DHEEPA DHARSHANI SENTHIL KUMAR

Instrumentation & Control Engineer with 6 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, specializing in upstream production, reliability, functional safety, and regulatory compliance. Adaptable to changing business demands, successfully led complex technical initiatives in brownfield environments while driving cost-effective engineering solutions. As the technical lead for the Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) implementation project at a high-H2S upstream facility in Wyoming from 2024 to 2025, gained hands-on expertise in IEC 61511/61508, SIL assessments and verifications, and stakeholder alignment across engineering, operations, and process safety teams. Strong learning mindset, technical leadership, and resilience enable effective addressing of legacy system challenges and modernization of control infrastructure. Proficient in ABB DCS, Allen Bradley, Windrock, TapRoot RCFA, and advanced instrumentation diagnostics.

• Resilience Under Pressure: Successfully executed SIS Pre-FEED project while supporting base business and leading shutdown instrumentation upgrades.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Worked seamlessly across vendors, technicians, engineering teams, and process safety experts.
• Curiosity & Continuous Learning: Volunteered for SIL assessment scribe role, sought feedback, and explored new tools and systems (e.g., ABB DCS, BMS, vibration monitoring, smart junction boxes).
• Leadership & Initiative: Initiated platform events like 'Choices, Careers & Coffee' for team development; mentored early-career engineers; led critical project initiatives.