DAVID JOSE RONDON | 2017

Av Uslar Vista Alegre | 1020 Caracas | Venezuela +47 40 38 39 07/+58 412 578 34 16

david.rondon.velasquez@gmail.com https://no.linkedin.com/in/davidjoserondon
SUMMARY

2 years experience as project engineer. Mechanical Engineer with a Masters degree in Energy and Process Engineering.I am
proficient with calculations and data analysis using knowledge of thermodynamics, fluid dynamics and rotordynamics, such as
developing an analytical tool to predict rotordynamic performance of thrust bearings, sizing of flowmeters and valves according
to API standards, development of analytical tools for balance pistons and control fluid orifices using Matlab and Excel, selection
of pumps and compressors,and interpretation of P&IDs and PFDs.

COMPUTER SKILLS

MS Office | Fortran | Matlab | XLTRC2 | MathCAD | Autodesk Inventor | AutoCad 2D & 3D | ANSYS Fluent | ANSYS |
Solidworks | Python | Modelica | PRO-II | Aspen-HYSYS | TeamCenter | CATMAN EASY | SAP2000

EXPERIENCE

07.2017 Currently Service Coordinator | Servicios Industriales HEKCA | Caracas, Venezuela

In charged of coordinating services, preventive and corrective maintenance of rack and pinion hoist and lifts.

12.2014 06.2016 Project Engineer | OneSubsea Processing | Bergen, Norway

Fluid Dynamics Department

Developed and proposed studies on different pump systems for the proposal-phase of the Project, choosing pumps and
configurations in terms of risk, production losses, power consumption and cost, hence satisfying the client.
Designed valves and flowmeters according to API standards using production and critical operation points, contributing
to the on-time delivery of pump systems.
Evaluated wear rings and balance pistons functionality by performing rotordynamic analyses in different scenarios,
saving time and resources that could have been spent in CFD simulations.

Summer 2013 Engineer (summer internship) | Statoil ASA | Fornebu, Norway

Rotating Equipment Department
Thrust gas bearing analytical tool development. My Masters thesis at NTNU was based upon this project.

03.2011 06.2012 Technology supervisor | Novenca Security Systems | Venezuela

Testing of new products (cameras, detectors, access controllers, vehicle barriers, etc).
Writing of installation manuals.
Reviewing of product installation.
Courses in use of products and installation

ACHIEVEMENTS

1. Created the first ever analytical tool done to predict the rotordynamic performance of thrust bearings, saving time and
resources otherwise invested on CFD analyses.
2. Developed analytical tools for estimating cavitation in control fluid systems orifices and designing orifice systems in
terms of size, number and distribution, optimizing design and operation
3. Proposed strategies for predicting the performance of wet gas compressors based on past researches on performance
losses, saving time and resources.
4. Developed an analytical tool for preventing sand particles inside balance pistons and evaluated different scenarios,
optimizing the design of balance pistons, convincing the client of the robustness of the products and reducing in 95% the
money and time spent otherwise in CFD analyses.

SOME RECOMMENDATIONS

David actually enjoys difficult challenges and working hard,
which in my opinion is a rare trait. He does not take lightly to
missing deadlines and does everything in in power to deliver
high quality work Even Nordstoga | Acoustics and Air
Cleaning Engineer at Multiconsult AS
Throughout his assignment David proved to be a very
cooperative and highly reliable engineer with unique
resourceful and adaptive mindset. Carlo Mazzali | Principal
Engineer at Statoil ASA
EDUCATION

2012 2014 MSc in Natural gas technology | Norwegian University of Science and Technology | Trondheim,
Norway | grade B
Masters thesis: Thrust gas bearing analytical tool development
2004 2011 Mechanical Engineer | Universidad Simon Bolivar | Sartenejas, Venezuela | grade 4.56 / 5.00
Exchange student at NTNU 2009 2010
Thesis: Modelling and quantification of rotor-stator interactions in Francis turbines

COURSE

Spring 2015 Norwegian level B2 - Perfectioning, Folkeuniversitetet

Mar 2014 Seminar - Norwegian Association for Thermal Turbomachines
Oct 2013 Machinery Diagnostics, GE Bently Nevada
Nov 2011 Autodesk Inventor 2012: Level I Essentials, Arts Instituto Computacion Grafica
Nov 2010 ANSYS CFX: Introduction, Albatros Ingenieria

LANGUAGE

Spanish Native Speaker

English C1 Level IELTS Certificate 2016. Score: 7.5
Norwegian B2 Level Folkeuniversitet, 6 years living in Norway
French A2 Level University Lectures

REFERENCES

Svein-Arne Marthinussen OneSubsea Processing AS - Manager Fluid Dynamics Department Tel +47 93 09 56 08
svein-arne.marthinussen@onesubsea.com

Carlo Mazzali Statoil ASA Principal Engineer Tel +47 45 69 71 05 - cmaz@statoil.com

Tor Bjrge - Statoil ASA - Specialist Rotating Equipment - Tel +47 99 16 34 08 - torb@statoil.com

Morten Kjeldsen Flow Design Bureau AS Chief - Tel +47 48 23 23 80 - morten.kjeldsen@fdb.no