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Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Started new project management work with Jordan Bromine! More to come!

Pasadena Tx - Santiago Ch

Exciting opportunity to collaborate with Albemarle Chile (Lithium) to develop the next wave of projects under development. More to come.

Adrar, Algeria

Interfaced with Owner's Project Controls Group (GDF Suez & Sonatrach) and main subcontractors to update and optimize current schedule. Reviewed and updated progress reports and initiated Project Controls reorganization.

Houston, Texas Area

Transition period that helped me to re-position myself and provided me the opportunity to gain additional expertise.Joined SPE, PMIAttended multiple sessions sponsored by SPE: "Improving Project Efficiency at Less Than $50/bbl"Attended multiple discussion regarding Project Controls, Procurement, etc.Attended webinar "Metrics for improving (projects, program and portfolio) performance"Attended Seminar "Effective Communication: Gaining an Edge in the Industry" - SPEReviewing Project Control Soft EcoSysAttended conference: "Art of Delegation" - PMI Houston chapter

Spring, Tx

Interfaced with contractors to plan project controls stewardship, conducted reviews to analyze goals, and agreed on remediation actions. Prepared cost estimates and reviewed schedules. Completed budget reviews and interface with engineering contractors to review progress and costs. Ensured projects remained on schedule through proper allocation of resources. Developed and implemented progress and cost control plan and advised management about progress achieved versus plan. Reviewed mitigation plans adding additional resources that resulted in preliminary results showing better progress Avoided overruns, additional costs and delays in projects by reviewing monthly progress accomplishments for Crude Oil Firing, Polymer Flood Pilot, and LK Liquids debottlenecking (Esso Chad); analyzed data and projected forecast. Prepared and analyzed estimates to conduct multiple works for FPSO Zafiro (EG) and built multiple scenarios for concept selection that led to determining most efficient cost / schedule for executing the project. Interfaced with contractor (Schneider Electric – Grenoble), developing and implementing progress and cost control plan that led to discussing preliminary results, identifying concerns (execution delays) and putting in place mitigation plan.

Houston, Texas Area

Coordinated 3 different roles, including Document Control, Global Project Data Management, and Technology Implementation and Support.Eliminated project documents for operation backlog by implementing and stewarding plan, allowing projects to have latest documentation required to operate and develop new projects.Improved performance of project teams and used time/resources more efficiently by coordinating development of multiple SharePoint-based tools.Reduced time-to-route documents and removed email dependency by initiating and implementing SharePoint “cloud” solution for document control.Coordinated development of multiple in-house tools, including Resource Level Tool (Access) and On-Board/Out-Board Guides (SharePoint)Identified common trends and best practices by reviewing and analyzing global project data.

Yuzhno - Russian Federation

Coordinated cost control, estimates, scheduling and financial reporting for $400M projects portfolio. Organized development of project business organization, including hiring, redefining roles and responsibilities and job descriptions.• Assisted team in attaining ~ $20M in savings by analyzing and implementing contracting strategies; coordinated cost control and schedule processes• Saved hundreds of hours and dollars in mobilization fees and idle equipment and personnel time by reviewing and suggesting multiple changes to contractors’ schedules• Added efficiency to “cash-call” process, avoiding under or over requests by preparing financial reports• Helped develop multi-year blanked EPC agreement with Fluor that led to being awarded contract; developed and implemented release order process and invoicing to payment process,

Houston, Texas Area

Led project controls, cost and schedule discipline for small and medium projects. Interfaced with contractors. Participated in contract bidding and award recommendations.• Ensured projects remained under budget by overseeing cost estimates, cost control and progress reports and implementing progress reviews that supported projects engineers.• Achieved savings by avoiding tendering processes and developing 1 contractor and by interfacing with multiple teams to support new Engineering and Procurement Blanket Agreement.

Houston, Texas Area

Coordinated project cost estimate, controls and schedule functions. Stewarded project budget from estimate through close out. Dealt with main contractor selection and acted as Document Control Coordinator. Oversaw cost estimate, engineering and procurement progress and overall payment process.• Completed project under budget, on schedule and avoided shutdown through scheduling rework.Coordinated Root Cause investigation of 3 umbilicals.Reviewed and hired consultants to conduct investigation.Reviewed and approved test planInterfaced to find raw materials and contracted facilities to run testcoordinated final report.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Contract specialist coordinated the development of multiple contracts for EMEPMI.Reviewed material masters in SAP and identified possible strategic contracts.Coordinated with suppliers implementations of strategies to improve deliveries.Created new agreements required to provide better services and spares to operations.

Fort Mcmurray, Canada

Coordinated the procurement effort for D-9 BlockNegotiated and support execution and implementation of leasing vehicles for part of the project.Acted as contract administrator for Heat Tracing contract:Supported and coordinated milestone paymentsReviewed and improved delivery of parts

Caracas, Venezuela

Developed and coordinated Contracting activities, including Land Drilling rigs, and small process units (Drums, Tanks, Separators, etc), Coordinated purchasing activities (blowers, pipe, etc); acted as contract administrator for certain works related to engineering and maintenance activities

Caracas, Venezuela

Procurement Specialist, Project Procuremetn Associate, Warehouse and Procurement Supervisor and Senior Procurment Contract Specialist

Supervised Pipeline sales team; prepared quotes to PDVSA and foreign firms; developed product introduction in the market

Master'S Degree, Mba For Engineers

Activities and Societies: Indoor Soccer team, photography groupMaterials Engineer

Universidad Simon Bolivar, Caracas - Ve, Materials Engineering

Design, Engineering Designs, Foundry principles, metal mechanics principles, Materials Science.