Okhan Sterling

Independent courier for hire.

Medical Courier - JH Walker Trucking/ Atlas delivery - Houston, TX

(2024-01)

• Delivered medical specimens and supplies efficiently and safely to residential and commercial addresses, ensuring timely service and compliance with safety protocols
• Maintained a positive attitude and provided excellent customer service to all clients, enhancing client satisfaction
• Moved trailers as needed in the yard, supporting operational flexibility
• Achieved 100% on-time package delivery by adhering to strict schedules
• Ensured compliance with HIPAA laws to protect patient privacy
• Provided friendly customer service, contributing to positive client relationships
• Handled specimens with care and followed all temperature instructions, preserving sample integrity
• Maintained professional appearance at all times, representing the company positively

Ready Mix Driver - Argos USA - Houston, TX

(2023-12 - 2024-01)

• Conducted thorough pre-trip inspections at shift start, ensuring vehicle safety and compliance
• Loaded ready mix truck efficiently, supporting timely deliveries
• Adjusted concrete slump to meet customer specifications, enhancing product quality
• Operated truck safely by following the SMITH system, reducing risk of accidents
• Washed truck throughout the day to maintain cleanliness and operational standards
• Performed detailed post-trip inspections at day end, identifying and reporting maintenance needs

CDL A/B Truck Delivery Driver/Warehouse Worker - Fresenius Medical Care - Houston, TX

(2023-08 - 2023-09)

• Staged and prepared pallets efficiently, streamlining warehouse operations
• Operated pallet jack and forklift safely, reducing risk of workplace accidents
• Loaded and unloaded trucks through dock doors, improving delivery turnaround times
• Delivered products safely to residents and clinics, ensuring customer satisfaction
• Followed all DOT regulations, maintaining compliance and safety standards

Truck Driver/Yard Jockey - Andrews Logistics - Houston, TX

(2022-10 - 2023-08)

• Worked safely in Shell terminal, adhering to all facility protocols
• Maintained Tanker endorsement, ensuring qualification for specialized loads
• Drove equipment safely, minimizing incidents and maintaining a clean safety record
• Maneuvered vehicles in tight situations, demonstrating advanced spatial awareness
• Followed strict rules in the Shell facility, ensuring regulatory compliance
• Operated Mule truck and forklift to support yard operations
• Assisted operators with loading and unloading product, improving workflow efficiency
• Maintained extreme spatial awareness at all times, preventing accidents
• Obeyed all DOT regulations, ensuring legal compliance
• Performed thorough pre-inspection and post-inspection, identifying maintenance needs
• Delivered cargo safely, maintaining product integrity

Driver CDL-A - JH Walker Trucking - Houston, TX

(2022-08 - 2022-09)

• Operated semi truck with flatbed trailer safely to pick up and deliver industrial cargo, ensuring timely and secure transport
• Delivered cargo safely, maintaining product integrity
• Properly strapped down cargo, preventing load shifts and damage
• Adhered to all DOT laws, maintaining compliance and safety
• Provided friendly customer service, enhancing client relationships
• Handled cargo with care and followed all strapping instructions, ensuring safe delivery
• Maintained professional appearance at all times, representing the company positively

Medical Courier/yard jockey - JH Walker Trucking - Houston, TX

(2021-06 - 2022-08)

• Delivered medical specimens efficiently and safely to residential and commercial addresses, ensuring timely and secure transport
• Provided excellent customer service to all clients, enhancing satisfaction
• Moved trailers as needed in the yard, supporting operational needs
• Achieved on-time package delivery by adhering to schedules
• Ensured compliance with HIPAA laws to protect patient privacy
• Handled specimens with care and followed all temperature instructions, preserving sample quality
• Maintained professional appearance at all times, representing the company positively

Quality Control Inspector - Intertek - Houston, TX

(2019-06 - 2021-06)

• Gathered samples, measurements, and temperatures from crude oil storage tanks, barges, and vessels for Exxon and Shell, ensuring accurate data collection
• Assisted Process Operators in transferring liquid products to clients, supporting smooth operations
• Performed thorough inspections of ship interior storage and shore tanks, identifying moisture to prevent oxidation and structural damage
• Applied seals to barge and ship release valves and openings, maintaining product purity and volume for client satisfaction
• Assisted facilities on lube oil blend shore to vessel transfers by properly sampling levels on shore tanks and vessels
• Set transfer stops accurately, ensuring correct product amounts were transferred to clients
• Performed line displacement procedures to verify fill condition of pipelines prior to main shore to vessel transfer

Inspector/Surveyor - SAYBOLT - Deer Park, TX

(2017-04 - 2019-06)

• Gathered samples, measurements, and temperatures from lube oil storage tanks, barges, and vessels for Exxon and Shell, ensuring accurate data collection
• Assisted Process Operators in transferring liquid products to clients, supporting efficient operations
• Performed thorough inspections of ship interior storage and shore tanks, identifying moisture to prevent oxidation and structural damage
• Applied seals to barge and ship release valves and openings, maintaining product purity and volume for client satisfaction
• Assisted facilities on lube oil blend shore to vessel transfers by properly sampling levels on shore tanks and vessels
• Set transfer stops accurately, ensuring correct product amounts were transferred to clients
• Performed line displacement procedures to verify fill condition of pipelines prior to main shore to vessel transfer

Inspector/Surveyor - SGS - Pasadena, TX

(2014-09 - 2016-08)

• Assisted with support, survey, and inspection processes for water and ground transportation, ensuring safe and accurate transfers between tankers and trucks
• Gathered samples and measurements from acid, glycol storage tanks, barges, chemical tanker ships, and semi-trucks for calculations and inventory management
• Practiced safe behavior in the field and at client facilities, using heavy duty PPE to handle acid products safely
• Performed thorough inspections inside ship and shore tanks for moisture, structural damage, and potential oxidation
• Applied seals to barge and ship release valves and openings to maintain product purity and volume, ensuring client satisfaction
• Walked acid pipelines with operators to check for leaks, preventing environmental hazards
• Sampled from shore tank outlets, crossovers, dock lines, and manifold to check consistency of sensitive chemical products from shore to vessel

Tankerman - PETROLEUM SERVICE CORPORATION - Pasadena, TX

(2013-04 - 2014-01)

• Loaded and offloaded liquid crude product into onshore tanks, ensuring safe storage prior to pipeline processing
• Maintained barge balance while loading and offloading product, preventing spills and ensuring safety
• Communicated consistently with dock operators through verbal and written updates, ensuring smooth operations
• Utilized knowledge of pipeline operations to ensure safe liquid product transfers from barge to land
• Upheld industry standard safety practices on docks and barges, complying with U.S. Coast Guard regulations to prevent environmental contamination
• Collaborated with Process Operators to maintain smooth transfer of liquid product, supporting refinery operations

Security Officer - GROUP 4 SECURICOR - Houston, TX

(2008-05 - 2012-12)

• Oversaw Federal Security operations at NASA Johnson Space Center, including identification checks, regular patrol, and participation in certified safety training
• Completed regular safety certification and training courses, maintaining compliance with government rules and regulations, including firearms accuracy and physical fitness
• Checked identification of all personnel entering facility, memorizing 30+ types of ID cards to ensure secure access
• Patrolled entire grounds to ensure adherence to posted signs and warnings, issuing parking citations and moving violations as needed
• Performed scheduled vehicle inspections, maintaining facility security standards

CDL A with Tanker endorsement - Safe handling of dangerous liquids. (40 Hazwoper training) - Etraining (2019-08 - 2019-08)

Process operations (Apprenticeship) - SGS PETROLEUM SERVICES TANKERMAN ACADEMY (2013-04 - 2013-06)

Visual Communication (Associates Degree) - SAN JACINTO COLLEGE (2003-08 - 2007-05)

High School Diploma - CLEAR LAKE HIGH SCHOOL (1998-08 - 2002-06)