Curriculum Vitae
Luis Carrizo
Address: ***** ******** **** **,
Houston, TX. 77077. US
Telephone: +1-713-***-****
E-mail: abl9pt@r.postjobfree.com
Results-oriented, high-energy, hands-on professional,
Profile with a successful record of accomplishments as
Operations Manager / Project Manager / Service Delivery
Manager, offering 14+ years of leadership and success
in driving Information Technology operational growth.
Expertise leading start-up and turnaround efforts,
maintaining and expanding existing operations for
multiple customers in multiple domestic and
international locations. Significant experience in IT
Operations / Service Management, Project Management,
Change Management Problem Analysis / Solving.
Proven ability to lead diverse teams of professionals
to new levels of success in a variety of highly
competitive markets, and fast-paced environments.
Strong technical and business qualifications with an
impressive track record of hands-on experience in
strategic planning, business unit development, project
and service management, and system engineering
strategies. Proven ability to successfully analyse an
organization's critical business requirements, identify
deficiencies and potential opportunities to develop
innovative and cost-effective solutions for enhancing
competitiveness, increasing revenues, and improving
customer service satisfaction.
Excellent communication, customer service skills,
leadership and team motivation skills in order to
manage work that requires effective service delivery of
projects and services to internal and external
customers. This includes bridging communication between
technical areas and business areas for a full and
complete understanding of projects and services
requirements; expert conflict resolution within
delivery expectations.
Wide Experience in IT Infrastructure areas (e.g., Data
Processing / Operations, Telecommunications and
LAN/WAN), particularly in the areas of vendor
negotiation, planning, deploying, monitoring and
supporting infrastructure technology with strong
adherence to the PMI Methodology. Project Management of
Telecom Projects.
Specialties
Operations Management, Business Development, PMI / PMP
Certified Project Manager, Service Delivery, Service
Management best practices, Schlumberger PLMP, Quality
ISO 9000 Series and Operational Excellence
Current Domains Operations Management
Service Management Programme
Operational Excellence
Project Management Expertise
Smart Wells (Real-Time initiatives)
Information Engineering
Application Software
Embedded Software
Telecommunications
Networking LAN/WAN/Technology
Microsoft Windows NT Certified Eng.
SUN Solaris 2.6 Admin I Certified
SLB Finance Programme
Service Delivery Quality
Time Management
Schlumberger QHSE Program
DNS
Cisco Protocol Characteristics
PMI - Project Management Professional Certified
Experience ISEA Consulting
Senior Consultant
2009...
Houston, US
Business Development
Analyze organization's critical requirements, identify
deficiencies and potential opportunities, and develop
innovative solutions for increasing reliability and
improving productivity.
Responsible for the overall service delivery for
customers
Important Projects:
Site-to-Site VPN Tunnel: Design and deployment of a
site-to-site bridged VPN between two routers using
static key authentication.
Business Continuity Project Plan: Business continuity
framework design making sure key aspects of the
business, service delivery, and technology
infrastructure, including the business continuity
process, are assessed and managed in a comprehensive
and logical manner by placing emphasis on process,
technology, and organization.
Schlumberger SIS
SIS Quality & HSE Manager
2007 - 2009
Houston, US
Responsible for the Quality and HSE norms and
procedures application over Operation and Tech Centers
globally.
Successfully led Quality Certification Project for ISO
9001:2000 - External Audits using Det Norske Veritas as
external auditor and register for ISO Certification.
Ensure that products and services provided are fit for
purpose and meets both external and internal
requirements, including legal compliance and customer
expectations, based on internal Policies, Standards and
Procedures.
Promoting quality achievement and performance
improvement throughout the organisation;
Considering the application of environmental and health
and safety standards;
Agreeing standards and establishing clearly defined
quality methods for staff to apply;
Defining quality procedures in conjunction with
operating staff;
Setting up and maintaining controls and documentation
procedures;
Identifying relevant quality-related training needs and
delivering training;
Writing technical and management systems reports;
Monitoring performance by gathering relevant data and
producing statistical reports.
Schlumberger SIS
SIS Operations Manager, Latin America South
2006 - 2007
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Responsible for the Schlumberger Information Solutions
business in Latin America South region (Argentina,
Bolivia, Brazil & Chile), focusing in workflow
optimization, IT infrastructure services and
information management. Teamed up with clients to
manage customers' business requirements, recommend
business oriented solutions and steer companies to make
informed decisions that align their information systems
with core business goals.
Exceeded targets for revenue growth and recruiting to
expand market share.
Important Projects:
Marlim & Carapeba Projects: Petrobras signed a two-year
Technical Cooperation Agreement with SLB to apply
i-Field technology in Brazil. The agreement will
introduce a new level of integration and automation to
the production of the mature Carapeba Field (Campos
Basin).
Schlumberger SIS
OFS: Oilfield Project Management Program
2005 - 2006
Edinburgh, UK
OPM program is a full time program at Heriot-Watt
University which involves trainings in most of
Schlumberger products and techniques, on top of
Petroleum Engineering, Project Management with PMI
certification and Schlumberger Production Technologies
which are focuses in Real Time initiatives
Schlumberger SIS
SIS Operations Manager East Venezuela
2004 - 2005
Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela
In charge of all operations in East Venezuela related
to the three sub-Segments that SIS represents:
Infrastructure Services, Software Products and
Information Management.
Successful business development with excellent track
record of performance exceeding sales revenue targets.
Important Projects:
Petrozuata Petro-Technical Desktop Outsourcing: Acting
as Project Executive Manager for a large
Petro-Technical Desktop support operation that covered
1200 people in 3 different locations.
PRISA Satellite Connectivity Project: Provisioning,
deployment and monitoring of 7 satellite links (SCPC)
for seven PDVSA rigs, including data, VoIP and video
conference services.
SchlumbergerSema NIS
Network Infrastructure Services Manager Venezuela,
Trinidad and Tobago
2003 - 2004
Caracas, Venezuela
Single point of contact and ultimately responsible for
client team on operational issues; ensuring that
customer's network and business services work properly
at all times; responsible for issue resolutions
participates in client meetings and presentation; local
multiple team leaders and all activities performed by
the operations teams; responsible for ensuring
performance metrics are achieved; manage performance of
team members: career and development planning,
facilitate goal and objective setting, promotions and
performance reviews, handles performance issues;
provide input on budget forecast; manage budget:
headcount, training and travel; disseminate all
appropriate management information to the team; ensure
training.
SchlumbergerSema NIS
Venezuela Operations Manager
2002 - 2003
Caracas, Venezuela
Coordination of the Service Delivery for Venezuela &
Caribbean.
Managed contracts negotiation, and reviewed performance
of outside vendors.
Responsible for issue resolutions; participated in
client meetings and presentations.
Prepared reports and evaluation for measuring team and
individual support performance, goals and deliverables
achievement. Implemented assessments and
recommendations for optimum project deliverables and
services.
Schlumberger Omnes
Venezuela East Service Manager
1999 - 2002
Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela
Coordination of the entire service delivery for
Contrina, Sincor, Petrozuata, Tecron, Lasmo and
RepsolYPF.
General Management recognition for managing key
executive customer relations and exploiting successful
program execution.
Schlumberger Omnes
Customer Service Manager
1998 - 1999
Caracas, Venezuela
Coordination of the entire service delivery for Shell,
Contrina and Sincor.
Systematic analysis and improvement of poor performing
projects, applying proper changes, and implementation
of standard processes to deliver high quality projects
and services based on best practices to fulfil
customer's expectations.
Cable & Wireless Omnes
Project Manager
1998 - 1998
Caracas, Venezuela
As part of a major project with TOTAL-Fina and PDVSA's
joint venture: SINCOR; it was required the Coordination
of 145 Desktop Computers Installation, 4 Windows NT
Servers, Netscape Messaging Server, backup dialup
communication for mail exchange; maintenance for Sincor
in Caracas, Jose and San Diego de Cabruticas; for the
initial phase; with subsequent Managed Services for the
growing operation.
We achieved excellent communication and customer
service in conjunction with strong project management,
leadership and team motivation in order to manage work
that requires effective service delivery. This includes
bridging / channelling communication between technical
areas and business areas for a full and complete
understanding of project requirements and delivery
expectations.
Cable & Wireless Omnes
Project Manager
1998 - 1998
Caracas, Venezuela
Development and implementation of a Lucent Systimax
Structured Cabling Level 6 System in the Centro San
Ignacio for Mobil; 750 Dual Ethernet drops and vertical
Fiber optic. Fixed/Land digital lines installation and
testing coordination. Prepared and maintained project
plan and provided regular project status reports to
customer representatives, line management and
stakeholders as appropriate. Also Change Managements
was required to be handled in several project phases.
Cable & Wireless Omnes
Project Manager
1998 - 1998
Lima, Per
Special assignment of 5 Weeks to plan and implement the
migration of Novel servers to Windows NT 4.0 Servers
for Shell. Covering for IT Manager's vacation.
Cable & Wireless Omnes
Project Manager
1997 - 1998
Caracas, Venezuela
For the duration of 5 Months, as project manager for
design, development and implementation of a Lucent
Systimax Structured Cabling Level 6 System in the Torre
Shell, 850 Dual Ethernet drops and vertical Fiber
optic. CANTV digital land lines deployment and testing
coordination. Regular Project status reports and
management of Stakeholders.
Cable & Wireless Omnes
Project Manager
1997 - 1997
Lima, Per
Special assignment for 5 Weeks to development of
personnel objectives, business procedures and
operational standards. Increased SLA's performance by
introducing processes that improved and enhanced
communication between end customer users and the IT
support organization.
Cable & Wireless Omnes
Project Manager
1997 - 1997
Maracaibo, Venezuela
During 6 Months, fully dedicated for the design,
development and implementation of a Lucent Systimax
Structured Cabling Level 6 System at the Torre
Empresarial Claret for Shell; 1235 Dual Ethernet drops
and vertical Fiber optic. Fixed digital lines
deployment coordination. Satellite System moving from
old location coordination. Siemens PBX installation
coordination for Schlumberger. Schlumberger LAN Support
supervision. Microwave link implementation supervision
for the Schlumberger's Ensenada Base.
Cable & Wireless Omnes
LAN Support Engineer
1996 - 1997
Maracaibo
During 5 Months, directly responsible as LAN Support
Eng. for Schlumberger creating E-Mail accounts in a VAX
mail server, configuring standard software (Windows 95,
NT 4.0 Server and Workstation, Eudora e-mail clients,
PH, McAfee, Netscape for PC and MAC); maintaining and
supporting 3 Data / Voice satellite links for 3 rigs at
the Shell's Urdaneta West Project. First level Cisco
and Motorola router support. Network and voice
structured cabling maintenance.
Education 1994
Universidad "Rafael Urdaneta"
Maracaibo, Venezuela
Computing Engineering
2006
"Heriot-Watt" University
Edinburgh
Petroleum Engineering & Project Management
(2 exams to finish: Well Testing, and Petroleum
Technology 2)
Oilfield Project Management program, 2005-2006 courses:
. Petroleum Geoscience
. Project Management Principles
. Project Framing and Decision Trees
. Project Risk Analysis
. Petroleum Economics and Exploration
. Project Management
. Fundamentals of Seismic Methods
. Reservoir monitoring using 4D seismic
. Petrophysics
. Integrated Reservoir Analysis (concept of
Geoengineering)
. Well Design and Construction
. Completions and Production Engineering
. Advanced Technologies
. Information Technology for Oil and Gas
. SCADA for Oil and Gas Projects
. Project Management Supply Chain
. Surface Oil & Gas Facilities
. Horizontal Well Technology, Production & Evaluation
. Reservoir Monitoring
. Water Solutions
. Well testing
Training / Microsoft Certified Professional
Certifications / Windows NT 4.0
Memberships SUN Solaris 2.6 System Administration I Certified Eng.
Cisco Protocol Characteristics. Caracas
DNS. Caracas.
Service Management Program. Houston.
Service Delivery Quality. Caracas
Time Management. Caracas
Schlumberger QHSE Program. California
PMP Certification Number: 319898
Project Management Institute
PMI Membership ID: 655503
Schlumberger Management Essentials I / II. Rio de
Janeiro
Schlumberger Quality, Health Safety and Environment for
Managers
Colegio de Ingenieros de Venezuela. CIV # 96.944
HSE Clearance Defensive Driving.
H2S Training.
First Aids
Interests Electronics
Languages English, Spanish, Portuguese