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sanane sananae

@sananesananae

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Chemical engineer driving safer, optimized production operations and battery materials research.

Turkey

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles where I can apply process and operations expertise to improve safety, efficiency, and sustainability in energy, manufacturing, or R&D settings.

I am a chemical engineer with nearly five years of professional experience in production operations, currently serving as a Senior Operations Engineer at TÜPRAŞ where I coordinate transfer, storage, and blending activities while driving loss minimization and continuous improvement. I concurrently completed a master's degree focused on advanced battery materials, publishing research on tin-oxide based composites and investigating petroleum coke as an anode material.

I have hands-on plant engineering and shift production experience in polymer and fiber plants, internships in research and refinery units, and project experience in process optimization, cost assessment, and process-safety enhancement using image processing. I combine technical skills in Aspen HYSYS, SAP/S4HANA, basic Python/MATLAB, and data tools with certifications in Scrum, Kanban, and HAZOP to support interdisciplinary, safety-first operations and innovation in energy, manufacturing, and sustainability.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Senior Operations Engineer

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Türkiye Petrol Rafinerileri A.Ş. (TÜPRAŞ)

Feb 2022 - Present (3 years 8 months)

Chief engineer in the terminal unit coordinating transfer, storage, and blending of crude oil and refined products; optimized tank usage, minimized losses, and led continuous improvement initiatives across operations, logistics, and maintenance.

Refinery Operations Tank Management Optimization Hazop Logistics Coordination

Plant Engineer

Akdeniz Chemson Kimya Sanayi A.Ş.

Apr 2021 - Jan 2022 (9 months)

Managed production for polymer process aids and PVC impact modifiers by identifying operational issues, defining corrective/preventive actions, and enforcing safety and waste control measures.

Production Engineering Waste Root Cause Analysis Continuous Improvement

Production Shift Engineer

SASA Polyester Sanayi A.Ş.

Nov 2020 - Dec 2020 (1 month)

Led shift production in a polymerized fiber plant, supervising operators, ensuring product quality and production integrity, and preparing shift reports to maintain continuous operations.

Quality Control Process Stability Team Leadership Troubleshooting

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Istanbul Technical University

Master of Science, Chemical Engineering

2021 - 2025

Grade: 3.82 / 4

Activities and societies: Research on tin oxide-rGO nanocomposites for lithium-ion batteries; related internships and research projects in battery materials and catalysis.

Master of Science in Chemical Engineering with research focus on advanced battery materials and a thesis on Tin Oxide-rGO Nanocomposites for Lithium-Ion Batteries; graduated with a GPA of 3.82/4.

Istanbul Technical University

Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering

2015 - 2020

Grade: 3.31 / 4

Activities and societies: Bachelor thesis on tin oxide-CNT composites for lithium-ion batteries; production and laboratory internships including TÜPRAŞ and SASA Polyester.

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering with a thesis on Tin Oxide-CNT Composites for Lithium-Ion Batteries; graduated with a GPA of 3.31/4.