Marco Kerolous Email & Phone Number

Calgary, AB, CA

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

• Strategic Project Planning: Develop timelines, scope, and budgets to ensure projects align with organizational priorities and are executed successfully.
• Stakeholder Communication: Manage expectations and provide regular updates to leadership and stakeholders on project progress and challenges.
• IT Portfolio Management: Oversee 20+ applications, balancing budgets, and lead project and sustainment teams for seamless deployment and support across sites.
• Project Delivery: Ensure timely delivery of projects, managing all phases while maintaining quality standards and achieving key targets.
• Change & Risk Management: Proactively manage risks and changes, ensuring all adjustments are documented, approved, and communicated.
• Alignment with Strategy: Ensure projects support broader organizational goals, delivering long-term value and business impact.

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

• Led strategic engineering and operational transformations, utilizing a strong engineering background to design and deliver innovative technology solutions that align with business objectives and optimize operational.
• Oversaw end-to-end project lifecycles, applying engineering principles to develop and implement scalable, efficient solutions tailored to client needs.
• Collaborated with senior stakeholders to align technology strategies with engineering requirements, ensuring seamless integration of complex systems and technologies.
• Delivered engineering technology solutions that improved efficiency, reliability, and cost-effectiveness, using technical expertise to optimize designs and ensure feasibility.
• Managed budgets, timelines, and resource allocation, ensuring projects adhered to engineering standards and were completed on time and within budget.
• Built and maintained strong client relationships, delivering technology solutions that directly addressed engineering challenges and improved business outcomes.

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

• Leveraged a strong foundation in chemical and facilities engineering to provide technology solutions that optimized operational efficiency and addressed complex engineering challenges for clients across various.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to design and implement engineering technology solutions, ensuring they were technically sound, cost-effective, and aligned with client goals.
• Applied engineering principles to support digital transformation projects, integrating cutting-edge technologies with existing systems to enhance performance and reliability.
• Provided technical expertise in process optimization, system integration, and facility management, ensuring that technology solutions supported both operational and engineering objectives.
• Guided the implementation of engineering technology tools and systems for asset management, process control, and reliability, ensuring seamless integration with broader IT and OT systems.
• Utilized chemical and facilities engineering knowledge to solve complex technical problems and advise clients on best practices for infrastructure, process improvements, and system reliability.

Calgary, Canada Area

• Developed a site wide Heat and Energy Balance tool (using Excel VBA, PI & DeltaV) that optimizes operation energy costs of Kearl in different seasons.
• Completed several MOC packages and solutions to unit operations, e.g. designing and installing a Coriolis meter across the second flash drum in the Solvent Recovery Unit.
• Coordinated Kearl’s first active Hazard and Operability study (HAZOP) and contributed to risk assessments and the development of safe loss-prevention recommendations.
• Tracked closure of several HAZOP action items with appropriate measures, e.g. Verified the adequacy of relief capacity for several Pressure Relief Valves (PSVs) based on relief flow analysis cases.
• Analyzed opportunities for process optimization using HYSYS, e.g. sizing new heat exchangers for reclaimed process water, reducing overall water intake from the Athabasca River.
• Provided technical support to area engineers across all facility units to maximize production and reduce unexpected plant shutdowns.

Calgary, Canada Area

• Financial Analysis & Reporting: Analyzed financial data, providing insights on cash flow, profit margins, and performance trends. Prepared monthly financial reports for senior management.
• Budgeting & Forecasting: Assisted in preparing annual budgets and quarterly forecasts, aligning financial plans with company goals.
• Cost Optimization: Identified cost-saving opportunities, streamlining financial operations and optimizing spending.
• Risk Management: Monitored financial risks, including currency exposure, and recommended strategies to mitigate potential losses.
• Financial Accuracy & Compliance: Ensured accurate financial records through regular reconciliations and compliance with industry regulations.
• Financial Modeling: Developed financial models to support decision-making and project profitability analysis.