Valentin Vandenmolden Email & Phone Number

Oslo, Norway

Focusing on making CaptureMap: a tool to map large CO2 emitters around the world and find decarbonisation projects (www.capturemap.no). My role is mostly on the technical side: developing products that meet the needs of our clients, and automating our processes for data acquisition, treatment and quality assurance. I spend a large part of my time working as a data analyst with a combination of geographic data (GIS), climate data on CO2 emissions, and industrial data.This new position… Show more Focusing on making CaptureMap: a tool to map large CO2 emitters around the world and find decarbonisation projects (www.capturemap.no). My role is mostly on the technical side: developing products that meet the needs of our clients, and automating our processes for data acquisition, treatment and quality assurance. I spend a large part of my time working as a data analyst with a combination of geographic data (GIS), climate data on CO2 emissions, and industrial data.This new position draws a lot on the experience I accumulated when working more than 10 years as a consultant: how to create tools and analysis that will help non-specialists make better climate-related decisions. Show less

Oslo Area, Norway

Co-founder at Endrava, a sustainability consultancy based in Oslo, Norway. We started Endrava with the purpose of supporting organizations and businesses in achieving sustainable change.Involved in public and private sector work for quantifying carbon footprints, establishing climate budgets, planning and executing climate measures/actions as well as setting up control and reporting systems for emissions. Also directly involved with managing and growing our company.

Høvik, Oslo, Norway

Working at the DNV GL head offices in Oslo, Norway, my daily work involved project management and project work, service development and sales, establishing internal and external best practices.Key achievements in this position include:- Developing the Environmental Technology service portfolio and business, achieving to turn it into a dedicated section.- Successfully managing projects with budgets of up to several million Norwegian kroner, achieving profit while ensuring… Show more Working at the DNV GL head offices in Oslo, Norway, my daily work involved project management and project work, service development and sales, establishing internal and external best practices.Key achievements in this position include:- Developing the Environmental Technology service portfolio and business, achieving to turn it into a dedicated section.- Successfully managing projects with budgets of up to several million Norwegian kroner, achieving profit while ensuring customer satisfaction.- Expanding our historical customer base: a wide range of organizations, from oil and gas operators to engineering companies, industry associations and authorities.- Leading the update of a NORSOK standard, co-writing two DNV GL Recommended Practices (RP) and an international guideline for OGP/IPIECA.- Coordinating our Environmental Technology competence group- Developing the internal cooperation with other teams (safety, drilling and wells, pipelines, energy)- Optimizing methods and tools for internal work in projects. For one task this reduced the amount of work from about 40 man-hours down to about 5 minutes, while ensuring better quality and reliability of the results.- Leading the writing of 3 papers, co-authoring on 5, and presenting at international conferences.An example of my contribution to the team is the development of services and competence in energy efficiency. I identified a trend in the industry for services on energy efficiency in 2011. I subsequently led two internal service development projects. I then managed a multi-million Norwegian kroner industry project for supporting the Norwegian oil an gas industry in its efforts to better manage and optimize the use of energy in operations. The final purpose is reducing greenhouse gas emissions and achieving a more sustainable industry. Show less

Paris

During those two years at the Paris office of DNV, I have been working on HSE services for the petroleum and other industries. My work involved supporting companies in their safety and environmental risk management process for new developments and large modification projects. Achievements include:- Optimizing methods and tools for safety and environmental risk management work- Strengthening the relation with other DNV offices abroad- Establishing a internal compliance with… Show more During those two years at the Paris office of DNV, I have been working on HSE services for the petroleum and other industries. My work involved supporting companies in their safety and environmental risk management process for new developments and large modification projects. Achievements include:- Optimizing methods and tools for safety and environmental risk management work- Strengthening the relation with other DNV offices abroad- Establishing a internal compliance with ISO 14001 at the officeDuring a project for a French oil company I served as a link between our team in France and experts in Norway. We successfully applied a Norwegian methodology for environmental risk assessment to a case in west Africa (Angola). This was a first, and I helped conceptualizing the method and making it easier to communicate towards our customer. For this project I also supported the Norwegian team for procuring the input information and adapting the work to the specifics of west Africa. This experience led to several other international projects with the same customer. Show less

Région De Montréal, Canada

During this training period I worked on improving the health, safety and environmental performance of a Celanese chemical production plant. I designed a new system for the location of fire alarms, carried out safety audits, created the environmental emergency response plan, designed a program for the calculation of GHG emissions from energy use. I participated to the evaluation of the site vulnerability and to a process hazard analysis.I also carried out various tasks related to the EHS… Show more During this training period I worked on improving the health, safety and environmental performance of a Celanese chemical production plant. I designed a new system for the location of fire alarms, carried out safety audits, created the environmental emergency response plan, designed a program for the calculation of GHG emissions from energy use. I participated to the evaluation of the site vulnerability and to a process hazard analysis.I also carried out various tasks related to the EHS management on a daily basis.My work at this production plant made it possible for the company to improve its performance and its compliance with the Canadian legislation and Celanese group procedures. Show less

Paris Area, France

I designed and programmed a website for Bemtevi, an association promoting the Brazilian and South-American cinema in France. Website was programmed in PHP and HTML, with an SQL database.

I designed and programmed a website for the REAAP76, a network of associations providing support for parents in their educational role. Website programmed in PHP and HTML, with an SQL database.

During two month, in a team of four students, I wrote an environmental impact assessment for a golf project in France, in close relation to the project manager. For this project I was in charge of the waste water treatment assessment, water consumption and storage design, and the evaluation of the impact on landscape.

During three month I worked on assessing the safety performance of a chemical pump manufacturing plant in France. I wrote a report summarizing the health and safety risks in the plant, providing solutions for the reduction of these risks. I also evaluated the presence of explosive atmospheres in the plant (dust, flammable vapors), and the level of safety measures related to this particular risk.

Sustainable Technology

Erasmus exchange program, during two semesters. I attended courses of the Sustainable Technology master at the Royal Institute.

Management Of Industrial Risks And Environmental Impacts, Environment, Industrial Risks, Engineering

Activities and Societies: Accountant of the AZOP student association, part of the "images-études" program: directing and filming short.