SIVADAS KRISHNAN

Experience

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  Helios Terminal, Chemoil Corporation

  Aug 2007 - Jan 2013

  Operations Manager

  • Managed all areas of Terminal Operations mostly comprising product discharge and receipt from tankers and product blending.• Managed 34 operations personnel comprising 32 staff working on shift rotation and 2 staff on regular office hours.• Monitored and controlled the operations budget comprising but not limited to salaries, shift and overtime allowances, purchase/replenishment of operations store and equipment and other approved incidental expenses.• Interacted with current and prospective terminalling customers on storage tankage leasing matters.• Monitored, verified and validated various terminalling fees charged to customers including storage fees, tanker mooring charges and shore blending charges.• Part of the project team involved in the building, commissioning and start up of a new petrochemical storage and blending facility, the Helios Terminal.• Spearheaded the development all operations and emergency procedures for the safe, efficient and reliable management of the Terminal. • Furnished the fundamental control system architecture to the vendor of SCADA system. Monitored and supervised the eventual system development and installation in the Central Control Room (CCR). • Obtained required permits and licences, from relevant authorities such as MPA, Singapore Customs and FSSD to commence operation.• Coordinated with vendors and suppliers for the timely delivery and installation of Terminal equipment and machinery.• Interviewed, selected and appointed staff for Terminal operations. Show less

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  Chevron

  Feb 2013 - Jun 2015

  Training Specialist

  • Conducted face to face and webinar training in terminal operations at Chevron oil terminals located in Asia Pacific (Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Philippines). Areas of training comprise but not limited to Process Safety, Tank Overfill Protection, Stock Control, Marine Terminal Operator Competency, Loss Prevention and Incident investigations.• Participated in the preparation of training materials for Chevron terminals’ workforce. • Regularly performed Validation and Verification (V&V) and Competency Observation (CO) of safe work practices and operating procedures, on terminal workforce.• Regularly stewarded and provide operational guidance to terminal managers and operations supervisors over the phone and by emails. Show less

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  Jurong Aromatics Corporation Pte. Ltd

  Feb 2016 - May 2016

  Offsite Superintendent

  • Company was under receivership and was preparing to resume operations (process, jetty & tankage) after about 1.5 years.• Worked with company’s engineering and maintenance and technical services sections, including the resident contractors, to prepare the jetty and tankage facilities for the start up of operations and production.

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  Free-lance

  Jun 2016 - May 2018

  Trainer, Terminal Operations
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  UT Technologies Pte Ltd

  Jun 2018 - now

  Manager, Business Development (Regional)

  • Develop and implement effective strategies to penetrate local and regional (Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippine etc) marine and marine related industries with UT equipment and services.• Provide reliable aftersales service to current local and regional clients.• Conduct research to anticipate current and potential customers' needs and challenges and attempt to offer effective solutions.