NAGA CHIMEDDASH

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SUMMARY

Worked within and managed diverse teams throughout the United States in pipeline projects, including tie-in and environmental crews; experienced in installation and maintenance of station service transformers; have experience with pipeline fusion joining, operating heavy equipment and reading automated instruments/sensors/meters; previously an owner and operator of a Japanese steak house for >10 years in Virginia, USA; and originally trained as a thermal engineer in Mongolia’s central power plant;

●US Green Card holder ~ first generation immigrant;

●BS in Thermal Engineering from Odessa Polytechnic School, the Soviet Union;

●Family of 4 with 2 children;

WORK EXPERIENCE

Woodman-Sons Pipeline Pennsylvania, USA

Foreman (Utility Line Locator) 08/2018-03/2019

●Laid down a 6-mile long and 20 inch-wide polyethylene pipeline

●Identified and marked all underground utility lines (electricity, communications, gas, water, fiber optics, pipes and etc,.)

●Employed hydro excavation method to safely identify line’s exact depth (the use of high pressure water allows for precise soil removal without risking damage to the utility)

●Provided timely reports and status updates to inspectors

Strike Woodland, TX, USA

Foreman (Tie - In Crew) 04/2017-01/2018

●160-mile (48-inch) pipeline project from Corpus Christi to the Mexican border

●Oversaw the facing crew to handle all preparation work prior to automatic welding

●Ensured that safety protocols and procedures were in place, and co-operated with Safety team to investigate damages and incidents at the worksite if and when necessary

●Preparation work – leveling work to prepare access, widening trenches, placing skids in trench, backfill, dewatering, pipe marking/cutting, and assembling equipment

●Tie-In – facing crew, accurate alignment of pipes, stabilization, cutting, joint alignment, clamping and final welds

●Post Tie-In – weld inspection, applying protective coating, and removal of skids, padding & backfill

West Penn Pipeline Ohio and Towanda, Pennsylvania, USA

Environmental Crew (Dozer Operator) 08/2015-01/2017

●Worked on laying down a 12-inch, USD 60 million worth polyethylene pipeline from scratch

●In charge of building right-of-ways, breakers and clearing/stockpiling of topsoil within the environmental work- scope

●Safely operated Dozer (while keeping in mind the varying grades & heights along the roadway map/plan)

●Performed daily maintenance and safety checks of equipment

Holloman Union town, Pennsylvania, USA

Foreman (Environmental Crew) 02/2013 – 08/2015

●Worked on a 30-mile pipeline project from start to finish

●Cleared the right-of-way of various obstacles, digging anomalies & ground leveling for smooth equipment movement

●Participated in the line lowering work, installation of valves and traps, recoating when necessary

●Pipe replacement (spike testing, hydro-testing, nitrogen, cleaning/drying and commissioning)

●Full restoration of all wetland, creek and river crossings as prior to work commencement (topsoil was seeded and covered with hay to support natural recovery)

JTEKT Automotive Virginia Incorporated Roanoke, VA, USA

Quality Assurance Technician, Assembly Line Technician of Toyota and GM vehicles 11/2009 – 12/2011

●Product ~ quality control inspector of all parts prior to shipment to ensure manufacturing standards (if item is defective then its repaired or eliminated)

●Equipment ~ regular inspection tests on equipment and materials to verify efficient functionality without safety hazards Calibrate and clean factory equipment to ensure safe and continuous performance

Kobe Japanese Steak House Roanoke, VA, USA

Owner & Operations Director 2005 - 2015

●Founded and managed a Japanese restaurant to exceed all initial revenue and profit target while ensuring the highest standards of food and beverage quality

●Handled day-to-day operations of ingredient orders, inventory management and marketing to drive sales

●Trained staff of 10 in all aspects of operating a restaurant (food preparation, time management, service etiquette, kitchen hygiene, customer entertainment through conversation and cook show on grill)

●Negotiated various agreements with a wide range of counterparties (landowner, grocery suppliers, branch bank manager, etc.), and “handled” customer service issues

Duke Energy / Murphy Brothers Incorporated Martinsville, VA, USA

Environmental Crew (Demolition Crew) 7/2004 – 5/2005

●First job in the pipeline industry - 150 mile project from VA to North Carolina; 36 inch pipeline

●Worked as a laborer in marking, setting up and discharging explosives to clear rock and other obstacles

●Part of a 5-10 member team in post-digging protection tasks to reinforce soil mounts to prevent mudslides and erosion

O’NEAL Steel Weldment Division Roanoke, VA, USA

Welder 2004

●Primarily welded pipes, building roll machine & stick maker (welding of bridges and buildings in several instances)

●Operated all welding equipment and tools in adherence to company safety policies and procedures (detailed workpiece measurement via straightedges to ensure correct specifications)

Virginia Transformer Corporation Roanoke, VA, USA

Technician / Line Worker 11/2003 - 4/2004

●Worked on the assembly line to build a station transformer from scratch, starting from inside the core to machine cutting and assemble by layers

●Gained experience in disassembling-reassembling, inspecting and maintenance of station transformers

●Installation of radiators fences, fans, applicable bracing, bushings and transformers

Mongolian Central Power Plant #3 (148 Mwh, 485 Gcal heat) Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Thermal Engineer 1993 - 1998

●Monitoring the boiler via gauges & alarms for optimal combustion during peak power demand surges (the power plant had mainly manual controls with automatic systems for critical functions to start, shut down and track the operations)

●Maintenance of piping systems, heat exchanges, ash handling system, air filter control & turbine in winter when temperature reaches -40 F

●Document existing process and system flows to identify irregularities. Daily logs of operations, maintenance & safety of sites and equipment to pass audits by the inspection agency

EDUCATION

Mongolian Technical University (renamed Mongolian University of Science & Technology) Mongolia

Bachelor of Science in Thermal Engineer (mechanical engineer equivalent) 1993

Odessa Polytechnic School (renamed Odessa National Polytechnic University) Odessa, Ukraine

Bachelor of Science in Thermal Engineer (mechanical engineer equivalent) 1986-1993

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

Languages: English (advanced), Russian (intermediate) and Mongolian (native)

Knowledge Background: Thermal engineer, heat exchange and process flows

Skills: Polyethylene plastic fusion joining, welding (intermediate) and operation of heavy equipment

Additional highlights:

●Familiar with automatic instruments i.e. flow meters, level sensors, pressure sensors, temperature controllers, hydraulics and pneumatics. Basic of programmable logic controllers.

●Familiar with machine installation and start-up of high production equipment

●Gained experience in developing, modifying, applying and maintaining quality standards

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