Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
I am a seasoned process engineer with over 15 years of diverse technical expertise, complemented by a proven track record in project management. My solid technical foundation enables me to drive improvements and innovations across various industries and technologies. My extensive experience encompasses complex facility-level design, conceptual engineering, and operations support, along with equipment rating and design. I possess deep knowledge of integrating synthetic fuels and chemical processes, having consistently delivered value across various value chains, including gas treatment, synthetic fuels, fertilizers, specialty chemicals, coal processing, and water treatment. My commitment to excellence and ability to navigate multifaceted projects have consistently resulted in enhanced operational efficiency and significant cost savings.
In my role as a Senior Process Engineer at BASF in Abu Dhabi, I focus on designing gas treatment units in the Middle East. I conduct design simulations, propose enhancements for existing plants, and provide across the project life cycle. Collaborating with technical marketing managers, I enhance customer engagement and contribute to project success.
I was the Lead Process Engineer and Project Manager for a greenfields feasibility study in the Sasol Secunda Chemicals Business. I am responsible the owner team project and engineering management.
Economic evaluation and optimisation of the operation of the refinery after the implementation of CF2 Technical accountability for the overall ability of the Secunda CF2 solution to meet the objectives of the project Influencing multiple stakeholders to achieve alignment on operationalising objectives and agreeing on scope to maximise value to Sasol as a whole Technical flow-scheme solution interface management to support process intent through project lifecycle Modelling of CF2 solution including the incorporation of operating and pilot plant data
Accountable for the technical integrity of process baseline data in the Secunda Chemicals and Refining environment Responsible for coordination, planning, and execution of a facility wide maximum high octane gasoline production test run Detailed ASPEN plus modelling of refinery units to find optimisation opportunities
Preparing the curriculum for the MATLAB section of the CHE1000P course. Lecturing the section as well as setting and marking all exams
Organising 1st year chemical engineering tutorials and managing the other seven tutors in the course as well as tutoring the 1st year chemical engineering course.
Author of a course Reader for a postgraduate course in bio-fuels held jointly by the University of Cape Town and the University of Stellenbosch. Course material was used for several years.