David Briggs
**** *** ***** **. ● Pearland, TX **581 ● ********@**.*** ● 281-***-****
OBJECTIVE
To obtain an entry level engineering position, allowing me to utilize exceptional communication analytical, problem-solving and design skills while gaining relevant work experience as part of a successful team. drilling
EDUCATION
University of Houston Houston, TX
Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering Dec 2017
Minor Focus in Petroleum Engineering
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Operations Analyst June 2011-June 2012
PetroChina Int’l (America) – Houston, TX
●Blended fuel oil components to meet quality requirements for API, viscosity and all pertinent ISO specifications
●Built tools to manage and track operations and demurrage transactions using Excel and Access resulting in $1.5 M impact to company profits
●Evaluated vendor performance against KPI's. Accountable for developing and executing approaches to continuously improve performance.
●Developed strategic planning components. Analyzed financial data and recommend business improvement opportunities and implementation. Forecast and analyzed inventory.
●Analyzed barge / vessel demurrage claims according to our commercial contracts and/or charter party clauses to negotiate equitable settlement of these claims in a timely manner.
●Compiled and reported monthly demurrage costs including key demurrage drivers and our savings / avoidance results
Product Manager September 2005-January 2011
Heavy Construction Systems Specialists – Sugarland, TX
●Supervised the initial development and release of two new SQL based, .NET applications by conducting market research; generating product requirements; determining specifications, production timetables, and plans for product introduction; developing marketing strategies and plans.
●Worked with customers, sales, development, quality assurance, implementation and support departments to develop new features in response to market driven needs.
●Served as primary resource for support and implementation departments to resolve customer issues
●Led products from initial product launch to profitability in eighteen months
●Designed and rolled out implementation plans for new customers ranging from 1 to 100 end users
SKILLS
MATLAB AutoCAD Project
Conversational Spanish Excel Access
AFFILIATIONS
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
SENIOR PROJECT
Designed and built a tabletop, automated bartending vending machine featuring 20 drinks.