Profile
David Shaw
Curriculum Vitae
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About Me
I am an Australian who loves using my chemistry and engineering skills to solve problems.
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My Work
I work as a senior technologist at Castrol. It is my job to speak with the people who make subsea equipment that is used to operate oil and gas platforms and ensure the fluids we make to operate the equipment will work.
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Below is a picture of me standing next to a piece of subsea equipment called a blow out preventor, just one of the many pieces of subsea equipment I work with to ensure the fluids that we design to make them work, do what they are supposed to do.
This photo was taken in Houston but I have traveled all over the world including Australia, Norway and Malaysia.
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My Interview
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How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
Curious, Adventurous, Talkative
What's the best thing you've done in your career?
Worked on a tropical island
What or who inspired you to follow your career?
My grade 8 science teacher
What was your favourite subject at school?
Sport class
What did you want to be after you left school?
Chemical Engineer
Were you ever in trouble at school?
When i was younger yes!
If you weren't doing this job, what would you choose instead?
I would be in finance or politics
What's your favourite food?
Chicken Parmigiana
What is the most fun thing you've done?
Bungee Jumping in New Zealand
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