Work
Experience
2018 - 2019
Senior Crude Oil Scheduler
Responsible for crude oil scheduling from nomination to receipt in crude tanks. Coordinated with stakeholders, suppliers, traders, and marine agencies to ensure on-time delivery. Maintained crude oil databases.
2015 - 2018
Functional Support - Planning
Provided functional support to the Supply Chain Optimization (SCO) team at KNPC Kuwait. Responsible for maintaining the economic model for the refinery. Handled large datasets and organized data to visualize.
2014 - 2015
Strategy Specialist
Developed short-term and mid-term operating plans for the refinery. Created refinery profitability forecast report using LP results and identified short-term opportunities using the LP model. Maintained database of international market crude oil prices.
2007 - 2012
Production Planning Engineer
Developed short-term and mid-term plans for petroleum production. Maintained database of international market crude oil prices. Performed revenue forecasting based on the global LP model.
1997 - 2007
Senior Operations Engineer
Worked in the operation department as a shift supervisor in Sulphur Recovery Unit (SRU), Diesel Hydrotreater (DHT), Hydrogen Plant, and allied units. Maintained Daily unit operation within safety limits for meeting production targets. Have complete process knowledge of the above-mentioned units.
Education
2021 - 2022
Business Analytics | Graduate Diploma
The one-year graduate certificate course involves courses in business related data analysis like data exploration using python, statistical evaluations using R, data management and warehousing using MySQL, Geo information systems using ArcGIS, and data visualization using Power-BI, Tableau, and MS Excel.
2012 - 2013
Petroleum Refining Systems Engineering | Master of Science
It combines technologies, operations, and economics with modeling, simulation, optimization, and process design & integration, giving a broad understanding of the petroleum industry.
1992 - 1996
Chemical Engineering | Bachelor of Engineering
The bachelor of chemical engineering is a four-year course that is an application of three fundamental sciences in understanding of the process industries. The courses involved technical operations and economics of the process industries, reaction engineering, and process design. Problem-solving, analysis, experimenting, planning, and communication skills are also emphasized in courses throughout the core curriculum.
Skills
& Expertise
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Skilled in production planning using Aspen Tech PIMS like generating rolling production plans, sensitivity analysis, economic studies using single-period and multi-period models, and unit margin calculations.
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Skilled in LP model troubleshooting, shift vector up-dation, and model maintenance and technical support.
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Have sound knowledge in data management and analysis techniques like data mining, cleaning, analysis, and data visualization using Python, R, SQL, Power BI, Tableau, and Excel for analytics. Also proficient in social research methods, ethics, and data collection techniques.