Neelufer Nazneen
Antwerpen
Summary
Self-motivated, dynamic & competent professional with 15 years of global experience in Petrochemical/ Chemical/ Oil & Gas/ Power/ Nuclear industry with proven expertise in project management, designing, Engineering, Installation & Commissioning of DCS, PLC, S-PLC & SCADA systems, process control, strategy development & implementation, Alarm management & Rationalization, project life cycle, leading critical & challenging control system projects. Fully conversant with Light Hydrocarbons & Power plant operations. Strong technical domain expertise & leadership skills, proficiency in timely & qualitative execution o projects with vendor co-operation & customer- focused mindset.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
DCS Specialist & Automation Engineer-Honeywell DCS
BASF Antwerpen
10.2020 - Current
- Responsible for 4 Honeywell DCS plants at BASF Antwerp.
- As an Automation Engineer, supported and advised process automation assignments (DCS) and built up the know-how of automation technologies with focus on control systems engineering.
- Executed projects like green field, partial or complete migrations, expansions, upgrades, modernizations, plant modifications etc.. in collaboration with fellow automation engineers.
- Pro-actively worked on Life Cycle follow-ups and evaluated, developed and implemented concepts for improvement (LCC, TCO).
- Involved in periodical evaluation, optimization and adjustment of service agreements with the Vendors.
- Involved in the Technical Community (top-down and bottom-up), both locally and globally.
- Followed-up on technical evolutions within the automation market (automation systems, Vendors, Integrators, etc.).
- Collaborated with engineering teams to design effective solutions incorporating DCS technology.
- Contributed to cost savings initiatives, identifying opportunities for project executions through efficient use of DCS technologies.
- Completely involved in defining the User requirement specifications from the plants & requesting quotations to the vendors (Honeywell).
- Facilitated seamless integration of new equipment into existing DCS infrastructure, ensuring minimal disruption to ongoing operations.
- Supported project management efforts by providing expert guidance on the implementation and commissioning of new control systems projects involving DCS technology.
- Increased system security by implementing robust cybersecurity measures within the organization''s DCS network architecture.
- Successfully led cross-functional teams in accomplishing complex projects involving multiple stakeholders, focusing primarily on integrating disparate control systems using advanced DCS solutions.
- Ensured smooth operations by promptly addressing and resolving DCS-related issues.
- Participating in FAT's & SAT's to ensure the quality is as per the requirements specified by the plants.
- Reduced downtime, performing regular maintenance on DCS hardware and software components.
Lead Process Control & Automation Engineer
Dow Chemical Company
01.2019 - 11.2019
- Project planning & scheduling, preparation of detailed design specification, functional design specification for control system revamp project for Light Hydrocarbon Plant, Hardware finalization, IO finalization and IO Assignment, Participation in Layer of Protection Analysis
- Front End loading (pre-project planning), create the internal design practices, develop control principles for the furnaces & for the backend section of Light hydrocarbon plant
- Feasibility Study for migration of furnaces and backend section of the plant in new ABB 800XA system, conducting interdisciplinary discussion for determination and planning of furnace Hot cut overs
- Planning and Preparation of detail design basis for the control room revamp
- Developing Process control strategic documents and Control coding in ABB 800XA for Furnaces
- Developing aggressive project improvement goals, lead the Project implementation team, develop and track the quality & productivity Matrixs (SPI, CPI) to ensure effective project execution, communication with different stakeholders for project progress monitoring.
Process Control & Automation Engineer
Dow Chemical Company
08.2016 - 12.2018
- Programming of control applications & safety applications on ABB 800XA platform for continuous and Batch processes, Developing of Simulation code for internal testing and operator training
- Upgradation legacy systems with ABB 800xA like migration of MOD5 system to ABB 800xA platform which includes exact conversion of MOD5 coding in ABB 800XA coding
- Developing engineering solutions which can be leveraged across different projects
- Participate in plant commissioning and start-up activities.
Lead Control system Engineer
GE Oil & Gas
06.2014 - 07.2016
- Collaborating closely with internal and external customers for efficient project execution to meet project schedules and quality standards
- Worked as a part of a global technology team
- Preparation of Detailed Engineering documents like BOM, General & Internal Arrangement of Control, I/O & Network cabinets, Power Consumption and Heat dissipation calculations (For MCB & UPS ratings), Actively participated in conducting Project Design Reviews for domestic & global projects
- Developed control logic diagrams for Steam Turbine, generators & auxiliaries and for BOP including Feed water system, Makeup water system, Condenser system, Dosing System, Flue Gas, and Electrical System etc
- In MarkVIe system
- Facilitated the operator by generating new HMI interfaces (on Cimplicity platform) with innovative ideas that reduced the operator time of work during critical plant conditions
- System staging for Pre-Fat / FAT & system setup for Control ST, Toolbox ST, Cimplicity software, establishing communication between the controller & the HMIs, Conduct FAT & demonstration of the control system hardware and system application checks with Clients
- Plant maintenance activities such as trouble shooting and online modifications of DCS control logics, graphics as per the customer requirement.
Senior Control System Engineer
Cyient Limited
06.2012 - 05.2014
- Executed complete life cycle of DCS control system as per IEEE 1012 V&V standard
- Responsible for various phases of the project, which include Requirement Management, Functional design specifications, System engineering, Software engineering, testing, document control and Configuration Management for a Turbine (1200 MW capacity steam turbine) and BOP (balance of plant) which was supplied by MHI (Mitsubishi heavy industries) and nuclear reactor supplied by Westinghouse (AP1000 Pressurized water reactor)
- Developed control logic diagrams for Turbine control system and BOP including Feed water system, condenser system, Blowdown system, Moisture separator & reheater system in Ovation (Emerson System), Created CCL (component control logic) for various devices like MOV, pumps and control valves.
Control System Engineer
Yokogawa India Limited
07.2007 - 05.2012
- Preparation of Detailed Engineering documents like BOM, System Configuration/Architecture, Control Room layout, General & Internal Arrangement of System, Marshalling, Network cabinets and HIS Consoles, Power Consumption and Heat dissipation calculations (For MCB&UPS ratings), Cabinet General Specification, Cabinet Manufacturing Specification, Control Loop Drawings
- Responsible for preparation of DCS specification like Control Spec, HMI Spec, Subsystem communication spec, PRM Spec, Foundation fieldbus Spec, Nest Loading, DCS loading (both conventional & fieldbus and PLC loading
- (Etc.), Establishing Subsystem communication
- Reviewing P & ID's, Control Schemes & Control philosophy for logic development (DCS & PLC) and developing control and safety applications
- Actively Participate in FAT /SAT to ensure proper testing and inspection of new control systems.
Education
Bachelor of engineering in Instrumentation -
MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology
07.2007
Skills
- Excellent communication
- Creative thinking
- Leadership
- Excellent Team manager
- Time Management
- Decision Making
- Extrovert
- Confident & Optimistic
Technical skills:
- Project Management
- Detailed Engineering & designing of control systems
- Alarm management & Rationalization
- DCS: Yokogawa: CS3000, Centum VP
- DCS: Emerson: Ovation
- DCS: ABB800XA, MOD,
- DCS: GE: Mark VI & Mark VIe
- S-PLC-Yokogawa Prosafe RS, HIMA
- SCADA: HMI : Cimplicity
- Protocols: Modbus, Foundation Fieldbus, Profibus, Profinet / APL, Ethernet & OPC
- LOPA, HAZOP
- SIL assessment (SIS/ SIL Study)
- IEC61508, IEC61511, ISA88 & ISA106
- Batch & Recipe management
Accomplishments
- For a DCS migration project group at BASF worked on & saved approx 1.2M Euros.
- Control system revamp project Kick Off and FEL activities for Light hydrocarbon plant during assignment at DOW Terneuzen Site in Netherlands.
- Developed & implemented most effective technologies for standardization of control & safety application codes for different process equipments to optimize engineering hrs and enhance quality of project deliverables for continuous & batch process.
- Developed Sharepoint website for the Process Automation department at DOW.
- Clinical execution of development of control logic diagrams for Steam Turbine, generators & auxiliaries and for BOP including Feed water system, Makeup water system, Condenser system, Dosing System, Flue Gas, and Electrical System etc. in MarkVIe system on a stringent project deadline., 02/2015, 12/2015
- Conducted an Innovation 3D design challenge for nearly 400 Engineers across the Organization ., 10/2013, 11/2013
Certification
- Honeywell DCS C300 training Experion PKS: Advanced - Experion system by Honeywell.
- Honeywell TDC3000 training by Honeywell.
- Project Management professional training (PMP certification- Pursuing)
- Lean & Six Sigma Green Belt Smart Plant Instrumentation (03/2018)
- Yokogawa DCS CS 3000 training by M/s. YOKOGAWA ABB 800XA DCS and SIS programming training
- Yokogawa Prosafe RS training by M/s. YOKOGAWA
Honors Awards
- Outstanding performer at BASF
- Outstanding performer Award - General Electric (GE)
- BRONZE award - 3 times - DOW Chemical Company
- SPOT LIGHT - DOW Chemical Company
- Excellent Team player award - Yokogawa
Projects
- BASF Antwerpen - Working on DCS green field, expansion & migration projects for Cracker, Aniline Nitrobenzene, Amines & FA/Isobutaine.
- Dow Terneuzen,Netherlands: LHC2-3 - Team Leader for new ABB800 XA control system installation project for Light Hydrocarbon Plant
- Dow Midland ,USA: Methocel - Team member for the 3 Phases for the conversion of the MOD code into ABB800XA for about 5000 IO's.
- GE UAE: DUBAL: DUBAI Aluminium - Team Lead on the MarkVIe Integrated Control system on HRSG & BOP.
- GE Ankleshwar,India : ONGC CPF - Team Member for the complete execution of the Power plant which included Gas & Steam turbine Operational philosophy.
- Cyient Pennsylvania,USA : Haiyang Nuclear Power Plant, Westinghouse Nuclear - Team Member for the process analysis & development on Ovation Platform for about 2000 IO's
- Yokogawa Panagarh,India : Essar - Matix Fertilizer - Team Lead for the complete execution of the Power plant design which consist of 5000 IO's
- Yokogawa Parichha ,India : Reliance Parichha - 2 x250MW - Team Member for the designing of the control system for the Power plant's Boiler & furnace units.
- Yokogawa Aonla,India : IFFCO Farmers Fertilizers Co-op. Ltd, Team Member for designing the control system on CentumVP platform for the Urea-I, II, Ammonia-I, II & Power Plant.
Hobbies and Interests
- Solving Numerical Puzzles
- Driving cars
- Designing Clothes
- Music
- Teaching
- Sketching
- Cooking
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Dutch
Intermediate (B1)
Hindi
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Urdu
Intermediate (B1)
Arabic
Elementary (A2)
Timeline
DCS Specialist & Automation Engineer-Honeywell DCS
BASF Antwerpen
10.2020 - Current
Lead Process Control & Automation Engineer
Dow Chemical Company
01.2019 - 11.2019
Process Control & Automation Engineer
Dow Chemical Company
08.2016 - 12.2018
Lead Control system Engineer
GE Oil & Gas
06.2014 - 07.2016
Senior Control System Engineer
Cyient Limited
06.2012 - 05.2014
Control System Engineer
Yokogawa India Limited
07.2007 - 05.2012
Bachelor of engineering in Instrumentation -
MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology
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