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College Station, Tx, Us

StarRotor Corporation is a Texas A&M spinout company developing products to serve the multi-billion-dollar Energy Transition market by converting different sources of energy into green electricity, including Pressure and Heat to Power as well as developing a more sustainable Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES) system and a state-of-the-art Hydrogen Refueling Station for decarbonizing the heavy-duty vehicle transportation market. We are a Technology Platform with much more than highly efficient and "cool" machines. In my view, StarRotor holds the potential to become the CleanTech Unicorn nobody saw coming. Our purpose is to accelerate the energy transition by developing low-carbon solutions for multiple industries. We have started our transformation journey, where we are focused on attracting strategic investors and customers, who want to be part of meeting the needs of a world, which demands more energy, but expects it to be generated in a more sustainable and environmentally friendly manner.https://www.starrotor.com/

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Helping clients and stakeholders to solve complex technical-commercial challenges by leveraging expertise in strategy, business development, commercial agreements, partnerships, project financing, development and management, venture investing, starts-up growth and commercialization, operational and financial excellence, digital transformation and energy transition solutions.Some of my career impacts include:► Guiding Global Organizations: Holds 30 years of commercial deal-making and P&L operations expertise in SVP (Worley – 2019 to 2021), President & CEO (VPlus Energy – 2016 to 2019), Director (Denbury Inc. – 2014 to 2016), Global Director (Baker Hughes – 2011 to 2014), and VP (Shell – 1994 to 2010) roles. ► Stewarding Energy Portfolios: Manages $200MM to $1B+ in P&L for companies ranging from start-ups to multinationals in Oil & Gas (Upstream, Midstream, LNG, Refining & Chemicals), Power & New Energies (Renewables: Biofuels, CCUS, Solar / BESS & Low Carbon Solutions) and Mining, Minerals & Metals sectors. ► Empowering Regional Teams: Motivates 25 to 1,000+ professionals regional teams across the Americas (Lower 48 US Land Basins, Canada & Latin America), Russia, Southeast Asia, Europe, and the Middle East to meet customers’ ESG, sustainability, operational excellence, and digital transformation goals.

North Sydney, Nsw, Au

Stewarded $1B in regional portfolios across Upstream & Midstream, Refining & Chemicals, Power, Utilities & New Energies, and Mining, Minerals & Metals sectors. Served as SVP for Upstream, Midstream & LNG sectors at Advisian – Worley's consulting arm – over the Americas region (US, Canada & Latin America). ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬IMPACTS & ACHIEVEMENTS► Won a million man-hours services contract for designing the world's largest renewable fuels refinery.► Boosted regional profitability +25% in less than 10 months for 9 states (CA, OR, WA, NV, UT, WY, MT, ND, and AK) by negotiating new business models, improving business processes, and applying robotics techniques. ► Led 1,000+ staff teams to help customers meet net-zero, ESG, sustainability, and digital transformation goals.► Secured buy-in to execute projects for multiple clients worth $2B+ in the energy transition space of biofuels, solar, CCUS, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), low carbon solutions, and refineries capital programs.

Dallas, Texas, Us

Launched an AI-enabled start-up by raising $200MM+ in private equity funding to acquire Permian, Eagleford, and Williston Basin assets. Established a Board management team, built win-win relationships with investors and partners and developed a proprietary deal pipeline of Oil and Gas Assets, which value could be significantly enhanced.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬IMPACTS & ACHIEVEMENTS► Identified lucrative acquisition targets by combining field development and asset management expertise with Advanced Data Analytics (DA), Machine Learning (ML), and Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Plano, Texas, Us

Recruited to steward a P&L account for $1B in assets representing more than 1/3 of Denbury’s total business and income. Acted as Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) and Chief Digital Officer (CDO) with the CEO, the executive team and the Board as steering committee. Developed and got it approved by Denbury´s board, the growth strategy to pivot the North Region into a CCUS hub.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬IMPACTS & ACHIEVEMENTS► Cut operational costs 25% in < 6 months via operational and financial excellence principles while minimizing production loss and enhancing cash flow.► Generated double-digit returns never seen before at wellpad by executing Denbury's first multi-lateral drilling campaign for tight oil reservoirs. Managed 5 drilling rigs and 12 workover rigs.► Guided a team of asset managers, engineers, and field operators managing 350K oil barrels / day (bpd) of gross liquid production yielding 35K+ bpd through multiple gas and water injection plants across large pipelines and tank farms network.► Identified $1B in existing assets by designing the redevelopment of a CO2 flood for Tinsley's Mississippi-based field unit and multiple other Gulf Coast region CO2 floods.► Secured buy-in for $1B in capital investment from the executive team and the Board to de-carbonize and grow the Rocky Mountains region via a CO2 Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) regional investment plan.

Houston, Texas, Us

Managed P&L while strategizing new corporate business targeting the Energy sector’s digital transformation market. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬IMPACTS & ACHIEVEMENTS► Won a $1B contract to redevelop assets producing 200,000 bopd by spearheading, negotiating, and leading Baker’s first consortium of multinational and cutting-edge technology service companies. ► Captured ~$2B in potential new revenue by securing new business in the US, Russia, Southeast Asia, and Latin America.► Launched new business with C-suite / Board stakeholders acting as regional MD for an energy services consultancy. ► Enabled Baker to win end-to-end O&G projects in Latin America, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East by negotiating MSA-PSC complex commercial agreements and recommending lucrative multimillion-dollar oil and gas assets.

London, England, Gb

Overhauled Shell’s New Zealand businesses in one year, which was critical to negotiate a higher valuation at exit. Pioneered energy transition field development using offshore wind and solar solutions to minimize CO2 emissions by securing a $1B 5-year commercial agreement to launch and operate a JV between Shell and ExxonMobil. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬IMPACTS & ACHIEVEMENTS► Led $2B+ in divestment transactions through identification, due diligence, final negotiation, and sign-off. ► Transformed Shell New Zealand’s profitability and sustainability as the most senior in-country E&P representative. Led Shell Europe's Commercial Directorate for Shell's strategic cost leadership (SCL) efforts, which resulted in a focused strategy to reduce cost across Shell operations in Europe.► Managed $1B P&L and 600+ employees as an Executive Leadership Team (ELT) member for a Shell E&P NZ Ltd and Shell Todd Oil Services Ltd. JV over supplying 90% of the total energy to New Zealand. ► Served as a Decision Executive (DE) for all CAPEX-led projects and Decision Review Board Member for all greenfield and brownfield exploration and new business development opportunities.► Stewarded assets comprised of onshore tight gas fields, gas processing plants, offshore 'wet gas' fields / platforms, pipeline networks, tank farm facilities, and supply to refineries and terminals.► Led a cross-functional management team with all petroleum engineering disciplines, including Geoscience and front-end Facilities Engineering departments. ► Led the strategy, M&A efforts and business planning across all functions. ► Approval Authority for reporting on oil and gas reserves for the Ministry of Energy & Resources in compliance with SEC rules.► Persuaded co-ventures to support key major business plan investments, which had stagnated due to litigation and JV misalignment. ► Appointed as a Board Member for Maui Development Ltd - a JV between Shell, OMV, and Todd - with over $500MM in gross revenue.

London, England, Gb

Promoted to lead multiple Acquisitions and Divestments (A&D) transactions from identification through due diligence to final negotiations and sign-offs with scope across the UK and Europe. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬IMPACTS & ACHIEVEMENTS► Commercialized a vast portion of the company’s portfolio.► Identified and pursued the opportunity to re-negotiate two separate Gas Sales Agreements (GSAs) with Centrica (former BG) valued at over $200MM annually.•Deal Leader for all commercial negotiations to set up a New JV deemed to be one of Europe’s largest projects (Caravel & Shamrock) pioneering Energy Transition field development. This resulted in a 50% reduction of the ► Negotiated an original offer down 50% and enabled a greener $1B area development to proceed by leading all commercial negotiations to set up a new JV focused on pioneering Energy Transition field development (one of Europe's largest projects - Caravel & Shamrock).► Negotiated and executed a coded project deal for assets worth ~ $1.5B.

London, England, Gb

Promoted to map out Shell's vision for creating the Smart Field (“Digital Oil Field or Intelligent Field”)▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬IMPACTS & ACHIEVEMENTS► Persuaded the Investment Committee to adopt a “nucleation & integration” strategy based on building a technological platform and portfolio of companies as a path to materialize the digital transformation vision. ► Created and led steps to turn around a portfolio company (OpenSpirit) from a profit-loss position to profit-making in 9 months by devising their M&A strategies, recruiting a CEO / VPs, and re-negotiating the SHA (capital restructuring).► Led the acquisition of a high-tech company (vMonitor), including all due diligence, deal structure, and capital restructuring of its SHA, taking the company from term sheet to market while co-creating its exit strategy.► Allowed Shell to gain access to promising EOR and other technologies to unlock the value of unconventional reservoirs at low cost and under a controlled risk matrix by structuring convertible to Series A preferred stock at Shell’s sole discretion. ► Closed three investment opportunities after screening 100+ business plans and recommending at least four investment targets to executive management on average per year.

London, England, Gb

Promoted to guide a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural team of 25 professionals to manage 3 oil/ gas / condensate fields (multiple reservoirs) in the Central North Sea valued $350MM+ (RT’98, when oil was at $14/bbl).▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬IMPACTS & ACHIEVEMENTS► Designed and led a Fast Track Development (FTD) strategy for curtailing field developments from an average of five to seven years to one year, which was recognized as a field development planning best practice. ► Liaised with third-party contractors, exploration teams, development teams, engineering teams, co-venture partners, and all relevant government agencies.

London, England, Gb

Joined as Team Leader for the Old Wells Reactivation Project (OWRP) with P&L accountability and FDP of Shell’s heavy oil fields in-country.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬IMPACTS & ACHIEVEMENTS► Avoided millions in potential risk by negotiating liabilities under an Operating Service Agreement (OSA) with partners and the government. ► Saved $120MM+ in capital expenditure (RT’94) by leading field development design and execution for two large offshore heavy oil fields (field development design was first production tested through offshore horizontal wells and yielded a billion barrels in reserves).► Managed hydrocarbon reserves reporting for Shell Venezuela.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Management, Finance, Operations Research, Entrepreneurship And Innovation

Mergers & Acquisitions

Private Equity - From Business Plan To Term Sheet

Group Business Leadership Program (Gblp), Executive Leadership And Strategy

Advanced Negotiation Program

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Petroleum Engineering - Focus On Reservoir Engineering