Manager Chemical Engineering
Resume:
Ricardo Rodil, PMP, MBA
Houston, Texas 77077
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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
A highly effective Senior Oil and Gas Executive with more than 19 years of progressive experience in management LSTK project over 1 Billion USD. Experienced across various sectors of the energy industry, in the US and internationally. A detail-oriented and diligent leader with a track record of success setting strategic direction, executing to plan, and leading teams to achieve outstanding results in challenging, and fast-paced business environments.
A creative problem solver who works effectively with multicultural groups at all levels; able to prioritize and complete projects under pressure and experienced building high quality organizations globally. Experience managing budget over 1 Billion USD.
BACKGROUND SUMMARY
A broad background in Oil and Gas Operations, Business Development and Executive Leadership includes:
Investor Relations
Project Management
New Market Penetration
Sales Forecasts
Building Organizations
Board Presentations
Product Development
Cost Tracking/Budget Mgmt.
Strategic Management
Startup Operations
Bus. Development Strategies
Account Management
Client Relations
Corporate Governance
P&L Responsibility
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Cargill - USA, Houston, Texas 02/2020 - Presents
Global Corporate Internal Auditor
Cargill corporate audit delivers value-add audits across a highly complex, global organization within risk domains such as Finance, Compliance, Trading, Operations & Supply Chain, Go To Market, Human Resources, Compliance and Strategy.
Global Business Development Manager O&G – Strategic Marketing and Innovation 02/2019 – 02/2020
Responsible for product development of a specialty polymer for the O&G market by incubating and executing on a diversified portfolio of customer-focused development projects. The position coordinates commercial activities to achieve earnings projections and is responsible for collaborating cross-functionally as a member of the leadership team.
Set up product trials and developed several reference accounts in the major oil and gas companies, and independent producers.
Key contributor in the Product development strategy, develop sales and marketing plan.
Key member in the project divest strategy, thru the networking bring potential investor and created a feasible business plan strategy for the divest plan.
Ares Energy – USA, Houston, Texas
01/2017 – 12/2018
Founder & Executive Vice President (new venture start-up)
Reporting to the Chairman of the Board and part of the Board of Director. Deliver executive-level leadership to private investors in this start-up operation, with full P&L and finance accountability for all business activities in acquiring producing fields in Permian Basin USA. Direct all aspects of the business and asset valuation operations. Lead member in NYC tour in raising funds to build a full integrated organization from upstream to downstream over 6 B USD project.
Developed best practices and implemented market entrance strategies to meet business objectives.
Key member in the over 6 Billion fundraising activity and successfully landed 4 LOI with major investment banking in NYC.
Negotiated and landed contracts with small cap companies in the US that increased business growth.
Halliburton, Panama City, Panama and Warsaw, Poland
08/2014 –12/2016
Senior Regional Manager – Latin America, Panama City, Panama (2014 - 2016)
Reporting to Latin America Senior Vice President and functionally to the Global Product line Vice president Held fully P&L responsibility over the entire Latin America Region (From Mexico to Argentina). Spearheaded activities associated with regional management functions including logistics, market penetration, annual profit plan, goals and business expansion in a portfolio of projects offering from LSTK onshore to integrated services offshore and multi product line integrated services.
Lead a team of more than 200 direct employees in the entire region and provided strategic support to multiple departments, through sales, technical support, customer service, and vendor relationships.
Generated a 500 MM USD budget and delivered effective direction to 100 employees.
Led the development and completion of a project in Argentina.
Developed revenue and cost forecasts and led a 20% reduction in business costs in Mexico.
Senior Business Development & Technical Manager, Europe & Sub-Saharan Africa -ESSA
Warsaw, Poland (06/2013 - 08/2014)
Reporting to the Senior Regional Manager ESSA Strengthened the company's market position and maximized business performance through development of effective business plans for the region. Monitored competitive activity and market conditions; and promoted the branding effort for integrated project management in the region. Developed a strong pipeline of business opportunities and profitable projects.
Led efforts to penetrate the market and efficiently landed new projects in Nigeria.
Produced and executed bundled services to pull through all Halliburton Services in an efficient manner.
Promoted to Regional role.
O&G Independent, Mexico and Colombia
04/2012 - 06/2013
Principal Consultant for C-level
Provided organizational consulting to the CEO of Integral, in Colombia, and the Joint Venture General Manager for Petro SPM, in Mexico. Focused on business plan development, resource allocation, and market penetration for each company.
Developed internal growth business plans and initiated strategic approaches to penetrate market and position the companies
Decreased contract exposure and minimized penalties to zero by developing proposals and implementing contractual agreements with accountability.
Devised and implemented strategic plans that recovered unpaid bills due penalties for Integral.
Integrated Oilfield Services, Iraq and Dubai
02/2011 - 04/2012
Senior Manager
Assumed and maintained the responsibility for all the management aspects of the business, such as staffing, budgeting, production, contracts, and drilling operations. Led a wide spectrum of exploration and production operations in a challenging and dynamic region and steered efforts to achieve optimal objectives of company.
Led the logistics and operations aspects relating to equipment demobilizations and relocations in highly dangerous (insurgent attacks, roadside bombs) areas.
Enhanced W/O performance by 30% through timely execution of managerial tasks.
Implemented business continuity planning and programs that reduced rig downtime and improved drilling performance by 15% in the Baghdad area.
Petrotiger Group, Bogota, Colombia
01/2010 - 02/2011
Executive Vice President
Reporting to the CEO and managing over 150 team members in the Andean region. Built and fostered productive business collaborations with other Colombian Oil & Gas companies for upstream and downstream services by integrating Hydrocarbon and EPC divisions and creating an integrated services approach. Created a well-structured corporate business plan to integrate services through coordination with the Board of Directors.
Successfully acquired new contracts for expansion and escalation of project pipeline.
Led the integration between Oil & Gas and EPC projects to gain and meet attainable goals.
Led the M&A strategy for the business expansion.
Schlumberger IPM, Various Locations
03/2001 - 01/2010
Program Director, Reynosa, Mexico (03/2008 to 01/2010)
Directed the LSTK Burgos Project including civil work, drilling, and seismic with total value of 1.2 billion USD and Monthly P&L around 60 MMUSD. Led a wide range of operations related to 14 drilling rigs, 8 rig-less completions, and 3 gas pipelines, with more than 3000 square meters of seismic work. Motivated, led, and developed a high-skilled team of over 200 direct employees and more than 1500 indirect employees.
Re-structured the organization and established project teams to enhance process and improve overall project performance.
Successfully turn around project and becoming profitable
Improved overall profitability by 15% and enhanced business productivity through identification of prospective contract addendum opportunities.
Introduced new rigs with updated technology to optimize rig performance and increased drilling performance in over 50%.
Maximized profit and decreased cost of investment for project by 30% through execution of ROI process.
Additional Experience
Project Manager / Base Manager (06/2006 – 03/2008) Schlumberger IPM, Punta Arenas, Chile
Project Manager (06/2004 – 06/2006) Schlumberger IPM, Comodoro, Argentina
IPM Well Engineer (03/2001 – 06/2004) Schlumberger IPM Reynosa, México
EDUCATION and CREDENTIALS
Halliburton Business Leadership Development Program (2015)
Mays Business School, Texas A&M, College Station, Texas
Master’s Certificate in Program Management (2010)
ESI & George Washington Business University School of Business
MBA, Organization Management (2007 - 2008)
Universidad de Magallanes & Universidad Valparaiso, Chile
(Graduated with Honors, Ranked First in Class)
BS Chemical Engineering
Universidad Metropolitana, Caracas, Venezuela
PMP - Project Management Professional # 503394
Green Card Holder, able to work in the US without restriction
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