Surendran has more than 15 years of experience as an Instrumentation & Control Engineer specializing in the field of Machinery Control. He is a Professional Engineer registered with the Board of Engineers Malaysia and is a certified TUV Functional Safety Engineer. He started his career as an Instrument and Controls Engineer at a petrochemical facility and then subsequently moved to PETRONAS Group Technical Solutions in 2010 where he currently serves as an internal technical consultant for new projects and existing assets. His expertise and interest is predominantly in the areas of Turbomachinery Control Systems and Functional Safety Assessments.