Derrek Wiedeman

Derrek Wiedeman

Project Engineer

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    COO at NOVAEO

  • Education

    • Georgia Institute of Technology

      2003 - 2008
      B.S. Mechancial Engineering

      Activities and Societies: Tau Kappa Epsilon, Georgia Tech Lacrosse

  • Experience

    • ConocoPhillips

      May 2008 - May 2012
      Project Engineer
    • Phillips 66

      May 2012 - Apr 2018
      Project Manager

      Project Manager - Large Capital Projects 2016-2018● Completed construction and commissioning of $160MM Fluid Catalytic Cracking (FCC) Unit revamp project● 500,000 total manhours with 2 OHSA recordable injuries, 0.8 TRR● Construction and commissioning completed on time and on budget, FCC unit shutdown took 59 of 60 planned days. Final project cost $159MM● Directly managed the engineering, construction, and commissioning of the project.● Complex project that involved installing 70% of equipment pre-shutdown over 2 years in an operating plant. The remaining 30% was installed during a 60 day unit shutdown in Spring 2018. This unit only shuts down every 5 years, and the project was integrated into the 1MM manhour shutdown scope. ● Replaced main reactor vessel in the unit, a 115’ tall, 30’ diameter refractory lined steel vessel with 12 internal cyclones. This was built onsite near unit, and lifted into place during the shutdown using a Lampson LTL 2600 crawler crane, one of the largest crawler cranes in the world. The final lift was 850T at a 280’ radius using 400’ of boom. ● Project scope include 10,000’ of piping, 100 piping tie-ins, 5 new vessels, modifications to 15 existing vessels, 5 new hydraulic catalyst slide valves hydraulic actuator system (installed and full functional tested pre shutdown), 400 new instruments, ● Project execution team consisted of 25 owner staff, 25 engineering contractor staff, 25 construction contractor staff, and peak craft headcount of 100 during turnaround window. ● Oversaw project quality management system, which included quality surveillance of all fabricated equipment and materials, and quality assurance during field installation. This led to a successful startup with minimal commissioning issues. ● Gave regular project updates to the refinery leadership team and to the company executive team including the CEO Show less

    • NOVAEO

      May 2018 - now

      Co-owner and COO of 7 e-commerce health & wellness product brands.● Manage all procurement, manufacturing, inventory, warehousing, inbound/outbound shipping, and marketing for e-commerce company that owns and sells natural skin care products, dietary supplements, natural sweeteners, and other health/wellness products. ● Grew company from $200k revenue/month in 2018 to $700k/month in 2023● Manage team of 15 domestic employees including a warehouse and 30 remote workers in the Philippines and Mexico ● Designed Good Manufacturing Procedures (GMP) compliant food manufacturing, storage, and fulfillment warehouse and managed its construction● Developed and implemented FDA GMP program and safety program for the warehouse. ● Developed and implemented USDA Organic program for the warehouse. ● Manage all Procurement functions for the company. Procurement team issues $100-$200M in purchase orders every month, and 40,000 units processed through warehouse and shipped to customers and Amazon FBA. Perform Supplier Relationship Management functions for all major domestic and international suppliers. ● Head of Product Development. Manage product lifecycle from concept through launch. Developed over 200 products across 7 brands in various product categories. ● Manage Amazon PPC with average spend of $70,000/month Show less

      • Chief Operating Officer

        Jan 2021 - now
      • Supply Chain Manager

        May 2018 - now
    • SKBD LLC

      Jan 2021 - now
      Owner

      Designed and developed the StandMore portable standing desk. Created a 3D model in Autodesk Fusion 360, prototyped the design, and sourced manufactures. Launched the product on Amazon and Shopify in September 2023. 1 design and 2 utility patents pending for this invention. Manage all business functions including sourcing, procurement, marketing, and finance.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Project Management Professional

      PMI
      May 2012
    • Project Management Professional (PMP)

      Project Management Institute
      Jun 2012