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Robert Young

Houston

Summary

Software Development Executive: Founder of an I.T. company focused on real-time data acquisition, database SQL and data analytics. Three Int'l offices, 40 staff. Petroleum Engineering: Management, Engineering, Operations of Oil & Gas E&P. Project Management: PMP certified. Direct teams with emphasis on motivating, mentoring and coaching. Manage large value contracts globally on technically challenging projects using PM Agile techniques in difficult environments. Soft Skills: Effective leader with strong communication and problem-solving skills, capable of inspiring and motivating a multicultural team through the use of coaching and teaching techniques. During my career, I have performed in various positions: coach, mentor, engineering manager, superintendent, project manager, technical advisor, domain expert, and CEO.

Work History

Owner

COMPUTER-AIDED PETROLEUM ENGINEERING INC
  • Established to develop state-of-the-art drilling & production software
  • Integrated Oracle database and graphic software
  • Management experience with full profit and loss responsibility
  • Developed and implemented the company short-term business plan and long-term strategic direction
  • Developed the company executive team and fostered a corporate culture
  • Established company operational policies, practices, and procedures
  • Liaised externally with banks, third party consultants, tax advisors
  • Raised capital to finance business operations
  • Sold company.

Owner

PraxisEP LLC
  • International consulting in over 25 countries
  • Design and execute drilling and completion of Exploration & Production wells
  • Budgets > $200 million
  • Adept at working sensitively with teams in various corporate cultures and national cultures, global geography and technical challenge
  • Manage and support international and domestic well planning, risk, operations, HSE, supply chain management & logistics for land / offshore wells (Deepwater & Jack-up).

Education

MBA Finance -

University of Houston
Houston, Texas

B.Sc. Petroleum Engineering -

University of Southern California

Skills

  • English, Spanish, Portuguese and German
  • MS-Office (Word, Excel, ChatGBT) Project Mgmt (MS-Project, Trello)

Timeline

Owner

COMPUTER-AIDED PETROLEUM ENGINEERING INC

Owner

PraxisEP LLC

MBA Finance -

University of Houston

B.Sc. Petroleum Engineering -

University of Southern California
Robert Young