Sami Andari

Facilities Engineer at Oxy | M.S. & B.S. Engineering, USC | NAE Grand Challenges Scholar

Midland, Texas, United States

About

I’m a Process Engineer at Oxy with 2 years of experience in U.S. onshore operations, including CO₂ gas plants. I hold a degree in Chemical Engineering and a Master’s in Engineering Management from USC. I focus on making energy systems more efficient and cost-effective, and I’m exploring machine learning to bridge process engineering and AI. I’m open to discussing AI and the energy transition.

Experience

  • Oxy (On-site)
    • OEDP Plant Process Engineer
      Aug 2025 - Present · 11 mos

    • OEDP Central Process Engineer
      Jul 2024 - Aug 2025 · 1 yr 2 mos

      -Performed detailed process simulations, capacity checks, and heat-loss analyses to optimize equipment reuse, reducing CAPEX by $3.1MM -Built an economic modeling tool to guide selection of facility conditioning systems using site-specific fluid data, driving ~$300M/year in avoided costs -Completed 25+ on-demand engineering analyses (NPSH, relief sizing, line sizing, process troubleshooting) across multiple onshore assets -Designed and delivered digital process tools leveraging simulation-derived correlations to improve operability, uptime, and standardization

  • AI Mathematics Trainer at Outlier
    Apr 2024 - Jul 2024 · 4 mos

    Assess the accuracy and relevance of AI-generated content in mathematics. Craft and answer domain-specific math questions, and evaluate and rank AI responses to ensure quality and reliability.

  • Employer Relations Intern at USC Viterbi School of Engineering
    Aug 2023 - May 2024 · 10 mos

  • Director of Advocacy at MENASA at USC
    Aug 2022 - May 2023 · 10 mos

  • Operations Management Intern at PepsiCo
    May 2022 - Aug 2022 · 4 mos