AZHAR NADEEM
Phone: +971-558396826 +971-555357976
E-Mail: azhar_4740@yahoo.com sazhar22@gmail.com
Skype ID: azhar.nadeem83
Address: Flat No 106, 1st Floor ALTA Building Clock Tower, Dubai UAE.
Seeking senior-level assignments in Quality Assurance Lab/Quality Control Lab with a growth-oriented organization of repute, preferably in Environmental Monitoring, Oil & Gas & Petrochemical Industry.
CAREER SUMMARY
• Post-graduate in Chemistry, with Twelve years of experience in Quality Assurance & Quality Control in Chemical Testing Laboratory. Five years’ experience as Management Staff within various capacities at the laboratory.
• Excellent working experience on Water, Soil and Air analysis.
• Excellent working experience on lube oil, crude oil, Natural Gas and Geochem analysis.
• In-depth experience of Environmental specifications and significance of each test.
• For three years, as a contractor lab, successfully coordinated Saudi Aramco Environmental, Lube OCM, Crude Oil and Natural Gas compositional analysis program.
• Actively involved in several projects to provide analytical support in commissioning, start-up of rotating equipment, and energization of transformers.
• Worked on state of art instruments such as GCFID, GCTCD, TOC, GCMS, WD XRF, ICP-MS, ICP-OES, UV-Vis Spectrophotometers, Viscometers, Potentiometers and other automatic instruments carrying standard test methods.
• Trouble shooting, Maintenance and Calibration of High Tech Equipment used in Lab.
• Expert at managing the international ASTM, Shell and QC check proficiency-testing program and data analysis.
• Developed in-house methods, review and update standard operating procedures on a regular basis.
• Provided technical assistance and was a key member for ISO-17025 accreditation.
• Experience across operations, administration and management roles within the laboratory.
• Sound experience in training to laboratory staff, as well as students.
CORE COMPETENCIES – Laboratory Operation
• Lab Management
• Training & Development
• Project Management
• Man Management
• Materials management
• ISO 17025, 9001, 14000 • Quality Assurance & Audit
• Instruments Management
• Process Planning
• Coordination
• Customer Complaints Resolution • Analysis & Testing
• Documentation
• Inspection & Installation
• System Implementation
• Budgeting & Controlling
SOFT SKILLS
• Effective communicator
• Excellent relationship management & negotiation skills
• Sound negotiation skills
• Flexible & result-oriented attitude
• Highly analytical
• Diligent & creative
TECHINICAL TRANING
• Operation and maintenance training on Agilent ICP-OES (Model 5001)
• Operation and maintenance training on Shimadzu TOC (Model LCPH E200 ROHS)
• Operation and maintenance training on Shimadzu GCMS (Model QP2010 SE)
• Operation and maintenance training on Shimadzu GC (Model GC 2014)
• Awareness of ISO 9001-2015
• Internal Quality Auditing of ISO 9001 -2015
• Awareness of ISO 14001-2015
• Awareness and implementation of ISO 17025:2017
• IRCA Certified (ID 21137-02115) Internal Auditor 17025:2005.
• Training course on Uncertainty Measurement.
EDUCATION
M.Phil Scholar Environmental Sciences, University of Haripur, Pakistan
Master of Science (MSc) – Chemistry, Hazara University, Pakistan (2005)
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
• Consultant for Chemical Laboratories and ISO 17025, 9001 and 14001 from Jan 2019.
• Worked as Technical / Quality Manager in Saudi Vision Lab, KSA from Oct 2016 to Dec 2018
• Worked as Lab Supervisor/Lab Scientist in Saudi Vision Lab, (Contractor Lab of SAUDI ARAMCO) KSA from Oct 2014 to October 2016
• Worked as Chemist (Assistant Manager) in Analytical Lab at AGRITECH Fertilizer, Pakistan from Oct 2009 to Oct 2014.
• Worked as Junior Scientific Officer in Analytical Lab at Qarshi Research Intl Hattar Haripur, Pakistan from Sep 2008 to Oct 2009.
• Worked as Chemist in Analytical Lab at Haidri Beverage Pepsi Cola Intl Islamabad, Pakistan from April 2007 to Sep 2008.
• Worked as Trainee Chemist in Analytical Lab at Hazara Phosphate Fertilizer Haripur, Pakistan from April 2006 to Oct 2006.
• Responsible for coordinating and handling the Corporate Function of Lube Oil Condition Monitoring Program.
• Proficiency in coordinating with the vendors, external bodies thereby achieving the required quality level in the supplies and accreditations.
• Expertise in handling complete Lab Project operations entailing planning, design, resource utilization, and workforce management and implementation.
• Wide range of laboratory instruments procurement includes jobs like selection, budgeting, preparation of specifications, technical evaluation of bids, installation and commissioning, calibration and training to subordinates.
• Involved in maintenance and calibration of laboratory instruments and material requirement, as well as quality assurance of samples.
• Managed a wide spectrum of lab machinery, equipment and utilities, whilst curtailing costs and expenses.
• Networking with, as well as training, technical and operation staff for sample schedules, test runs, troubleshooting, training to operators, additive studies, monthly summary and any other related work.
• Handled and resolved customer complaints efficiently and effectively.
• Proficient in establishing new methods from ASTM/IP/UOP/ISO/BIS/CHEVRON/SMS, EPA, APHA etc.
• Training of new technicians and chemists’ certification program.
Key Achievements & Projects
• Laboratory modernization & upgrade in converting traditional Environmental and lube oil lab to state of art lab for oil condition-monitoring program.
• Internal design as required for the modernization project with the help of an external consultant.
• Selected required state of the art sophisticated instruments for procurement
• Specifications for the instruments, where I technically evaluated the offers of the instruments and installed & commissioned the instruments
• ISO 9001 - 2015 Certification of Saudi Vision Laboratory.
• ISO/IEC 17025-2005 accreditation of Saudi Vision Laboratory
• SASO Accreditation of Saudi Vision Laboratory.
• PME Certification of Saudi Vision Laboratory.
Date of Birth: Jan. 10, 1983
Nationality: Pakistani
References provided upon request