Multi-certified technical professional with experience managing enterprise implementations of laboratory information and systems. Expert in gathering, analyzing, and defining business and functional requirements, workflows, and technology solutions for quality. Proven ability to lead seamless implementations and deliver next-generation technical solutions for improving revenues, margins, and workplace productivity. Good working experience in modern equipment, machines, and facilities used in the processing of various experiments for Oil & Gas, Petrochemicals, Polymer, water, and Essential Oil in a modern laboratory.

Experience

Director, Laboratory Operations

Authentix Inc, Dammam, KSA Feb 2024 — Present

Provide leadership and direction to a team of chemists and technicians.

• Develop relationships with key stakeholders, including clients, vendors, and regulatory agencies.

• Develop and implement new laboratory protocols and procedures.

• Manage the laboratory budget and ensure financial accountability.

• Recruit, hire, and train laboratory personnel.

• Ensure that all laboratory activities are conducted safely, efficiently, and in compliance with all relevant regulations.

• Oversee the quality control and quality assurance of laboratory results.

• Oversee all laboratory operations, including research, development, and testing.

• Identify and implement opportunities for improvement in the laboratory's operations.

• Manage lab instrument setup, commissioning, and de-commissioning during the project.

• Oversee all site operations, marking data, and maintenance activity to ensure effective marking and QC levels.

Laboratory Manager

Authentix Inc, Dammam, KSA Sep 2017 — Jan 2024

I am working on the Saudi Arabian National Fuel Marker Project. The project is run by Saudi Aramco, the Ministry of Energy, and Saudi Customs.

• Managing fuel marker blending activity and QC testing.

• Analyzing data on marker injection at refineries and bulk plants and diesel fuel movement through multi-product pipelines, detecting markers at fuel stations, and country borders to discover any adulteration and smuggling of subsidized fuel.

• Managing the operation, maintenance, and method validation of GCMS instruments, at different labs kingdom-wide.

• De-commission and commission labs, and the installation of different instruments and LIMS systems.

• Training for Lab Chemists and Operators about site-specific operations, calculation, and HSE.

• CQI / IRCA certified ISO/IEC-17025 Lead Auditor, managing documentation for site and laboratory.

• Result approval and daily reporting for all site total marking quantities, sample results, and skid status.

• Managing LIMS and results dashboards on Power BI and Tableau for the Ministry of Energy and Saudi Customs.

Operations Supervisor

Authentix Inc, Dammam, KSA Aug 2015 — Aug 2017

I am working on the Saudi Arabian National Fuel Marker Project.

• Installation and commissioning of fuel marking skids in Saudi Aramco refineries and bulk plants.

• Injection of the marker into the plant and terminal with the Honeywell Fusion-4, MSC, and SSC injector systems.

• Operation and maintenance of injection skids, and calibration of the additive recipe of the Honeywell Fusion- 4, MSC, and SSC injector systems.

• Maintain all records of terminal tank quantity, daily marking, and volume verification.

• Complete analysis of diesel and GCMS detection of fuel additives.

Senior Technical Consultant

Tracerco Ltd, Yanbu, KSA Feb 2014 — Feb 2015

• Working in the Saudi Aramco pilot fuel marker project.

• Injection of the marker in bulk plant and terminal with Honeywell Fusion-4, MSC, and SSC injector system.

• Maintain all records of terminal tank quantity.

• Complete analysis of Diesel and GCMS detection of fuel additives.

Laboratory Chemist

SGS, Jubail, KSA Dec 2012 — Jan 2014

• Doing all physical properties testing and managing the night shift alone independently.

• One of the busy labs, handling lots of samples at a time.

• Analysis of Samples such as Crude Oil, Jet Oil A1, Gas Oil, Fuel Oil, Gasoline, Benzene, MTBE, Naphtha, Methanol, Ethanol, THF, BDO, VAM, MEG, DEG, TEG, MEA, DEA, TEA, Hexane, Acetone, Acetic Anhydride, Acetic Acid, Transformer Oils, Lubricating Oils, Base Oils, Custom Samples, Urea, Sulphur, and Pet Coke.

• Analysis of Samples from Different Industries such as SABIC, SaudiKyan, IBNSina, IBNSadaf, IBNZahr, Petrokemia, United, Sipchem, Saudi Aramco, Petro Rabigh, Shell, KNPC, KOC, Qafco, Qatar Shell GTL, Satorp, Farabi Petrochemicals, Sasref, Samref, and Saudi Customs, etc.

• Take part in Round Robin Study conducted by the Institute of Interlaboratory Studies (iis), Netherlands.

• Blending different types of additives to make the fuel within specification as per Clint's instruction.

• Analysis of Process Samples from different units like as CDU-VDU :- Desalter inlet/Outlet, Swing Naphtha, Stab Naphtha, Kero product (Light &, heavy) LGO, HGO, VGO, VR, etc. NHT:- NHT Combined feed, Sour Naphtha, LCN, Heavy Hydrotreated Naphtha, Light Naphtha, Hexane cut, Splitter Inlet feed. ISOM:- Light Isomerate, Heavy Isomerate, and Isomerate Product, CCR:- CCR Feed and Reformate. FCCU:- FCCU feed, LCN, MCN, HCN, LCO, Slurry, etc. VGO-HDT:- VGO feed, Naphtha Product, Diesel Product, VGO Product., DHDT:- Total feed, Diesel Product, Stabilized Naphtha Product, Kero Product. HRU:- Feed to Fractionators, Food Grade Hexane Product, Stripped Naphtha, Inlet food-grade hexane, etc. DCU:- Hot Light Cut Gas Oil (LCGO), Hot Heavy Cut Gas Oil (HCGO), VR Feed, Cold Naphtha and Wild Naphtha, SRU, PPU, HRU, LPG, etc.

• Analysis of Finish Product Samples such as High-Speed Diesel (BS III & BS-IV), Petrol (BS III & BS-IV), Naphtha, SKO, MTO, Hexane, Sulphur, Pet Coke, etc.

• Analysis of Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF).

• Analysis of Poly Propylene.

Laboratory Chemist

HPCL Mittal Energy Ltd,

(Guru Gobind Singh Refinery) Bhatinda, Punjab, India Jan 2012 — Dec 2012

Research Scholar

DAV College, Kanpur, UP, India Jan 2011 — Dec 2011

Working in a UGC-sponsored major research project under Dr. Chandan Prasad on the isolation and characterization of bioactive compounds for mainly antioxidant and antimicrobial compounds. •Sample preparation, site survey, library visit, laboratory visit, survey, interviews, technical writing, and research publication.

Lab Technician

Saudi Oger Ltd, Dammam KSA Jan 2011 — Dec 2011.

• Working as a Contractor employee in Saudi Aramco Lab.

• Analysis of Crude Oil from the Well Pad, Different Sampling Points from the crude Oil processing area (Sludge Catcher, Production Separator, Settling Tank, Dehydrator, etc.) Export Oil Tanks.

• Analysis of Injection Water, Boiler Water, and DM Water, Deposit Analysis.

• Monitoring and analyzing samples from Buster stations, Lifting stations, Waste Water Treatment Plant, and Desalination Plants.

Publications

1. Cymbopogon jwarancusa - An important medicinal plant: Areview, Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry 08/2014

2. Antioxidant Activity and Trace Elements Profile of Extracts of Cymbopogon jwarancusa (Jones.) Leaves, Journal of Pharmacognosy and Photochemistry 09/2013

3. Study of Antimicrobial Activity and Carbon Composition byGCFID of extractfrom Cymbopogon jwarancusa (Jones.), International Journal of Natural Products Research 08/2013

4. Study of Antimicrobial Activities and Optimization of Plant Extract Preparation of Mangifera indica; The King of Fruits, Universities' Journal of Phytochemistry and Ayurvedic Heights 06/2013

Education

1. Master of Business Administration from the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES) Dehradun, India, 01/2020–12/2021.

2. PhD in Chemistry from Mewar University, Chittorgarh, India 01/2011–12/2018 http://hdl.handle.net/10603/241335 WES ECA Ref#: 5072975IMM.

3. Master of Science in Chemistry from CSJM University, Kanpur, India 07/2007–05/2009.

4. Bachelor of Science from CSJM University, Kanpur, India 07/2004–06/2007.