CURRICULUM VITAE Founder |
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| Personal details | |
| Name: | Arno Vissers |
| Contact Address: | Meerbosweg 9, 5469 PL, Erp, The Netherlands |
| Telephone: | +31(0)628101451 (NL) |
| E-mail: | arno.vissers@vpe.nu |
| Date of birth: | 14th August 1981 |
| Place of birth: | Boekel (NL) |
| Nationality: | Dutch |
| Education | |
| Sep 2007 – Dec 2008 | École du Pétrole et des Moteurs (IFP-School), Rueil-Malmaison, FR, Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Powertrain/Moteurs (Graduated Dec 2008) |
| Sep 2000 – Aug 2007 | University of Technology, Eindhoven (TU/e), NL, Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering Science, (ICE) (Graduated Sep 2007) |
| 1999 – 2000 | Zwijsencollege, Veghel, NL Courses: Mathematics, Physics, Economics I and II, Biology, English, Dutch |
| 1993 – 1999 | Fioretti College, Veghel, NL |
| Work experience | |
| Sep 2019 – now | Vissers Process Engineering, Erp, NL Consulting company in Process engineering: (Oil, water, gas & sand) Separation Technology, Computational Fluid Dynamics & Finite Element Analysis, Fluid Characterization: Designing, analysing and developing separation technology/equipment for the Oil and Gas industry |
| Jan 2017 – Jul 2019 | National Oilwell Varco (NOV), Houston, USA Director of Brownfield & Advanced Technologies: Managing brownfield team and developing new technologies for the Oil and Gas industry in South America, USA and Canada in relation to Brownfield Optimization Services; (Fjords Processing taken over by NOV Dec 2016) Sole Inventor on Patent application 16/293263: Fluid Treatment System Publication SPE 200495 (Technical paper: Experimental Investigation of Bubble Size in Flotation: Effect of Salt, Coagulant, Temperture and Organic Compound) Publication SPE 200474 (Technical paper: Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Backwash Flow in Nutshell Filter) |
| Jan 2016 – Dec 2016 | Fjords Processing, London, UK Director Services Centers America: Structuring, managing and developing the services centers for the Oil and Gas industry in South America, USA and Canada in relation to Aftermarket Sales, Trainings, Mechanical Services, Field and Optimization Services |
| Aug 2014 – Dec 2015 | FMC Technologies / Separation Systems BV/Inc, Houston, USA Technical Sales Manager: Technical/Process Design Review, Proposals REview, Sales, Contract Review, Business Development of separation technology/equipment for the Oil and Gas industry in Canada, Trinidad & Tobago, USA Shale industry, Supervision on Process Engineers and Process department |
| Sep 2012 – Jul 2014 | FMC Technologies / Separation Systems BV, Abu Dhabi, UAE Senior Technologist: Design, Proposals, Sales, Contracts, After sales support, Commissioning/Field/Site support, JIP's, Business Development, Analyzes and Development of separation technology/equipment for the Oil and Gas industry (Publication SPE 159280 ADIPEC 2012, Technical paper) |
| May 2012 – Sep 2012 | FMC Technologies / Separation Systems BV, Abu Dhabi, UAE Senior Process & Sales Engineer: Design, Proposals, Sales, Contracts, After sales support, Commissioning/Field/Site support, Analyzes and Development of separation technology/equipment for the Oil and Gas industry |
| May 2009 – May 2012 | FMC Technologies / CDS Separation Systems, Arnhem, NL Process, Sales and CFD Engineer: Designing, analysing and developing separation technology/equipment for the Oil and Gas industry |
| Jan 2009 – Feb 2009 | Fistuca B.V., Amsterdam, NL Project: R&D Combustion Cylce, Fluids Dynamics and Simulation department (0-D Combustion Cycle DC Pile Driver) (VPE project) |
| Jan 2009 – now | Vissers Powertrain Engineering, Erp, NL Consulting company in Powertrain engineering: Combustion Engine Technology, Transmission Technology, Computational Fluid Dynamics analysis, Maintanance and vehicle check service |
| Jan 2008 – Dec 2008 | Ricardo UK Ltd, Shoreham-by-Sea, UK Work placement: R&D Engine Design, Fluids Dynamics and Simulation department (In cylinder CFD calculations) Work placement: R&D, Control & Electronics department (LNT Aftertreatment Controller design) |
| Nov 2006 – Aug 2007 | Modesi, Eindhoven, NL Master Thesis: Computational Fluids Dynamics (CFD) analysis of JaqEngine (new internal combustion engine concept development) optimization of combustion chamber geometry and port geometry Nominee Spykerprijs2006_2007 Award for best Master Thesis in Automotive Technology of the Netherlands |
| Feb – Aug 2006 | University of California, Davis (UCD), USA Internship at Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering (Hybrid Electric Vehicle Centre), Design and fabrication of Inline CVT into SUV |
| Apr – Jun 2005 | University of Technology, Eindhoven (TU/e), NL Internship at Combustion Technology Department, measurement of a differential heat flux of a Methane-Oxygen flame |
| 1997 – 2005 | Kuehne & Nagel, Veghel, NL Administrative staff member: Freight handling, chauffeur handling, international customer handling, stock handling Logistic staff member: Fork-lift truck chauffeur |
| 1998 – 2004 | Van Zutven Verwerkingsbedrijf B.V., Veghel, NL Operator, Fork-lift truck chauffeur at DMV Campina |
| 1992 – 1997 | P. Claassen, Erp, NL Assistent staff member: agricultural/food farm |
| Other activities | |
| Jan 2004 | Foundation Activities Simon Stevin, Eindhoven, NL Study Trip Japan, theme Micro- & Nano Technology (Student society) |
| 6 – 7 May 2003 | Corus, IJmuiden, NL Business Course, Corus By Night |
| Feb 2003 – Aug 2007 | Tau, Eindhoven, NL Rhetorical Dispute/Fraternity: debating, delegate engine maintenance |
| Dec 2002 – Dec 2004 | W.S.V. Simon Stevin, Eindhoven (TU/e), NL Member Dutch Battlebots Committee: design and fabrication combat robot (Student society) |
| Oct 2002 – Mar 2003 | W.S.V. Simon Stevin, Eindhoven (TU/e), NL Public Relations Officer, Management Training Days Committee: PR and sponsor recruitment (Student society) |
| 24 Apr 1999 | E.S.H.C. music festival, Erp, NL, (youth centre) Organizer music festival |
| Skills | |
| Language | Dutch (native); English (good, TOEIC: 970 (out of 990)); German (basic) |
| Certificates | 2- & 3-phase separation, horizonatal and vertical separators, FPSO's (FMC) DesignModeler, Meshing and Fluent (ANSYS) Basic and continued turning and milling (TU/e) MIG-MAG and TIG welding (ROC) Industrial safety (Dutch VCA) |
| Driver’s License | Car + Motor driver’s license Fork-lift truck certificate |
| Software knowledge |
CAD/CAM: UGS NX3, Solidworks, FreeCAD FEM: MarcMentat, ANSYS CFD: Fluent, OpenFOAM, Vectis, Wave, GT-Power, Gambit Hysys, Unisim, MySep, Matlab, Simulink, LaTeX |
| Hobbies | |
| Sport | Snowboarding, sailing, rescue-teamswimmer |
| Music | Drums |
| Other | Motorcycling, Old Timer restoration |
| References | Available at request |
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