Scott D. Van Buskirk Email & Phone Number

Dallas, TX, US

Waco, Texas

United States

Currently working as an independent contractor providing information technology consulting services to companies. Also seeking a mid-level management role providing business and technology solutions utilizing my deep experience and knowledge in client advisory, account management, business development, and IT strategy. My proven skills in leadership.

Dallas, Texas

• Member of the North America Oil & Gas Leadership Team comprised of 12 senior partners from multi-disciplined backgrounds and industry expertise. Directed the Oil & Gas Technology Advisory Practice and advised clients.
• Maintained revenue generation of $25M in technology advisory services during a challenging period of shrinking market share when oil prices declined from over $100 to $30/ barrel.
• Contributed to practice revenue of $165M, coordinated with 1600-member National Technology Practice and Oil & Gas Client Account Leads, developed strategic and annual plans, and managed key service delivery.
• Co-directed the integration of Booz & Co. oil and gas technology strategy practice with the PwC’s oil and gas technology advisory practice.
• Directed the technology practice including management of all human resources functions, including talent development, mentoring and coaching staff, and performed personnel evaluations.

Houston, Texas Area

• As a key member of the CIO Advisory Leadership Team, contributed to the growth of KPMG’s Energy CIO advisory practice.
• Advised CIOs on technology, organization, operations, and business alignment strategies, and supported business capabilities such as customer experience, supply chain management, and refinery optimization.
• Organized a consortium including CIOs from 12 major oil and gas companies, and collaborated and shared ideas on technology business management (TBM).
• Grew revenue $3M/year within first twelve months at a super major energy company and added new clients to KPMG’s book of business. Directed strategic growth opportunities.
• Partnered with a leading software company to develop joint go-to-market strategies for the oil and gas industry.

• Headed the USA HCL Technologies Energy Consulting Services Practice. Oversaw the development of a new line of business that increased firm-wide revenue.
• Built the oil and gas consulting practice in 15 months to $20M revenue annually with a 50-member team.
• Orchestrated and targeted a strategic competitive opportunity from the RFI/RFP response phase, through presentations and contract negotiations, to program transition and project delivery for the implementation of SAP’s.
• Advised HCL leadership team on strategic application and infrastructure outsourcing opportunities including on premise and off premise solutions.

• Architect and leader of global business development and information technology programs, spanning the oil and gas upstream, midstream, and downstream segments, gained first mover competitive advantage, realized.
• Managed multi-million dollar, complex, global business and technology programs. Deployed solutions with >50,000 users, and directed teams of hundreds of professionals.
• Mobilized global leadership support, conducted, and presented recommendations for a post-merger G&A assessment for a global mining company that achieved savings of $75M/annually.
• Initiated a five year IT strategic plan to improve IT governance and business alignment, application and infrastructure delivery models..
• Planned and executed a global ERP program that replaced/integrated legacy systems from two merged companies with on-shore and off-shore application and infrastructure delivery models.
• Spearheaded team and won new accounts with a regional energy company. Launched new international business unit to ensure additional successful wins of sales opportunities identified.