OBJECTIVE: Senior Process Engineer
SUMMARY OF SKILLS:
Essential experience in Chemical Process design, development, modeling, calculation and troubleshooting in major (up to $1.200MM) and minor (up to $1.5MM) projects for Chemical, Food, and Semiconductor industry
Essential expertise in Chemical Process design development, optimization, scale-up and transfer into manufacturing.
oEssential experience in BED, FEED and DED development
oProficiency in ASPEN, HYSYS and ChemCAD
oEssential experience in BFD, PFD and PID development
Essential experience in batch and continuous chemical reactions and processes: mass and heat transfer, chemical reaction kinetics, fluid and solid transport.
oEssential experience in separation and purification processes: distillation and rectification, vacuum and thin film evaporation, filtration, centrifugation, absorption and adsorption, stripping, membrane technology.
oAuxiliary and facility equipment: pump stations, tanks farms, gas and liquid handling systems.
Hands-on experience in chemical equipment
oPrinciple process equipment: reactors, heat exchangers, columns, filters, centrifuges, gas abatement, liquid and solid dispense systems.
oAuxiliary and facility equipment: pump stations, tanks farms, gas and liquid handling systems.
Special Chemical process expertise:
oHigh Organic Synthesis: API substances, organic dyes, food additives.
oGas-to-Liquid process expertise: Syngas processing, Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, FTL fractionation and upgrade.
oPolysilicon process expertise: FBR, Off-Gas processing, distillation, CVD and recovery.
oBiodiesel process expertise: cross-esterification, separation, purification, recovery.
oSpecialty Chemicals Storage and Distribution systems, Hazardous Waste Collection and Gas Abatement systems.
oPurified and Waste Water Treatment process: RO, filtration, ozonation, UV-treatment, neutralization, pH-control
Knowledge of API, ASME, NFPA, UFC, UMC, UPC and NEC.
Essential experience in pilot plant design and operation.
Equipment acquisition and installation, testing, commissioning and validation.
Process Control and Automation system design.
Chemical process system testing and commissioning.
Expert user of AutoCAD.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Leadership, Training and Personnel Management
Goal-oriented experienced small group leader; managed and trained up to 10 members of project team.
Practiced open-mind inspirational synergetic approach to lead the team
oSet up common goal for the team and personal goals for team members; Inspired and motivated them to work at high performance level.
oCreated an environment cultivating team member pride of ownership in their work.
oCreated and maintained professional end ethical environment.
Coordinated workload, monitored team members’ activity.
Engineering Project Management
Performed management of design project for small EPC companies
oPrepared and coordinated with Client a proposal to solve Client’s problem
oSet up process design standards and requirements to meet Client’s needs and enhance design team performance
oScheduled and coordinated the project development with Engineering Partners in order to meet project’s time line
oSet up bidding process for Contractors and analyzed Service Providers’ proposals
oInteracted with Client, Vendor and Contractor to coordinate the execution of the project in order to meet project specs within allocated time and money
oProvided cooperation with other disciplines, i.e. Instrumentation, Controls, Electrical, Civil, Mechanical, Environmental, Safety and Drafting,
oProvided engineering support during construction to troubleshoot evolving challenges
Basic Engineering and Front End Engineering Design Expertise
Developed a number BED and FEED design for major projects of Polysilicon and Gas-to-Liquid production plants
Performed full span process optimization including, but not limited to:
oSpecification of process requirements, development of PFD and P&ID
oConcept development, sizing and specification of custom-designed process equipment.
oSpecification of major process and auxiliary equipment, instrumentation and controls.
oCustom-designed process equipment specification and sizing.
oDevelopment of Process Description, Process Economic Data collection.
Chemical Process Detailed Design Expertise
Developed a number of chemical novel/upgrade process scale-up design projects for Gas-to-Liquid, Pure Chemicals and API manufacturing resulting in cost-effective production increase.
Developed a number of projects of pilot plants and full scale novel food processing resulting in labor reduction, wastewater elimination and product yield increase.
Performed full span process design including:
oDevelopment of BFD, PFD and P&ID, specification of process and auxiliary equipment, instrumentation and controls
oDevelopment of Process Description, Sequence of Operation, Control Logic Alarm and Interlock matrixes.
oDetailed design of process-specific equipment.
oDesign of Process and Emergency venting systems (pressure relief scenario specification, PSV sizing, PSV header design, flare unit specification)
oReview of vendor drawings and submittals from contractor
oHAZOP and PSM review
oDevelopment of ECO, FPT, SOP documentation and Validation procedures.
Performed start-up, commissioning and validation of designed process and/or equipment.
Facility Systems Design Expertise
Developed a number of system upgrade design projects for Chemical, Semiconductor and Biotech facilities to accommodate an increased service demand and improve environmental requirements.
PROFESSIONAL WORK HISTORY in USA, ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Ventech Engineering International – Pasadena, TX 2013 – 2015
Senior Process Engineer
Developed several Feasibility Studies for Gas-to-Liquid (GTL) facilities. The projects positive outcome and profitability has been proved, resulting in decision to proceed with further detailed project development.
Developed the Process section of LFG-to-Liquid facility Detailed Engineering Design package. Facility construction began in April 2015.
Developed Feasibility for Marine Diesel upgrade. Identified process and environmental challenges resulted in revision of selected technology and facility location.
Dynamic Engineering Inc– Houston, TX 2011 – 2013
Senior Process Engineer
Developed a concept design of efficient liquid-solid-gas separator
Developed Control Philosophy and Control System Description for Polysilicon production project
Poly Plant Project – Burbank, CA 2008 – 2011
Senior Process Engineer
Designed and optimized heat and mass transfer processes for Polysilicone production implemented into the built plant.
Designed Chlorosilane Purification and Waste Treatment Systems.
Kreido Biofuels – Camarillo, CA 2007 – 2008
Laboratory Supervisor
Set up R&D laboratory for Biodiesel process development.
Designed a Pilot Plant actually replicating the full-scale process conditions
Utilizing advantages of STT technology slashed the reaction time down to 30 sec compared to conventional 60 min.
Identified and resolved the process challenges thus establishing the optimal requirements for the separation equipment to minimize the process time for Glycerin removal.
Wastech Controls and Engineering – Chatsworth, CA 2006 – 2007
Process Engineer (contract)
Designed 20+ Waste Collection and Waste Water Treatment systems in compliance with environmental regulations
Identified and resolved the process and design challenges to accommodate the local conditions.
Eichleay Engineers of California – Concord, CA 2005 – 2006
Senior Process Engineer
As a member of Process Design team developed a number of design project for process upgrade and Clean Room equipment installation
Identified and resolved the CIP System challenges.
Bayer HealthCare – Berkeley, CA 2004 – 2005
Project Manager (contract)
Commissioned and validated CIP Chemicals storage.
Designed the loading process ergonomic improvement.
Integrated Engineering Services – San Jose, CA 1998 – 2004
Chemical Design Engineer
Designed a variety of Hazardous Chemicals Handling projects, including Storage, Distribution, and Waste Collection and Treatment Systems
Performed full span design starting with assessment of Customer's problem and ending up with designed and built systems commissioning.
EDUCATION and SPECIALIZED TRAINING
Institute Of Technology, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia
Master of Science in Chemical Engineering
Profession Development center, Glendale CA
Leadership and Team Skills Training
CERTIFICATION
Certified Chemical Engineer, State of California (CH 5989)
LIST OF DESIGN DEVELOPED PROJECTS
Available upon Request