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United Kingdom

Advisory, consulting and mentoring - mainly in the fields of energy, sustainable business, circular economy. Assisting start-up companies and mature companies with managing and measuring change.

UK

Researching advances in Additive Manufacturing, 3D Modelling, Electronics etc.

Global

Member of the Upstream IT Leadership Team and accountable for all IT required to support BP's annual $7b investment in upstream capital projects - supporting the function's 2000 users, delivering IT solutions for new assets and integrating with EPCs. Key success was defining the digital transformation of the capital project lifecycle and securing the 10X.

UK, Iraq, Kuwait, UAE, Oman, Other

Directed significant changes at a time of real challenge in the industry - with a focus on cost, efficiency and simplicity. Reduced costs by 33%, maintained service levels, paved the way to new operations in Oman and supported business development.

UK, Iraq, Turkey, ME.

For the Rumaila Operating Organisation (a JV between BP, Iraq and China) I lead the ground-up building of a skilled local and expat organisation of 120, designed and built all physical infrastructure and applications required for a mid-sized oilco - at a fraction of the cost and time projected and with best-in-class business/user satisfaction - managing a.

Global

Leading digital innovation, identifying new opportunities from marrying business and new technology and aggressively working to benefit from these. Advised BP's CEO, Exec teams and Technology Advisory Board on investments and direction. Developed the concept of "Game Changer" programmes to focus on key themes and personally lead work on "Sensory Network".

Global

Recruited by Group CIO to lead "proactive enterprise architecture" as part of BP's Digital Business initiative. Defined the 5 year roadmap for the "mobilisation" of applications, identified and consolidated pilot projects, delivered first global mobile email and global WLAN access for an international company and min $20m benefits/year.

Developed offerings in the emerging mobile market and established base for R&D in Sweden. Won business with BT, BG and BP. For the latter was lead consultant and co-organiser of one of BP's fabled "Blue Chalk" events defining the future of wireless. mobile and sensor networks.

Lead the European growth of this unique and enlightened, NASDAQ listed, consulting firm focussed on process improvement for knowledge intensive businesses underpinned by Balanced Scorecard thinking. Organically grew to 50 consultants within 2 years and added affiliates in Sweden, France and Germany. Developed major business with ABN AMRO, setting up a new.

Joined as a technical, energy Industry consultant and also leader of the global AI/Neural Networks development team pioneering civil, energy and financial-services projects. After successfully delivering organisationally/politically challenging projects, was transferred as an initial member of the Strategy & Change Management division leading business.

Senior engineering role in this high-tech start-up focussed on advanced real time computing solutions including 3D visualisation/ data-analytics for upstream and downstream energy industries. Designed and lead development of the world's first digital production logging software.

Bsc, Electronic And Electrical Engineering, 1St Class Honours, Winner Of The Iee Prize.

Activities and Societies: President of Electrical Engineers Association. As part of RGIT (Robert Gordon's Institute for Technology) the.

Diploma, Business Administration And Management, General

Templeton College Vocational Qualification, Downstream Economics

Short Study Course, School Of Petroleum Engineering, Analytical Methods For Well Logging