Deepa Joseph
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Professional Summary
Detail-oriented and results-driven engineering professional with strong strategic thinking, project management skills and proven interpersonal skills
More than 12 years of experience with oil & gas offshore production facilities and electronics manufacturing
Served as the project lead for multiple offshore projects
Possess expertise in the areas of equipment specification development and electrical power systems design, protection, operation and control
Experienced in power system studies such as load flow, short circuits, relay coordination and motor starting using ETAP software
In depth knowledge of NEC, IEC, ATEX, API, NFPA and other codes required for power system design Registration
Registered PE in the state of Texas.
Education
Masters in Electrical Power Systems (M. Tech)
Graduated with honors and university first rank holder Bachelors in Electrical & Electronics Engineering (B. Tech)
Graduated with honors and distinction
Experience
PRINCIPAL ELECTRICAL ENGINEER SBM OFFSHORE 2007 – 2014
Murphy Oil, ThunderHawk Semi-Submersible (GOM)
• Served as the lead electrical engineer
• Successfully led the team in completing the power system design and the procurement, construction, and commissioning of the platform
• Served as the package engineer for the MCC building and electrical equipment like HV and LV switchboards, transformers, and UPS
• Designed the 24VDC power supply system, complete with its own battery backup and monitoring system and Device Net configuration to control the motors of the platform
• Performed power system studies covering load flow, short circuits, relay coordination, and motor starting using ETAP software
Petrobras, Espadarte FPSO relocation (Brazil) / Enterprise, Southern Green Canyon Semi-Submersible (GOM)/ Shell, Malakai TLP Hull (Malaysia) / Nobel, Leviathan FPSO (Israel) Page 2
• Worked as the electrical lead for these FEED projects
• Designed the electrical system and issued documents required for the firm price
• Managed electrical hours, schedule and manpower
Petrobras, Baleia Azul FPSO (Brazil) relocation
• Served as the package engineer for LV switchboards
• Designed LV switchboards, which included sizing the switchboards, breakers and cables
• Optimized the LV switchboards’ interfaces and managed the vendors
OSX, OSX2 Turret (Brazil)
• Served as the electrical lead for the Turret project
• Designed the electrical system for Turret
• Supervised the procurement and installation of the electrical components, which included explosion proof switchboards, transformers, junction boxes, lights, etc.
• Managed the electrical team and the project schedule and delivered the equipment on time for construction
• Worked closely with the construction team and supported them throughout the construction and commissioning phases
Chevron, Rosebank Turret (North Sea)
• Served as the electrical lead for the Turret FEED project
• Successfully designed the electrical system for the Turret which had several North sea regulatory challenges
• Designed the Turret Electrical room, which was one of the largest in the world and had a unique doughnut shape
Maersk, Chissonga FPSO (Africa)
• Served as the electrical lead for the FEED project
• Developed the electrical design philosophy and designed the electrical HV and LV systems
• Sized generators (considered the biggest generator ever designed for offshore), transformers, HV switchboards, LV switchboards, and the UPS system
• Issued all the electrical specifications required for the firm bid
• Developed the design’s electrical load and equipment lists, one line diagrams, hazardous area drawings, electrical room layout, and material take offs
• Worked with several vendors to get a firm bid on the electrical system
• Managed the team and completed tasks within the scheduled time and budget
Other SBM projects
• Was part of the team that developed the corporate coding system that identifies electrical bulk items. All of the SBM Offshore offices worldwide have incorporated this system and are greatly benefiting from it
• Created the electrical engineering and design activity details for the electrical department
• Was part of a team that developed the checklist for all the electrical engineering and design deliverables for a project
• Developed a program to perform cable tray fill calculations
• Conducted studies on the optimization of marine systems MANUFACTURING ENGINEER FLEXTRONICS 2006-2007
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• Manufacturing engineer for specialized cables
• Day to day management and resolution of production line issues
• Established test processes
PRODUCT ENGINEER HEWLETT PACKARD SINGAPORE 1996-2000
Product / Manufacturing Engineer for All-In-One Printer, Scanner, Copier & Fax machines
Product Development
• Provided engineering support and design clarifications to in-house and contract manufacturer’s production at top and sub-assembly levels.
• Supervised the manufacturing and quality of key electronic subassemblies such as Main PCA, Sensor driving boards, cables, speaker, front panel etc.
• Resolved issues on the production line relating to EE parts and implemented changes to design or process on the line.
• Supervised evaluation of field return units and implemented preventive methods to limit their re-occurrence.
Test and Process
• Optimized EE parts yield and efficiency of the production
• Designed and developed test procedures and supporting documents
• Managed various software programs that controlled the production line.
New Product Introduction
• Worked very closely with the R&D team based in USA during the product development phase, provided manufacturing feedback and handled the new product transfers from design to production phase
• Managed prototype builds and implemented design and process changes
British Approval Board for Telecommunication (BABT)
• I was the key member in developing and implementing BABT test strategy and test process within HP
CM Management
• Managed the contract manufacturers involved in the manufacturing of critical EE parts such as Main PCA
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Coordinator
• I was the ESD coordinator for the production lines both in-house and sub-contractors. Audited production lines in China, Malaysia & Singapore