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Mary Ann Chaitoo

@maryannchaitoo

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Experienced technical project specialist with petroleum engineering and laboratory QA/QC expertise.

Trinidad and Tobago

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What I'm looking for

I seek a role in a dynamic engineering or manufacturing company where I can lead technical projects, improve QA/QC, mentor teams, and drive measurable operational improvements.

I am a results-driven Technical Project Specialist and petroleum engineer with over a decade of leadership experience across industry and academia, coordinating engineering, construction, purchasing, scheduling and start-up activities while providing technical advisory and QA/QC oversight. I have led multidisciplinary projects, overseen laboratory testing and implemented quality control aligned with ASTM and ISO standards, and contributed to applied research on heavy oil recovery.

I bring hands-on technical proficiency with tools such as PROSPER, MBAL, CMG, MATLAB, Didger, QGIS and the MS Office Suite, a strong record in teaching and training, and experience in business development and project management. I seek to apply my strategic planning and field-ready adaptability to drive organizational results and continuous improvement in an engineering or manufacturing environment.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Chief Technical Officer

Current

Opal Resources Limited

Jan 2020 - Present (5 years 8 months)

Coordinate engineering, construction, procurement, scheduling and startup for all projects while providing technical advisory and overseeing laboratory testing and QA/QC to ensure project delivery and compliance.

Project Coordination QA&QC Laboratory Testing Procurement Scheduling Start Up Management

Research Assistant

The University of Trinidad and Tobago

Jan 2016 - Dec 2018 (2 years 11 months)

Conducted technoeconomic analysis of heavy oil projects for a Ministry-funded study, contributing reservoir and production engineering analyses to support policy and project evaluation.

Heavy Oil Recovery Data Analysis Research

Instructor (Part Time)

The University of Trinidad and Tobago

Jan 2012 - Dec 2016 (4 years 11 months)

Taught petroleum production engineering, thermodynamics and petrophysics courses, developing curriculum and assessing student performance to support departmental teaching goals.

Teaching Curriculum Development Petrophysics Assessments Matlab Didger QGIS

Instructor

National Energy Skills Centre

Sep 2010 - Dec 2010 (3 months)

Delivered an ICT infusion workshop for curriculum delivery, training educators on integrating technology into teaching methodologies.

Training Delivery Educational Technology Workshop Facilitation Curriculum Integration ICT

Teacher (III)

Ministry of Education

Sep 1996 - Sep 2008 (12 years)

Taught physics, biology, mathematics and additional mathematics, developing lesson plans and assessing student progress across secondary education curricula.

Teaching Lesson planning Assessments Mathematics Biology

Business Development Unit Lead

Atlas International Engineering Services

Jun 2006 - Dec 2006 (6 months)

Managed project management, employee training for QMS, tender preparation and implementation of document control and quality control measures for engineering procedures.

Project Management Document Control Quality Control Training Development Contract Review