Gina Sekaran

Occupational Health & Safety professional with 10+ years of experience in occupational health and workforce risk prevention, including approximately five years supporting oil & gas drilling and field operations. Colombian-trained physician and Occupational Health Administration specialist with extensive hands-on experience in remote rig environments, field inspections, hazard prevention, industrial hygiene, epidemiological surveillance, medical consultation and emergency response, emergency preparedness and drills, inspection of emergency/medical equipment, alcohol and drug programs, food safety/catering assurance, audits, compliance, HSE indicators, and multidisciplinary team leadership.

Former Equión

Energy occupational health lead with oversight of physicians and six nurses supporting company and contractor operations. Currently completing an M.S. in Safety Management at West Virginia University and pursuing field-based HSE/Safety roles in drilling, upstream, offshore, and other high-hazard operations.

Equión Energía | Occupational Health Specialist / Field Physician – Health & Safety | Colombia | Jun 2019 – Feb 2020

• Led occupational health activities supporting Equión oil & gas operations, with direct oversight of physicians and six nurses and health/HSE follow-up across contractor companies supporting the operation.
• Provided medical consultation and emergency response while leading prevention programs, occupational health meetings and presentations, epidemiological surveillance, industrial hygiene, and workforce health initiatives.
• Conducted field inspections of drilling and camp facilities, catering/food-safety operations, medical stations, first-aid kits, emergency showers, patient-rescue/evacuation equipment, and other emergency medical resources.
• Managed occupational-health onboarding/intake records for personnel entering the operation, including contractor-company workers; planned and participated in emergency drills and monitored contractor medical and occupational-health performance.
• Supported internal audits, regulatory compliance, HSE performance indicators, biological-risk management, alcohol and drug policies, return-to-work strategies, corrective-action follow-up, and continuous improvement.

Petrex / Saipem | Occupational Health Specialist / Field Physician – Drilling Operations | Colombia | Jan 2019 – Jun 2019

• Provided field-based occupational health and preventive HSE support in drilling operations, including medical consultations and response to occupational/medical emergencies.
• Conducted inspections of rig areas, camps, catering facilities, medical stations and emergency equipment, including first-aid kits, emergency showers and patient-rescue/evacuation resources.
• Completed occupational-health onboarding/intake records for personnel entering the operation, including workers from contractor companies, and supported epidemiological surveillance and workforce health monitoring. Led or participated in occupational health meetings, presentations and emergency drills; supported industrial hygiene, hazard prevention, alcohol and drug programs, food safety/catering assurance, documentation and compliance.

Nabors Drilling Colombia | Occupational Health Specialist / Field Physician – Drilling Operations | Colombia | Nov 2018 – Jan 2019

• Provided field-based occupational health and preventive HSE support in drilling operations, including medical consultations and response to occupational/medical emergencies.
• Conducted inspections of rig areas, camps, catering facilities, medical stations and emergency equipment, including first-aid kits, emergency showers and patient-rescue/evacuation resources.
• Completed occupational-health onboarding/intake records for personnel entering the operation, including workers from contractor companies, and supported epidemiological surveillance and workforce health monitoring. Led or participated in occupational health meetings, presentations and emergency drills; supported industrial hygiene, hazard prevention, alcohol and drug programs, food safety/catering assurance, documentation and compliance.

Helmerich & Payne (H&P) | Occupational Health Specialist / Field Physician – Drilling Operations | Colombia | Jun 2018 – Oct 2018

• Provided field-based occupational health and preventive HSE support in drilling operations, including medical consultations and response to occupational/medical emergencies.
• Conducted inspections of rig areas, camps, catering facilities, medical stations and emergency equipment, including first-aid kits, emergency showers and patient-rescue/evacuation resources.
• Completed occupational-health onboarding/intake records for personnel entering the operation, including workers from contractor companies, and supported epidemiological surveillance and workforce health monitoring. Led or participated in occupational health meetings, presentations and emergency drills; supported industrial hygiene, hazard prevention, alcohol and drug programs, food safety/catering assurance, documentation and compliance.

Positiva Compañía de Seguros | Occupational Health Professional (Subcontracted) | Colombia | Mar 2016 – Jan 2018

• Supported occupational health programs across client workplaces, including risk prevention, occupational evaluations, surveillance programs, return-to-work processes, and workplace health promotion.
• Contributed to occupational health management, compliance documentation, performance indicators, and multidisciplinary case coordination.

Helmerich & Payne (H&P) | Occupational Health Specialist / Field Physician – Drilling Operations | Colombia | Aug 2013 – Oct 2015

• Provided field-based occupational health and preventive HSE support in drilling operations, including medical consultations and response to occupational/medical emergencies.
• Conducted inspections of rig areas, camps, catering facilities, medical stations and emergency equipment, including first-aid kits, emergency showers and patient-rescue/evacuation resources.
• Completed occupational-health onboarding/intake records for personnel entering the operation, including workers from contractor companies, and supported epidemiological surveillance and workforce health monitoring. Led or participated in occupational health meetings, presentations and emergency drills; supported industrial hygiene, hazard prevention, alcohol and drug programs, food safety/catering assurance, documentation and compliance.

Servicio Cardiológico del Llano | Occupational Health Physician / Consultant | Colombia / Remote | Mar 2020 – Feb 2022

• Provided occupational health consultations and preventive services for workers across multiple industries, including occupational evaluations, risk-focused counseling, surveillance, and return-to-work support.
• Maintained professional continuity in occupational health through remote consultation services for Colombia.

West Virginia University | Master of Science in Safety Management – In Progress | West Virginia, USA | Expected Apr 2027

• Graduate study in safety management, risk, emergency management, incident prevention, human performance, and organizational safety systems.

Corporación Universitaria del Meta | Specialization in Occupational Health Administration | Villavicencio, Colombia | Dec 2012

Universidad de Boyacá | Medical Degree (Médica Cirujana) | Tunja, Colombia | Jul 2012