Saurabh Shende

About Saurabh Shende

A highly accomplished Capital-Intensive Process expert with 22 years of expertise in implementing ideas at plant scale, leading the projects with efficient Project Management ideas, developing highly accomplished teams, and spearheading brownfield expansion & process engineering works. With a solid foundation in process engineering and a sharp focus on ethylene production, my role at LyondellBasell has evolved into leading a robust team in CO2 reduction programs and process optimization efforts. Well known for my abilities in conceptualizing & executing program vision from start to finish, managing complex milestones while adapting to changes & shifting priorities. I have proven strategizing & driving product / services rollout in the diverse markets of USA, SEA, China, India, and MEA. My experience domain includes- Program & Project Management - Techno-Commercial Evaluation - Cross-cultural Team Management -handling sustainability projectsHave successfully conceptualized & worked on projects in sustainability and carbon reduction area. Been instrumental in driving the loss prevention program and many safety studies. Also architected Compass®, a key simulation-based monitoring tool for the ongoing global applications for cracked gas compressors. Designed & developed key simulation and data driven monitoring tool for the ongoing global applications for fouling control of heat exchangers in refinery and petrochemical domain. Increased revenue realization by 15% by conceptualizing and driving various projects in olefin domain. Designed and commissioned solvent recovery plant (THF) and optimized batch process for API for a pharma major. Also, adept with technology transfer from lab scale to plant scale for specialty chemicalsA peoples’ manager with strong organizational, customer relationship management, and problem-solving abilities, I adapt to new processes & changes with the ability to learn new skills quickly. Been part of Advanced leaders program and applied project management program for driving capital projects at Lyondellbasell. If you would like to know more about my experience or can think of potential business collaboration in these areas, please email at: s••••••••@gmail.com.On social responsibility front, my commitment extends to my involvement with Jnana Prabhodini, where we champion water conservation and sustainable practices.

Experience

1. Senior Manager Process Engineering

   LyondellBasell

   Jun 2015 — Present · Mumbai, IN

   Spearheading a team of 5 Engineers & 45 contract engineers, providing technical guidance to various projects and initiatives including safety and debottleneck especially in the ethylene domain- Managed multi-site coordination to execute projects from the Mumbai location for various international sites within the petrochemical & polymer domains- Developed strategies for execution and cost optimization for a Loss Prevention Program, ensuring assessment of safety requirements- Provided leadership to execute global projects as the owners engineer on FEL-I/II projects from Mumbai location - Played a key leadership role in guiding and managing the Mumbai team in ongoing CO2 reduction programs (CRP), demonstrating a commitment to sustainability and process improvements- Excelled in assessing the requirements and strategizing/ scoping the projects for sites in USA and Germany- Successfully promoted the teams capabilities in new areas i.e, furnace and plant monitoring to European & US sites

Education

• University of Mumbai

  Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Chemical Engineering

• ICT (formerly known as UDCT), Matunga, Mumbai

  Master's degree, Chemical Engineering

  2001 — 2003

Skills

• Refineries
• Materials Science
• Epc
• Optimization
• Feed
• Dcs
• Refinery
• Gas
• Hazop
• Petroleum
• P&Id
• Hazop Study
• Process Optimization
• Simulations
• Polymers
• Aspen Plus
• Factory
• Process Safety
• Project Management
• Refinery Operations
• Technology Transfer
• Refining
• Process Control
• R&D
• Oil & Gas
• Process Engineering
• Engineering
• Research and Development (R&D)
• Organic Chemistry
• Pumps
• Upstream
• Project Engineering
• Chemistry
• Process Design
• Commissioning
• Oil/Gas
• Process Simulation
• Heat Exchangers
• Calculations
• Piping and Instrumentation Drawing (P&Id)