Associate Consultant
Kaleel Rahaim

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Kaleel Rahaim
Kaleel Rahaim received his Chemical Engineering degree from Mississippi State University.  He has experience in many different aspects of Engineering such as project and process engineering, in both Chemical and Civil Engineering.  He has been involved in the thermoset polymer industry for over 40 years.  His experience includes process improvements for many thermoset resin applications including cured-in-place pipe (CIPP). His most recent position was Business Manager Remediation Polymers for Interplastic Corporation.   Kaleel is currently retired and consulting as Principal Engineer for CIPP Consulting LLC. He is a former Board of Directors member and Treasurer for the NASTT and involved in other trade organizations for the trenchless remediation industry.  He was voted into the No Dig Hall of Fame for 2015. Kaleel is a member of ASCE.  He is a voting member of ASTM and a member of NASSCO’s Technical Advisory Council. Kaleel is also a coauthor of the published NASTT Manual for CIPP Good Practices and an instructor for the NASTT Good Practices Course. Kaleel has published articles in trade journals and trade organization bulletins. Kaleel has recently earned a Master of Science in Civil Engineering Degree from the University of Mississippi.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2019 - Present
CIPP Consulting, LLC – President & Principal Engineer  
Lafayette Springs, MS

2008 - 2018
Interplastic Corporation, TRD – Business Manager Remediation Polymers
Oxford, MS
  • Developed a new CIPP training manual for NASTT
  • Increased Resin Sales to the Infrastructure Market by over 200%
  • Represented Interplastic in technical conferences and trade shows aimed at the infrastructure market
  • Developed a CIPP resin system for potable water lines
  • Coauthored a CIPP Good Practices Book
  • Sold first resins from Interplastic into the pipe infrastructure market
  • Developed with the lab and marketed new pressure pipe systems for CIPP
  • Worked with clients as Engineering Advisor on many CIPP Projects

2003 - 2008
Interplastic Corporation – Manager, Pipeline Remediation Polymers 
Houston, TX
  • Managed sales of thermoset polymers to the infrastructure market.
  • Increased sales of resin to this market from 7 million pounds to 18 million pounds
  • Introduced three (5) new products to the infrastructure market

1995 - 2003
Interplastic Corporation, TRD – Senior Technical Sales Representative
San Antonio, TX
  • Increased regional sales from $8 million to $12 million.
  • Provided Technical Service for a three-state area for all aspects of thermoset resin use 
  • Developed and implemented marketing plans for Interplastic’s entry into the Cured in Place Pipe (CIPP) market


1989 - 1995
Interplastic Corporation, IDG – Operations Manager
San Antonio, TX
  • Reduced Warehouse Inventories by 12 -15% per year while maintaining sales growth
  • Opened three (3) new warehouse facilities for the Division
  • Implemented Programs to reduce aging inventory at all branches
  • Managed 8 warehouse locations with personnel and a fleet of 14 vehicles


SKILLS
  • Computer Proficient
  • Technically Competent in Engineering Design and Execution
  • Superior Field Knowledge for Processing Thermoset Resins
  • Excellent Communicator
  • Self Starter
  • Work well with others
  • Completed graduate level courses in Production Management and Financial Accounting
  • Completed a graduate level course in Unit Operations I, Environmental Engineering
  • Completed Karass Negotiating Course
  • Certified Instructor – NASTT CIPP Good Practices Course

ACHIEVEMENTS & INTERESTS
  • NASTT Hall of Fame Inductee
  • NASTT Past Board of Directors Member
  • “No Dig” Conference Program Chairman 2008
  • NASSCO member
  • ASTM voting representative
  • Published Technical Articles in Trade Magazines, Nationally and Internationally
  • CIPP Good Practices Instructor for NASTT
  • Coauthor NASTT CIPP Good Practices Book

EDUCATION 
Bachelor of Science: Chemical Engineering.
Mississippi State University – Starkville, MS

Master of Science: Civil Engineering.
University of Mississippi – Oxford, MS