
Althaf Cholayil
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About me
Chemical & Environmental Engineer | Nalco - Ecolab | Industrial & Sewage Wastewater treatment (O&M) | CT & HEX | NEBOSH | DCS - SCADA Ops | IoT- OT
Education

NEBOSH
2020 - 2021International Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety Occupational Safety and Health Technology
Anna University Chennai
2013 - 2017Bachelor of Technology - BTech Chemical Engineering 8.5/10• Majored in B.Tech - Chemical Engineering • Graduated with First Class & Disctinction - GPA 8.5/10 • President - Lions Club International (2016-17) • Member of IIChem, Robin Hood Army, Rotary Cl

Alison
-Diploma Workplace Safety and HealthIndustrial Work Safety and Health Management

Alison
-Certificate Hazard Recognition and Risk AssessmentActivities and Societies: Specialized in Hazard Recognition and Risk Assessment Completed online certificate course from Alison on HRRA

Manipal Institute of Technology
2017 - 2019Master of Technology - MTech Chemical Engineering 8.3/10• Graduated with First Class - CGPA 8.3/10 • Executive - Lions Club International (2017-19) • Founding member - Robin Hood Army• Member of IIChem, Robin Hood Army, Rotary Cl
Experience

DRDO, Ministry of Defence, Govt. of India
Jun 2018 - May 2019Research Fellow
ONGC Petro additions Limited
Jul 2019 - Dec 2020Field EngineerWORK EXPOSURE• In hand experienced of OWS system (API, TPI, EOR), SBR, ACT, HRSCC, CRWS, WTP, UF,RO and DM treatment plant.• Conduct risk assessment, safety audits/inspections at prescribed frequency and take all remedial measures to mitigate fire & safety hazards, arising out of plant operations, within & around the plant.• Keep employees informed, educated, trained & re-trained on health & safety to ensure safe conduct of their job.• Systematically performing work takeover/handover activities in the beginning and end of theshift.• Ensuring strict compliance with safety procedure, work permit procedure.• Experienced in handling work permits before the work begins and after ensuring that the work is done safely and efficiently.• Proactive in maintaining safety culture within organization by providing ergonomic workculture with proper safety management.• Observe specified procedures for personal and plant safety and participated in fire and safetymock drill.• Maintain & continually upgrade health & safety standards at the plant.• Ensure that each & every employee including contractors & visitors comply with all safety rules & regulations framed for the plant.• Experienced in documentation, examining and identifying hazards in organization by handlingbehavioral changes, drug usage, near misses among employees by motivating them with importance of safety culture in organization. Show less

Greengine Environmental Technologies Pvt Ltd
Jan 2021 - Nov 2021Process EngineerGreengine Environmental Technologies Private Limited, is an environmental services and product company, aligned to Clean and Green mission, contributing to the betterment of the environment by targeting growing pollution, resource conservation and sustainability. - Worked as a Process Engineer & Safety Lead for 20MLD STP plant ☘️ at Kolkata Location.- Involved in Commissioning and Operations.- Responsible for Environmental Health and Safety Management @ Greengine Environmental.- Experienced in handling and managing the workers at different environments and providing them ergonomics workplace with best results for the organisation.- Skilled in developing a strong, clear & focused approach to ensure safe environment and creating zero-accident & occurrence culture by devising & implementing applicable EHS policies .- Competency in devising significant solutions and executing environment, health & safety management systems for maintaining sound environmental and safety conditions.- Highly skilled in managing EHS related resources, delivering training and spreading awareness as well as overseeing the effectiveness of training. - Possess in-depth understanding of various EHS methods in coordinating & leading variety of people and projects with skills to contribute to strategic plans and responsible for all EHS and training related reports to the top management Show less

Metito
Dec 2021 - Jan 2023Operation & Maintenance Supervisor - Shift Engineer- Shift Incharge - Operation and Maintenance of 90 MLD (90000 M3/day) STP plant @ industrial area 52 managed by Metito Qatar, under Ashghal, Govt of Qatar.- Responsible for treating Sewage Waste Water into reusable water for irrigation and ground injection.- Expertized in handling SCADA operations, flow management and level management.- Completing more complex high priority/escalated client support tickets- Participating in Incident/Breach response investigations and deliver incident response reports and after-action reviews- Be actively involved in managing risk, information security controls, incident analysis, incident response, SIEM monitoring, and other operational tasks (tools, techniques, Procedures) in support of technologies managed by the Security Operations Center.- Safety training, tool box talks, permit systems, lock out and tag out.- Involved in handling chemicals like NaOH, NaoCl, HCL, H2SO4, Polymers.- Operated and controlled an entire process or system of machines, often using control boards, to transfer or treat water or wastewater. Show less

Nalco Water, An Ecolab Company
Jul 2023 - nowTechnical Service Engineer- Provide routine service support to Sales Representatives in strategic Water Treatment district accounts to execute agreed upon customer system assurance and continuous improvement plans.- Assist Sales Representatives with plant surveys of Water Treatment systems at prospective customers.- Chemical dosing calculations., maintaining the desired parameters of Cooling Towers, Heat Exchangers & Trasar Calibaration & control.- Chemical Inventory, Monthly report, daily reports and monthly chemical invoices billing.- Provide technical support to customers; identifying and resolving customer pain points, escalating as required.- Engage in problem solving by performing system analysis, interpreting data and providing written recommendations to ensure customer operations are performing at optimal levels.- Support services include: Sample testing, light maintenance, customer service, service report generation, chemical ordering, chemical inventory management, general labor activitiesContributes knowledge of industry technical and market trends, works well in trial situations with research, marketing, etc. - Supports group goals set by team lead by implementing strategies (tactical), as well as by providing technical and field marketing data to support decisions and future goals Show less
Licenses & Certifications

Hazard Recognition and Risk Assessment
Alison
NEBOSH
NEBOSH
Forescout Certified Associate OT/ICS
Forescout Technologies Inc.Jun 2023
Diploma in Environmental Management
AlisonApr 2023
Cyber security: Understand Threats and Prevent Attacks
AlisonJan 2023
Cybereason certified Technical Specialist
CybereasonMar 2023
Gas Tester
ENERTECH QATAR - Safety Training CentreApr 2022
Industrial Cyber Security Controls from IEC62443 for ICS/OT
UdemyJan 2023
Basic First Aid
ENERTECH QATAR - Safety Training CentreMay 2022
Aspen Hysys
Indian Institute of Technology, BombayApr 2016
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Althaf CholayilEmployee of the month Metito Overseas Qatar Ltd May 2022
- Awarded to Althaf CholayilBest Acedemic Performer Anna University Chennai March 1, 2017 Topper of the class for two years
Volunteer Experience
Volunteer
Issued by American Chemical Society on Jan 2018
Associated with Althaf CholayilModerator
Issued by Robin Hood Army on Aug 2019
Associated with Althaf CholayilExecutive
Issued by Lions Clubs International on Mar 2015
Associated with Althaf CholayilVolunteer
Issued by Help A Poor Child on Mar 2017
Associated with Althaf CholayilVolunteer Assistant
Issued by Robin Hood on Jul 2019
Associated with Althaf CholayilVolunteer
Issued by Red Cross Youth on Jul 2015
Associated with Althaf Cholayil
Languages
- enEnglish
- maMalayalam
- taTamil
- hiHindi
- kaKannada
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