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Houston, TX, US

Houston, Texas, US

• Founded DAKEN, Inc. as a technical service provider for those impacted by natural disasters along the Gulf Coast of Mexico.
• Maintains knowledge of emerging technologies and trends in operations management.
• Internal authority on technology-related security and risk management.
• Planned, developed, and implemented effective information technology systems to support Operational needs.

Austin, Texas, US

• Built and implemented digital architecture and strategy to revolutionize the process of acquiring topographical survey data in the construction industry. Assessed processes and identified technical solutions to build.
• Crafted and implemented strategies to reduce estimating cycle time from 14 days to instant quoting thus improving customer experience, realizing business efficiencies, and customer retention.
• Designed and implemented pricing engine to calculate project costs in real-time based on user selections in custom web based map interface.
• Responsible for integration with technical and non-technical partners to enable a robust data acquisition process with simplified pricing.
• Introduced conversion metrics for Advertisements to Leads and Leads to Sales, delivering information on associated return on investment.

• Launched and provided operational and business leadership for eCommerce start-up to sell refinished Harley-Davidson motorcycle parts online. Developed a streamlined customer program to exchange old parts for store.
• Developed and implemented business model for eCommerce start-up and introduced technology for optimal customer experience; managed efficient service operations with minimal labor costs and financial capital, realizing.
• Conducted market analysis and technical feasibility studies to research product parts, finish colors, and demographics with a focus on consistently outpacing market competitors.
• Created marketing and social media campaigns to drive sustainable growth while maintaining high customer retention through engagement and new content. Used Facebook as primary sales channel and attained 8000+ Facebook.

San Ramon, CA, US

• Contracted through Hudson Subsea to establish a subsea 3D visualization and simulation service line for internal Chevron subsea business unit customers. Developed technical framework design, outlined workflows and.
• Drove implementation of new 3D visualization technology service line within Chevron Corp., and contributed as a subject matter expert to integrate the new technology tools into Operations and Major Capital Projects.
• Saved the program an estimated $500K through implementation of the visualization tool that proactively identified equipment clash in a prototype before steel was even cut.
• Instrumental in positioning visualization tool to be 'mission critical' before the startup of one of the largest natural gas findings in the world.
• Served as technical subject matter expert on Gulf of Mexico emergency response team.

London, England, GB

• Contracted through Hudson Subsea to serve as the technical interface between central/local organizations on real-time visualization technologies as well as technical feasibility studies on data management tools with 3D.
• Partnered with CTO and Central Subsea Operations to investigate 3D virtual reality and data management tools to meet BP Upstream’s strategic requirements of creating a 3D visualization toolkit; demonstrated topside.
• Spearheaded subsea 3D virtual reality project with real-time data and integrated external data sources for application to real-time operations activities, maintenance planning, and annual safety audits.
• The project was named Global Best Practice by audit team for providing easy access to data; nominated internally for the 2010 BP Helios Award in Innovation.
• Served as Emergency Response Team Member for 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill, providing 24-hour real-time data and visualization support to monitor significant surface pressures, blowout preventer pressures (BOP).