Sumit Sharma

New Product Development, Floating Offshore Wind, New Energies

• Developed concept design for Bellmouth, a bend control system replacing traditional bend stiffener.
• Created test plan for prototype fatigue testing of DIAC power cable with Bellmouth to ensure reliability and performance.
• Working with supplier to define electrical and optical test requirement during the prototype testing based on industry code.
• Working with supplier to define test equipment, intervention requirements and building the cable sample for test.
• Conducted damage calculations to determine load blocks required for effective prototype testing.

New Product Development, Connections Engineering

• Formulated design concepts for the newly identified cap.
• Worked with Technical Authority, product owner and tooling manager to define product design parameters to cover a wide range of pressure and gasket combinations to cover most of the projects.
• Conducted DR-2 and DR-3 with product and project stakeholders; created analysis inputs and coordinated with analysis team through regular meetings to maintain development schedule.
• Identified and reported gaps in existing product during development to product owner and Technical Authority, facilitating timely resolution.
• Performed tolerance stack-up study to ensure smooth installation subsea considering material condition and defined system installation envelopes.
• Collaborated with tooling team for effective interface management, enabling both teams to progress independently through early engagement.
• Conducted HAZID sessions to cover the manufacturing, assembly, testing, transportation, SIT, deck handling, installation and retrieval scenarios.

• Project lead engineer for Equinor Rosebank, Verdande and Irpa horizontal connections engineering scope of work.
• Approver for engineering deliverables including part reports, manufacturing drawings, CP calculations, assembly procedures, FAT procedures, safety review checklists, General Arrangement drawings.
• Conducted design reviews for multiple parts.
• Provided weekly updates to project team on engineering progress to ensure alignment and transparency.
• Tracked budget and scope creep, proactively raising VORs throughout execution to manage project risks effectively.
• Worked with structures team to help with interface checks and ROV accessibility checks.
• Ensured on time transmittal of MDR deliverables to client.
• Interface management via let's agree with different work-packages like, structures, XTs, C&A, installation and umbilical supplier.
• Collaborated with procurement team and suppliers to secure timely delivery of hardware for subsequent project phases.

• Led project for flow control scope, coordinating efforts across teams to ensure timely execution.
• Participated in HAZOP study for the project conducted by third party and represented the sub-system team.
• Conducted weekly update meetings with client representatives, discuss and provide technical justifications to on-going project related activities.
• Conducted design reviews internally within the team and with clients.
• Performed tolerance stack-up of equipment with interfacing tools and equipment and verify landing sequence and scenarios for subsea installation of equipment.
• Reviewed and approved part BOM, manufacturing drawings, GA drawings with complete quality check requirements.
• Material Selection based on field and client requirements in alignment with industry codes.
• Created, reviewed and approved corrosion protection calculations for structures in subsea per DNV RP B401.
• Performed lifting calculations for offshore lifting and installation scenarios for the subsea equipment.
• Provide technical guidance to engineers, review and approve concept designs.
• Worked with welding, NDE, coating and material subject matter experts and provided solutions to the project.
• Collaborated with Training and Development team to deliver product and process training for graduate engineers.

• Worked at supplier location in Manchester, UK to provide solutions to quality notifications and improved delivery performance of the supplier.
• Conducted FMECA for subsea equipment installation tool.
• Reviewed and approved OEM/supplier assembly and testing procedures for different components.
• Performed RCA for a recurring machining and assembly issue and fixed it for upcoming projects using the same component.
• Chalked out plan for refurbishment of testing equipment and successfully delivered the refurbished equipment.
• Created and reviewed manufacturing and fabrication drawings for subsea structures with understanding of the supplier and fabricators' capabilities.
• Worked with the materials engineers globally on exhaustive inventory list to find out if existing inventory can be used for items with long lead time. Achieved 15% materials cost reduction by making use of existing inventory for the projects without compromising the quality.
• Conducted product, process and department training for graduate engineers.

• Worked in product teams for engineered pipes and fittings, subsea drilling services.
• Designed seamless pipe per API 5L and ASME B31.8. Pipe induction bends with bend thinning considerations.
• Forged fittings (straight tee, reducer tee, concentric reducer, adapter tee, cross) of F65 and F22 materials and verify the design per Kellogg's area replacement method.
• Designed API 6BX flanges for different sizes and pressure ratings.
• Analysed vendor trial results to develop 1D/1.5D elbows from X70 material through cold forming techniques.

• Conducted internal audits per ISO 9001 for quality management system.
• Resolved more than 90 non-conformances and helped supplier deliver components on time.
• Created assembly, testing and preservation & maintenance manuals for multiple components and assemblies (subsea drilling and manifold).
• Created assembly drawings, landing sequence drawings, general arrangement drawings and machining drawings.