and able to communicate clearly and effectively to technical and business
audiences
MELABU NYAGBA, P.E
• Maintain meticulous records of all projects with extensive attention to detail
• Ability to function well individually or as a team member or leader in a high pressure
environment
• Highest levels of ethics and integrity
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
PGA Engineers, Inc, Houston, TX, December 2011 – Present, Project Engineer
Provide Project Engineering services to Engineer, Procure, and Construct (EPC) many
domestic and international off-shore oil and gas platforms, chemical, and LNG plants.
Typical systems consist of: C and KU Band Stabilized Satellite System, Distributed
Satellite Entertainment Television (ETV) System, Paging and General Alarm (PAGA)
systems, Automatic Weather Observation System (AWOS), Underwater Sonar security
systems, Fiber Backbone and Structured Cabling, Radio Systems: UHF Platform Radio
System, Hull UHF RF Distribution System, VHF Marine Radio System, VHF
Aeronautical Radio System, Business Local Area Network (BLAN) and Wireless LAN
(WLAN), Satellite Phone System (Iridium), Radar / AIS / RACON – CARS, Telemetry
System, Terrestrial Microwave and subsea fiber optic distribution, Antenna masts,
supports, and tower construction, Card Reader and Digital Video Systems.
Honeywell, Shah Gas Development, United Arab Emirates (Project Engineer, 2012-
present)
Function as a Lead Industrial Security Engineer for the Access Control System design for
Shah Gas Development in Untied Arab Emirates. Shah, about 180 kilometers (112 miles)
from the city of Abu Dhabi, poses a technical challenge because the plant sits in an
extremely hot location with large sand dunes and sand storms. Shah, scheduled for
completion by the third quarter of 2014, and when complete will cost $10 billion dollars,
process 1 billion cubic feet a day of sour gas into about 500 million cubic feet of fuel
daily, 4,400 tons of natural-gas liquids a day, 35,000 barrels a day of condensates and
9,200 metric tons a day of sulfur.
Chevron, Jack & St. Malo, Gulf of Mexico (Project Engineer, 2011-2013)
Provide Project Engineering services to Engineer, Procure, and Construct (EPC)
Telecommunications Systems for Semi-Submersible, deep-sea production vessels.
Specific tasks included the design of an Access Control System on the platform to be
used for Person On Board (POB) mustering. Additionally, a CCTV system is being
engineered with explosion proof cameras for use in hazardous areas in accordance with
the American Petroleum Institute (API-RP-14F) and the National Electric Code (NEC
Ch. 5) hazardous area classification requirements. When complete, the Jack and St. Malo
fields will be in water at depths of 7,000 feet. The initial development of the project will
require an investment of approximately $7.5 billion. Startup is anticipated in 2014.
Conoco Phillips, Australia Pacific LNG (APLNG) (Project Engineer, 2011-2013)
MELABU NYAGBA, P.E
Engineering, Procurement, Construction (EPC) for remote site communications at LNG
plant on Curtis Island, Queensland Australia to include Fiber Optic and Power Backhaul,
Antenna Tower and Shelter Design, UPS and Power Distribution Systems.
NYSOL Engineering Services – Abuja, Nigeria, Oct 2009 – December 2011, Consultant
• Involved in the research and development of renewable energy solutions using Solar and
Wind energy for street and local area lighting
• Participated in solar panel design, integration, assembly and deployment for street/
residential neighborhood lighting and solar rural water supply across various locals in
Northern Nigeria
Derek Consulting Group – Houston, TX, Jan 2006 – Oct 2009, Design Engineer /
Consultant
• Responsible for the design of Storage Area Networks (SAN) consisting of Application
Servers, Database Servers, Disk Array Enclosures (DAE) and fiber channel switches for
storing and managing surveillance data
• Developed Access Control and Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) System design
specifications in compliance with National Electric Code (NEC) and Building Industries
Consulting Service International (BICSI), under supervision of lead Engineer
• Developed and implemented a ground based radar system, Perimeter Intrusion Detection
System, to monitor activity on the Airport Operations Areas and Perimeters of both
George Bush Intercontinental and William P. Hobby Airports in Houston, Texas
• Participated in contract development, project planning, cost control and scheduling of
various Aviation Security and Information Technology Projects for Houston Airport
System in Houston, Texas
Houston Airport System – Houston, TX, May 2005 – Dec 2005, Department of Information
Technology and Public Safety, Management Intern
• Performed bandwidth analysis for the upgrade of the surveillance System at Houston
Airport System.
• Designed and implemented a database to analyze and maintain Aviation security projects
• Designed and Developed of periodic reports for general Aviation department
management
• Installed and configured new computer and network peripherals and applications
• Assisted with troubleshooting of Department IT helpdesk related issues and resolutions.
• Upgraded user operating system from Windows 2000 to Windows XP Professional
University of Houston – Houston, TX, Jan 2004 – May 2005, Department of mathematics
and Computer Science, Tutor / Teaching Assistant
MELABU NYAGBA, P.E
• Assist mathematics instructors in grading and tutoring mathematics courses, from
elementary math to differential equations and linear algebra
• Maintain and organize homework problems and solutions for math instructors
• Actively participated on several projects to upgrade and install software/hardware on Dell
and HP computer systems
• Supported Computer Science department inventory system by utilizing existing IT
systems
TECHNICAL SKILLS
• OS Platforms: Windows 95, 98, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7, Server 2003, UNIX and
DOS
• Languages: Java/J2EE, C/C++, SQL, HTML and XML
• Database: Oracle 10g, SQL Server, and MS Access
• Technologies/Software Applications: Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel,
Outlook) including, Visio, Access, and Project. LDAP synchronizations, SharePoint.
Dell: Navisphere 6, Open Manage and Lasso. AutoCAD, MathCAD, Simulad, PSICE,
ETAP, SKM Power tools.
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