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Faithful and Gould, Houston, TX

Faithful and Gould is a large multinational corporation of the British Atkins Group providing services in EPCM Project Management, Project Controls, Quality, Strategic Planning, and Systems, for oil & gas, alternative energy, industrial, manufacturing, information technology, high-tech, telecommunications, military and government clients all over the world.
Some clients (HQ): BP, Phillips66, Williams, LyondellBassell, UOP (Honeywell)

Address: 200 Westlake Park Blvd., Suite 1100, Houston, TX 77079

Nov/7/2022

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♦ Sr. Project Controls Manager

Lead Program/Project Controls Management for national/international programs and projects in a “global PMO” setting. Supervise and mentor PC members. Participate in analyses/estimates of bids, proposals and projects. Responsible to the client for strategic planning, staff development for project controls ensuring that procedures for baseline schedule and control budgets are followed. Monitor project progress, expenditures, issue monthly cost reports, analyze status data, trends, forecasts, risks, present dashboard reviews, with responsibility for project cost and risk mgt.

 

 

Texas International Terminals, Galveston, TX

Texas International Terminals is a shipping company focused on storing and embarking ethanol blended into gas for vehicles, moving fertilizers for growing food, and transporting soda ash to produce glass and sealants.

Address: 6702 Broadway Street, Galveston, TX 77554

Mar/10/2022

May/2/2022

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♦ Project Controls Consultant

Senior Project Controls consulting for TIT. Implemented new project controls procedures, automated (VB) cost progress reports (including productivity, trends, and EV), and developed several resource-loaded P6 master schedules for several key maintenance and capital projects.

* The assigned job was completed properly and on time.

 

 

 

 

Belcan Global Engineering, Baytown, TX

Belcan Global Engineering is an Engineering and Management multinational consulting company providing diverse innovative project execution services to large national oil & gas client refineries, manufacturing and IT corporations and the government.

Address: Baytown, TX 77523

Mar/9/2020

Oct/30/2021

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♦ Sr. TA Cost Analyst

Sr. Project Controls cost support functions for 3 O&G Covestro refinery TA/Capex petrochemical projects and other smaller.
• Elaboration of advanced estimates, cost analysis, budgets, historical performance benchmarking, development of highly sophisticated automated Estimate System using Excel VB macros.
• Director's assistance, BOD reports and dashboards, develop & implement new methods and criteria, advanced cost management analyses and other tasks, project performance dashboards, reports and presentations, change mgt., daily new manpower management reports and analysis automated by VB macros.

* The assigned projects have been completed at the end of October.

 

 

 

 

Innovative Turnaround Controls, Victoria, TX

Innovative Turnaround Controls is a consulting company providing diverse project services to national oil & gas client corporations.

Address: P.O.Box 5835, Pasadena, TX 77508

Apr/8/2019

Oct/14/2019

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♦ Lead Project Scheduler

Leading scheduling for the 2021 mega-capital expansion and several TA projects for Invista, a major client. Doing schedule development, optimization and progressing, Overall 2021 ADN Program Cost Estimate and control, Primavera P6 TA Scheduling Planning and Detail Procedures, special analyses and complex studies for top mgt. Work details:
• OP1A TA Primavera P6 schedule development and progressing
• ADN Capex 2019 Primavera P6 schedule optimization
• Communication Board and reporting improvements with comprehensive Performance Boards
• Daily status reports/graphs for the upcoming TAs
• Project controls support
• Enhancement and development of new TA procedures
• Flipbook implementation leader.

* Resigned 2 weeks after my client boss left Invista, in order to find a job closer to home (League City, TX).

 

 

 

 

Innovative Mgt. Solutions, Baytown, TX

Innovative Mgt. Solutions is a Texas consulting company based in Houston, TX, providing scalable project management solutions to many corporations. Seconded at Middough Inc. client site.
Address: 800 Town and Country Boulevard Suite 300 Houston, TX 77024

Dec/17/2018

Mar/22/2019

 

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♦ Master Scheduler

Primavera P6 Master schedule elaboration of a critical short-term project for Middough Inc., including WBS structure, resources, special layouts, leveled and baselined, for a steel manufacturing program of a large client. Lookaheads, reports and analyses.

* The assigned job was completed properly and on time.

 

 

 

 

Mako Oil Services, TX

Mako Oil Services provides diverse project services to national oil & gas client corporations.

Mako Oil Services Address: 12249-A FM 529 Houston, Texas 77041

Sep/17/2018

Oct/16/2018

 

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♦ Master Scheduler

Short-term freelance assignment to produce a bid offer project Primavera P6 Master Schedule for a large client. The projects included large deep-sea drillships (hull structure, rooms, decks, equip. install, compressors, generators, pumps, piping, tanks, navigation systems, HVAC, etc.).

* The assigned job was completed properly and on time.

 

 

 

 

Project and Turnaround Consultants, Richmond, TX

Project and Turnaround Consultants was a new company providing the industry with value-added service products to aid companies in delivering successful projects, at fixed prices. Its extensive range of fixed-price project and turnaround services include consultant assistance, corporate and coaching services, audits, capital and turnaround assurance certification, schedule, estimate, risk analysis, and system reviews services. It has been deactivated.
Address: 5818 Brazos Lakes Drive, Richmond, TX 77469

Jul/24/2017

Feb/20/2018

 

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♦ Project Controls Manager (Partner)

I was a partner In charge of interacting with potential clients, managing and coaching Project Controls client teams, analyzing Project Management and Controls client issues, building, developing and implementing client solutions, and creating complex top management reports. Prices were directed by my partner.

* Good national clients were too hard to find and we returned to the job market.

 

 

 

 

CDI Corporation, Houston, TX

CDI Corporation seeks to create extraordinary outcomes with clients by delivering solutions based on highly skilled and professional talent. Clients are corporations in multiple industries, including energy, chemicals, infrastructure, aerospace, industrial equipment, technology, as well as municipal and state governments, and the U.S. Department of Defense.
Seconded at end client site: LyondellBasell, Channelview, TX
Address:
1221 McKinney Street, Suite 1600, Houston, TX 77010, or HQ - 1717 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Boss: Mr. Rick Schwerdfeger , Client Boss: Mr. Ord Limbrick - scanned reference

Jun/6/2016

Jun/5/2017

 

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♦ Project (Lead) Cost Controls Specialist

Responsible for leading the project controls cost functions for the pre-TA phase of a LyondellBassell oil and gas local refinery project. Also oversaw many other projects to enhance, upgrade, and expand production from initiation through contract completion. Such projects included turbo-machinery, heater train, compressors, SIS, control room, charge gas drums and exchangers, flares, quench system, cooling water, steam and wet/dry windows.
Developed the project controls strategic plan, did mgr. Powerpoint and Power BI presentations, dashboards, used EcoSys project controls. Led Estimating, Budgeting, Cost Management, Scheduling, Benchmarking, Change mgt. (scope, resources, schedule, cost), QA/QC, and Risk Management and Optimization strategy.
Led the cost team, making the interface between project controls and other cross-functional teams. Communicated work processes, controls, deliverables, reports, and requirements. Monitored and controlled purchase orders issued for 2018 Crude Project programs to manage and control costs. Duties:
• Developed a Project Controls Plan (estimate, budget, cost and schedule objectives, risk mgt. plan).
• Performed diverse ad hoc studies, analyzes, and presentations for the Program Director.
• Performed vital ad hoc $1.2B 9-yr program estimate studies with multiple projects, overall Primavera P6 Master Schedule, overall analyzes, and BOD-level presentations for the Program Director.
• Oversaw cost management activities for the $100MM OP-2 Flex TAR project at LyondellBassell oil & gas local refinery.
• Managed changes (scope, resources, P6 schedule, cost) including adjustments in plans and forecasts.
• Developed diverse Project Controls Report Systems FULLY automated by VB macros, improving control efficiency and duration by 300%. Trained PC administrative personnel on this system.
• Identified Project Controls system set-up, interfaces and fixed issues.
• Communicated the Project Controls work processes, deliverables, and requirements to the project team, facilitating all interfaces between the Project Controls team and other project functions, to allow proper input and report utilization.
• Established and maintained consistent methods of Project Controls, ensuring that information was provided in the agreed format, project status reports were compiled in a consistent and automated manner (compatible with new corporate standards), and allowing the earliest possible forecasting of costs and scheduled completion dates.
• Reviewed and analyzed contractors Project Controls documents and controlled their reports for accuracy and adherence to the Project Controls Plan.
• Monitored and controlled Purchase Orders issued to execute 2018 Crude Project programs in order to minimize costs.
• Maintains the established Change Management process.
• Supports the established project HSSE goals and objectives.

* Laid off at pre-TA contract completion.

 

 

 

 

Systech International, Houston, TX

Systech International provides responsive, high quality multi-disciplinary services to international contractors, supporting them in the delivery of projects on time and to budget.

Address: 3400 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1011, Atlanta, GA, 30326
Boss: Mr. Nigel Oliver - scanned reference

Jan/5/2015

Jan/12/2016


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♦ Sr. (Project Controls /) Schedule Consultant

Oversaw Project Controls Management for national and international clients in Canada and Brazil, while acting as the subject matter expert.
• Was in charge of diverse managerial reports and presentations to top management. Helped with Business Development.
• Directed Program Integration, Schedule Management (Primavera P6/P5/MSP), Schedule Risk Analysis, Risk Optimization, Change Mgt., Schedule and Claims Forensic Analyses, Claim Audits, fulfilling all contract requirements, and receiving diverse client praises.
• Did Cost Management, Budgeting, EVM, Forecasting, Mgt. of Change (scope, resources, schedule, cost), Cash Management, PO Management.
• Mentored and trained less experienced client Project Controls group members as needed.
• Performed Project Risk Management processes (incl. Risk Evaluation, Analysis, Optimization, and Mitigation) for our clients.
Some of the projects involved:
• 1. Brazil – EPCM Capital Project – Performed project performance analysis and cost-schedule (P5) recovery Action Plan for the Puma project, involving the construction of two huge boilers for a Bio-Chemical Plant (CBC).
• 2. Canada – EPC Capital Project – Largest Canadian Shopping Center (Ledcor), US$132 MM (MS Project).
• 3. Brazil - EPCM Capital Project – Did forensic claim analysis and Primavera P5 schedule analysis of a large deep-sea platform design, procurement, and erection, for the Petrobras Netherlands FPSO P-55 Lower Hull Project, US$385 MM (involving deckbox structure, topside, compression booster, turbo-generators, HP separator pipes, heat exchangers, gas compression modules, piping, pumps, I&E and mechanical work).

* Laid off due to lack of projects, after two months on overhead.

 

 

 

 

Progressive, Houston, TX

Progressive GE is a subsidiary of S-3 (Strategic Staffing Solutions), a medium multinational corporation providing consulting services in Project Management, Project Controls, Quality, and Systems, for oil & gas, alternative energy, industrial, manufacturing, information technology, high-tech, and telecommunications clients all over the world.
Seconded at end client site: Exterran HQ
Other clients (HQ): Petrobrás HQ

Address: 811 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002
Client Boss: Mr. David Lemons - scanned reference, Boss: Ms. Amanda Livengood

Aug/4/2014

Oct/19/14

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♦ Senior Project Controller

• Was accountable for managing cost team activities for a $75 MM capital project requiring international team integration for Exterran, a major client. This included Program Cost Management, Progress Control, Risk Mgt., Change Mgt. (scope, resources, Primavera P6 schedule, cost), Forecasting, Trending, Reporting, ETC, EAC Analysis, Variance Analysis, Cash Flow Control, and development and implementation of a complex cost control system.
• Managed cost reporting, budgeting, schedule and cost progressing, and forecasting activities. Developed of a new cost report system to increase the accuracy of overall costs, manpower, forecasting, cash flow, risk exposure, EVM reports, and managerial dashboard. Interfaced with clients, attended regular meetings, and elaborated managerial reports.
• Developed monthly project review reports, led the presentation for each of the project teams as relates to all cost and P5 / MSP schedule items, across the entire project.
• Supervised junior members, special studies, and diverse analyses.
• Had daily interface with project managers, division directors, and other senior managers.
Projects Involved:
• 1. Brazil – EPCM Capital Project - Petrobras Manati (MSP) - This $75 MM project involved basic engineering, detailed engineering, provision of material and equipment, construction and assembly, pre-commissioning, commissioning, start-up and performance test of a new 210 MMSCFD Gas Compression Plant for Petrobras located in Bahia State, Brazil (involving compressors, slug catcher, pig launcher, tanks, piping, pumps, intr. air, civil, I&E, mechanical work, etc).
• 2. Bolivia – EPC Project - San Alberto (LNG) Gas Compression Plant (P5) - This project involved engineering, procurement, fabrication, installation, commissioning, start up, operation and maintenance of a Compression facility Station in Tarija, Bolivia (including compressors, substation, generator, valves, tanks, precipitators, turbines, intr. air, skids, civil/structural, I&E, and piping/mechanical work, etc.). SAL ITAU Compression Station comprises of two separate facilities because SAL and ITAU gas flows will be independent. As far as utility systems, some will be combined. Six out of 21 compressors to be installed, will be acquired by Petrobras. The rest will be leased to Petrobras for the duration of the Contract. Service facilities, control room, MCC and plant safety systems will be part of the facility)

* Exterran lost projects and could not afford me FT any longer, and soon after I received an offer from Systech.

 

 

 

 

Ref-Chem, Houston, TX

Ref-Chem is a merit-shop, heavy industrial construction, engineering, EPC and maintenance organization with an annual sales volume of over $200 million.

Worked as a free-lance senior project controls consultant doing urgent Planning and Scheduling work for oil & gas multinational companies.

Address:
3014 S. Sam Houston Pkwy E., Houston, TX 77047
Boss: Mr. David Bacle - scanned reference

Jul/21/2014

Aug/03/14

 

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♦ Master Scheduler (freelance)

• Did Resource Planning, and built a fully loaded (resources, costs) Primavera P6 Master Schedule , with proper WBS coding, special layouts, properly leveled and baselined, for a critical international project.
Project involved:
• US (WV) – Eng. Small LNG Capital Project - Williams Oak Grove (Shale Natural Gas Processing Plant De-ethanizer)

* Left when assignment was done and received offer from Progressive.

 

 

 

 

Faithful and Gould, Houston, TX

Faithful and Gould is  a large multinational corporation of the British Atkins Group providing services in EPCM (engineering, design, procurement, construction, management) Project Management, Project Controls, Quality, Strategic Planning, and Systems, for oil & gas, alternative energy, industrial, manufacturing, information technology, high-tech, telecommunications, military and government clients all over the world.
Seconded at end client site: LyondellBassell
Other clients (HQ): BP, Phillips66, Williams, UOP (Honeywell), Global Seeds Genetics (GSG, Land O'Lakes)

Address: 2925 Briarpark Avenue, Houston, TX 77042
Client Boss: Mr. Ord Limbrick - scanned reference, Boss:Mr. Luis Pinto

Jun/27/12

Jan/27/14

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♦ Senior (Lead) Project Controls Manager

Led Program/Project Controls Management for many national and international programs and projects in a “global PMO” setting. Supervised and mentored PC members. Participated in the analyses (check estimates) of bids and proposals (Huntsman, Saudi Aramco, BC Hydro, City of Regina, etc.) and project analysis, MS Project and Primavera P6/P5 schedules (later used EcoSys proj. controls), elaborated and implemented corporate policies, best practices, procedures, forms, reports, guidelines, standards, models, and dashboards.
• Managed the overall Program Controls functions (Cost Mgt., Master Scheduling, Risk Mgt., Progress Evaluation (EVM), Change Mgt.) for all 2012/2013  oil & gas local refinery projects (expense & capital, $30-75MM) to enhance, upgrade, and expand the production of oil, gas, produced water, acid, kill water, waste water, and softwater systems through the client's Pasadena refinery encompassing facilities, tanks, pipelines, pumps, air compressors, air/steam handling units, utility power, etc.
• Supervised, trained and mentored client Project Controls group members.
* Client congratulated us for an "extremely well-done and highly successful job".
• Executed Project Controls Management for two Mexican capital projects (GSG and UOP) in 2013, travelling to client sites.
* Clients sent compliments to our team for doing "phenomenally well" in the project.
Projects involved:
• 1. US (TX) – EPC Turnaround Project (P5) – LyondellBasell Refinery (several expansion/maintenance projects). Such projects included turbo-machinery, heater train, compressors, SIS, control room, charge gas drums and exchangers, flares, quench system, cooling water, steam and wet/dry windows.).
• 2. US (TX) – diverse cost report & schedule analysis/audits - BP, Phillips66, Williams, Vopak – EPC Capital Projects
• 3. Mexico - Boiler for Chemical Plant (Cost Mgt. and Risk Mgt.) - Land O'Lakes/GSG PCM Capital Project
• 4. Mexico – Refinery Revamp (MS Project Schedule Analysis and Rebuild) - PEMEX/UOP EPC Capital Project
• 5. US (TX) – F&G Corporate Cost Mgt. and P5 Schedule Mgt. Guidelines, Procedures, Templates, Forms, etc.
Details:
• Introduced, coached and acted in cultural change towards acceptance of full PMI-style Project Controls functions in leading to much more integrated and controlled program management and effective/timely conflict resolution.
• Provided guidance, direction and specialized assistance to project managers and top mgt. for the resolution of difficult and complex planning and project controls problems. Interfaced with clients, attended regular meetings, and elaborate managerial reports.
• Elaborated and implemented Project Controls policies, guidelines, procedures, forms, reports, standards, (WBS/Coding) structures, manuals, systems, etc.
•Accountable for Program Estimating, Planning, Progress Control, Earned Value Mgt., Forecasting, Risk Mgt., Change Mgt., Reporting.
• Supervised Program Planning and Master Integrated Scheduling (IMS) in Primavera P6, elaborating program estimates, PO budget recasting, progress reports, special studies, and diverse analyses.
• Mentored the work done by internal and external (contractors) Project Controls staff, leading to properly standardized, audited and updated schedules and reports, ready for managerial decision-making.
• Had daily interface with project managers, division superintendents, and other senior managers.
• Developed a highly sophisticated semi-automated Integrated Turnaround Cost Valuation tool in Excel/Visual Basic, now widely employed by the TAR group and
considered as a "major achievement" by the client.

* Was laid off due to lack of projects, after two months on overhead.

 

 

 

 

Mustang Engineering,, Client in Bakersfield, CA

Mustang Engineering is a large multinational corporation providing services in EPCM (engineering, design, procurement, construction, management), quality, consulting and systems, for oil & gas, alternative energy, industrial, manufacturing, information technology, high-tech, telecommunications, military and government clients all over the US.
Seconded at end client site: Occidental Petroleum (Oxy)

Address: 16001 Park Ten Place, Houston, TX 77084
Boss: Mr. Rob Brodt, National Acct. Manager

Dec/27/11

May/31/12

Ref: Rob Brodt (National Acct. Mgr)- (832) 860-3313

♦ Project Controls Manager

* Was in charge of PMO Sr. Program Controls Management for a large Oil & Gas programs within a large oil & gas corporation.
* Managed Program/Project Controls MS Project scheduling functions for three $120+MM oil & gas EPCM programs with many projects, including enhanced production of oil, gas, produced water, acid, kill water, waste water, feed water, and soft water systems through oilfield expansions, pipelines, facilities, tanks, pumps, air compressors, skid-mounted systems, drilling and gathering systems, compressed air systems, air/steam handling units, utility power.
Project Involved:
1. US (CA) – PCM Large Oilfield Program – Bakersfield basin (new large oil well field, 100+ wells)
Details:
• Introduced, coached and acted in cultural change towards acceptance of full PMI-style Project Controls functions in a basically uncontrolled and highly resistant environment leading to much more controlled program management and effective/timely conflict resolution. Intense client interface. Led and mentored other PC staff.
• Accountable for Program Planning, Scheduling, Progress Control, Earned Value Mgt., Change Mgt., Reporting.
• Elaborated and maintained three Program Master Integrated Schedules (IMS), with proper WBS structure, loads, embedded schedules, EVM fields, productivity fields, forecasting fields, mgt. flag fields, allowing proper schedule control.
• Coordinated, led and mentored the work done by internal and external (contractors) Project Controls staff, leading to properly standardized, audited and updated schedules and reports, ready for managerial decision-making.
• Had daily interface with contractors, weekly meetings, and cultural change work.

* Left when received better offer from F&G in better city (Houston, TX).

 

 

 

 

GO Consulting Group, Clients in Richmond, VA and Bakersfield, CO

Global Consulting Group (GO) is a company providing consulting services to large and medium corporations in the engineering and design, industrial, manufacturing, information technology, high-tech, telecommunications, financial, military and government clients all over the US.

Seconded at end client site: Capital One (Richmond, VA)
Other clients (at KSI, Bakersfield, CA) HQ): Chevron SJVBU, Aera Energy, Hess, Berry Petroleum

Address: 14 Atlantic Place, South Portland, ME, 04106, USA
Boss: Mr. Rick Harper, Senior Account Executive - Scanned references

 

Aug/24/09

Dec/9/11

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♦ PMO Master Program Scheduler (East) / Project Controls Manager (West)

* East Coast (at Capital One) - PMO Master Program Scheduler for a very large Basel II Finance/IT program ($250+MM) with 100+ IT/Business projects. Master program schedule mgt., planning, risk mgt., change mgt. (scope, MSP schedule, costs), performance analysis & program controls reports, etc.  PMO Program Controls Manager for large Oil & Gas programs within a large oil & gas corporation.
Project Involved:
1. US (VA) – EC Large IT Capital Project Program – Basell II Implementation (large program composed by 125 projects)
Details:
• - Performed Scheduling Management of the Program IMS with 125+ embedded projects, including Planning, Advanced Scheduling, Resource Planning, Risk Management, Change Mgt. (scope, schedule, costs), Trending, Forecasting, and Charts.
• Developed the Corporate Program MSP Schedule Analysis, conflict resolution and Reporting System generating detailed schedule checks, audits, and diverse overall PMO reports.
* West Coast (at KSI Engineering) - Master Scheduler Engineer, with all Project Controls Mgt. functions for many EPCM and EPC oil & gas projects ($125+MM).
Projects: Oil, gas, LNG, and oilfield projects related to refinery upgrades, expansions, pipelines, facilities, tanks (produced water, wash water, filter backwash, feed water, softwater, neutralization, brine, steam, waste, acid, sodium hydroxide, oil), pumps, LNG gas compressors, skid-mounted testing systems, oilfield drilling and gathering systems, compressed air systems, air/steam handling units, HVAC, utility power/lighting/grounding facilities, etc.
Projects Involved:
Clients at KSI Engineering, Bakersfield, CA: Chevron SJVBU, Aera Energy, Hess, Berry Petroleum
2. US (CA & MIDCON) – many Medium EPC Capital Projects
a. Berry Petroleum EPC Capital Projects (NMWSS Water Plant Off Plot, 2009 Water Plant)
b. Aera Energy EPC Capital Projects (DSD LOTS 2010 Upgrades, DSD LOTS 2011 Upgrades, Western Gore Flow Line Remediation, Williamson Development Package, Diffuser Upgrade, Platform Emmy Regulatory Review, S10-NMMA-A Develop., Electrical As-Builts)
c. Hess EPC Capital Projects (4904 Central Facility, PPU & PPF Skid Bid Packages, Treater Skid, Split Skid (Group & PPU), Multiwell Site Support, Group Vessel Skid, Test & Group Rails, 150 ANSI LACT As-Built, Arc Flash Calculations, etc.)
d. Others

Details:
• Was accountable for Project Planning, MSP and Prim. P5 Scheduling, Cost Mgt., Change Mgt. (scope, schedule, costs), Earned Value Mgt., Risk Mgt., Estimating, Forecasting, Budgeting, Change Mgt., Risk Mgt., Progress Control, Cost Reporting, MS Project Server Administration.
• Led, coached, and induced corporate-wise gradual cultural change towards a firm fixed-price (FFP) contract in a previously completely uncontrolled T&M contract environment.
• Guided and advised project managers and top mgt. on the resolution of complex planning and project controls problems (including Bid Proposals, Budgets, Estimates, Resource Planning, Risk Identification and Mitigation, Profitability, etc.). Interface with clients, attend regular meetings, and elaborate managerial reports.
• Directed, trained, and mentored Project Controls and Document Controls team members.
• Created and implemented Project Controls policies, guidelines, procedures, forms, reports, standards, (WBS/Coding) structures, manuals, systems, etc.
• Performed full Scheduling Management (in MS Project 2007 and MS Project Server 2007). This includes best practices, CAPS, advising on control systems, server configuration/mgt., CBS/WBS, user permissions, add-ons, criteria, policies, road-maps, procedures, guidelines, templates, layouts, milestones, calendars, IMP/IMS, resource loading, costing, leveling and updating, resource pool mgt., Corp. Resource Planning, Activity Planning, Change Mgt., Progress Status Updating, Baselining, CPM Float/Risk Analysis & Mitigation, What-if Scenarios, Activity/Resource Conflict Resolution, Resource Planning, Trends, Charts, Reports, Conversions, Exports/Imports, etc.
• Performed full Cost Management, Budgeting, Cash Mgt., Cost Reporting and diverse analyses including EVM, Performance, Variations and Profitability Analyses, weekly Progress Status and Operational Review Reports, Group Portfolio Reports, Final Project Review reports, and Lessons Learned report.

* Resigned when received better offer from Mustang.

 

 

 

 

Engineering Technical Group (ETG), Arizona, Clients in Costa Mesa, CA and Bakersfield, CA

Engineering Technical Group (ETG) is a consulting company with more than 1,000 employees providing services to engineering and design, information technology, software, industrial, military, medical, and commercial clients all over the US.

Seconded at end client site: Chevron (El Segundo, CA)
Other clients (at HQs of Brinderson Engineers, Costa Mesa, CA and later, at DCCK Engineering (now KSI Eng.), Bakersfield, CA HQs): BP, NRG Energy, Valero, Oxy THUMS, Kinder Morgan, and SunPower

Address: 8700 East Vista Bonita, Suite 276, Scottsdale, AZ 85255
Boss: Mr. Derek Cook - scanned reference, Client Boss: Mr. Hamid Hooshvar - scanned reference

Nov/12/07

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♦ Project Controls Engineer

Provided Project Controls Management services for multiple large oil & gas engineering & construction projects at the same time for several clients in California ($350+Mil.). First ETG client was Brinderson Engineers, Costa Mesa, CA. The second ETG client was DCCK Engineering (name later changed to KSI Engineering).
Projects at Brinderson Engineers:
Refinery capacity expansions and upgrades, refinery air reliability systems, pumps, compressors, oilfield pipelines, Air Force Base pipeline & fuel tanks, diverse oil & gas facilities and buildings, and renewable energy (solar panels) installations.
1. US (CA) - Large EPC Capital Project - Chevron Refinery – Yard Air Reliability Project – Cost/Primavera P3 Sched. Mgt. (incl. air compressors, dryers, filters, control systems, and I&E, piping/mechanical work)
2. US (CA) – Medium EPC Capital Project – Chevron Refinery - ISOMAX (Transmation Replacement) – Cost Eng.
3. CA (Ontario) – Medium EPC Capital Project - Travis Airforce Base – Primavera P3 Sched/Cost Eng. for Kinder Morgan
4. US – EPC Small Capital Project – THUMS (Booster Pumps & Injection Pumps) MSP Sched./Cost Eng. for Oxy (booster and water injection pumps, civil/structural, I&E, piping/mech. work)
5. US - Large EPC Capital Program - Los Angeles International Airport Expansion Program - Primavera P3 Master Schedule/Cost Eng. for Hatch Mott MacDonald (whose client was LA Port Authority)
6. US - Diverse other projects
Details:
• Provided guidance, direction and specialized assistance to project managers and top mgt. for the resolution of difficult and complex planning and project controls problems.
• Interfaced with clients, attend regular meetings, and elaborate managerial reports.
• Reviewed and analyzed project performance and assists project management in understanding and communicating financial issues and performance,
• Supported business development efforts by participating in the proposal effort by providing financial & commercial inputs and making presentations, as necessary.
• Interfaced with other groups inside and outside the organization, senior management, third-parties and clients.
• Mentored and supervised Project Controls and Document Controls personnel,
• Did Project Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting for multiple projects at the same time,
• Full Cost Management (including Earned Value Management - EVM) for multiple projects at the same time,
• Full Scheduling in Primavera P6 & P5 and MS Project 2003 and 2007 for multiple projects at the same time.
• Project Change Management (scope, schedule, resources, costs), Project Controls policies, procedures, guidelines, forms and standards,
• Weekly progress status reports, monthly operational reports, project reviews, start-ups, close-outs,
• Margin analysis, labor and non-labor corrections, strong interaction with engineering leads, etc.
• Oversaw the development of integrated management Project Control Systems (like the Budgetary & Cash Management Report,
Project Review Report, Project Completion Report, etc.) including databases, software and hardware requirements.
• Oversaw the development and maintenance of established systems to show the hierarchy of plans and schedules; keeps project
and company management fully informed.

Futher Details of such responsibilities:
In Costing:
• Collected, analyzed and reported actual manpower. Elaborated Managerial Reports over Budget, Costs, Change Mgt., Revenue,
Project Status (PSR), Performance Variations (CPI/SPI), Risk Analysis & Mitigation Plan, Productivity, Earned Value Mgt., Forecasts (ETC/EAC), Financial Margin/Cash Mgt., Milestones, Operational Reviews (OPR),
Final Review, Trends, Charts and Presentations. Use Expedition (Contract Mgr.) to control data.
• Prepared graphs, diagrams and other exhibits to illustrate Cost and Performance Current Status Forecasts for Project Management
and clients.
• Elaborated Pro-Services estimate packages, budgets, start-up & close-out packages in accordance with prescribed standards
and procedures in order to perform Cost Controlling and Master Scheduling.
• Prepared Change Orders and Labor Corrections as required.

In Scheduling:
• Developed and maintained Integrated Master Plans (IMP) and Integrated Primavera P3 Master Schedules (IMS). This included best practices,
server configuration, control systems advising, OBS/CBS/WBS dictionaries, user permissions, add-ons, templates, criteria,
policies, road-maps, procedures, guidelines, resource loading, costing, leveling and updating, Resource Planning, Change Mgt., Progress Updating, EV, CPM/Float Analysis to detect issues and risks, What-if Scenarios, Risk Analysis & Mitigation
Plan, Trends, Charts, Conversions, etc.
• Demonstrated schedule integrity to both internal and external customers.
• Worked closely with the program management office and functional organizations, and provide independent schedule assessment as
they work with the team in development of IMS/IMPs and proposals.
• Established baseline schedules, task networking, workaround schedules, schedule status, performance tracking, trends, and critical path reporting and analysis.
• Compiled, analyzed and proactively challenged Schedule Progress Status updates from project leads after incorporating approved
changes.
• Created baselines, incorporate all resource, cost and priority changes, compile resource planning, evaluate EV Performance,
data analysis, trending and operational and financial reporting.
• Analyzed and proactively challenged schedule status inputs recommending eventual work-arounds to project leads.
• Provided composite work schedules quarterly and monthly across multiple projects.
• Integrated financial data into project schedule.

* Transferred to sister company (Global Consulting) due to lack of projects.

 

 

 

 

Jacobs Engineering Group, Denver, CO

Jacobs is one of the top ten global engineering corporations, with over 40,000 employees, $8B annual revenue and hundreds of multimillion projects all over the world in many segments.

Clients (at HQ): Questar Gas, Chevron, Kinder Morgan

Address: 1527 Cole Boulevard, Golden, Colorado 80401
Boss: Mr. Dennis Jones, Manager of Project Controls - Scanned reference

May/29/07

Oct/31/07

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♦ Project Controls Engineer

Projects: Refinery capacity expansions and pipelines.
• Multiple project controls management for large ($240+Mil.) projects.
Project Involved:
1. US (WY) – Medium EPC Capital Project - Gobblers Knob/Pinedale LNG Compressor Station – Cost/Schedule Eng
Details:
• Did full project scheduling in Primavera P5.
• Performed project cost engineering, value engineering (EVM), project budgeting and forecasting, trend analysis and forecasts, labor and non-labor corrections, margin analysis, project setup and maintenance in JPCS.
• Produced monthly operational project review reports, monthly and bi-weekly cost reports, project change management, strong interaction with engineering leads, etc.

* Resigned when received firm green-card sponsorship offer from ETG.

 

 

 

 

Alutiiq, Denver, CO

Alutiiq LLC is a middle-sized project management corporation (general contractor), subsidiary of the Afognak corporation. Projects included diverse control, systems and security facilities and office buildings ($133MM total).

DoD clients (at HQ): Fort Bragg, Fort Lee, Fort Drum, Holloman Air Force Base, Garrison Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Aberdeen BL-2 Lab, etc.

Address:  3033 Parker Road, #1111, Aurora, CO 80014, USA
Boss: Mr. George Puziak (left) and Ms. Kristy Paine (HR Mgr)

Sep/12/05

Sep/12/06

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♦ Project Controls Engineer

Work-Study: Performed project oversight, scheduling and controls of regional projects with both Primavera 3.1 and MS Project.
Projects:
1. US (CO, MIDCON) – Small ECM Capital projects (Barracks, labs, control rooms, etc.) - Diverse DoD projects included diverse control, systems and security facilities and office buildings ($113Mil. total).
Details:
• Provided in-depth project insight with trend analysis and forecasts.
• Did project scheduling, costing, value engineering (EVM), invoicing, budgeting, RFP estimates.
• Interfaced with design and engineering groups.
• Field assistance trips to implement/configure/check Project Controls systems and reports, ad-hoc analyses.

* Left at the end of EAD work authorization.

 

 

 

 

Colorado Technical University , Denver, CO

Colorado Technical University has one of the top programs in the Central-West US and is PMI-accredited.


Address:  5775 DTC Boulevard, #100, Greenwood Village, CO 80111, USA
Director: Mr. Mark Pieffer, MBA Dean - Scanned reference

May/5/03

Mar/24/07
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♦ MSCS and MBA Student

Student in a MSCS and two MBAs programs. Graduated 1st in class, with Magna Cum Laude (4.0 GPA) in all three Master's programs.  Dean's mention.

 

 

 

 

 

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President, Sr. Management Consultant, Marketing Area Chief, Planning Director Assessor, Subsidiaries Budget Controller, Financial Planning Analyst, Civil Engineer.

 

 

 

 

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 TRANSFERRABLE  QUALIFICATIONS   Menu

• Native-like Fluency: English and Portuguese. Very good in Spanish.

• Strategic vision deriving from a cross-functional experience and a generalist multicultural background.

• Extensive and highly successful management consulting leadership experience in Management, Project Management, Project Controls, Strategic Planning, Financial Planning, Risk Management, Estimating, Budgeting, Scheduling, Forecasting, Marketing, Quality Mgt., and Corporate Systems Design/Development in some of world's largest oil, gas & energy corporations and multinationals.

• Extensive and highly successful experience in Project Controls Management functions at large EPCM capital (CAPEX) and turnaround (TAR) projects and programs of cross-functional project-driven organizations, from both, operator and contractor sides, within the Oil & Gas, chemical, engineering, construction, industrial, and financial services segments.

• Staff management and supervision of subcontractors.

• Planning, Scheduling (Oracle Primavera and MS Project), and Risk Management / Analysis (Primavera Risk Analysis, @Risk, RiskyProject) of large EPCM Program Integrated Master Schedules (IMS).

• Cost Management (incl. EVM), Estimating, Budgeting, Cash Mgt., Productivity Evaluation, Trending, Forecasting, etc.

• Project Controls Managerial Reports, Profitability Evaluation, Ad Hoc Analyses, Charts, Dashboards, and Presentations.

• Corporate Strategic Planning, Controllership, and Marketing processes at top level for an Oil & Gas top major operator

• In-depth expertise of Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis.

 

==== EXPERTISE ====

• Solid expertise in Financial Planning and Financial Analysis within cross-functional organizations. Proven history of devising innovative approaches, elaborating advanced and complex financial analysis and plans to solve difficult real world corporate problems. Analyses of acquisitions & joint ventures.

• Expert in Planning & Project Systems Development with Excel functions and advanced MS Visual Basic macros.

• Firm expertise in Business Process Optimization (BPO). Good practice with process methods (Reengineering (BPR), Improvement (BPI), Total Quality Mgt. (TQM), Six Sigma, DMAIC, Lean Manufaturing, 5S, Kanzei, Kanban, Jidoka, CMM, JIT) and Analyses (Statistical, Pareto, Fishbone, Cause-and-Effect, Value Stream Mapping).

• Extensive practice with Quantitative Analyses and Market research (Including SWOT, Strategic Key Factors, Financial, Statistical, Risk, Acquisition, Performance, Variance, Mfg. Cost, Market, Cost/Volume Pricing, Segmentation, Competitiveness, Change and Trend Analyses).

 

==== PERSONAL TRAITS ====

• I have developed a proven, strong intellectual capability with the ability to understand, analyze and synthesize complex business, technologies and financial issues into real world strategies and relate them to end-user benefits.

• I am pro-active, resourceful person, having cultivated not only linear but also non-linear creative thinking with the ability to accept challenges, adapt to changes, and envision new ways to design and link apparently unrelated concepts and ideas to create solutions to difficult problems, develop proven flexible solutions with powerful outcomes, and produce efficient work to reach goals and objectives.

• I acquired an unusual combination of large and small company experience and the personality traits (drive, honesty, integrity, intensity and passion) required to perfectly blend with the management team. Quick and resourceful problem solving.

• I am very organized, assertive, able to find information efficiently, prioritize and persuade at top spheres.

• Global in outlook, flexible to embrace change within transitional markets and travel up to 20%.

• I am accountable (taking responsibility for my actions) and follow through my promises.

• I am accurate (paying good attention to details and making sure my work is error-free.

• I am dedicated, giving my best to support the company's success, while being loyal to the people and things I believe in.

• I am a team-player, who cares about the success of the group, admires others' qualities, and the company I am a part.

• Persuasive communicator, effective PR and relationship builder, and talented negotiator.

• Strong stamina, commitment, discretion, initiative, leadership, loyalty and reliability traits.

• Sound IT expertise in network environments and all major financial and business software.

   CORE COMPETENCIES   Menu

 Project Management

 Strategic Planning

 Corporate Finance

 Quality Control Management

 Project Controls

 Budgeting/Forecasting

 Financial Planning & Analysis

 BPR, BPO, BPI, Change Mgt.

 Full-fledged Scheduling

 Financial/Cost Control

 Marketing Mgt./Strategies

 TQM, Six Sigma, Lean Mfg.

 Cost Management. / EVM

 Financial/Cost Accounting

 Market/Consumer Research

 Business Analysis

 Performance Eval./Var. Analysis

 Advanced Modeling

 Brand Management

 Innovative Concepts & Methods

 Change Management

 Top-level Presentations

 Business Development

 Corporate Systems Development

 Risk Mgt. (Analysis & Mitigation)

 Managerial Reporting

 Managerial Negotiations

 Civil / Structural Engineering

   A SOLID  EDUCATION  

• MBA in Project Management

03/2007

PMI GAC on-campus programs. Note: GAC: Global Accreditation Ctr
Colorado Technical University, USA-2007 (GPA: 4.0, Summa Cum Laude)

• Executive MBA

03/2007

Colorado Technical University, USA-2007 (GPA: 4.0, Summa Cum Laude)

• MS in Computer Science

06/2006

Colorado Technical University, USA-2007 (GPA: 4.0, Summa Cum Laude)

• MBA in Planning (major) & Marketing

12/1996

Pontificia Universidade Católica, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil-1996, GPA: 8 (A-)

• Postgrad. in Applied Operat. Research

09/1986

Petrobras/Diven, Corp. University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, GPA:10 (A+)

• Postgraduation in Financial Mgt.

12/1980

Pontificia Universidade Católica, Rio de Janeiro, IAG, Brazil, GPA: 8 (B+)

• BS in Civil Engineering

12/1976

Pontificia Universidade Católica, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, GPA: B

   CERTIFICATES, DIPLOMAS AND COURSES   Menu

• OSHA Certificate - Construction Safety & Health

Advanced Online Solutions Institute - IATEC provider

• Valid TWIC Card

Transportation Security Administration

• Certificate in Project Management

Colorado Technical University, CO, USA

• Certificate in Business Management

Colorado Technical University, CO, USA

• Certificate in Business Administration

Colorado Technical University, CO, USA

• Certificate in Software Systems Engineering

Colorado Technical University, CO, USA

• Certificate in Software Development

Colorado Technical University, CO, USA

• Certificate in Information Systems Security

Colorado Technical University, CO, USA

• Diploma in TQM / TQC

Petrobras/Diven - Corporate University, RJ, Brazil

• Diploma in Managerial Negotiation Techniques

Petrobras/Diven - Corporate University, RJ, Brazil

• Diploma in Contract Administration and Bidding

Petrobras/Diven - Corporate University, RJ, Brazil

• Lean Manufacturing / CMM / CMMI / Six Sigma

Colorado Technical University, CO, USA

• Strategic Planning

Instituto Mário Vianna, RJ, Brazil

• BSC Planning

Petrobras/Diven - Corporate University, RJ, Brazil

• Financial Acctg. & Managerial Accounting

Univ. of San Francisco, CA, USA - California St. University, CA, USA

Seminars: Strategic Planning, Leadership Efficacy, Business Ethics, Business Scorecard Planning, Working with Emotional Intelligence,
                    Internet Marketing Strategies, Modern Change Management.

   STRONG  COMPUTER  SKILLS   Menu

• Project Mgt. and Risk Mgt. - Primavera P6, P5, P3.1, CM (Expedition), PPM (ProSight), MS Project 2013, 2010 and 2007, Ecosys PPM, Mobideo, Flipbook, Smartworks Project Planner, Primavera Risk Analysis, @Risk, RiskyProject, PlanningForce, etc.

• Office - MS Office 2007/ 2003, Corel Perfect Office, Lotus Millennium, OpenOffice.org and similar ones

• Finance/Accounting/ERP - Oracle Financials, Oracle Database, Oracle Reports, J.D.Edwards, OneWorld, SAP ERP R/3, SAP SEM, PeopleSoft, Hyperion, QuickBooks Pro, Quicken, etc.

• Spreadsheets - MS Excel, Quattro Pro, Lotus 1-2-3, Symphony, advanced macros & user functions.

• Databases - MS Access, DBase 4, Clipper, Paradox, Oracle DB 9, etc. SQL Queries, MySQL

• Statistics - SPSS, SAS, Minitab, Statgraph.

• Diagrams - Visio, Flow Charter, Smart Draw, etc.

• Presentations and Animations - Power BI, MS PowerPoint, Corel Presentations, Lotus Approach, Harvard Graphics, Adobe PhotoShop, Jasc PaintShop Pro X9, Flash MX, Swish 2, Movavi Video Studio, etc.

• Programming/Websites - C++ Intermediate, Visual Basic, HTML, JavaScript, VBScript, Adobe DreamWeaver CS6, HomeSite, MS FrontPage