From childhood itself Joseph was indulged in social
activities. He was ardent in selflessly contributing to
the welfare of the society, beginning from being a part
of the Jai Hind Arts and Sports Club in his hometown.
He was born and brought up in Pathanamthitta District
of Kerala, Southern India. Whether it was building a
waiting shed for the people or planting trees as a part
of Environmental Day, He always made sure of his
presence and support in the upbringing of the society.
He was also a member of the Kerala Sasthra Sahithya
Parishad that was a strong comrade of environmental
protection. This spirit in helping and developing the
society stayed in him as he grew and travelled across
different cultures professionally. He also gathered
experiences and knowledge over these decades and
has been keenly utilising it for the welfare of the
society. He has been guiding, volunteering and has
been an active supporter of various socio-cultural
organisations. He didn’t limit his service to just this, he
has continued to contribute in education, journalism as
well.
Education:
Professional History:
Joseph has shown his passion and dedication as a
corrosion professional in different major projects of
Saudi Aramco like in Juaimah tank farm, Uthmaniya
gas plant, Ras Tanura Refinery, Safaniyah, and Yanbu
IPSA. Further, he has executed various projects in
UAE like Burj Khalifa, Taweelah B Power Plant,
Ruwais G.U.P, Dubai Ports, Dubai Airports, Abudhabi
Ports Abudhabi Airports.
In North America, he is taking care of design,
installation, testing, commissioning, maintenance,
and evaluation of the various Cathodic Protection
systems for multiple clients as a C.P Specialist.
He is also a member of the Alberta Society of the
Engineering Technologist (ASET) and Alberta Boilers
Safety Association (ABSA). Since 2000, he has been
a member of National Association of Corrosion
Engineers (NACE) and a member of Project
Management Institute since 2016. Joseph is also a
founding member of the Canadian Freelance Guild
and CWA Canada, the Member Union. Determined to
set his foot in real estate, he became a member of
the Real Estate Council of Alberta (RECA) & became
Certified Real Estate Associate.
Volunteering Activities:
Never settling, Joseph has set out to help in various
social and cultural activities. He has been promoting
cultural and literary activities through organisations
like ‘Kavyasandhya’ and ‘NAMMAL- North American
Media-centre for Malayalam Arts and Literature’.
Being one of the founders and organisers of these
franchises has been a platform to many talents.
Along with ‘NAMMAL’ platform he has been
conducting Malayalam classes through an online
learning programme-Nammalude Pallikudam, in
association with Malayalam Mission by the
Government of Kerala. Initiating, Kavyasandhya in
2010 and NAMMAL in 2018, Joseph’s interest in
cultural activities in North America began way before
when he was the President of Malayalee Cultural
Association Calgary in 2009-2010.
Having an interest in journalism eventually led him
to work with this platform and paved the way to be
the Director Board Member of Indo American Press
Club and he has also been volunteering for the Global
Reporter section of the Reporter TV Channel.
Presently, he is the Secretary at the NACE/AMPP
Calgary Chapter.
JOSEPH JOHN, C.E.T.
Joseph completed his Diploma in Electrical
Engineering from Kerala Technical Education Board.
Later, he attained a Class V Power Engineer’s
Certificate from ABSA. As his field experience
widened, he went ahead and achieved Certifications in:
•Cathodic Protection Specialist
•Cathodic Protection Technologist
•Corrosion Technologist
•Coatings in Conjunction with Cathodic Protection
•Coating Inspector Level-1&2, from NACE/AMPP.