Avatar of Diego Eduardo Mercadal.
Profile
Posts
0Connections
Imprimir
Avatar of the user.

Diego Eduardo Mercadal

Data Scientist
Mechanical Engineer with a M.Sc. in Statistics who currently works as a Data Scientist at Valaris PLC. Member of the American Statistical Association (ASA) , combines 6 years of field experience around the world with the latest technologies and techniques for statistical modeling and data analysis. Proficient in Data Science programming (Python, R, SAS) , data acquisition and IoT protocols (OPC, MQTT) , also has field experience with power plants, electrical motors, generators and steam, gas and hydraulic turbines. Well Control certified at supervisor level, has solid knowledge regarding drilling rigs, operations and its equipment. Currently works developing predictive models using real time analytics in the cloud in order to predict anomalies and increase up-time and productivity in offshore drilling Rigs.
Valaris plc
Texas A&M University
Houston, TX, USA

Professional Background

  • Situación actual
    Empleado
    No está abierto a oportunidades
  • Profession
    Data Scientist
  • Fields
    Energía
  • Experiencia laboral
    6-10 años (6-10 años relevante)
  • Management
  • Skills
    Business Intelligence
    Machine Learning Algorithms
    Mechanical Engineering
    Statistical Modeling
    Root Cause Analysis
    Offshore Operations
    Databricks
    R
    Python
    Azure
    SQL
    MQTT
    OPC
    Pattern Recognition
    Time Series Analysis
  • Languages
    Portuguese
    Nativo o bilingüe
    Spanish
    Profesional
    English
    Nativo o bilingüe
  • Highest level of education
    Master

Job search preferences

  • Desired job type
    A tiempo parcial
    Sólo a distancia
  • Desired positions
    Data Scientist
  • Lugares de trabajo deseados
    Houston, TX, USA
  • Freelance
    Trabajador autónomo a tiempo parcial

Work Experience

Data Scientist

ene 2017 - Presente
Houston, Texas Area Data Scientist working at Corporate Office. Main Duties : - Implementation of real time data acquisition using serial, OPC and MQTT protocols - Development of real time analytics using Databricks and IOT gateways - Creation of Performance equations to evaluate equipment condition in real time - Development of Stochastic Models to predict and forecast equipment failure - Creation of Machine Learning algorithms to optimize asset maintenance and operations pattern recognition - Development and validation of analytics models. - Support to Business Intelligence Team Onshore Operations Engineer junho de 2015 - junho de 2017 2 anos 1 mês Houston, Texas Area Operations Engineer working closely to Rig Management. Main Duties : - Manage Rig Operations in the Absence of Rig Manager - Coordinate Shipyard Jobs - Coordinate people and Material logistics - Perform Rig Audits - Manage Rig Performance - Represent the Rig in Client's Meetings Offshore Operations Engineer julho de 2012 - junho de 2015 3 anos Houston, Texas Area Working Closely to the Offshore Drilling Operations, supporting its daily operations. Main Duties : - Creation of procedures - Operations Planning - Drilling Efficiency Calculations - Well Control Calculations - Audits - Operations Coordination WEG 3 anos 1 mês Field Service Engineer janeiro de 2010 - julho de 2012 2 anos 7 meses International Field Service Engineer responsible for commissioning and field service in high voltage electric motors and generators. Main Duties : - Lead multi cultural teams in field projects - Field Troubleshooting - Creation of Procedures and Manuals - Investigations and Root Cause Analysis - Commissioning Coordination

Education

Master of Science (MS)
Master of Science-MS Statistics
2018 - 2020
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng)
Bachelor of Engineering B.Eng. Mechanical Engineering
2005 - 2009