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Career Profile

Chemistry Consultant	Zara Raja BSc
Company Secretary / Director	Atif Raja MSc
Company Director	Asif Masood
Biofuel Chemist	Ade Kalejaiye

 

Career Profile

Experienced in practical laboratory testing in a commercial environment. Educated at Aston University.

Atif Raja - Company Secretary / Director

Career Profile

Mr. Raja has specialised in management consultancy with a strong background in the infrastructure development, energy and market reform. He has experience in economic and financial analysis, qualitative analysis, regulation and restructuring, market design and energy sector reform.

Mr. Raja has recently advised the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, Ministry of Petroleum in Egypt, the Ministry of Petroleum in Pakistan and the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources in Turkey. Atif has also consulted multinational energy companies such as Shell Petroleum and British Petroleum.

Mr. Raja has extensive experience worldwide on market development studies, financial analysis and project management. Atif has also been the Company Secretary of Zahra Raja Ltd for over two years with a range of accounting responsibilities.

More About Mr. Raja

Position:	Secretary / Director
Name of Firm:	Biolife Fuels Ltd
Name of Staff:	Atif Raja
Date of Birth:	1977
Nationality:	British

KEY QUALIFICATIONS:
Atif has specialised in management consultancy with a strong background in the infrastructure development, energy and market reform. He has experience in economic and financial analysis, qualitative analysis, regulation and restructuring, market design and energy sector reform.

Atif has recently advised the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, Ministry of Petroleum in Egypt, the Ministry of Petroleum in Pakistan and the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources in Turkey. Atif has also consulted multinational energy companies such as Shell Petroleum and British Petroleum.

Atif has extensive experience worldwide on market development studies, financial analysis and project management.

Atif has also been the Company Secretary of Zahra Raja Ltd for over two years with a range of accounting responsibilities.

EDUCATION

University of Dundee	1998 – 2000 (MSc) Energy Studies
University of Manchester	1995 - 1998 (BA Hons.) Economics

EMPLOYMENT RECORD

From: 2002 to: date	Employer: Economic Consulting Associates Ltd, Economics Consultant and Project Manager. The most recent projects in the past 6 months include: Economic Cost of Gas Study, Egypt: Managed the development of the economic cost of gas model, and in charge of client management. Black Sea Region Energy Resource Study: Project manager for study analysing the potential for transferring Caspian energy resources into the SEE region (World Bank, 2005) Gas Tariff Regime, Pakistan: Advising the OGRA on a new gas tariff regime. Developed a gas tariff financial model to aid with setting required revenues and consumer tariffs in a new operating environment. (PPIAF, OGRA, 2003)
From: 2002 to: date	Employer: Zahra Raja Ltd, Company Secretary with key responsibilities including: Preparation and submission of company accounts and annual returns Responsible for calculating company tax payments Responsible for managing the PAYE Responsible for dealing with the Inland Revenue
From: 2000 to: 2002	Employer: Power Planning Associates, Energy Economist with the following as examples of projects undertaken. Gas-to-Power Project, Vietnam: Project manager and energy economist for a study to determine the regional electricity demand, and net gas-fired generation up to 2020. (Confidential Client, 2002) Transmission Wheeling Study, SAPP: Economics Modeller for the Southern African Power Pool transmission wheeling rate study. (Department for International Devlopment, 2001) Electricity Market Restructuring, Namibia: Member of the International RingFencing team for NamPower. (NamPower, 2000) Electricity Tariff Study, Bahamas: Power Economist and Financial Analyst for a tariff study in the Bahamas. (Confidential Client, 2000)

LANGUAGES

	Speaking	Reading	Writing
English (Native Language)	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Urdu	Excellent	Basic	Basic
Arabic	Good	Good	Good
French	Basic	Basic	Basic
German	Basic	Basic	Basic

Asif Masood - Company Director

Career Profile

This concept is being headed up by Mr Masood, a former Pakistani International Cricket player. Mr Masood was a right-arm fast-medium bowler, hostile with the ball and memorable for his bizarre start to his run-up in which he turned sideways to the wickets and leaned backwards before starting his approach. Making his Test debut against England in 1968-69 he went on to play a further 16 tests over the next seven years touring England and Australia, with a best return of 5 for 111 at Edgbaston in 1971.

Mr Masood then went on to be a regional manager for Pakistani International Airlines, a position which he held for over 30 years, this position carried many responsibilities and gave Mr Masood vast experience working in higher management.

Mr Masood went on to start up in business with his family running Fishpool Post Office and General Store in Bury Lancs, he has been running this operation for the past 13 years in the past year he has also added Fishpool Pharmacy to the operation which has proved to be very successful.

With approximately 5 staff working under him Mr Masood has gained essential man management skills and is heavily involved in the daily running and operation of all three parts of the business.

Having met with the Taxi association in Manchester Mr Masood has had extremely positive feedback on this project, many of the drivers have shown keen interest in using this product stating the benefits as being the cost, the reduced affect on the environment and also the beneficial properties this product has to the engines of the vehicles themselves.

DAde Kalejaiye - Industrial Chemist - Biofuel Chemist

More About Ade Kalejaiye

UNIT 1A, VALE PARK, INDUSTRIAL PARK, HAZELBOTTOM ROAD,CRUMPSALL, MANCHESTER
T: +44 (0) 161 205 3535
F: +44 (0) 161 205 3536

EDUCATION M.Sc Advanced Chemical Process Design Sept’06-Sept’07
UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER
COURSES COMPLETED • Computer-Aided Process Design and Optimisation; Utility System Design; Energy Systems; Reaction System Engineering; Separation System Design; Clean Technologies and waste minimisation; Atmospheric Emissions Systems; Aqueous Emissions Design

DISSERTATION
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Developed a simulation model of a cogeneration system at a BP site, examined various technical options available for upgrading a steam reformer and its effects on the site steam and power balance. Process modifications for improved energy efficiency and emissions reduction were also evaluated.

DESIGN PROJECTS

Led a team of four students in designing a cogeneration system to supply 58 MW of hot utility and 65 MW of shaft power to a refinery complex.

Part of a team of two involved in the design of a plant with a capacity of 200,000 tonnes per year for the manufacture of industrial grade styrene.

Performed a feasibility study for the use of ground-source heating as a source of domestic heating in a 4-bedroom house in Northwest England.

Developed a life cycle analysis (LCA) of a 100,000 tonnes per year natural gas treatment plant.

B.Sc Industrial Chemistry Sept’98-May’03
Upper-Second Class Honours (4.11 GPA)
UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS COURSES COMPLETED
Petroleum Refining and Petrochemical Processes; Separation Techniques; Brewing Science; Transition Metal Chemistry; Pulp and Paper Technology; Polymer and Rubber Technology; Strength of materials; Corrosion Control Processes; Transport Phenomena; Catalysis and Heterogeneous Reactions; Organic and Inorganic Synthesis; Process Control; Sugar Technology; Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer; Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy; Heterocyclic Chemistry; Pollution Control and Sewage Treatment; Risk Assessment.

DESIGN PROJECT

Assessment of the use of solvent extraction in the characterisation of Nigerian crude oils. Examined the effect of solvent concentration on the capital cost and the efficiency of the column.
TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

Process Technologist Sept’04-Oct’05 BANBIZ CHEMICALS LTD Lagos, Nigeria • In-process monitoring, routine sampling, inspection and analysis of materials and products according to documented chemical abstract service data and specifications. • Analysed batch failures and process deviations and provided process and product control measures. • Developed a database for documenting production batches and scheduling operations between product changeovers. • Assisted the site manager in risk assessment and HAZID/HAZOP analysis during system start-ups and shutdowns. HSE/Quality Assurance Intern Jun ’01-Mar’02 OANDO NIGERIA PLC Lagos, Nigeria • Performed re-certification of petroleum products by carrying out tests such as flash point, total acid and base numbers and viscosity measurements. • Ensured health and safety on site, with responsibilities including managing and reporting HSE assessments to relevant managers, checking flow valves, hardhats and making sure backup signals were functional. • Supervised the clearing of interphase and pipeline during product transfer, and analysed effluent samples for VOC contamination. • Developed reports detailing work done and collaborated with project engineers and other interns. Engineering Intern May’00-Nov’00 MAKELTA ENGINEERING SERVICES Lagos, Nigeria • Prepared a database for the daily concentration of methane emission from a landfill site, examined PFDs and developed spreadsheets for capital cost estimation during a feasibility study for the integration of a gas turbine to the waste management facility. • Collaborated with lead engineers during the installation of an adsorption unit in a wine making factory.