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Houston, Tx, Us

Houston, Texas, United States

Houston, Texas

• Managed all product development and maintained technical documents, manuals, and procedures. Prepared and controlled department budgets and forecasts.• Led technical staff to successfully execute projects on time and within budget.• Managed operations and profitability of the retail and rental business unit.• Performed short and long-term planning to develop existing and new strategies to ensure business growth. Created and maintained product sheets, marketing broadcasts, and customer manuals.• Prepared and controlled department budgets and forecasts in domestic and international markets: Texas, Canada, Russia, India, and MENA. • Rebooted the retail division, reengaged with legacy customers, rebuilt relationships and new technologies, and guided electrical engineers on product development.Accomplishments:• Developed new technologies that improved revenue growth, including:o “Babblefish” Real-Time Communications Interface Hardware o Shock Mitigation Tool o Top Mounted MWD Pulser Driver o Azimuthal Gamma Pressure Housing Hardware• Selected by senior management to spearhead new technology projects due to a strong history in process improvements, client retention, and revenue growth.

Houston, Texas

• Led project management in the U.S., including staffing, equipment, and service quality. Managed regional budgets, vendor relations, P&L analysis, inventory, assets, logistics, and special projects. • Supervised product development, sales, and inventory. • Developed new accounts and provided technical assistance to the account manager. Managed 5 direct reports and a head count of 39.Accomplishments:• Promoted to the U.S. Business Manager after 2 successful years as the Global Asset Manager. • Improved operations management (service quality, personnel, equipment), supply chain functions, regional budgets, P&L analysis, revenue tracking, and special projects.• Successfully increased revenue by 13%, improved gross profit margin by 123%, decreased operating expenses by 57%, and improved EBITDA from (1286K) to 235K at Newsco.• Coordinated a 1000-page proposal for Aramco and created manuals, policies, statements, and reports that met the customer's specific guidelines.• Led the pre-qualification on-site audit conducted by Aramco, which resulted in being added to Aramco’s approved list of directional and MWD service providers, and an entry-level mid-form contract worth USD 5M.

Houston, Texas

• Managed the deployment, operation, maintenance, upgrading, and disposal of Newsco’s fixed assets (40M). Managed 5 direct reports and a head count of 47. Reviewed and managed regional and international fixed asset purchases.• Standardized, amalgamated, and maintained global asset registers. • Built and maintained relevant KPIs for tracking performance. • Managed product line functions and material management.• Reduced repair maintenance costs and reduced indirect costs.Accomplishments:• Joined the corporate office in Houston in 2015 and managed the systematic deployment, operation, maintenance, and disposal of Newsco’s global 40M fixed assets. • Reviewed and managed regional and international asset purchases, amalgamated and maintained global asset registers, and managed product line functions.• Wrote off assets for financial department netbook value of tools, and assisted in the disposal and bought new assets. • Standardized functions and maintenance of tools, seized and tracked all the tools and disposed of, tracked assets.

Mumbai Area, India

• Managed the day-to-day operations of the India P&L, 5 direct reports, and a head count of 47. • Organized and facilitated bids and participated in pre-bid technical meetings.• Initiated cost efficiency measures country-wide, improving direct and fixed costs. Managed fixed assets and procurement. • Provided oversight and guidance on administrative and financial functions.Accomplishments:• Standardized all business functions and initiated cost-efficient measures country-wide, improving direct and fixed costs.

Nizhnevartovsk, Russia

• Managed the day-to-day operations of the Russia P&L. • Led 5 direct reports and a head count of 75.• Provided technical support to sales as well as client-facing.• Managed asset procurement and supervised material management.• Provided oversight and guidance on project start-ups. Accomplishments:• Restructured the R&M Department, increasing operational capacity by 33%.• Within two years, he moved forward again and assumed the role of Regional Manager for Russia and the CIS. • Managed a P&L that produced USD 1M in monthly revenue, running up to 13 projects simultaneously with limited resources and challenging logistics.

Calgary, Canada

• Oversaw the repair and maintenance of Canada’s assets. Initiated and standardized R&M training procedures.• Created and maintained R&M manuals. Assisted R&D with product line development. Accomplishments:• Initiated and standardized R&M procedures, manuals, and a culture that helped reduce downtime due to equipment failures by 90%

Calgary, Canada

Calgary, Canada

Project Management Principles And Practices, Project Management, 95%

Preparing To Manage Human Resources, Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General, 91%

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Geography

Degree Awarded 2006

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), History

Degree Awarded 2005