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Ogboo Aja
9 Vanilla Bend, Byford,WA
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Summary
Passionate, experienced, focused and self-motivated Professional Engineer and Project Manager bringing forth over twenty years of experience serving as an effective Project Manager in Construction, Mining, and Energy industries. Adept in all aspects of project management including planning, budget management, and coordinating all working parts of a project. Experienced in working directly with clients to ensure all the goals of a project are achieved and met within scope and budget. Applying creative and analytical approach to operations for continuous process improvement. Excels through mentoring, training and empowering team to excel in performance and providing solutions.
Overview
21
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
DB Schenker Australia Ltd
Warehouse Operator
11.2022 - Current
Job overview
- Manage over 500 goods sorting, supply and delivery
- Maintain high safety and orderly environment in work place (absolute duty of care)
- Manual handling, loading and unload of material from containers and trucks
- Inspect, control and perform minor repairs to reduce wear and damage to forklifts.
- Use correct equipment in safe and efficient way to minimize damage to stock and equipment.
- Maintained accurate inventory records to provide data for use in audits and completion of order requests
- Completed daily cycle counts and quarterly inventories and resolved variances to maintain data accuracy.
- Operated pallet jacks and material moving equipment to receive and transport items from various warehouse locations.
- Checked packages and merchandise for damage and notified vendors.
- Used forklifts and pallet jacks to relocate products.
Duratec Australia
Project Manager
01.2023 - 03.2023
Job overview
- Project Scoping: Scoped structural remediation of pipe racking system on behalf of Duratec Australia for Northern Star Resources (NSR), Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines (KCGM) Fimiston Area 79.
- Created earned value calculation framework to track projects in line with cost and milestones which increased confidence of client by 50% on project cost variation.
- Responsible for end-to-end project management and delivery, and coordination of safety behaviors on projects.
- Development of business case in line with clients’ project specifics to align with organizational goals and visions.
- Provision of guidance on site with respect to project activities, offering proactive solutions to project success.
- Development of project management plan fir different projects
- Review of project progress ensuring project deliverables are achieved on time within budget.
- Promote compliance with Health, Safety, Environment, Community and Quality (HSECQ) procedures.
- Coordinate direct labour and subcontractors to ensure that project activities align with project plan.
- Provide regular project progress reports and conduct weekly meetings with clients and respective stakeholders.
Solar Thermal Advanced Research Centre, PETRONAS
Senior Project Engineer
02.2022 - 12.2022
Job overview
- Development of concentrated solar powered water thermolysis system for green hydrogen production.
- Design, development, fabrication and installation of Integrated Fresnel Solar Concentrator, Photovoltaic and Polymer Electrolyte Membrane (PEM) Electrolyser for Green Hydrogen Production
- Design, development, fabrication and installation of pilot thermal energy recovery system from flare to useful energy
- Won green technology innovation for hydrogen production process of PETRONAS
- Won grant of RM25,000.00 for development of green hydrogen production prototype
- Won best pitch for energy innovation
GODOFGIDEON Nigeria Limited
Project Management Consultant
10.2021 - 12.2022
Job overview
- Redesign the operation process of GODOFGIDEON production facility achieving 15% annual reduction in operating cost.
- Achieved 20% time saving in the process of products registration through collaborative network.
- Achieved 98% stakeholder satisfaction rating in 2022 projects
- Secured long term contract with the Ebonyi State Integrated Farms for total overhaul and management of the 92 hectares’ farm facility for 10 years
- Responsible for designs evaluation, validating project management plan, development of framework for quality assurance and control across project life cycle.
- Oversaw the designs and construction of different size and functionalities of animal feed production plants.
- Oversaw the design, development and installation of animal feed production lines for GODOFGIDEON Nigeria Limited
- Monitor project progress and set deadlines which helped in successful completion of project ahead of delivery date.
- Developed organizational project management framework and project planning template for GODOFGIDEON Nig. Ltd.
- Mentor and groom young engineers in different roles in the company
Winning Appliances Pty Ltd
Warehouse Operator
10.2022 - 11.2022
Job overview
- Maintain high safety and orderly environment (absolute duty of care)
- Perform manual handling of materials and transport using simple levers where necessary
- Manage over 500 inventories per day and maintain activity logs
- Coordinate with other lift truck drivers and other personnel to process orders efficiently.
Energy Systems, Curtin University
Principal Project Manager/Researcher
08.2015 - 01.2022
Job overview
- Development of pilot model for Enhance Recovery of Matured Malaysian Tapis Oilfield using Methyl Ester Sulphonate/Polystyrene Nanofluid.
- Prepare budgets and cost analysis for different project both private partnership and government funded projects.
- Design Optimization of Exhaust-air Energy Extractor in Cooling Tower Applications for energy generation
- Design of different types of vertical axis wind turbine for artificial wind energy conversion to electrical energy
- Design of shrouded model Savonius wind turbine for exhaust-air extraction employed for energy generation.
- Design of Shrouded vertical axis wind turbine employed in inclined solar chimney power plant
- Design and construction inclined solar chimney power plant with underneath air-vent for enhanced power generation
- Model, simulation, and development of vortex enhanced short chimney power conversion system
- Design of chimney system with thermal storage for enhancement of pressure difference and air mass flow rate in solar chimney power plant
- Development of on-site Arduino monitoring and data collection system for different inclinations of solar panels at site.
- Development of ribbed insert in tube-bundle pipeline for heat transfer enhancement.
- Modelling and simulation of drill bit designs for inclined drilling for different soils
- Design of integrated waste heat recovery solar drying system
- Won fundamental research grant of RM97,100.00 from Malaysia Ministry of Higher Education for development of solar chimney power plant, SCPP, prototype for use at mountainous areas of Boneo, Sarawak, Malaysia. Prototype was developed and tested showing 25% higher performance than traditional SCPP.
- Won fundamental research grant of RM100,000.00 from Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia for development of flue-gas exhaust energy recovery system. Prototype was developed and tested successfully.
- Won fundamental research grant of RM75,700.00 from Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia for development of model for Enhance Oil Recovery from Matured Malaysian Tapis Oilfield.
- Won Gold Award for design of Integrated Solar Chimney with Flue Gas Induced Vortex for Electrical Power Generation in 10th Innovation Technology Expo Sarawak Malaysia, 2017
- Won Bronze Award for design and Performance Enhancement of Inclined Solar Chimney Power Plant Using Underneath Air-Vents in 10th Innovation Technology Expo 2017
- Won Gold Award for Invention of Co-generation to Enhance Thermal Chimney Performance on 23rd International Invention Innovation and Technology Exhibition, ITEX 2012.
Crude Oil Fouling Research Centre, PETRONAS
Industrial Research Project Manager
08.2014 - 08.2015
Job overview
- Design, fabricated and tested a prototype of rib-inserted heating tube in tube-bundle pipeline which increased thermal stability and reduces wax formation by 70% above the normal tube bundle pipeline.
- Redesign the flow process of Crude preheat train of PETRONAS Melaka refinery achieving reduced cost on annual cleaning of the system by 63%.
- Modeled energy management system based on operation data and reduces annual energy leakage by 34%
- Conduct cost analysis and develop cost management plans for different projects and maintain project within budget.
- Investigated and developed a design system to maintain optimal temperature and reduce Asphaltenes precipitation in heat exchangers
Metric-Form Limited
Senior Mechanical Project Engineer
04.2008 - 06.2014
Job overview
- Created winning pitch for Metric-Form to secured 10 years contract from Sky Bank Nigeria to design of all their new bank branches building.
- Development of budget for projects and monitor cost in line with earn value across project life cycle
- Develop designs for air and plumbing systems within buildings to specifications and standards.
- Develop ITP for all projects in accordance with design, requirements and specifications.
- Review and approve documents for subcontracts in line with requirement of project design.
- Ensure projects are executed, tested (where necessary), and commissioned in accordance with contract agreement.
- Maintain good relationship and good coordination with equipment suppliers during construction.
- Engage in project planning, risk identifications, material control, quality management, and stakeholder management.
- Review designs by junior design engineers and maintained necessary coordination for smooth flow of projects.
- Estimates, prepare and assign resources including manpower, materials, consumables, equipment, and tools, required for all Mechanical and related works prior to execution.
- Plans and analyses most effective methodologies and make recommendations for best options each project.
- Interprets construction drawings, study contract documents and employ specifications for project execution.
ROKNET KONSULT
Project Manager
12.2002 - 03.2008
Job overview
- Created winning pitch and secured contract with CITCC Nigeria Limited for excavation, pipe installations, and blowing of optic fibre for 70 km
- Developed and launched framework to reduce project cost by 20% and enhance stakeholders' satisfaction
- Trained and mentored 15 new project personnel
- Spearheaded various projects from inception to completion, ensuring successful delivery on-time and within budget.
- Provided strategic leadership to project teams and supporting workers.
- Held position of accountability for contract tendering and management plan preparations.
- Tendered, won, and implemented building projects of different sizes ad complexities, meeting projects deadlines.
- Developed and launched framework to reduce project cost by 20% and enhance stakeholders' satisfaction.
- Formulated template for project management plan while ensuring compliance with organization's manpower.
- Analyzed and resolved all internal/team conflicts by making proper decisions based on set standard of team.
- Defined project scope and objectives, resulting in decreasing misunderstandings among stakeholders.
Education
Curtin UniversityMiri
Master of Science from Project Management
08.2017
Universiti Teknologi PETRONASSeri Iskandar, Malaysia
Ph.D. from Mechanical Engineering
04.2014
Universiti Kebangsaan MalaysiaBangi, Malaysia
Master of Science from Energy Technology
06.2009
Enugu State University of Science & TechnologyEnugu, Nigeria
Bachelor of Science from Mechanical Engineering
10.2002
Skills
- Engineering Designs
- Project Portfolio Management
- Cost Management
- Risk Management
- Technical writing
- Scheduling & Time Management
- Scoping & Quality Management
- Tasks/Workloads Management
- Collaboration and Teamwork
- Communication & Conflict Resolution
- Environmental Health and Safety
Accomplishments
- Solar Chimney with Cogeneration” MyIPO Patent 2012, Granted 2019, Application No: PI 2012 002176, Grant ID: MY-172159-A
- Improvement to Solar Chimney Power Plant” MyIPO Patent 2011, Granted 2019, Application No: PI 2011 001224, Grant ID: MY-172846-A
- Tube-Bundle Pipeline with Ribbed Insert Heating Tube” MyIPO Patent 2017, Application No: PI 2017704796
- Solar Chimney Power Plant with Underneath Air-Vents” MyIPO Patent 2017, Application No: PI 2017702901
Affiliations
- Project Management Institute (PMI) – Member ID: 4602592
- Institution of Engineers Australia (MIEAust, CPEng, APEC Engineer IntPE (Australia) – EA ID No.: 5100860
- Institute of Mechanical Engineers (CEng, MIMechE) – Reference Number: 80202606
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) - Membership Number: 100715035
- Association of Professional Engineers & Geoscientists of Saskatchewan, Canada - APEGS ID No: 47566
- Board of Engineers Malaysia (Graduate Engineer) – BEM Registration Number: G20655A
- International Solar Energy Society (ISES) - Membership Number: 1410080
- Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) - Membership Number: 4183867
- Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers (IEEE) - Membership Number: 93028284
Certification
- HLTAID009 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- RIIWHS204E Work safely at heights
- HLTAID010 Provide basic emergency life support
- RIIWHS202E Enter and work in confined spaces
- HLTAID011 Provide First Aid
- MSMWHS217 Gas test atmospheres
- CPCCWHS1001 Prepare to work safely in the construction industry (White Card)
- TLILIC0005 Licence to operate an Elevating Work Platform (over 11m)
- TLILIC003 Licence to Operate a Forklift Truck
- National Police Certificate (Date: 12/10/2022)
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Timeline
Project Manager
Duratec Australia
01.2023 - 03.2023
Warehouse Operator
DB Schenker Australia Ltd
11.2022 - Current
Warehouse Operator
Winning Appliances Pty Ltd
10.2022 - 11.2022
Senior Project Engineer
Solar Thermal Advanced Research Centre, PETRONAS
02.2022 - 12.2022
Project Management Consultant
GODOFGIDEON Nigeria Limited
10.2021 - 12.2022
Principal Project Manager/Researcher
Energy Systems, Curtin University
08.2015 - 01.2022
Industrial Research Project Manager
Crude Oil Fouling Research Centre, PETRONAS
08.2014 - 08.2015
Senior Mechanical Project Engineer
Metric-Form Limited
04.2008 - 06.2014
Project Manager
ROKNET KONSULT
12.2002 - 03.2008
Curtin University
Master of Science from Project Management
Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
Ph.D. from Mechanical Engineering
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Master of Science from Energy Technology
Enugu State University of Science & Technology
Bachelor of Science from Mechanical Engineering
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