• Over 23 years of working experience worldwide in welding and QA/QC, fabrication and certification documentation. Knowledge and experience gained in oil and gas pipelines and plants, in welding laboratories and technical departments, shops and site, onshore, offshore and subsea, manufacturing of equipment for petrochemical and food industries.
• Resourceful in solving problems and maximizing resources, with a keen attention to detail and quality. Skilled working with people with diverse backgrounds, in offices and site, proven by leading teams of different nationalities in Romania, Nigeria, Russia and Kazakhstan.
• Very good knowledge of major Welding & NDT, piping & structural, related international standards and codes as ASME, ASTM, ANSI, AWS, DNV, API, EEMUA, NORSOK, EN & ISO.
• Extensive working experience with a wide range of materials including C/Mn steels, LTCS, SS, DSS and SDSS, nickel alloys and titanium, and with most common welding processes (manual, semi-/automatic, mechanized): SMAW, GTAW, FCAW, GMAW, SAW and PAW.
• Proficient in the use of computers, sound knowledge of computer programs including MS Office, and several planning, document control and Integrated Production System software, skilled in databases and latest operating systems.
Initially employed as Welding Production Engineer, gained promotion to Manager of Welding-Metallurgical Department leading projects consisting of equipment for chemical industry and refineries, for power and oil/gas companies, ranging from $100K to $10M. Main projects worked in: THAI Caprolactam Thailand Public Co., Client TEC Japan; Ras Tanura Refinery Saudi Arabia, Client Bechtel Ltd. UK; Al Ahmadi Refinery Kuwait, Client MES Japan; Ras Laffan Refinery Qatar, for JGC Japan Gasoline Corporation; • 1992 - 1993 Production Engineer being in charge for supervision and production in welding activity, • 1993 - 1995 Assistant Head of Welding - Metallurgical Department lead a team of eight engineers and technicians, reporting for welding engineering, • 1995-1997 Manager of Welding - Metallurgical Department providing technical leadership and coordination for a team of 16 engineers and technicians staff, including the Welding Laboratory.
