Wayne Andrade is a chemical engineering student at the University of Houston seeking an entry-level position in the oil and gas or petrochemical industries. He has relevant internship experience at Shell, BASF, and UH. At Shell, he modeled tubing for completions and analyzed tubing materials. At BASF, he created training manuals and implemented process improvements. He also has leadership experience through various student organizations at UH.

1. Wayne Andrade
5506 Twin Rivers Ln, Sugar Land, TX 77479 (832) 878-5740 wjandrade@uh.edu
Objective Seeking an entry level position as a chemical engineer in oil and gas and petrochemicals industry
Education University of Houston – Houston, TX Graduating Spring 2016
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
Corporate Entrepreneurship Certificate - Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship Spring 2014
GPA: 3.32
Work Experience
Shell Exploration and Production Company; Permian - Houston, TX May 2015 - Aug 2015
Completion and Well Intervention Intern
• Utilized WellCat to model tubing operating envelope for refurbished tubing to be used in
Permian new completions. Resulted in potential cost savings up to $2.4M/yr
• Analyzed electric resistance welded (ERW) tubing in collaboration with Shell subject matter
experts to certify fit for purpose use in Permian new completion wells
Shell Chemical Company; Base Chemicals - Houston, TX May 2014 - Aug 2014
Business Development Intern
• Created a financial model within Microsoft Excel to determine sources and cost of
Ethane supply in Alberta, Canada to help anchor Shell’s growth strategy in the region
• Participated in creating a financial model designed to help base chemicals business to
predict financial results for next 90 days
BASF; Ethylene Oxide (EO) Plant - Geismar, LA May 2013 - Aug 2013
Production PDP Intern
• Created a ~150pg comprehensive training manual for new operator training in EO Plant
• Upgraded plant reading rounds and safety checklists utilizing iPads; ~$10K/yr in savings
• Participated in process hazard analysis (PHA) and accident incident investigations of
various plant upsets
• Utilized Management Of Change (MOC) to accommodate modifications in the plant
Program For Mastery In Engineering Studies (PROMES) - Houston, TX Jan 2012 - Dec 2014
Teaching Assistant
• Enforced core values to introduce students to engineering studies
• Evaluated student assignments and assigned homework
UH Protein Engineering Research – Houston, TX Sept 2011- Feb 2012
Research Assistant
• Assisted post-doctoral fellow by growing and freezing E. coli bacteria for experiments
• Performed day to day tasks including creating growth media, preparing cultures, and
autoclaving commodities
Leadership
Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers National (SASE) 2013-2015
• Member (2015-2016); Treasurer (2014-2015); SASE National Membership Committee (2013-2014);
Vice President (2012-2013); Lead Marketing Chair SASE 2
nd
South Regional Conference (2013)
American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) 2012-2015
• Member (2014-2016); Secretary (2013); Historian (2012);
Activities Co-Chair 2012 AIChE Regional Conference (2012)
PROMES Action Committee (PAC) 2011-2013
• Mentor/ Protégé (2012-2013); PROMES Plus Guaranteed 4.0 Mentor (2011-2013)
Skills
Certifications: OSHA, CPR,
TWIC Card, helicopter underwater
egress (HUET)
Software: WellCat, Microsoft
Excel (Visual Basic), Visio,
AutoCAD
Multilingual: English, Hindi, and
Konkani