Chemical or Process Engineer

Keagan Barry Gopaul

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Chemical or Process Engineer

SUMMARY

Talented and motivated engineer with more than five years of engineering experience with a technical knowledge base in the fields of Chemical, Process, and Petroleum engineering. Demonstrated expertise in process modeling and simulation software and capable of adapting to any engineering tool. Experienced in troubleshooting, project management, operations engineering, technical research, and hands-on engineering.

QUALIFICATIONS

- Experience using engineering principles and knowledge to provide operations support with hands on troubleshooting.

- Experience improving existing products with new designs based on empirical evidence, new technologies, and research.

- Experience using 2D and 3D CAD software such as AutoCAD and Inventor. Engineering software experience includes Aspen HYSYS, ECLIPSE, MATLAB, Mathcad, and Microsoft Office Suite.

- Excellent written and oral communication skills.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Expro Americas

Broussard, LA

April, 2014 to March, 2016

OPERATIONS ENGINEER

Provided technical support using engineering expertise in technical writing, equipment drawings using AutoCAD, troubleshooting, engineering calculations using Mathcad, equipment design - research, costing, validation, and implementation. Worked independently and in a multidisciplinary team environment to achieve all goals.

- Improved equipment reliability by introducing several cost-saving designs to ported equipment saving $10,000’s. Components designed to API 5CT and 6A.

- Verified all designs with engineering calculations and analysis as per industry standards.

- Management of several projects simultaneously meeting client requirements.

- Conducted failure analysis utilizing the root cause failure analysis system and implemented corrective and preventative actions.

- Collaborated for the recertification and maintenance of subsea valves and other equipment ensuring every component was fit for service.

July, 2012 to April, 2014

SUBSEA FIELD ENGINEER

Offshore operations running equipment on rig installations working in extreme conditions meeting customer requirements on the well site.

- Conducted tasks in a safe environment engendering a safety first culture.

- Collaborated to conduct proper maintenance, testing, storage, and shipping of offshore equipment.

Ministry of Energy of Trinidad and Tobago

June, 2011 to August, 2011

ENERGY PROFESSIONAL

- Participated in reviewing Production Sharing Contracts issued by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago to Oilfield Operators.

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

January, 2010 to December, 2010

TEACHING ASSISTANT – RESERVOIR ENGINEERING, NUMERICAL ANALYSIS

- Conducted reservoir simulation laboratory course using Schlumberger Eclipse Black-oil Simulator.

Trinidad Cement Limited

August, 2007 to August, 2008

GRADUATE PROCESS ENGINEER

Oversaw the quality management system and ensured compliance with ISO 9001 and API Spec Q1 for all aspects of the company's cement manufacturing process from resource mining to cement manufacture and packaging.

- Coordinated successful preparations for recertification auditing of the quality management system (ISO 9001 and API Spec Q1).

- Assisted in policy revision of the quality and environment management systems (ISO 9001 and 14001) in all departments and sections.

- Conducted internal audits to identify and correct deficiencies.

Industrial Plant Services Limited

May, 2006 to August, 2006

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SUMMER INTERN

- Researched the methanol plant's waste water to determine the feasibility of thermal energy recovery utilizing heat exchangers.

Metal Industries Company Limited

June, 2005 to August, 2005

ENGINEERING SUMMER INTERN

- Conducted extensive stock inventory of replacement parts.

- Reviewed efficiency of the cooling water system of the Plastics Factory.

EDUCATION

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

January, 2009 to December, 2010

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING – PETROLEUM ENGINEERING

- Thesis: Production Optimization of a Geo-pressured Reservoir – An ECLIPSE Compositional Study. Developed successful model and presented results.

University of the West Indies

August, 2004 to May, 2007

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING – CHEMICAL & PROCESS ENGINEERING

- Thesis: Simulation of a Diabetic’s Glucose-Insulin Dynamics in MATLAB.

- Final Project: Process engineering equipment design – Pumps, Compressors, Heat Exchangers, and other process engineering equipment.

SKILLS

Mass Balances, CAD Modeling, Critical Thinking, Process Simulation, Operations Support, Reaction Kinetics, Process Optimization, Separation Techniques, Control Theory

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