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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

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
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Professional
English
Native or Bilingual

Work experiences

Data Scientist

Valaris plc

Jan 2017 ~ Present
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

Educations

Texas A&M University

Master of Science (MS)
Master of Science-MS Statistics

2018 - 2020

Universidade Federal de Itajubá

Bachelor of Engineering (BEng)
Bachelor of Engineering B.Eng. Mechanical Engineering

2005 - 2009
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