OBJECTIVE

Instrumentation & Control Systems Engineer with 20+ years of experience in Process Automation System (PLC, SCADA), Safety Instrumented System (IPS, ESD, F&G, BMS),

Instrumentation & Control Implementation, Management, Maintenance and Technical Support with a reputed organization.

SNAPSHOT

A technocrat with 20+ years of experience in Control & Automation Project Execution, Commissioning, Maintenance and Technical Support

TÜV Rheinland Certified Functional Safety Engineer

Adept in analyzing information system needs, evaluating end-user requirements, custom designing solutions, troubleshooting for complex information systems management.

Successful record of achievement as Lead Project Engineer in large-scale projects. Specialist in Hardware Engineering, Software Engineering Installation support and Commissioning of Various Safety systems (ESD, F&G ), PLC systems, SCADA Systems, DCS, FoundationField bus and Field instrumentation

Excellent team building & troubleshooting skills with proven abilities in planning and managing resources.

An energetic, self-motivated Team Leader with hands on experience in programming skills, client-server infrastructure, requirements gathering and customization.

EMPLOYMENT PROFILE

Since June 2022 to till Date Lead Commissioning I & C Engineer (Refinery)

BAPCO Modernization Program-Bahrain

From July 2021 to June 2022 Lead Commissioning I & C system (LNGI)

KIPIC with DESFA

From Dec 2018 to July 2021 Instrumentation & Control Engineer (Oil & Gas)

Kuwait Oil Company –North Kuwait

From May 2015 to Oct 2018 Instrumentation & Control Engineer (Petrochemical)

Petrochemical industrial Company Kuwait

From Sep 2011 to April 2015 Sr. Instrumentation & Control Engineer (LNG )

Yemen LNG -Yemen

From May 2008 to Aug 2011 DCS Engineer( Power and Water)

Sharjah Electricity and water Authority -UAE

From March 2007 to May 2008 Instrumentation & Control Engineer (Oil & Gas)

Petroleum Development Oman (PDO)

From June 2002 to March 2007 Instrumentation & Control Engineer (Refinery)

Indian Oil Corporation Refinery

TRAINING

Certified FS Eng (TÜV Rheinland, #9572/ 14, Safety Instrumented Systems)

Certified Advanced Foxboro I/A Series Course from France Learning Center, Invensys Process system, FRANCE

Certified Triconex Safety Systems Invensys Process system, FRANCE

Certified Honeywell EXPERION PKS, from Honeywell Automation India Limited

Commissioning and Maintenance of GE Supertonic Mark-VI Control Systems for Gas Turbines from GE Energy Learning center, UK

Certified Safety Functional System Prosafe RS from Yokogawa Indian Limited Bangalore

Certified DCS system Centum CS3000 & VP from Yokogawa Indian Limited Bangalore

Certified Honeywell TDC3000/TPS3000 DCS system, Allen Bradley PLC, SCADA from Honeywell Automation India Limited

CS 102 Industrial Automation Control System (IACS) Cyber security Lifecycle (CSP) from EXIDA

EDUCATION

B.E Instrumentation & Control Engineering from University of Madras, India in (1999-2002)

Membership In Kuwait Society of Engineering -29738

PERSONAL DETAILS

Nationality : India

Date of Birth : 29-08-1980

Marital Status : Married

Passport Number & Validity : V7777033 / 16 May 2031

Permanent Address : Plot No 14,SA construction First Floor Door 2,Sivagami Nagar 1st main

Road, Chitlapakkam,Chennai-600064 Tamil Nadu India

Driving Licence : Kuwait Licence No. 209*****-**/02/2023

ANNEXURE ATTACHED: Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance Executed

ANNEXURE

BAPCO MODERNIZATION PROGRAM(BMP)

Project : BAPCO MODERNIZATION PROGRAM(BMP)

End User : BAPCO

Client : BAPCO

Role Title : Lead Commissioning Instrumentation & Control System Engineer

Responsibilities : Pre –Commissioning,Commissioning Execution

Major Role in Process Control system (PCS) following tests

oField Installation Inspection

oDCS,ESD, third party systems (PLC, F&G, MMS, etc) power up

oDCS,ESD, third party systems (PLC, F&G, MMS, etc) Site Acceptance Test(SAT)

oDCS,ESD, third party systems (PLC, F&G, MMS, etc) interface communication tests.

Commissioning Activities –Instrument/Logic Functional test

oThe Execution of the functional test of Instrument/Automation and communication system is one of the key commissioning activities in fact, control system and safety /protection logic test are tested and verified working as per design.

oDetailed procedures shall be developed during EPC phase to verify the integrity and functionality of the control and safety logics(functional Tests)belong to BMP(unit plant section, system, start up Plant(SUP)etc)

Pre-commissioning and Commissioning Quality control Plan

MAJOR PROJECT EXECUTED ( KIPIC-LNGI)

Project : KIPIC-LNGI

End User : DESFA

Client : Kuwait Integrated Petroleum Industries Company (KIPIC)

Role Title : Lead Commissioning Instrumentation & Control System Engineer

Responsibilities : Pre –Commissioning,Commissioning,trouble shooting, start up process Instrumentation and control system in the LNG I covering of Area Boil of gas Compressor,Tank Gauge system, Jetty 1 & 2 Loading Arms system, LNG storage tank 8 Nos capacity 240000m3, Recondenser & HP pumping System,LNG Pumps, Open Rack Vaporizer(ORV),Submerged Combustion Vaporizer(SCV),Natural Gas trim Heater, Natural Gas metering System, Nitrogen Unit, Air compressors, sea water, cooling water and water treatment units

DCS- EPKS C300 Honeywell

ICS(ESD & F/G) Safety Manager Honeywell

Bently Nevada 3500 system

GE Speedtronics 6E control system for BOG compressor

SSL ship shore link Trelleborg System

PLC for All third party Interface in LNGI

Meeting with the Lead Engineer and conduct the project works on site during commissioning period.

Perform Testing, Pre-commissioning and Commissioning of KIPIC -LNG systems at site.

Execute the commissioning procedures as per project documentation provided.

Participate in ICSS system test, Pre-comm & commissioning of the Marine loading Arms and Topside ICSS system

Participate in ICSS system test, Pre-comm & commissioning of the Ship shore link.

Participate in C&E matrix testing with Client and certification authority based on ICSS SAT

Participate in Metering system testing & Pre-comm and Commissioning.

Participate in Field instrument and Fire & Gas testing & Pre-comm and Commissioning.

Participate in BOG compressors Pre-comm and Commissioning.

Participate in Tank Gauge system Pre-comm and Commissioning

Complete the Pre-comm ITR (Inspection & Test Requirements) activities.

Participate in technical meetings and handle discussions with client engineers on site.

Provide daily, on-site/in-field leadership, coordination and management of a multi-discipline team of instrument commissioning leads and technicians

Liaise with Construction/Mechanical Completion groups on a daily basis

Supervise the Instrument Commissioning Team in meeting scheduled deadlines and ensuring the technical integrity of work carried out

Manage the completion of walk-downs and Punch Lists of offered system/sub-systems

Manage instrumentation/automation vendor support during the commissioning phase for the assigned systems

Addressing Instrumentation Commissioning issues and resolving schedule conflicts within the Instrumentation team

Ensure all documentation; tools, consumables and equipment are available to perform work scope

Ensure Technicians work is carried out in a safe and controlled manner in accordance with site procedures and PTW system

Coordination of Certifying Authority witnessing on site

Project : Maintenance Service of Production Facilities for North Kuwait Area

End User : ABJ Contract And Engineering Company

Client : Kuwait Oil Company –NK

Role Title : Instrumentation and Control System Engineer with PMC Team

Responsibilities :

Project 1.Pre –Commissioning, Commissioning,trouble shooting, start up, & for New GC-30 North Kuwait KOC.

DCS- EPKS C-300

ESD Safety Manager

F& G Safety Manager

TV compressor Train A/B/C SIS Prosafe -RS

Desalted Train A/B PLC: Allan Bradley

Project 2. New water Centre EF-1920 Handling the Commissioning and Maintenance Engineer for the below system

DCS- EPKS C-300

ESD Safety Manager

Filtration Package PLC: Allan Bradley

Review & approve procedures of Cold loop check & Hot loop checks, Process Cause & Effect checks, Fire & Gas Cause& Effect Checks, Cross check the Alarm & trip set points are well in the envelope of process requirement, Logic checks and Start Permissive checks

Completed all the commissioning dossiers,Related to Generator,compressors, BOP, Utilities, Loops,test sheets for Field Instrument datasheets and Specification, Fire & Gas Test sheets.

Completed all the commissioning dossiers DCS,ESD,F&G & PLC systems,CCTV, Loops,test sheets for Field Instrument datasheets and Specification Test sheets

Design, Selection and Preparation of specifications for DCS, ESD, PLC systems as

per International Standards and design documents.

Involved in preparation and DCS, ESD & PLC Hardware & software Engineering, I/O assignments, Cause & Effect Matrix development, Interlock logic Developments as per design documents. Graphics and Report generation as per operation requirement.

Design & Developed modification in the control loop & interlocks as per process requirement and executed the same.

Close monitoring DCS, PLC systems and recording the system error messages and taking remedial actions.

Preparation of P&ID drawings as per International Codes and Standards.

Design, selection and prepare specifications for control panels, cables, field instruments and control valves.

Project : Project Management consultant

End User : K.C.C.E.C & Kharafic National Kuwait

Client : Petrochemical Industrial Company K.S.C

Role Title :Instrumentation & Control Engineer

Responsibilities : Maintenance, Operation and Technical Services Departments.

Execution of the reliability management system with the close involvement and action of the Project,Pre-Commissioning, Commissioning .

Prepare / provide guidance for preparation of control system (DCS, ESD,F& G, SIS,etc) design, specification, procurement and implementation.

Prepare instrument datasheet, specification sheet drawing, sizing calculation to finalize Instrument design, engineering, maintenance and troubleshooting.

Review DCS,ESD,PLC system drawing, architecture, P&ID.

Carriedout Engineering feasibility study to upgrade following obsolete control systems & review obsolete components.

ESD /F&G system Triconex

DCS Invensys I/A series

Package PLC of Make Modicon, Allen Bradly, Siemens, Schneider electric

Turbine control system

Machine Monitoring system Bentley Nevada

GE Speedtronics Mark 6 & 6E control system for compressor & Anti surge

Engineering review of Fire and Gas Field instruments & control system component and carryout feasibility study to upgrade.

Carryout review of all types of instrument valves like Control valve, ESDV, ON OFF, MOV valve etc. & carryout feasibility study to upgrade

Review obsolescence issues related to Analyzer used in PIC like, Gas chromatograph, O2, H2S, SG, CO2, PH, Conductivity, RVP, SEMS

Engineering review of obsolete Telecommunication spare with support from Telecom group

Review of obsolete corrosion system.

Technical bid evaluation of the offer provided by Buyer/supply department for the spares of control system, field instruments, analyzer, telecom, Fire and Gas system, Telecommunication spares and skid component

Review spare part in MAXIMO and provide recommendation

Shop inspections and Control System and Packages FAT/SAT.

Participating site acceptance test, commissioning and start-up activities.

Testing & Commissioning, Calibration, Loop checking for Instrumentation for Turbine,compressor and field Instruments ( Valves, Temperature transmitters, Pressure switch & transmitters ).

Completed all the commissioning dossiers DCS,ESD,F&G & PLC systems, Loops,test sheets for Field Instrument datasheets and Specification Test sheets.

Experience in Ship loading ARM system instrumentation, Ship navigation, laser monitoring system, Ship loading ARM instrumentation system, Ship Quick release hook instrumentation system with Ammonia Tank .

Project : Production and Maintenance Service

End User : Yemen LNG –Yemen

Role Title : Sr. Instrumentation & Control Engineer

Responsibilities : Maintenance, Operation and Technical Services Departments.

Area of specialization is FOXBORO I/A series DCS system and Triconex safety system and doing Control loop extraction from P&ID, Database processing, control loop/typical designing, design of the user interface graphics, (FAT) Factory Acceptance Test, commissioning, Site Acceptance Test (SAT).

Testing & Commissioning Foxboro I/A Series PCS by Invensys

oDCS engineering, installation, commissioning of plant with Foxboro I/A Series systems

oModification, trouble shoot hardware & software failures, diagnostics & troubleshoot with following DCS & associated equipment and perform routine control system maintenance activities such as backups & systems health monitoring.

oIACC – creating simple loops, template creation, parameter propagation, Hardware building and system definition.

oAlarm Configuration

oIACC – Fox View Environment Changing according to site condition

oTrouble shootings of all types Foxboro I/A series software versions.

oControl system software’s and hardwires of Foxboro I/A series DCS

oConfiguration for communication

oModbus & Ethernet

Testing & Commissioning Triconex F&G by Invensys

oSystem engineering, installation, commissioning of plant with Triconex F&G systems

oModification, trouble shoot hardware & software failures, diagnostics & troubleshoot with following Triconex F&G & associated equipment and perform routine control system maintenance activities such as backups & systems health monitoring.

oAlarm Configuration

oConfiguration for communication

Modbus & Ethernet

oTesting & Commissioning Triconex ESD by Invensys,

oSystem engineering, installation, commissioning of plant with Triconex ESD systems

oModification, trouble shoot hardware & software failures, diagnostics & troubleshoot with following Triconex ESD & associated equipment and perform routine control system maintenance activities such as backups & systems health monitoring.

oAlarm Configuration

oConfiguration for communication

Jobs Involved: Major Job Carried out Commissioning Period Sep 2011 to Sep 2012

The following are my major roles in project execution and Commissioning

Familiar with Integration and disintegration of IA series Mesh control Network Systems.

Arranging & Attending Kick-of-Meeting with Customers, Consultants and Vendors to get Inputs like Cable Schedule, Control Logics, Process write-up’s, I/O Summary, Graphics, 3rd Party device data’s, etc., and doing site survey.

DCS System Engineering and development using I/A Series Foxboro Mesh control network Systems (8.x)

Up-Gradation of older version of DCS systems to newer version at both Hardware & Software levels.

Detailed Engineering, Design and System Integration with 3RD party Devices.

System software engineering such as installation of control system software package as per proposed schemes, defining of I/O’s and control stations with there attributes, generation and loading of control stations, generation control drawings, building Control Input Output database, Logics, Complex loops, generation of graphics as per P & I Diagrams.

oFAT & SAT implementation

oSupervision of system installation, plant commissioning and start-up.

oErection & commissioning of I/A Series.

oFamiliar with DCS System Engineering development tools like

oIACC – I/A Series System Configuration Component,

oPreparing System Documents, Panel diagrams & As built Documentation.

Familiar with IA software and other IA related softwares and Tools such as IACC, Foxview/Foxdraw, AIM*AT, etc.,

Software literate for; MS Office (whole suite) and MS Visio

Project : Operation and Maintenance Service

End User : Sharjah Electricity and water Authority -UAE

Client : Sharjah Electricity and water Authority -UAE

Role Title :Instrumentation & Control Engineer-DCS

Responsibilities : Maintenance, Operation and Technical Services Departments.

Maintenance & troubleshooting of the GE Frame 9e Turbines total 4 x120 MW with sophisticated and latest field Instruments as well as the GE Mark 6 Control Systems with cimplicity HMI Using TMR, Invensys I/A (DCS) and Safety Instrumented System, (Fire & Gas system, ESD System).

• Co-ordination with other Maintenance Departments for daily maintenance activities,

• Manpower Management including job specific technical manpower allotment,

• Arrange for and Deliver the “On-the-Job” Technical and Behavioral Training for the subordinates,

• Maintain all the jobs strongly in-accordance-with the HSE Policy of the Company,

• PM Scheduling & job execution through CMMS -SAP Maintenance Module,

• Participation in the RCM (Reliability Centered Maintenance) team constituted for the area assigned,

• Selection & Procurement of appropriate spares, both for the field instruments and control systems, to maintain recommended Stock of Spares,

• Alternative Vendor Development for the less critical spares,

• Implementation and manage the Management of Change System for modifications to existing production facilities,

• Replacement and related Re –Engineering of obsolete control systems and field Instruments,

• Handling Expansion related project job including review of P&ID, preparation of cause and effect diagram and Logic, selection of new Control System & field Instruments, Participating in Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) and Site Acceptance Test (SAT),

• Taking part in preparing Maintenance Budget for the assigned area

• Presenting Maintenance performance of the department to the management

GE Speedtronics Mark*VI Turbine control as TMR

Installation & Commissioning and Programming of PLC, DCS,ESD,F&G, SCADA control systems as well as logic test for all systems Overall Supervision for the configuration of the Distributed Control System (DCS).

Installation & Commissioning, Maintenance GE Speedtronic Mark-VI Control System with cimplicity HMI.

Monitor and maintain health of hardware/software components.

Diagnostics tests and identifies the problem solving.

Modification troubleshooting skills [software/hardware].

Control system maintenance activities such as backups & systems health monitoring.

Display building and configuration using system applications.

System Integration & Factory Acceptance Test (FAT).

Online modification of logics

GE Speedtronics Mark*VI asTMR controller for Turbine Control System using Toolbox, Workstation and Cimplicity as HMI

Project : Maintenance Service Contract

End User : AL-Hassan Engineering Co (S.A.O.G) Oman

Client : Petroleum Development Oman (PDO)

Role Title : Instrumentation Engineer

Responsibilities : DCS system, installation configurations, Troubleshooting and

Maintenance - QarnAlam

Refurbishment of Gas Compressor K 5801 Mark 6 & Honeywell EPKS in Al Ghubar Instrumentation & Control System project Erection & Commissioning completed System with Panels successfully.

Replacement/Upgrading of Emergency Shutdown System (ESD) Obsolete E.S.D.

System with replaced FSC Honeywell. Carried out installation of FSC system Cabinets,

Termination, software loading & loop & logic checking by simulating AI, DI and DO points.

Carried out Sat Activates, Pre commissioning & commissioning of system .I have strong

Knowledge, Hands On Experience in FSC Software trouble shooting & logic modification in

(FLD, S).

Replacement of Bentley Nevada 7200 Series condition Monitoring system For Rotating

Equipment is replaced with Bently Nevada 3500 Series . Cable Termination, Installation of Field cabinets & system1 cabinets & Loop & logic Checked by simulating Vibrations, Temperatures point. Pre commissioning & commissioning of system .

Plant Instrument Modification Jobs like addition of new loops including TC and PC

Loops commissioning in Field & configured in Honeywell EPKS DCS system.

Reviewing of Instrument Process P&I Diagrams, Instrument Loop Diagrams, Hook up Diagrams.

Review of Cause and Effect diagram for Fire system and control loops & ESD sequence.

knowledge of standards such as IEC, NFPA, BS, AFZ, etc

Project : Maintenance Contract

End User : Chemin Control & Instrumentation Pvt. Ltd

Client : Indian Oil Corporation Refinery-INDIA

Role Title : Instrumentation Engineer

Responsibilities : Maintenance, Operation and Technical Services Departments.

Gas Turbine 5* 30.5 MW, Mark V Control system, Honeywell TDC 2000 & 3000 Control system Gas - Naphtha. 2. Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG) 5 Units of 110 Tph, Utility Boiler 2*235 Tph, Supplementary Firing Fuel is Naphtha, IFO & HSD, Hydro –Cracker unit and Fluid Catalytic cracking (FCC )Revamped units Designing, Implementing and Commissioning of new control loops as per site requirements.

Experienced in the field Instruments, Foundation Field bus and control systems Maintenance activities.

Ability to troubleshoot, Repair and maintain instrument devices like (many types of level transmitters, Metering Instrument & flow transmitters, PT, DP, TT, Analyzers, Sensors, Switches, Indicators) types such as (ABB, Endress+Hauser, Emerson Rosemount, Krohne and Siemens).

Maintenance and calibration of the valves (Pneumatic control valves, MOV, and ESDV, On/Off valves ) such as … (Biffi, ABB, Fisher, Flowserve, Airtorque).

FIRE & GAS system (smoke, heat, flame UV/IR ((Flammable gas (Methane & Hydrogen), Toxic gas (H2S).

Familiar with process facilities ( Storage Tanks and Loading Jetty), Central Injection Processing Facilities (water plant) operations, maintenance and control

Reviewing contract documents related to scope and obtaining clarity in contract scope from projects and client.

Preparation & Reviewing and Familiar with drawings / documents like P&ID, Plot Plane, Instrument index, I/O list, Loop diagram, Cable tray layout, wiring diagram, Cable schedule, Process Hook up, Cause &effect, data sheets, Logic diagram, equipments manuals.

Prepare Instrumentation BOQs and MTOs.

Specifications, Material Requisition Preparation, Procurement and analysis of vendor documents.

Executes daily job planning ad arranges work permit for the jobs.

Assist in carrying out shutdown activities.

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