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Geena Safo

Edmond,OK

Summary

A dedicated and analytical Offshore Support Engineer with a background in Chemical Engineering and extensive experience in project management, troubleshooting, and technical problem solving. Proficient in ensuring compliance, optimizing production efficiency, and facilitating communication between cross-functional teams. Possess technical expertise in process optimization, quality control, and regulatory safety compliance, with additional exposure to process simulation and modeling. A team-oriented leader with strong collaboration skills, seeking to transition into a role focused on software development, quality assurance, and system architecture in alignment with business requirements and technical solutions.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Offshore Support Engineer

Shell Oil Company
2022.02 - Current
  • Ensure continuous engineering support for daily operations and maintenance of assets by addressing immediate issues, troubleshooting production disruptions and equipment failures, optimizing production efficiency and availability for production of over 77,000 Oil barrels per day amounting to over $5 million
  • Conduct extensive root cause analyses and provide technical guidance to operational and maintenance teams
  • Maintain oversight and ensure 100% compliance with the management of change process, conducting 100+ pre-startup safety reviews for all field modifications
  • Serve as the technical liaison for 3 cross-functional teams, managed 15+ process-related projects and issues
  • Support the development, planning, and execution of 50+ asset-related activities, including scope definition, job planning, and coordination of site-specific operational strategies such as shutdowns, isolations, testing, and startup procedures
  • Provide technical expertise to operations, managing critical documentation and updates, maintaining integrity registers for operational equipment (e.g., valves, temporary repairs), and delivering training and guidance on equipment functionality, regulatory compliance, and operational procedures as required
  • Facilitate daily essential communication and collaboration between offshore operations and onshore engineering support team including 12 members
  • Facilitated the asset wide analog to digital system upgrade project

New Technical Professional

Shell Oil Company
2022.08 - 2022.02
  • Engaged in a developmental position offering process engineering support for a deepwater offshore asset, gaining valuable technical skills in preparation for transitioning into an offshore support engineer role
  • Supported a GOM offshore facility on 3 process essential related projects ensuring reliability of 30+ safety critical elements
  • Demonstrated readiness for the offshore support engineer role through successful completion of a comprehensive readiness assessment

Process Engineering Intern

Shell Oil Company
2021.05 - 2021.08
  • Supported the Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Process Engineering Team on the Ursa asset's Relief & Vent Study
  • Conducted information analysis while ensuring quality analysis and quality control of the integration of the relief and vent study to a more program-based system (Salus) reducing future studies from 6 months to less than 5 days

Education

Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering

The University of Oklahoma (OU), Gallogly College of Engineering
Norman, Oklahoma

Skills

  • Microsoft Excel
  • ERP Software (SAP)
  • Microsoft Office
  • Java
  • Process Simulation and Modeling (Aspen & Unisim)
  • Bluebeam
  • Project Management
  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Data Analysis
  • Quality Control & Assurance
  • Visual Basics for Applications (VBA) Excel
  • Regulatory & Safety Compliance
  • Technical Analysis/ Troubleshooting
  • Hazard & Risk Analysis

Websites

Leadership/ Additional Experience

  • Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, 04/21, Present, Member, Kappa Psi Chapter Parliamentarian, 08/21, 05/22, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc dedicated in cultivating and encouraging high scholastic and ethical standards., Promotes unity and friendship among college women, studying and helping alleviate problems concerning girls and women in order to improve their social stature., Maintain a progressive interest in college life, and to be of 'Service to All Mankind'.
  • National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) Regional Executive Board - Region 5, 05/21, 05/23, Community Engagement Coordinator, Vice Chair, Oklahoma Zone Chairperson, Serves as the internal manager of the board assigning all duties and actions to Regional Board members., Manages the accountability (infraction) system and agendas for all meetings ensuring effectiveness and timeliness., Serves as the chair of the Membership Zone which is responsible for streamlining information to membership and problem solving.
  • Undergraduate Research Assistant, University of Oklahoma, 01/20, 05/22, Assist in the synthetization of Magnetic Nanoparticles (MNPs) and silica core-shell MNPs (nanocomposites), with various target surface functionalities., Help verify the efficacy of the synthesis process and absorption study.

Timeline

New Technical Professional

Shell Oil Company
2022.08 - 2022.02

Offshore Support Engineer

Shell Oil Company
2022.02 - Current

Process Engineering Intern

Shell Oil Company
2021.05 - 2021.08

Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering

The University of Oklahoma (OU), Gallogly College of Engineering
Geena Safo