RUFRAN FRAGO, Founder/Senior Project and Business Consultant at PM Solution Pro
Summary
Rufran C. Frago, P. Eng., PMP, CCP, PMI-RMP, is the Founder and CEO of PM Solution Pro, a tradename of RBM&S Inc., a Calgary consulting, product, and training firm focusing on project and business management solutions.
He has more than 40 years of international industry-related work experience in Oil & Gas, Petrochemicals, Oleo-chemicals, Sugar Refining, Manufacturing, Consulting, and Education. He has worked in various parts of the world (Location: Asia, Middle East, Canada, and North Africa).
Rufran has worked with Caltex, Uniman, Unichem (now Cocochem), ARAMCO-KSA, Central Azucarera de Tarlac, Arabian Gulf Oil Company-Libya, Batangas State University, Saint Bridget’s College, JG Summit Petrochemicals, Halliburton-Kellogg, Brown and Root, OPTI Canada, and Suncor Energy Inc. His expertise includes risk-based project management, risk analysis, planning & scheduling, cost management, auditing, maintenance, operation, EH&S and reliability engineering. He is interested in providing solutions and innovations to all clients and stakeholders.
Rufran is the author of the books “Risk-Based Management in the World of Threats and Opportunities: A Project Controls Perspective," "How to Create a Good Quality P50 Risk-based Baseline Schedule," and "Plan to Schedule, Schedule to Plan." He is an avid writer, and artist.
Mr. Frago is a Filipino-Canadian risk management practitioner. He studied at BSU graduating with a Diploma in Petroleum Refinery Maintenance Technician, and BS Mechanical Engineering. He was also a BS Management Engineering graduate of UB.
He took up MBA courses under UP-PBMIT Consortium. Rufran completed Computer Technician Program at ICS-Pennsylvania, USA, APM Certificate program at SAIT-Calgary, and PM Certificate program-Construction Management. He is presently taking up PM Certificate program-Risk Management at University of Calgary. He was a recipient of the Gerry Roxas Leadership Award, the American Field Service (AFS) Scholarship grant, and the CALTEX scholarship grant where he specialized in Petroleum Refinery Maintenance.
The author wants to share his knowledge and leave behind some legacy to all readers, most especially to his wife, children and lovely grandchildren, Eva and Mia.
He has more than 40 years of international industry-related work experience in Oil & Gas, Petrochemicals, Oleo-chemicals, Sugar Refining, Manufacturing, Consulting, and Education. He has worked in various parts of the world (Location: Asia, Middle East, Canada, and North Africa).
Rufran has worked with Caltex, Uniman, Unichem (now Cocochem), ARAMCO-KSA, Central Azucarera de Tarlac, Arabian Gulf Oil Company-Libya, Batangas State University, Saint Bridget’s College, JG Summit Petrochemicals, Halliburton-Kellogg, Brown and Root, OPTI Canada, and Suncor Energy Inc. His expertise includes risk-based project management, risk analysis, planning & scheduling, cost management, auditing, maintenance, operation, EH&S and reliability engineering. He is interested in providing solutions and innovations to all clients and stakeholders.
Rufran is the author of the books “Risk-Based Management in the World of Threats and Opportunities: A Project Controls Perspective," "How to Create a Good Quality P50 Risk-based Baseline Schedule," and "Plan to Schedule, Schedule to Plan." He is an avid writer, and artist.
Mr. Frago is a Filipino-Canadian risk management practitioner. He studied at BSU graduating with a Diploma in Petroleum Refinery Maintenance Technician, and BS Mechanical Engineering. He was also a BS Management Engineering graduate of UB.
He took up MBA courses under UP-PBMIT Consortium. Rufran completed Computer Technician Program at ICS-Pennsylvania, USA, APM Certificate program at SAIT-Calgary, and PM Certificate program-Construction Management. He is presently taking up PM Certificate program-Risk Management at University of Calgary. He was a recipient of the Gerry Roxas Leadership Award, the American Field Service (AFS) Scholarship grant, and the CALTEX scholarship grant where he specialized in Petroleum Refinery Maintenance.
The author wants to share his knowledge and leave behind some legacy to all readers, most especially to his wife, children and lovely grandchildren, Eva and Mia.
Contact info
Email: consultant@pmsolutionpro.com
Website: https://www.pmsolutionpro.com
Location: Canada
Industry Experience
Education: Bachelor
Seniority: Manager, Director, Professor
Years of experience: 20 years or above
Work Experience
Founder/Senior Project and Business Consultant
Managing Director/ Senior Project and Business Consultant
Risk-based Management and Services Inc.
Manage business plans, company daily operations, continuous development of two online business operating tradenames, PM Solution Pro and Kathako. Current role: Senior Project Controls Consultant with Burns and McDonnell/@BRUCE Power Nuclear Plant| Project Controls Systems and Tools Integration.
Petroleum Refinery Maintenance Technician
CALTEX (Philippines) Refinery
Two years of extensive training in various maintenance disciplines as follow: Tool Room management, Instrumentation, Mechanical Works, Pipe Fitting and Welding. The two year course has no break; i.e. two days academic and five days on the job learning.
Plant Operator - Utilities, Pumping & Shipping
CALTEX (Philippines) Refinery
My functions includes the following: Obtain accurate process reading, determine stock transfers and shipments, perform product inventory, blend products, operate the TEL plant, periodic sampling and operation of plant equipment, safety inspection, switching, transferring, feeding in of petroleum pro
Junior Human Resources Consultant
United Human Resources and Management
Background/credit investigation, security check of prospective employees. Conduct technical interview.
Industrial Technician Instructor
Batangas State University, Philippines
Teach courses on Pumps and Turbines, Tribology and Industrial Power Plant. Support the students in the preparation of their skills.
Staff Engineer (Plant Engineer)
United Coconut Chemicals Inc ( now Cocochem)
Establish, manage and supervise the implementation of Cocochem's preventive/predictive maintenance program. Provide engineering services to all departments, project management, process material review, inspection, mechanical design and engineering feasibility studies.
1) Shutdown, T&I, and Maintenance Planner, 2) Vibration Technician/Analyst
• Shutdown, Turn-around/Inspection, and Maintenance planning and scheduling during my first year.
• Vibration Technician/Analyst in my second year.
• Performed failure analysis and RCA (root-cause analysis), and non-destructive testing
• Vibration Technician/Analyst in my second year.
• Performed failure analysis and RCA (root-cause analysis), and non-destructive testing
Mechanical Engineering Instructor
Batangas State University, Philippines
• Taught project management and administration, planning/scheduling-PERT(CPM), tribology and power plant theory/design
• Familiarized students to international standards such as ANSI, ASME, AISI, TEMA, DIN, ASHRAE, SAE and others
Staff Engineer-Supervisor (Plant Engineer)
• In-house project management, development of standards, process and procedural review
• Performed mechanical design and engineering feasibility studies
• Planning and scheduling plant and facilities preventive and predictive maintenance activities.
• Performed mechanical design and engineering feasibility studies
• Planning and scheduling plant and facilities preventive and predictive maintenance activities.
Senior Shutdown, Turn-around, and Maintenance Planner
Arabian Gulf Oil Company
• Projects, shutdown, turn-around/inspection, and maintenance planning and scheduling.
• Plan work-site preparation, materials, equipment, workforce, and other resources.
• Act as the linking pin between managers, leads, foremen, and planners.
• Plan work-site preparation, materials, equipment, workforce, and other resources.
• Act as the linking pin between managers, leads, foremen, and planners.
Senior Mechanical Engineer (Plant Engineer)-Maintenance, Engineering & Reliability
• Developed plan, schedule and manage turn-around and maintenance activities, performed inspection works like vibration, UT and lubrication testing.
• Provided engineering services to all departments, ensure equipment are well maintained.
Head of Planning (Maintenance, Engineering, and Reliability)
• Managed in-house Projects
• Supervised plant and facilities maintenance planning, scheduling and reliability initiatives
• Estimation and monitoring of material spares consumptions and re-order
• Supervision of maintenance activities.
• Supervised plant and facilities maintenance planning, scheduling and reliability initiatives
• Estimation and monitoring of material spares consumptions and re-order
• Supervision of maintenance activities.
Plant Safety Manager
JG Summit Petrochemicals Inc.
• Environmental, Health and Safety management
• Plant security planning and development
• Emergency and disaster preparedness
• Environmental preservation
• Establish safety training, development and facilitation od EH&S seminars
• Plant security planning and development
• Emergency and disaster preparedness
• Environmental preservation
• Establish safety training, development and facilitation od EH&S seminars
Construction Planner/Scheduler (~$6.5+B UE1 Syncrude Project
Halliburton, Kellogg, Brown and Root
• Project Management and schedule Control for construction of the D9 Block consisting of Reactor/Burner, Diluent Recovery Unit and several site-wide contracts such as foundation, insulation, electrical, refractory and fireproofing with an overall budget of over $1B.
1) Project Controls Specialist (Module Yard) , 2) Senior Planner and Scheduler
OPTI Canada
PROJECT PORTFOLIOS: ~$ 3.5B Long Lake OPTI-Nexen Upgrader/SAGD Project
Project scheduling, and cost control. Developed the Master U & O level-2 and level-3 schedule. Progress monitoring, reporting, schedule management, project control of all OPTI Managed contracts.
Project scheduling, and cost control. Developed the Master U & O level-2 and level-3 schedule. Progress monitoring, reporting, schedule management, project control of all OPTI Managed contracts.
Planning and Scheduling Supervisor (~$7B+ Firebag Project Portfolio)
• Project Management, plan and schedule, and risk management
• Preparation of DBM/EDS/EPC schedule document and its basis, planning and scheduling
• Progress verification and reporting, validation of the schedule, supervision of P3/SAP interface.
• Preparation of DBM/EDS/EPC schedule document and its basis, planning and scheduling
• Progress verification and reporting, validation of the schedule, supervision of P3/SAP interface.
Project Governance-Senior Project Control Specialist
• Qualitative/quantitative risk analysis, delay analysis, schedule forensic, interactive planning, facilitation, gate reviews, project QA, project audits, schedule development,, scope & progress verification, reporting & project coordination, etc.
Central Team-Senior Project Controls Specialist
• In-house Project Consultant, Administrator of the P & S CoP, Training Advisor, Module Program Planning. P6, Fuse, OPRA, Livelink, Sharepoint P&S CoP and P6 DB administrator. Tools, Application, & System SME, etc.
Central Team-Sr. Planning Specialist
• In-house Project Consultant on Planning, Scheduling and Risk, Chairperson-Schedule Management Users Group, Training Advisor/Coordinator and BPO representative, Module Program Planning Coordinator, & Schedule Benchmarking DB Administrator, and other roles.
Managing Director/Project Consultant (Part-Time)
• Manage business plans, company daily operations, continuous development of two online stores.
• Introduce company to the market; propose/manage projects, plans, schedules, budget; address commitments, expenses, advertisement, branding, marketing, sales, cost accounting, and taxes.
• Introduce company to the market; propose/manage projects, plans, schedules, budget; address commitments, expenses, advertisement, branding, marketing, sales, cost accounting, and taxes.
Industry Expertise
- Development Director
- Construction
- Consultant
- Oil & Gas
- Education Institute
- Project Management
- Knowledge Management
- Managing Director
- Risk Management
- Consultant
- Planning and Scheduling
- Project Controls
- Project Consulting
- Schedule Quantitative Risk Analysis