Highlights:Over 10 years of Experience with Global Manufacturing, Oil and Gas Companies, for Strategic Business Development, Marketing and Sales, Lean and Process Improvement, Technical and Regulatory Compliance, Project and Program Management.

Skills:Strategy, Engineer, Engineering, Marketing, Global Sourcing, Process Improvement, Business Development, Financial Analyst

Goal:Project and Program Management, Strategic Business Development, International Sales, Trade Management, Engineering Design, Technical Compliance, Regulatory Compliance

Membership:Professional Engineer, APEGA, Canada

Certification:PhD, Industrial and Systems Engineering, Auburn University, USA MBA, Finance and International Marketing, Auburn University, USA

Honor:Outstanding International Student Awards, 2001 and 2002, Auburn University, USA

Technical Assurance Engineer 10/2012 - current
Imperial Oil - ExxonMobil, Calgary, Alberta Canada
Industry: Oil and Gas Engineering Project Development
1) Major Project Engineering Support and Coordination with the Owner and Contractors. 2) Technical Compliance and Quality Assurance Process and Workflow Management. Technical Deviation and Change Management Process Coordination. 3) Excellent work with Management recognitions.
¦ Management of engineering specifications, Technical compliance and Quality assurance processes to support engineering, manufacturing, and operations following Company and industry best practice, standards, and quality procedures for best performance, safety, health, and environmental protection. ¦ Coordination of concurrent engineering work within multiple projects for technical consistency, quality control, cost savings, and operations synergies.--
Strategic Business Development and Industrial Sales 11/2008 - 05/2012
Schaeffler AG, Herzogenaurach, Bavaria Germany
Industry: Advanced Manufacturing - Automotive, Aerospace, and Industrial
1) Strategic Business Development, Global Economics, Industry, and Market Review, as well as Competitive Analysis and Benchmarking to support China and Asia Pacific Executive Management. 2) Major Project and Program Management, Including Lean and Continuous Improvement - working with Head Office in Germany and Regional Operations in China and Asia Pacific Region. 3) Contingency Plan creation and management for full Implementation to support Sales, Manufacturing, and Operations Success during global economic crisis.
¦ Strategic business development based on evaluation of world and country specific macroeconomics, industrial growth, and technology trends to identify best growth opportunities in dedicated industries and global markets. ¦ Contingency plan creation and execution in response to global economic crisis back in 2008-2009, with positive impact on New product development, Increased sales and operations efficiency. Reporting to executive management. ¦ Ambassador and Country Manager to lead Lean initiatives for production plants and business functions, including manufacturing process evaluation and improvement, as well as internal business process optimization. ¦ Project and program management for new product development, solution creation, and technology-based sales to customers in dedicated industries. ¦ Project charter creation, budget and schedule planning, regular project review and reporting to senior management, with progress briefing to customers. ¦ Supplier qualification, product testing and validation, supply chain coordination.--
Graduate Research Assistant 03/2000 - 10/2008
Auburn University USA, Auburn, Alabama United States
Industry: Higher Education and Research
1) Research in Economic Evaluation of Financial Investment for Global Business Growth and Expansion - with publications in the United States and United Kingdom. 2) Supplier Qualification, Product Testing, Evaluation, and Reporting.
¦ Research in economic evaluation of strategic capital investments in the automotive industry and other industries for business expansion programs in emerging markets, including market specific, technical, and foreign exchange risks assessment with publications in the United States and United Kingdom. ¦ Automotive electronics packaging products and materials qualification test, analysis, and evaluation according to industry standards, with independent reporting to an automotive electronics supplier in the United States.--
General Manager China Office Beijing 10/1992 - 11/1999
Hegenscheidt-MFD GmbH, Erkelenz, North Rhine-Westphalia Germany
Industry: Manufacturing - Automotive, Rail Transportation, and Other Industries
1) Strategic Business Development and Industrial Sales Management. 2) Customer Project Management, Commissioning and Support.
? Planned and implemented manufacturing process and system design for customers in the automotive, aerospace, medical equipment, and other industries, applying advanced processing technology and equipment. ? Managed international customer projects for advanced flexible manufacturing systems and production lines in the automotive industry and other industries. ? Participated in international trade shows and technical conferences for business and technical communication with managers, engineers, and program leaders from customers and industrial institutions to support strategic marketing and business development. ? International sales and trade management, technical and commercial proposal and contract management. ? Regulatory approval as required, trade compliance management, product quality control, inspection, test and commissioning at customer plant with on-going technical support and services.--

Auburn University 03/2000 - 12/2002
Auburn, Alabama, United States
Degree: Master's Degree
Major:Finance
Minor:International Marketing
MBA Finance and International Marketing With Outstanding International Student Awards in 2001 and 2002, Auburn University.

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