Archer Separation Leadership
Archer Separation is driven by technology and innovation. Our engineering and technical sales staff have a tremendous amount of experience in all types of industrial and municipal water, wastewater, and other filtration and separation applications. Leading the company are Founder, Venky Narayan, Service Supervisor, Ozan Gür, and Engineer-in-training, Zoey Van Rassel. Learn more about them and their experience below.
Venkatesh Narayan, P.Eng. | President/ CEO
Mr. Narayan is a chemical engineer with more than 27 years of experience in solids handling and dewatering technology applied to the water and wastewater industry. His background includes designing equipment layouts, selection and development of specifications, preparing process flow diagrams and P&IDs, and writing process descriptions and control philosophies. He has led design and troubleshooting for dewatering installations and commissioning. Mr. Narayan has in-depth knowledge of electrical controls and automation applied to the process industry. He is skilled in staff supervision, cost control, negotiations, and technical evaluations.
Education
- M.Tech., Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India, 1991
- B.E., Chemical Engineering, University of Poona, India, 1989
Registrations
- Professional Engineer, British Columbia
- Professional Engineer, Alberta
Years of Experience
- With Archer: 10+ years
- With Other Firms: 25+ years
Ozan Gür | Service Supervisor
Ozan is a well-experienced marine engineer, having performed ship maintenance and repair for over nine years. He is adept at diagnosing and treating mechanical and electrical faults; guaranteeing reliable operation while ensuring regulatory compliance. This includes performing preventative maintenance and regular diagnostics according to the Planned Maintenance System. Committed to continuous learning, Ozan attends training courses wherever applicable. Notably—to deepen his technical expertise—he spent three months with a leading company specializing in pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
Education
- Level 5 – Marine Engineering, Turkish Marine Education Foundation (BTECH), Istanbul, Turkey
Years of Experience
- With Archer: < 1 year
- With other Firms: 10+ years
Zoey Van Rassel, EIT | Jr. Electrical Engineer
Zoey is a junior electrical engineer-in-training with experience in the water and wastewater treatment industry. Her skill set includes the development of electrical diagrams, terminal block diagrams, the selection of electrical instrumentation, and technical support service. In her current role, Zoey's duties include engineering design support, preparing electrical engineering shop drawings for control panels, PLC programming, developing P&IDs, and assisting in the successful commissioning of water treatment equipment to our customers in North America. Having been trained to troubleshoot centrifuge installations, Zoey is also proficient in equipment and piping layouts in SolidsWorks, Monitoring Systems, and Electrical CAD platforms.
Education
- B.ASc, Mechatronic Systems Engineering, Simon Fraser University, British Columbia, Canada, 2023
Registrations
- Engineer-in-Training, British Columbia
Years of Experience
- With Archer: > 2 years