►Lead $10.6B global capital new build program consisting of DP3/DP2 drillships and semis, deepwater moored semis, and high specification jack ups.►Direct operations, budget, planning, vendor selection, customer interface, safety, delivery, acceptance, & logistics. ►Manage three Vice Presidents and 325 employees in China, Singapore, Brazil, Dubai, the Netherlands, Korea, and the United States.►Member of senior management team tasked with developing new business opportunities, increasing ROI, and assessing and managing risk. ►Lead new build contract negotiations with major international shipyards.►Grew and developed engineering team from 50 to 325 people.►Direct project teams in planning structural, electrical, and mechanical design layout to improve drilling efficiency and safety.►Improved safety performance of global shipyard projects by crafting and implementing new safety initiatives.►Implemented structured process to pre-commission/commission state-of-the-art drilling rigs and equipment.►Significantly reduced downtime during first six months after startup by structuring vessel delivery to meet customers’ global requirements.►Ensure customer performance expectations are consistently fulfilled by interfacing with customer to spec out an operationally focused, safe, efficient, and environmentally compliant purpose-built vessel.►Delivered 22 rigs during tenure.►New build program recognized in 2015 as “Best in Class” by Lloyds List Award.

►Led detailed rig design process, proof of concept model testing, and customer interface. ►Managed 145 employees.►Guided rig system and equipment design towards improved functionality and reliability by implementing departmental philosophy of “Begin with the End in Mind.”►Executed strategic plan to move company into deepwater drilling by developing, testing, and deploying aluminum alloy riser.►Delivered ultra-deepwater 16-point moored semi to major oil company for drilling campaign in USGOM.►Built job-specific team, ensuring successful integration and commissioning of new build assets.►Significantly reduced cost by analyzing project standardization planning and project supply chain to determine optimal sourcing strategy across multiple rig projects.►Set up and managed projects in Brazil including customs, immigration, political environment, and labor laws.►Closely monitored project expenditures; identified and mitigated variances.►Delivered four rigs in two years.

►Managed various shipyard projects including a staff of 50 employees.

►Led daily operations including safety, logistics, supplies, cost control, and drilling performance.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬Earlier at Noble Drilling Services, Inc.: Project Manager Deepwater New Construction DP2, Project Manager Deepwater Drillship, and Staff Engineer Floating Production.