Laura Cardenas

Experience

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  TSTG Schienen Technik GmbH

  Oct 2006 - Nov 2006

  Co-Op Student

  Quality Control and Technology department. TSTG Schienen Technik GmbH is a subsidiary company of voestalpine AG dedicated to rail production and export on a worldwide basis. Responsible for improving key rolling processes and implementing the Six Sigma methodology as a statistical measure of variation for organized and structured analysis of data.

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  ThyssenKrupp

  Mar 2007 - Apr 2008

  Trainee

  Auto business unit, Center of Materials Excellence. Responsible for organized and structured analysis of mould temperature and heat removal measurements of the continuous casting process. Comparison and application of FEM in order to accurately predict and simulate strand behaviour within the mould. Work recognized as excellent, applying great care, independence and precision to the full satisfaction of supervisors.

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  University of Duisburg-Essen

  Apr 2007 - Apr 2008

  TA/Tutor

  Faculty of Applied Sciences & Engineering, Institute for Applied Materials Technology. Responsible for developing, enhancing and restructuring lecture materials with the software program LaTeX, as well as leading tutorial lectures and exercises for the course Design Theory I.

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  Jacobs

  Jun 2008 - Feb 2009

  Junior Metallurgical Engineer

  Engineering support with respect to development, review and update of design and engineering related activities in accordance with design code(s), client requirements and service conditions.- Development, review and update of various material selection documents for sulphur recovery and vapour recovery units of a SAGD facility during the design stage.- Review of design and fabrication drawings, welding, inspection, testing, PWHT procedures and records for pressure vessels and piping during the design stage.- Drafting of a general information guideline with regards to toughness requirements of austenitic stainless steels in cryogenic service.- Review of FRP tank subject to high service temperature in sulphuric acid service. Provided recommendations, guidelines on corrosion resistance and expected service life.- Drafting of internal procedures, work instructions and presentations resulting in the alignment of the Materials Engineering Department activities with those of other disciplines within the company. Show less

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  Ammonite Corrosion Engineering Inc.

  Jun 2009 - Aug 2016

  Materials and Corrosion Specialist

  Consulting engineering in materials selection, corrosion prevention best practices and corrosion monitoring program design for various clients in the oil and gas industry.- Preparation of corrosion control manuals for process units of a heavy oil upgrader, field pilots, gas processing and SAGD facilities. Detailed failure modes, risk rankings for all equipment and piping, inspection plans and corrosion monitoring recommendations. - Assisted with the implementation of risk based inspection programs for gas processing and SAGD facilities, as well as for process units of a heavy oil upgrader. Addressed risk at an equipment and piping level. Proposed effective actions that resulted in increased reliability.- Responsible for conducting corrosion investigations and assessments, including likelihood and consequence risk rankings, of chemical injection and process mixing points, deadlegs and dissimilar metal welds.- Developed integrity operating windows for continuous corrosion monitoring programs. Design, implementation and integration of the complete ongoing corrosion monitoring programs.- Optimization of a chemical treatment program for the water treatment and water injection system of a major oil and gas field production facility. Developed a targeted treatment and sampling program, and effective corrosion monitoring and inspection strategies that resulted in significant cost savings.- Responsible for the development of corrosion assessment, material selection and failure analysis reports for critical equipment (e.g. exchanger tubes and shells, towers, drums, tanks) and piping within various process units of a heavy oil upgrader, gas processing and SAGD facilities, as well as for a FPSO vessel turret, topsides equipment and subsea flexible risers and flowlines.- Assessment of a process and recycle water system for a SAGD facility, including implementing a full water sampling program. Show less

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  NACE Calgary Section

  Jul 2016 - Jan 2022

  Section Trustee
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  Lloyd's Register

  Aug 2016 - Mar 2019

  Team Lead in the Asset Integrity department, working to develop asset integrity solutions for clients in different industries. Involved in various Asset Integrity projects; managing scope, schedule, budget, resources, client communications, and client satisfaction. Providing operational support, including: resource planning, budgeting, forecasting, and invoicing. Corrosion consulting and evaluation support for risk based inspection and reliability based mechanical integrity implementation projects. Performing corrosion studies, risk assessments and inspection planning.

  • Asset Integrity Team Lead

    May 2018 - Mar 2019

  • Corrosion Engineer

    Aug 2016 - May 2018
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  Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNRL)

  Apr 2019 - Dec 2022

  Lead, Asset Integrity Engineering
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  AMPP: Association for Materials Protection and Performance

  Jul 2022 - now

  Global Center Board of Directors
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  WSP in Canada

  Jan 2023 - now

  Lead Materials Engineer