Mr. Rasim Qureshi possesses an extensive 26-year tenure in the chemical, petrochemical, oil refining, and EPC sectors, specializing in Health, Safety, Security, and Environment (HSSE) expertise. His professional trajectory has been characterized by a deep-seated passion for process safety, technical safety, design HSE, fire engineering, and commissioning/decommissioning of projects, including construction safety. Through his affiliations with multinational corporations such as Exxon, SABIC, ADNOC, Qatar Petroleum, Amazon and SNC Lavalin, Mr. Qureshi has garnered a comprehensive understanding of industry best practices, leveraging mature systems to inform his expertise.

The diverse array of experiences accumulated by Mr. Qureshi throughout his career has equipped him with the ability to drive performance enhancements and effect significant improvements in HSSE and process safety programs. His professional engagements have spanned a broad spectrum of cultural contexts, including North America, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia, demonstrating his capacity to integrate and effectively orchestrate collaborative efforts with diverse cultural groups. By leveraging his global network, Mr. Qureshi has emerged as a key contributor to business development, recruitment, and cross-industry connectivity.

Mr. Qureshi's technical expertise encompasses a wide range of HSSE disciplines, including safety engineering, OSHA and CCPS Process Safety Management, HAZID, HSEMS, consequence analysis, HSEIA, COMAH, HAZOP Analytics, LOPA, SIL, OHRA, and API-based Process Safety KPIs. He is well-versed in relevant industry standards, including OSHA, API, IEC, and NFPA. His professional assignments have been situated in USA, Canada, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Pakistan, primarily within the oil and gas sector, with a focus on facilities such as ammonia, utilities, polypropylene, ethylene, ethylene oxide, PVC, chlorine, EDC-VCM, refineries, hydrocrackers, and power plants.

n addition to his technical expertise, Mr. Qureshi has provided HSSE and process safety support to engineering teams during the Pre-FEED, FEED, construction, and detailed engineering phases of SAGD and oil & gas projects, as well as liquid Hydrogen, Fuel cell technology, hydrogen electrolyzers, LNG and LPG facilities. He is also part of the technical committees for National Fire Protection association NFPA 30, NFPA 496/497/499 and CSA Z767 Canadian process safety standard. He has successfully leveraged his vision for HSE excellence by adopting advanced tools to optimize risk management, budgetary considerations, and operability, driving results for high-reliability organizations worldwide. Over the past several years, Mr. Qureshi has played a pivotal role in providing HSE guidance and coaching, contributing to strategy development on HSE-related matters for CEOs and board of directors, and collaborating closely with major joint venture partners and stakeholders.

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