Frank Kwaku Kuukyee
Calgary,Canada
Summary
Data science and process engineering consultant with a proven record of enhancing operational efficiency by 15% at Ghana National Gas Company. Specializes in process optimization and risk management, utilizing data-driven strategies to achieve significant improvements. Experienced in cross-functional collaboration to ensure regulatory compliance and drive impactful results. Dedicated to delivering innovative solutions in complex environments.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Data Science & Process Engineering Consultant
Sabaoth Partnership
Calgary, Canada
08.2023 - Current
- Gathered, processed, and maintained geospatial datasets from various sources to ensure accuracy and integrity.
- Analyzed spatial data using GIS and statistical tools, identifying patterns for civil works and urban design.
- Created predictive models to enhance decision-making in urban planning and environmental management.
- Developed interactive maps and visualizations to communicate complex spatial data effectively to stakeholders.
- Collaborated with clients to understand geospatial needs, tailoring solutions to address specific challenges.
- Enhanced internal processes for geospatial data handling, improving efficiency and quality of analysis.
- Integrated geospatial data systems with existing business processes, ensuring seamless data flow.
Assistant Plant Manager
Ghana National Gas Company
Accra, Ghana
01.2019 - 08.2023
- Led daily process monitoring and optimization, collaborating with operations teams to implement process adjustments that enhanced equipment performance and increased plant throughput by 15%.
- Developed and maintained real-time monitoring tools to predict operational trends, optimize performance, and support long-term reliability planning.
- Conducted root cause analysis for process upsets and incidents, ensuring findings were documented, communicated, and integrated into operational improvements to prevent recurrence.
- Provided technical support to maintenance, outage, and turnaround teams, ensuring process integrity, reliability, and minimal downtime.
- Managed debottlenecking projects, such as optimizing Heating medium, Nitrogen generation and instrument air systems to enhance efficiency and reliability.
- Led Process Safety Management (PSM) activities, including Management of Change (MOC), Process Hazard Analysis (PHA)/HAZOP, and Pre-Startup Safety Reviews (PSSR), ensuring full compliance with regulatory and safety standards.
- Developed technical documentation and standard operating procedures (SOPs) to streamline capital projects, enhance stakeholder alignment, and improve plant-wide knowledge sharing.
Senior Process Engineer
Ghana National Gas Company
Accra, Ghana
08.2014 - 01.2019
- Served as a key technical resource for operations, providing daily troubleshooting support and process optimization strategies to improve gas compression and dehydration systems, reducing energy consumption by 25%.
- Managed the development and execution of engineering projects, such as the expansion of the metering and distribution station, the new compressor station, and the offshore/onshore pipeline tie-in, ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
- Identified and resolved critical performance bottlenecks, collaborating with field operations and engineering teams to enhance overall plant efficiency and reliability.
- Provided technical input to the business planning group, contributing to monthly production planning, compliance reporting, and process improvement initiatives.
- Led process safety management (PSM) initiatives, participating in risk assessments, hazard reviews (HAZOP), and process safety audits to ensure compliance, and mitigate operational risks.
Education
Master of Data Science and Analytics - Computer Sciences
University of Calgary
AB, Canada11-2024
Master of Engineering - Oil and Gas
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science And Technology
Ghana06-2016
Bachelor of Science - Minerals Engineering
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science And Technology
Ghana06-2008
Skills
- Process optimization and troubleshooting
- Risk management and analysis
- Process safety and HAZOP
- Regulatory compliance and submissions
- API and AER standards
- Leadership and mentorship
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Data-driven efficiency improvement
- Strategic decision-making and problem solving
- Process design and debottlenecking
- Energy optimization initiatives
- Engineering report preparation and documentation
Certification
- Provisional Licensee (Engineering), APEGA, 09/27/24
- Construction Safety Training Systems (CSTS), 02/01/25
- Google Project Management Certification, 09/01/23
Languages
English
Professional
Timeline
Data Science & Process Engineering Consultant
Sabaoth Partnership
08.2023 - Current
Assistant Plant Manager
Ghana National Gas Company
01.2019 - 08.2023
Senior Process Engineer
Ghana National Gas Company
08.2014 - 01.2019
Master of Data Science and Analytics - Computer Sciences
University of Calgary
Master of Engineering - Oil and Gas
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science And Technology
Bachelor of Science - Minerals Engineering
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science And Technology
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