Research Technologist/ Contact Engineer

Avi Sharadin

***** ****** ***** **, ****, TX ****0

(C) 832-***-****

*******@*******.***

EDUCATION

University of Houston Bachelors of Science – Chemical Engineering August 2012 Minors -Petroleum Engineering, Chemistry

Key Coursework - Chemical Processes, Unit Operations, Mechanics, Process Control, Chemical Engineering Design

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE

• Process control experience

• Unit design, operation, and troubleshooting experience

• Lab scale research experience

• Excellent safety record

• Strong mechanical aptitude

• Experience in work permitting, management of change, behavior based safety observations

• Ability to read and design P&ID’s and write procedures

• Analytical experience including running and maintaining gas chromatography, SIMDIS, NMR, sulfur analysis, API methods

• Excellent IT skills, experienced in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, LabVIEW, Wonderware, Matlab WORK EXPERIENCE

ExxonMobil Chemical Company, Baytown, Texas December 2024 to January 2026 Contact Engineer

• New research successful in completing DCPD Diene polymerization which was first time in EXXONMOBIL history.

• Completed qualification for MethylCyclohexane which will be used in place of toluene. That will save the company money since MCH is less toxic.

• Completed the Qualification of M1 Boulder catalyst. Meeting the cat efficiency target.

• Successful in increasing the utilization percentage, percentage higher than previous years.

• Excellent result by Successfully meeting target for the catalyst efficiency. This was the first time in the history of this polymerization unit.

• Successfully troubleshooted metering pump and fixed the problem which saved the company money. I fixed the internals of the pump such as the piston, retainer and metering rod.

• Successfully completed the transition from the Propylene Cylinder to plant Propylene.

• Analytics testing and analyzing data. For example, FTIR, MOONEY, MI and MFR instruments. Analyzing data by creating a graph comparing different activators activity.

• Testing different types of catalysts.

• Responsible for the Electronic Lab Notebook system.

• Responsible for the Mat Hub system.

• CisPro Power User. For example, I have caught one of the chemicals not on the CHR

(Operation Hazard Review), so I have initiated gmoc to cover the chemical addition before use. ExxonMobil Chemical Company, Baytown, Texas August 2024 to December 2024 Senior Technologist/ Contact Engineer Step up (Special Assignment Project) – Reverse Flow Reactor Project

• Created Operation manual per BTEC standards for the project.

• Completed Shutdown matrix per BTEC standards which include Alarms, Safety critical alarms, instrument actions, interlocks and shut down commands. Also discussed the changes that needed to be done to meet BTEC standards.

• Completed What if scenarios for the project. Also shared with the group.

• Added the Maximum and Minimum Pressure on drawings streams.

• Extensive and detailed write up on the Wartsila valve. (Detailed write up on the hydraulic system and its components).

• Completed Portfolio for the project which can be referred to as additional guidance for the project.

• Revised and noted items which have safely concerns, and operational issues. For example, a PSV rated lower than the normal operational pressure. ExxonMobil Chemical Company, Baytown, Texas August 2019- August 2024 Senior Technologist/ Console Wonderware Specialist

• Extensive PLC Allen Bradley signal verification output to console.

• Signal verification and loop checking different types of instruments.

• Shutdown matrix verification which includes Alarms, Safety critical alarms, instrument actions, interlocks and shut down commands.

• Management of change initiator.

• Tuning heaters and participated in calibrating flow controllers.

• Updating process graphics on wonder ware.

• Verification of interlocks signals in correlation to the process.

• Participated in many process design requests such as addition of heaters, controllers and flow calculations.

• Completed special assignment task of installing equipment at different building/lab locations.

• Invented a 6 mm dye pellet puncher and came up with process to safely acquire samples of pellets.

• Installed and successfully started TA DSC with quality data.

• Loading multiple towers and extensive knowledge of the packing material.

• Extensive knowledge in reading Mechanical drawings, understanding of GEMS, gaskets type and knowledge in material compound compatibility with process flow values. ExxonMobil Chemical Company, Baytown, Texas January 2018- present Project Lead/ Senior Operation Tech

• Phase one design specifications

• Operational process variables identification

• Flow diagrams translation from European to American Standards

• Reactor Temperature profile optimization

• Leading technical and field follow ups on Safety design findings

• Field sketching of the new project using different software (CAD, Bluebeam and Nitro)

• Initial Design of Shutdown Matrix

• Interacting with different Engineers in different groups (Safety, Mechanical and Electrical)

• Interacting with Head Project Chemists and Engineers for optimizing the process flow and unit design

ExxonMobil Chemical Company, Baytown, Texas July 2015- present Technical Project lead/ Senior Research Tech

• Leading project group meetings

• Business related travels, inspection and start ups

• Highly confidential research German new high through put (HTE) units project lead

• Successful project leading results with two units completed from funding to starting up

• Project status updates

• Material envelope statement

• Responsible for new process procedures

• Project design

• Understand the scientific rationale and technical issues associated with the project target

• Developing a project plan

• Interacting with different managers to ensure resources available when needed ExxonMobil Chemical Company, Baytown, Texas July 2014- July 2015 Research Technician (BTEC-E)

Operations Group

• Operate and maintain numerous pilot plant scale research and licensing units

• Catalyst screening

• Online Gas Chromatography

• Extensive unit troubleshooting

• APC feed preparation

• Troubleshooting Heat box and Gas Chromatography

• Packing different size reactors and catalyst

• Analyzing data and conversion factor

Kelly Scientific Resources May 2013 – July 2014

ExxonMobil Chemical Company, Baytown, Texas

Research Technician

• Operate and maintain numerous lab scale research units

• Project work involving upgrading tar

• Run separation techniques such as Rotovap

• Advanced feed preparation techniques

• Catalyst screening

• Advanced product characterization

• Run SIMDIS (GC) and NMR

• Sulphur in oil analysis

• Automated Titration

• Measure Viscosity and API of different type of products and feeds

• Process control troubleshooting

• Extensive data work-up

Oxane Materials, Inc., Houston, Texas November 2012 – April 2013 Conductivity Lab Technician

• Designed, assembled and conducted experiments testing proppant conductivity

• Set up conductivity cells, pistons and sandstones and ran experiments

• Analyzed results including conductivity and differential pressure

• Experimental equipment troubleshooting

• Performed equipment maintenance and repair

• Conducted sieve analysis and crush tests

• Performed tests studying proppant coatings and specific gravity

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