Project Manager or Director

GABRIEL AKINBOWALE OKE

Sugarland, Texas

281-***-**** **********@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

I am an Executive Director and Senior Project Manager with over 35 years of hands-on experience leading cross-functional teams to deliver large, complex infrastructure, electrical, and water-system projects. My career has been driven by a passion for managing projects that matter—often in challenging environments. A renowned example is my involvement in the successful management of all offsite projects and third-party interfaces during Shell Nigeria’s Gbaran Ubie Oil/Gas Phase 1 project amid the Niger-Delta crisis (2005-2010). This resulted in the on-time delivery of Phase 1 in June 2010, a milestone achievement. Additionally, I served as Head of Civil Infrastructure and Steel Structures for the Southern Swamp and Domestic Gas Projects (2012-2014). Since then, I have spearheaded the execution of major infrastructure ventures such as residential apartments, guest lodging facilities, educational institutions, and a 1,000-seat church cathedral.

My journey has given me a comprehensive mix of onshore and offshore project management experience, with exposure to diverse cultural and technical settings. I’ve worked alongside international teams in contractor offices and fabrication yards across the UAE, UK, South Korea, Germany, and the USA, and benefited from Shell’s training in Holland. I believe this global perspective is essential for solving complex challenges and for continuously improving how projects are executed. At this stage in my career, I am focused on not only managing and executing successful projects timely, but also on sharing what I have learned with younger project leaders and engineers. My goal is to leave a lasting impact on each project and team I am part of, ensuring that we meet business objectives while fostering a culture of continuous learning and excellence. CORE COMPETENCIES

• Project Planning and Execution

• Business Opportunities Expansion

• Visionary Leadership and Mentorship

• Change Creation and Management

• Budgeting and Financial Control

• Global Strategic Alliances

• Key Partnership Development

• Strategic Business Development

• Health Safety and Environment (HSE)

studies

• Project Framing and Alignment

• Supply Chain Management

• Quality Management System

• Environmental Impact Assessment

Studies (EIA)

• Joint Venture Liaising/Management

• Detail Design Review

• Risk Mitigation Management

• Hazard and Effect Management Process

WORK HISTORY

EXECUTIVE PROJECT DIRECTOR 11/2014 to Current Gabok Engineering and Construction Limited

• Manage cross functional teams to execute infrastructures from conception to completion in a cost- effective manner.

• Design, Plan, Contract, Award and Execute construction work from conception to contracting and final handover of each infrastructure.

• Liaised and sourced for funds for company

• Manage land acquisition, third party engagement, government approvals, and overall operations of each project.

• Manage operations of real estates and properties to maximize Return on Investment (ROI).

• Manage Investment and Fund Portfolio to deliver high dividends to shareholders.

• Increased funds by 60% in a two-year time span.

• Projects executed: Residential Apartments & Duplexes in Abuja, Ibadan, Lagos and Port-Harcourt, 50 Classroom and 400-Seater Hall and School, 1000-Seater Church Auditorium, 3-Storey building Parsonage and Lodging Facility

PROJECT MANAGER, GBARAN-UBIE OFFSITES & INFRASTRUCTURAL PROJECTS 05/2006 to 11/2014 Shell Petroleum Development Company

• Used core competencies as indicated above to manage and deliver all projects associated with this role.

• Managed a 4.5-billion-dollar budget, forecasting for analysis, prototype and validation needs.

• Developed community development project execution process

• Appointed as a Competent Person to manage Oil & Gas Facilities Engineering Projects by Shell Nigeria Managing Director and Country Chair

• Projects executed: Construction of 30 oil and gas location platforms, 18 bridges, about 120km of asphaltic roads, installation of about 94km of high tension and low tension (HT/LT) Overhead Tension lines (OHT), including the electrification of about 50 communities, installation of overhead water systems and distribution network, Testing of Gas flare lines and facilities. PROJECT LEADER, GBARAN-UBIE SITE PREPARATION AND FIELD LOGISTICS 03/2004 to 05/2006 Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria

• Used core competencies as indicated above to manage and deliver all projects associated with this role.

• Projects executed: Sand fill of about 2.6 million m3, driving of 22 m deep bored piles, construction of 500 m length of shoreline protection, floating jetty, ramp, 200-bed residential complex, clinics, offices, telecoms tower & building, and mechanical/electrical workshops. HEAD OF CIVIL AND STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING, CAWTHORNE – CHANNEL INTEGRATED AND EASTERN ASSOCIATED GAS GATHERING (AGG) PROJECTS 06/1999 to 02/2004 Shell Petroleum Development Company

• Used core competencies as indicated above to manage and deliver all projects associated with this role.

• Performed technical review, evaluation of reports, designs, and drawings of various Subject Matter Experts (SMEs).

• Oversaw the logistics planning and sea freighting and transportation of the outfitted and barge mounted Awoba Oil and Gas facilities.

• Outfitting and installing of topside oil and gas facilities for the barges in the USA.

• Projects executed: Completed over 500,000 m3 of sand fill, pile driving of about 3000 piles and its associated foundation works. Designed and Constructed 2 No concrete barges weighing about 4,000 tons each.

EDUCATION

University of Ife (Now Obafemi Awolowo University) - Ife, Nigeria Bachelor's Degree Civil Engineering, GPA: Second Class Upper Distinction CERTIFICATIONS

• COREN - Registered Engineer, Council for Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (Registration number. 10,494)

• MNSE - Corporate Member, Nigeria Society of Engineers (Registration number. 13,381)

• FIIA - Associate Fellow, Institute of Industrial Administration of Nigeria ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Liaised and sourced for funds for Gabok Engineering and Construction Ltd; and was responsible for the Planning, Design, Tendering and Award, Execution Management and Hand-over of following: $4million

(2014 to Present)

o Residential complex of 8 apartments at Dawaki Estates, Abuja for Gabok Nigeria Ltd o A 50 Classroom plus 400-Seater Capacity Hall for Living Water City Int’l School, Rumuigbo, Port-Harcourt

o Church auditorium with 1000 seat capacity and 3-Storey building Parsonage with lodging rooms and 3 Chapels for Christ the Rock Foundation Chapel, Rumuokoro, Port-Harcourt. o Residential complex of 10 apartments and houses at Port-Harcourt, Lagos, and Ibadan. o Management and Operations of Investment Portfolio for Real Estates and Fund Management of more than $2million with high yield dividends.

• Managed Civil, Structural and all Infrastructural scope of the Domestic Gas Supply and AG Solutions

(DOMGAS & AGS) Projects in Eastern and Western fields of SPDC. Overall Project Budget: $4billion

(2012 - 2014)

• Managed Gbaran-Ubie Offsite Works and MOU Projects: Budget: $450million (2006 - 2012)

• Managed the Design and Construction of Gbaran-Ubie Site Preparation and Field Logistics Base. Budget:

$250million (2004 - 2006)

• Managed Design, Fabrication, and Installation of 2 Awoba Concrete Barges, with Topside Gas Facilities outfitted in USA; simultaneously with Design & Construction Management of Site Preparation and Foundation works for Cawthorne Channel Integrated Oil/Gas Projects. Budget: $95million (2001 - 2004)

• Managed the design, fabrication & installation of facilities, structural steel and foundation works in Obigbo Associated Gas Gatherings (AGG) and Belema AGG Projects. Budget: $65million. (1999 - 2002)

• Planning, Design and Construction Management of Infrastructural and Development Projects associated with AGG Projects, Eastern Portfolio. Budget: $17million (1999 - 2003)

• Planning and Execution Management of various Infrastructural Projects in the Shallow Offshore Areas, involving civil, steel structures, electrification, and water projects. Budget: $35million. (1995 - 1999)

• Planning and Execution Management of Various Roads, Well Location Platforms, Bridges, Oil Flowline Replacement as well as Real Estate Maintenance of 370 Houses & Club house at Shell Residential Areas. Budget: $65million (1995-1999)

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