Chris Evans Email & Phone Number

Houston, Tx, Us

Paris La Défense, Fr

Leading Software Development for all Alizent Product Lines (Production Assets, Remote Assets and Returnable Assets) and Innovating our Software Quality Delivery- Managing 4 Direct Reports (3 Directors / 1 Manager) and Leading a 45+ person organization (39 full-time and 7 subcontractors) across three global regions (Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific)- Defining and Controlling Target & Re-forecast Budgets for Department including Human Resources, G&A and Operational Costs (software licenses, development environments [AWS/On-Prem] and external [subcontracting])- Creating and Executing Multi-Product Software Quality Delivery Improvement Strategy including the implementation of new tooling and procedures

Paris La Défense, Fr

Paris La Défense, Fr

Managing 17-person cross-functional, global team. Leading software development (cloud, Android mobile & on-premise) and maintenance internationally, with team members located in Houston, Montreal, Paris, and Singapore. Directing platform software development strategy, including financial targets, reforecast process, and technical roadmaps for applications including OSIsoft, Aveva, Maximo, and Internal, and ensuring platforms are updated regularly. - Enabled cost savings through leading the software portion of the Americas Data Historian and Smart & Innovative Operations ecosystem projects to completion in 2021 as Platform Director at ALIZENT- Advanced development initiatives, including the implementation of AWS based applications (Lambda) resulting in operating expenditure savings. - Drove higher utilization (9%) through the integration of a global team and capacity management tools- Maintained compliance with SLAs via monitoring and risk reporting for L4 support quality & response times, ensuring timely delivery through entire software development cycle

Paris La Défense, Fr

- Directed 13-person team, including engineers, developers, and architects, through technology and support structure development using OSIsoft, Maximo, and Aveva. Develop sustainable engineering processes and review gates, including the incorporation of Air Liquide IT processes such as ITSM (ServiceNow), Digital Risk, and Change Control. - Managed the creation/growth of the Houston Engineering Center and the transition into a Global Operations Technology organization- Designed and implemented a new onboarding and professional development process for 5 new hires- Earned capital approval for $10M in special capital to complete a large & complex operational technology project within the Americas region, spanning nine countries and five capital regions (Americas Data Historian Project)

Paris, Fr

- Led Capital Investment Justification in OSIsoft Historian Technology for the Americas [150 Sites | 9 Countries | 3 Business Lines]- Managed Four-Stage Global Technology Selection Process, Executive Management Justification and Multi-Tiered Stakeholder Engagement Effort [5 Cluster Leaders - President-level | 150+ Stakeholders- Drove Governance, Generated Executive Level Project Documentation [Canonical, Executive Summary, etc.] and Completed All Necessary IT Gating [Air Liquide Group Level]

Paris, Fr

Managed $1B in pipeline assets for energy management, pipeline maintenance, change management, and liquid & gas production. Supervised 13 direct reports in product supply and OCC control. Integrated over 100 new production facilities, assets, control methodologies, and 350 pipeline customers, leading operation staff as well as senior management through the creation of operating plans, forecasts, and risk analysis. Directed operations control center for Air Liquide US plant and pipeline operations, including budgeting, personnel development, training, and control room management.- Increased operating income by $10M by implementing a successful ancillary ERCOT energy strategy- Spearheaded hurricane planning process for OCC and presented plan to management and critical strategic customer accounts, leading to operational continuity for the OCC and 100% injury avoidance - Created an OCC lead controller role, increasing operational efficiency by 15% while decreasing analysis and procedural execution time

Paris, Fr

- Honored with the Air Liquide Group Competitiveness Award in 2015 for innovating the company’s first hydrogen cavern, which led to year-over-year savings of $350K- Designed Optimization System for Air Liquide's 1st & the World's Largest Hydrogen Cavern- Project delivered on-time and on-budget | Currently In Use - 6 Years

Paris, Fr

- Developed efficient operating protocols/maximized margin to business units through excess volume sales- Led mid-term planning of all hydrogen & energy operations [13 SMR/HyCO + 6 Cogeneration Assets] | Managed real-time energy positions in ERCOT, MISO/Entergy, HSC [Natural Gas]

Paris, Fr

- Optimized liquid production at US plants, resulting in over $2M annual operational efficiencies- Led mid-term planning of industrial liquid production coordinating with logistical transportation departments to ensure customer risk mitigation and optimized operations.

Paris, Fr

- Controlled pipeline in real-time utilizing engineering principles, clear communication and optimization tools to safely deliver industrial gas product to 350+ customers

Houston, Texas, Us

Designed/developed flow control & pressure vessel systems and revised operating procedures

Executive Mba

Innovation Management & Entrepreneurship Mastertrack™ Certificate, Innovation And Entrepreneurship

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering

Various Courses