Johnson Paul Mukkara

I am having 25 years Telecom, Network and Security System and 18 years (Oil & Gas
Sector onshore and offshore ) of work experience in Engineering Design, Initiating,
Planning, Integration, Construction , Implementation, Installation, Pre-commissioning.
Commissioning, Start-up control and closing-out of various Telecommunication,
Network & Security systems (Process plants, Manifolds, Wellheads, Power Generation
and Substations )

Johnson Paul Mukkar

Project Engineering/ Construction/Commissioning / Maintenance                                            (Oil & Gas Offshore and Onshore Communications)

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Career Summary:

I am an engineering professional who is highly self-motivated. I adopt a can-do attitude and do not consider failure as an option. I have extensive experience within my chosen field from employment in Asia, Middle East and Africa where I have undertaken and successfully completed a wide variety of projects. My determined attitude, ability to think laterally and knowledge of safety systems allows me to organize work in a safe and efficient manner. I have computer literate and have a good working knowledge of a wide variety of software applications, especially those produced my Microsoft. 

Job Description:

• I am having 25 years Telecom, Network and Security System  and 18 years (Oil & Gas Sector onshore and offshore ) of work experience in Engineering Design, Initiating, Planning, Integration, Construction , Implementation, Installation, Pre-commissioning. Commissioning, Start-up control and closing-out of various Telecommunication, Network & Security systems (Process plants, Manifolds, Wellheads, Power Generation and Substations ) 
• Recommend the latest suitable technology for the Oil and Gas Industry as a solution for new requirements in Company.
• Involved in various complex Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning assignments and activities associated with Telecommunication, Automation and Control Systems with ability to complete challenging independently or as a part of team.
• Supervise the Contractors work during the installation and commissioning of the new systems.
• Vast experience in Design, Integration, Interface, provisioning of new & existing systems like Optical communications and  different DWDM, OTN, SDH, PDH, WiMAX, WiLAN,  Integrated voice and data networking (LAN/WAN), OD and PCD, Network Security, IP PBX Telephone Systems, CCTV, PAGA, PIDS, Access control, RFI DCS, SCADA, FCS, IPS, Fire and Gas Systems, ICSS (Integrated Control and safety systems), Structured cabling System
• Through knowledge of ISO, IEEE, ETSI, IEC, ANSI, TIA, EIA, ITU-T, ITU-R, BS, Shell DEP and BICSI standards.
• Hazardous area Classification (EExd, EEi, EExe)
• Compliance with Company Safety, Health and Environment and Quality policies, regulations and standards.

Educational Qualification:

• Bachelors of Technology in Electronics and Communication- FEB 1993.                (HRD,MEA, Oman& UAE attested)
• Master Business Management in Project Management -IGITM

Technical Certifications:

• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) : CCNA ID # CSCO12198779
• Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) : MCP ID # 3577945
• ITIL Foundation Certificate (ITSM) C No: 5721262
• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Fiber Optic Trained Professional (FOTP)
• Wireless point to multipoint broadband radio configuration and maintenance Training.
• SDH/PDH  Training (Keymile/Alcatel)
• OTN Training (Siemens)
• WiMAX  Radio Training( Redline)
• Ciena DWDM Training
• Milestone CCTV Training

Computer Proficiency:

• Good skill on Microsoft environments, MS Office, C C++, 
• Microsoft window Server.
• Microsoft SQL Server.
• Linux knowledge.
• UNIX knowledge.
• AutoCAD.
• Solar winds.
• Computer Networking.
• WinPCS/CCMS

ADNOC Offshore Certifications:

• ADNOC offshore HSE Induction.
• H2S OPITO                               
• TBOSIET

PDO Certifications:

• Initial Fire Response.
• H2S Awareness.
• HSE Tools and Skills (HTS)
• Safety Leadership for Front Line Supervisors (SLS)
• Coaching, Mentoring &  Performance  Assessment Course(CMC)
• Permit to Work course (PTW)

Career History to Date 

August 2021 – Till date 

ADNOC Offshore 

Project Management Consultant 

Telecom lead Engineer – Design review, Installation, Pre-Commissioning and Commissioning

The systems included: 

• SDH, OTN and DWDM 
• WiMAX Radio
• Fiber optic infrastructure
• IP PBX Telephone System 
• Hotline System
• Closed Circuit Television
• Public Address and General Alarm 
• Access Control System
• Perimeter Intrusion detection System
• SMATV/IPTV 
• B-LAN& WAN (Business)
• S-LAN (Surveillence)
• R-LAN &WiLAN( Resident and Wireless)
• Weather Monitoring system 
• Personal Tracking System &RFID
• Distributed Antenna System
• Collision Avoidance Radar system
• VHF Radio
• UHF  Radio 
• Voice Recorder
• Video Conferencing System 
• Paging System
• Power Systems (UPS, Solar, Rectifiers, inverters,Converters ect)
• Network Cyber Security  – Firewalls
• Structured Cabling System 
• Telecom Centre and Monitoring  System 
• Telecom Management Console  System 
• Telecom Console and HMI

May 2010 – May 2021

Petroleum Development Oman 

Project Management Consultant 

r Telecom lead Engineer 

Project Involved Engineering, Procurement, Installation, Construction, Commissioning 

• PDO Own Optical Fibre Transmission System (Backbone) 
• Rabab Harweel Integrated Project Onplot/Offplot
• Mabrouk Development Project Onplot/Offplot
• Ghaba North Redevelopment project Onplot/Offplot
• Saih Rawl Central Process plant Phase-3
• QarnAlam Steam Plant Project Onplot/Offplot
• Harweel Main Production Station Project Onplot/Offplot

The systems included:

• DWDM ( 10G, 40 G ,100G) for long haul (MAF-North-South)
•  OTN (155M, 622M, 2.5G, 10G) for RGMS and wellhead communication
• SDH  (STM-1,STM-4,STM-16)) for Stations Backbone
• Fiber Optic Cables- Optical power Budget calculation. (Duct, Direct buried, ADSS &OPGW)
• Optical communications (AON, POS) 
• Core switching and routing (VLAN, POE, Wireless, Voice and Data)
• Windows Servers (WS, DBS, WPS ,DNS,FTPS, DHCP ect)
• TCP/IP infrastructure (LAN/WAN) Static and Dynamic
• Microwave Radio.
• Tetra Radio System 
• UHF & VHF Radio Systems
• IP PBX
• Hotline Telephone
• IP Television
• Closed Circuit Television
• Public Address and General Alarm 
• Access Control System
• Perimeter Intrusion detection System 
• Physical Security Information Management System (PSIM)
• WILAN and WiMAX Radio link for RGMS and wellhead communication. 
• Video conferencing System 
• Entertainment and Weather systems
• Distributed Control System(DCS)
• Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)
• Field control System (FCS)
• Instrument Protection System (IPS)
• Fire and Gas System (FGS)
• Power Supplies (UPS, Solar, Rectifiers, Inverters ,Converters) 
• Passive cooling Shelters 
• Distributed Temperature Sensing 
• Collaboration Work Environment 
• Smart Mobile Worker
• Network Security issues – Firewalls, Procedures in accordance with Shell policies 
• Structured Cabling 
• Network Management System 

November 2009 - April 2010 

Consolidated Gulf Co WLL–Qatar 

Telecom Consultant

PROJECT: Qatar Petroleum 11 Dukhan 

Telecom, Network and SCADA upgrading Project.

The system included: 

• SDH - STM Synfonet  1 & 4 (155/622) Mbps
• 2,8  Mbps PDH integrated within the STM network
• Fiber optic cable consisting of both Duct and OPGW 
• Microwave Radio 18GHz to provide 2 Mbps links
• Optical Communication network – Gigabit Ethernet carrying Telephone, Data and Security Systems
• Tele-protection – Utilized by the Qatar Electricity Authority, KAHRAMAA at 33kV and 220 kV levels
• Optical interfaces for Electrical and Instrumentation systems
• Integration of the systems into a unified network and interfacing with existing VLAN system
• WAN/LAN Switching and routing for data traffic,.
• Network Security issues – Firewalls, Procedures in accordance with policies 
• Liaison with consultants an integral part of the job.
• Structured Cabling.
• Network Management System (Nokia NMS10) to manage the installed system

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May 2008 – October 2009 

RANHILL INTERNATIONAL INC- Malaysia (Ranhill Petroneeds Joint Venture,SUDAN)

Project Telecom Engineer 

Project:  Melut Basin Oil Development Project, Sudan (DOWNSTREAM/UPSTREAM FACILTIES):

Engineering, Procurement ,Construction and Commissioning 

• Operation Base Camps Palogue (OBC)
• Operation Base Camps  Al-Jablayn (OBC)

Responsible for engineering support, construction, pre-commissioning, commissioning and start-up of all telecommunications equipment installed at the plant site and associated all facilities. 

The systems included: 

• Optical  Communication Systems 
• SDH (Alcatel, STM-1&STM-4)
• PDH (2Mb,8Mb,34Mb,140 Mbps)
• Cisco switches and Routers for data traffic, WAN/LAN.
• Network Security issues – Firewalls, Procedures in accordance with policies 
• Fiber Optic Cables (Duct, Direct buried and OPGA). 
• UHF and VHF Radio including Repeater stations
• Tetra radio systems 
• Microwave Radio.
• PABX (Alcatel 4400) and Voice Mail
• Closed Circuit Television 
• Public Address and General Alarm
• FOTE  link to remote wellhead Communications 
• Satellite Master Antenna Television.
• Distributed Control System(DCS)
• Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)
• Power Supply (UPS, Solar, Rectifiers, Inverters ,Converters) 
• Solar Power System.
• Fire Protection / Security systems (Gent/Honeywell)
• Fire Protection systems (Gent/Honeywell)
• Climatic and Meteorological Monitoring System. (CMMS)
• Ambient Air Monitoring System. (AAMS)
• Integration of the systems into a unified network and interfacing with existing VLAN system
• Liaison with Vendors 
• Structured Cabling.
• Network Management System 

October 2007 – April 2008 

RANHILL ENGINEERS AND CONSTRUCTION SDN BHD, MALAYSIA 

Senior Telecom Engineer

Teluk Salut 190MW X2 Combined Cycle Conversion Project, Kotakinbalu, Sabah Island:    

Responsible for installation, pre-commissioning, commissioning and start-up of all telecommunications equipment. 

The systems included: 

• SDH (STM-1)
• PDH (2Mb,8Mb,)
• Fiber Optic Cables (Singlemode & Multimode).
• Switching and Routing for data traffic, WAN/LAN
• PABX (Panasonic) 
• Closed Circuit Television (Panasonic)
• Public Address and System (Panasonic)
• Fire Protection systems (Gent/Honeywell)
• Distributed Control System(DCS)
• Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)
• Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS). 
• Simulcast Radio Paging
• Climatic and Meteorological Monitoring System. (CMMS)
• Ambient Air Monitoring System. (AAMS)
• Liaison with Vendors an internal part of the job.
• Structured Cabling.

April 2004 – September 2007

RANHILL INTERNATIONAL INC- Malaysia (Ranhill Petroneeds Joint Venture,SUDAN)

Project Telecom Engineer 

Project:  Melut Basin Oil Development Project, Sudan (DOWNSTREAM/UPSTREAM FACILTIES):

Engineering, Procurement ,Construction and Commissioning 

• Jabalyn Central Processing Facility (CPF) 
• Palogue Field Production Facility (FPF) 
• Palogue Field Surface Facility (FSF)
• Adar Field Production Facility (FPF)
• Adar Field Surface Facility (FSF)                    

Responsible for engineering support, construction, pre-commissioning, commissioning and start-up of all telecommunications equipment installed at the plant site and associated all facilities. 

The systems included: 

• Optical  Communication Systems 
• SDH (Alcatel, STM-1&STM-4)
• PDH (2Mb,8Mb,34Mb,140 Mbps)
• Cisco switches and Routers for data traffic, WAN/LAN.
• Network Security issues – Firewalls, Procedures in accordance with policies 
• Fiber Optic Cables (Duct, Direct buried and OPGA). 
• UHF and VHF Radio including Repeater stations
• Tetra radio systems 
• Microwave Radio.
• PABX (Alcatel 4400) and Voice Mail
• Closed Circuit Television 
• Public Address and General Alarm
• FOTE  link to remote wellhead Communications 
• Satellite Master Antenna Television.
• Distributed Control System(DCS)
• Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)
• Power Supply (UPS, Solar, Rectifiers, Inverters ,Converters) 
• Solar Power System.
• Fire Protection / Security systems (Gent/Honeywell)
• Fire Protection systems (Gent/Honeywell)
• Climatic and Meteorological Monitoring System. (CMMS)
• Ambient Air Monitoring System. (AAMS)
• Integration of the systems into a unified network and interfacing with existing VLAN system
• Liaison with Vendors 
• Structured Cabling.
• Network Management System 

January 2002– March 2004

GAS AUTHORITY OF INDIA LIMITED, INDIA.                       

Project Engineer

Responsible for installation, pre-commissioning and commissioning of all telecommunications equipment. The systems included: 

• SDH (STM-1)
• PDH (2Mb,8Mb)
• Fiber Optic Cables (Singlemode & Multimode) Duct & Direct buried. 
• Switches and for data traffic, WAN/LAN.
• Radio Frequency for Wellhead
• Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)
• Uninterrupted Power Supply 
• Structured Cabling.
• Network Management System 

July 1999 – December 2001

BHARTI TELECOM PROJECTS LIMITED, INDIA. 

Field Engineer 

I was involved in the design and specification of GSM backbone network which interfaced with the NMS.I was directly reporting to the General Manager for BTSOL for the installation, commissioning and acceptance testing.

• SDH (STM-1 & STM-4)
• PDH (2Mb,8Mb)
• Fiber Optic Cables ( Duct & Direct buried). 
• Microwave Radio. 
• Switches for voice and data traffic(WAN/LAN).
• Uninterrupted Power Supply (USP).
• Structured Cabling.
• Network Management System 

April 1994 – June 1999

HINDUSTAN COMMUNICATION LIMITED , INDIA

 Junior Engineer – Projects Division

Responsibilities included the co-ordination between contractors to ensure support systems were available at the required time, review and modification as necessary of proposed commissioning procedures and witnessing/acceptance of systems. I was with the project until successful completion and handover to operation team.

• The systems included:
• Fiber Optics, including OPTIMUX/DEMUX
• Telephone Exchange System for leased  lines
• Data Communications (including Hubs, Switches and Routers)
• RF Systems (UHF/VHF band) 
• Uninterrupted Power Supply (USP).
• Structured Cabling.
• Network Management System 

Principal Accountabilities:

• Lead the initiation, planning, implementation and closing out of assigned telecommunication projects (i.e: OTN, SDH, microwave radio, PAGA, CCTV, SMATV, VSAT, and fiber-optic systems, etc..) 
• Define project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders. 
• Prepare detailed Scope of Work for telecommunication projects and identify applicable engineering standards.
• Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones in order to accomplish goals within constraints such as time, cost, and agreed quality standards and develop project baseline to measure the performance.
• Liaise with project stakeholders on a regular basis throughout execution of projects.
• Review, in details, all project deliverables, engineering reports, procedures, manuals and drawings for new systems.
• Perform regular site visits for collecting data and supervising Contractors during work implementation.
• Monitor progress towards project targets and prepare periodic progress reports and summaries for management.
• Coordinate with local service providers for required public services at sites, including the required upgrade and enhancements.
• Ensure that all HSE standards and procedures are adhered to and report unsafe conditions and near misses.

Specialties:

• Design review, Installation, Testing, Commissioning and programming.
• Experience in Upgrade, Integration, Interface, new provisioning, commissioning and maintenance of various systems. 

Overall Responsibilities:

• Design review and Implement large-scale network and systems Infrastructures at the national and International level.
• Manage and motivate a team and run a project, program and scope.
• Rich experience in the areas of Project Planning & Execution, 
• Leading a team of Engineers under supervision for carrying out Telecom package work assuming entire responsibility for  construction/commissioning
• Preparation and compilation of necessary technical information for procurement in compliance with Client specifications / engineering data sheets and standards in the premise of budgeted man-hour and project schedules.
• Provision and selection of the most efficient and economical option to achieve the design objectives practicing ITU / IEEE / IEC/TIA/EIA standards.

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I herewith the information given above is true to the best of my knowledge and brief

 Yours truly,     
M.JOHNSON PAUL

MBA in Project Management