Johan Monard Email & Phone Number

Pully, VD, CH

Nantes, Pays De LA Loire, France

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Provide leadership for a $100M/y and 700+ employees branch of a global seismic acquisition service provider, specialized in submersible nodes technology. Report monthly financial evaluations and forecasts to the COO.
• Achieved 30% net profit increase on a 200M$ project by implementing several performance improvement plans and cost reduction initiatives, including renegotiation of main sub-contractors agreements.
• Defined partnership principles and gained trust from a competitor to submit joint bids with shared costs, winning 2 projects for a total of 250M$, acted as the focal point to coordinate overall execution and client.
• Led a High Potential Incident investigation and presented conclusions to a designated expert committee.

United Arab Emirates - Dubai

• Designated as MD and board member of a strategic JV in the Middle East, generating $100M revenue/year. Reported directly to the shareholders (CGG/TAQA CEOs and CFOs), presenting market analysis, financial results, and.
• Monitored and chased all business opportunities in the region with regular client visits (PDO, ADNOC, KOC, SHELL, OXY, APACHE, etc.), supporting Country Managers and enabling $150M in new projects sales.
• Maintained a steady 100M$ revenue/year in a highly competitive and commoditized market
• Negotiating a shared resources agreement and a joint commercial offer for SHELL with a local partner in Iraq.
• Headed shareholding transition to maintain company alignment before a change of management.
• Countries of activity: UAE, Oman, Qatar, Egypt, Kuwait, Iraq

Tunisia

• Tendered, won, and executed 30 small and mid-size onshore projects ($1M-$35M, up to 900 workers), with a team of 10+ direct reports covering finance, HR, procurement, logistics, operations, and public relations.
• Overhauled processes for simultaneous projects planning; integrated new communication and resources sharing protocols across all projects.
• Developed a bidding workflow and budget tool to cope with the high quantity of tenders, based on a standardized knowledge/metrics database to build more accurate operational and financial models for new projects.
• Navigated crisis management during the Arab Spring disruption and built subsequent business continuity strategy.

Venezuela

• Supervised ongoing contracts and intense tendering activity in a country with 35% inflation per year, reporting to the Country Manager.
• Led an experimental 4D acquisition project for TOTAL/PDVSA JV (SINCOR), designing and implementing new deployment techniques for buried sources and sensors.
• Scouted, evaluated, and budgeted 6 mega projects up to $500M and won a $100M contract.
• Hired key staff, launched detailed mobilization plans (Gantt Chart, tasks assignment, kickoff meetings, etc.).

South Amercia, Africa, Middle East, Asia

• Served as a rotational manager role in multiple countries and remote environments (jungle, desert, mountain, urban or agricultural areas, swamp, offshore), in charge of seismic acquisition operations and experiencing.
• Managed crews of 8+ multinational heads of department and up to 1200 employees hired locally, building partnerships with local communities to gain trust and balance social benefits in the area of operations.
• Improved operational logistics specific to execution time and cost optimization, developed new dashboards.
• Countries of experience: Congo, Mexico, South Africa, Cuba, Kazakhstan, India, Cameroon, Oman, Venezuela.

Paris Area, France

• Coordinated maintenance contractors for ESSO national distribution network.
• Improved response time and customer satisfaction especially in emergency situations.

Bogota, D.C., Capital District, Colombia

• Monitored and reactivated cooperation projects between Colombia and France/Europe, reported on project status and progress to stakeholders.
• Acted as a key interface with NGOs, Universities, and other governmental entities.

Several Executive Trainings, Management, Case Studies And Scenario Planning

Master Of Science (M.S.), Industrial Engineering & Management, Honors (Top 5%)

2 Years University Degree In Technology (Dut Gmp), Mechanical And Production Engineering, Top 10%