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.• Resource Productivity: Maximize resource allocation across projects to ensure 100% productivity and adaptability to shifting demands.• Financial Reporting: Track expenses, provide reports, analyze variances, and recommend corrective actions to maintain budget adherence.• Team Development: Mentor and guide team members, fostering continuous improvement and skill growth.• Quality Control: Partner with the flange management team to maintain quality control in flange inspections and joint alignment during TA 2024.

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 performance.• 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.• Provided expert guidance on system architecture, application development, and digital transformation, leveraging engineering insights to guide technology decisions and ensure the robustness of solutions.• Mentored and coached teams, fostering high performance and promoting best practices in engineering technology delivery, ensuring alignment with business goals.

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 industries.• 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.• Delivered project outcomes within scope, timeline, and budget, balancing engineering rigor with practical, scalable technology solutions.

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.• Developed KPI’s for Kearl 2 OPP, Extraction, and Froth Treatment and recommended proactive and corrective measures in daily surveillance.• Participated in Kearl Phase 2 (KEP) commissioning and start-up activities and analyzed several process integrations with Kearl Phase 1 (KID).

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.