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Senior Project and Business Consultant, PM Solution Pro, and Training Curriculum End to End design, model, PM Solution Pro business case, structure, website

Senior Project and Business Consultant, PM Solution Pro, and Training Curriculum End to End design, model, PM Solution Pro business case, structure, website

START Date: 
January, 2018

RBM&S Inc. is a Calgary-based corporation providing business and project consulting, products, and training services globally bringing satisfaction to all it's customers through collaborative approach, professionalism, commitment, integrity, and respect.
• Manage business plans, company operations, spearhead the creation, end-to-end design, and continuous development of two online business operating tradenames, PM Solution Pro (http://pmsolutionpro.com) and Kathako (http://kathako.com).
• Introduce tradenames and trademarks to the market; develop business engagement, manage projects, risks, plans, schedules, budget; effective management of commitments, expenses, advertisement, branding, marketing, sales, cost accounting, and taxes.

Current work under PM Solution Pro operating tradename:
1) Senior Project Controls Consultant with Burns and McDonnell/@BRUCE Power Nuclear Plant| Project Controls Systems and Tools Integration, Schedule WBS Standardization and Conversion, Risk-based Management of large Major Capital Projects, and Independent Consulting, Governance, oversight and Advisory Services on all related project management processes.
2) ZERO P6 trainer (various clients).
3) ZERO FUSE trainer (various clients)
4) Primavera P6 Professional, Planning and Scheduling Consultant/Advisor (various clients).

Experience Hours (Planning & Scheduling): 
1650
Experience Hours (Cost Management): 
2050
Experience Hours (Forensic Analysis): 
400
Managing Director/Consultant (Part-time), RBM&S Inc., E-Touch Up, PM Solution Pro, KATHAKO and other professional service-oriented projects

Managing Director/Consultant (Part-time), RBM&S Inc., E-Touch Up, PM Solution Pro, KATHAKO and other professional service-oriented projects

START Date: 
August, 2015
END Date: 
December, 2017

 

Risk-based Management and Services Inc. provides professional services and consulting on all endeavor associated with business threats and opportunities. To supply professional management, expertise, and general services to the public on any risk-associated endeavor. To discuss management principles, philosophies, including new or old methods and approaches, and being able to assimilate and share the specific best to each client.To support the sharing of experiences that will help and enable clients to be more productive and successful. To achieve operational excellence in all undertakings.To support conversation on what works, and what does not work.To stimulate exchanges of ideas, and learnings; make deals, identify opportunities, & threats, and to steer clients and stakeholders to the right direction, thereby making the right risk-based decisions. Includes the brand name E-Touch Up, an online product stores and services.
Experience Hours (Planning & Scheduling): 
350
Experience Hours (Cost Management): 
450
Experience Hours (Forensic Analysis): 
100
PC Central-Senior Planning Specialist-PC Central & Primavera/Acumen Fuse/OPRA Administrator, Suncor Energy Inc., All Suncor Capital Projects;e.g. Fort Hills, and many more, Montreal Coker, Operating Plant Projects

PC Central-Senior Planning Specialist-PC Central & Primavera/Acumen Fuse/OPRA Administrator, Suncor Energy Inc., All Suncor Capital Projects;e.g. Fort Hills, and many more, Montreal Coker, Operating Plant Projects

START Date: 
March, 2015
END Date: 
September, 2017

These are unique roles that cover all project management processes and knowledge areas. Responsibility includes problem solving, reviewing, advising and assisting Suncor's major and sustaining projects portfolios, providing assurance that the project services, project control functions is in accordance with the in-house and best practices requirements of the following elements: project planning & scheduling, cost estimating, interface management, project risk and documentation. Conduct project gate reviews and implementation audit, risk/sensitivity assessment, time management, scope & progress verification, reporting and project coordination. Troubleshoot Primavera System and Database issues, including its maintenance and administration, creation & review of standards, procedures and work practices; creation, preparation and rolling out of necessary training courses, schedule quality check, benchmarking, reporting, forecasting, critical path analysis, facilitates interactive planning sessions, document lessons learned, executes MOC process from trends to system inputs. Other roles include: Senior Project Advisor, Senior Primavera Advisor, Schedule Management Users Group Lead, Community of Practice Website Owner/Administrator, Training Advisor/Coordinator, and BPO representative.

Experience Hours (Planning & Scheduling): 
3300
Experience Hours (Cost Management): 
1050
Experience Hours (Forensic Analysis): 
800
Governance-Senior Project Controls Specialist & Primavera/Acumen Fuse/OPRA Administrator, Suncor Energy Inc., All Suncor Capital Projects;e.g. Fort Hills, Firebag, Montreal Coker, Operating Plant Projects etc., Voyageur

Governance-Senior Project Controls Specialist & Primavera/Acumen Fuse/OPRA Administrator, Suncor Energy Inc., All Suncor Capital Projects;e.g. Fort Hills, Firebag, Montreal Coker, Operating Plant Projects etc., Voyageur

START Date: 
March, 2015
END Date: 
September, 2017

These are unique roles that cover all project management processes and knowledge areas. Responsibility includes problem solving, reviewing, advising and assisting Suncor's major and sustaining projects portfolios, providing assurance that the project services, project control functions is in accordance with the in-house and best practices requirements of the following elements: project planning & scheduling, cost estimating, interface management, project risk and documentation. Conduct project gate reviews and implementation audit, risk/sensitivity assessment, time management, scope & progress verification, reporting and project coordination. Troubleshoot Primavera System and Database issues, including its maintenance and administration, creation & review of standards, procedures and work practices; creation, preparation and rolling out of necessary training courses, schedule quality check, benchmarking, reporting, forecasting, critical path analysis, facilitates interactive planning sessions, document lessons learned, executes MOC process from trends to system inputs. Other roles include: Senior Project Advisor, Senior Primavera Advisor, Schedule Management Users Group Lead, Community of Practice Website Owner/Administrator, Training Advisor/Coordinator, and BPO representative.

Experience Hours (Planning & Scheduling): 
4550
Experience Hours (Cost Management): 
1050
Experience Hours (Forensic Analysis): 
1400
Governance-Project Controls Specialist Primavera/Acumen Fuse/OPRA Administrator, Suncor Energy Inc., All Suncor Capital Projects;e.g. Fort Hills, Joslyn, Montreal Coker, Operating Plant Projects

Governance-Project Controls Specialist Primavera/Acumen Fuse/OPRA Administrator, Suncor Energy Inc., All Suncor Capital Projects;e.g. Fort Hills, Joslyn, Montreal Coker, Operating Plant Projects

START Date: 
February, 2010
END Date: 
August, 2011

Project Control Governance focal point for planning & scheduling advice and the subject matter expert on risk sensitivity assessment & analysis. Provide guide and expert judgment on project progress measurement, benchmarking, and cost/schedule forecasting & reporting. Other responsibilities include gate reviews, problem solving, advising, and giving expert opinion to Suncor's major and sustaining projects. Give assurance that project control functions is in accordance with the in-house and best practices requirements. I've held other roles such as Senior Primavera Advisor, Senior PC Advisor, S-MUG Lead, CoP Website Owner/Administrator, Training Advisor/Coordinator, and BPO representative.

Experience Hours (Planning & Scheduling): 
2000
Experience Hours (Cost Management): 
500
Experience Hours (Forensic Analysis): 
650
Planning and Scheduling Supervisor (Project Control), Suncor Energy Inc., Firebag Portfolio (Firebag 2, Firebag 3, Firebag 4) with FB5, FB6 Long Term Projection

Planning and Scheduling Supervisor (Project Control), Suncor Energy Inc., Firebag Portfolio (Firebag 2, Firebag 3, Firebag 4) with FB5, FB6 Long Term Projection

START Date: 
October, 2005
END Date: 
February, 2010

Responsibilities include problem solving, trouble-shooting, schedule planning & development, and preparation of project- related documents such as Basis of Schedule, Schedule Management Plan, Schedule Risk Analysis, etc. Manage interactive planning sessions, represent the project during the gate review & audit process, provide input to the PEP/PCP/CEP, perform scope & progress verification, reporting, coordination, risk identification & management, check schedule quality, forecasting, analyze critical path, facilitates interactive planning sessions, document lessons learned, and execute MOC process from trends to system inputs.

Experience Hours (Planning & Scheduling): 
5600
Experience Hours (Cost Management): 
1300
Experience Hours (Forensic Analysis): 
1750
Project Control Specialist and Senior Planner/Scheduler , OPTI CANADA INC., Long Lake Upgrader Project (Joint Venture by OPTI Canada and Nexen)

Project Control Specialist and Senior Planner/Scheduler , OPTI CANADA INC., Long Lake Upgrader Project (Joint Venture by OPTI Canada and Nexen)

START Date: 
April, 2004
END Date: 
October, 2005
Project schedule/cost control, support development of the Master U&O level-2 and level-3 schedule, progress monitoring, verification and reporting, schedule administration, project control of all OPTI Managed contracts ($20M, 399,000 hrs), manage schedule interfaces, review contractor's level IV activities, key milestones and baseline deliverables, integration of a commissioning and start-up schedule into the master schedule, provide inputs to PDNs with schedule impacts, coordinate the integration of contractor's schedule into one common integrated schedule, module fabrication and delivery monitoring, earned value estimation, help field construction team in the change management process from trends to system inputs, perform risk assessment/analysis and schedule forecast, cost forecast/monitoring, prepare periodic reports and look ahead.
Experience Hours (Planning & Scheduling): 
2100
Experience Hours (Cost Management): 
500
Experience Hours (Forensic Analysis): 
650
Construction Planner and Scheduler, Halliburton-Kellogg Brown & Root (HKBR), Syncrude UE-1 Project

Construction Planner and Scheduler, Halliburton-Kellogg Brown & Root (HKBR), Syncrude UE-1 Project

START Date: 
January, 2002
END Date: 
April, 2004

 

Project time management of the Reactor and Burner, Diluent Recovery Unit and several site-wide work scope and contracts, support the preparation of CWP & Field Installation Work Packages (FIWP) covering foundation, insulation, electrical, refractory and fireproofing, development of level-4 construction schedule, earned value progress estimation, support field construction change management process, prepare schedule forecast tied to cost projection, collect direct and indirect field labors, back-charge and rework hours and costs.
Experience Hours (Planning & Scheduling): 
3000
Experience Hours (Cost Management): 
950
Experience Hours (Forensic Analysis): 
700
Safety Manager, JG Summit Petrochemicals Inc., ISO 9002: 140001 Development for eventual Acreditation, Development of In-house Safety Standards, Guides, Procedures, Trainings and Work Instructions

Safety Manager, JG Summit Petrochemicals Inc., ISO 9002: 140001 Development for eventual Acreditation, Development of In-house Safety Standards, Guides, Procedures, Trainings and Work Instructions

START Date: 
December, 2000
END Date: 
October, 2001
My function includes safety management, safety and security planning and development, direct all safety and security programs including emergency and disaster preparedness and environmental preservation, conduct safety training seminars; set-up, implements and monitors the company's Environmental and Safety Management System, follow up the proper and timely maintenance execution of all plant safety devices, spearhead ISO14001 accreditation effort of the company, prepare safety department's OPEX and CAPEX budget, cost monitoring/forecast, and interface with government inspectors/representatives ensuring that all government environmental and safety regulations were met. Directly supervise a group of OSH practitioners.
Experience Hours (Planning & Scheduling): 
1850
Experience Hours (Cost Management): 
1200
Experience Hours (Forensic Analysis): 
300
Head-Maintenance Planning and Scheduling , JG Summit Petrochemicals Corporation Inc., JGSPC Commissioning, Various in-house Projects, Maximo Dbase development, Maximo to SAP Conversion, Preventive and Predictive CMMS development

Head-Maintenance Planning and Scheduling , JG Summit Petrochemicals Corporation Inc., JGSPC Commissioning, Various in-house Projects, Maximo Dbase development, Maximo to SAP Conversion, Preventive and Predictive CMMS development

START Date: 
August, 1999
END Date: 
November, 2001
Project Management of in-house projects, supervise maintenance planning/scheduling and reliability initiatives, oversee the monitoring/estimation of materials and spares consumptions. My group support all maintenance activities, prepare maintenance, engineering & construction packages. Development and administration of Maximo CMMS program covering schedule, equipment database, materials/spares, preventive maintenance and contracts. Estimation and consolidation of Maintenance, Planning and Engineering CAPEX and OPEX budgets, Economic Analysis, Cost Monitoring and Forecasting, progress and productivity reporting for MANCOM. Hire, train/discipline and develop employees. Spearhead ISO9002 to final accreditation (11M success story). Supervise a group of planners and administration support personnel (8 direct reports).
Experience Hours (Planning & Scheduling): 
1850
Experience Hours (Cost Management): 
2350
Experience Hours (Forensic Analysis): 
450
Senior Mechanical Engineer, JG Summit Petrochemicals Corporation Inc., JGSPC Commissioning and Start-up, Preventive and Predictive Maintenance Program

Senior Mechanical Engineer, JG Summit Petrochemicals Corporation Inc., JGSPC Commissioning and Start-up, Preventive and Predictive Maintenance Program

START Date: 
March, 1998
END Date: 
July, 1999
Develop maintenance plan, schedule and manage turn-around and maintenance activities, performs specialized inspection works like vibration, ultrasonic and lubrication testing, provide engineering services to all departments, ensure that all equipment are well maintained and in good operating condition, lead mechanical section in the ISO9002 accreditation program, writes and review procedures, supervise the JGSPC material, manpower and equipment reliability program, supervise the company's mechanical construction projects. Directly supervise mechanical maintenance technicians and contractors.
Experience Hours (Planning & Scheduling): 
1450
Experience Hours (Cost Management): 
1150
Experience Hours (Forensic Analysis): 
300
Professional Mechanical Engineer , Self-employed (PME Part-time Professional Private Practice), Analog Digital Project, various reviews of Mechanical Designs

Professional Mechanical Engineer , Self-employed (PME Part-time Professional Private Practice), Analog Digital Project, various reviews of Mechanical Designs

START Date: 
January, 1995
END Date: 
October, 2001
Delivered engineering/technical services to various clients. Services include the review, checking, verifying and approving of mechanical designs, as-built plans, plot plans and other documents, project site inspections, stamping of IFC drawings and serve as the resident Professional Mechanical Engineer of JG Summit Petrochemical Corporation in 1999 up to 2001. The last project I inspected was Analog Digital, a three (3) hectare, 4 floors semi-conductor plant located in General Trias, Cavite, Philippines in 2001 constructed by Fluor Daniel-Philippines.
Experience Hours (Planning & Scheduling): 
700
Experience Hours (Cost Management): 
850
Experience Hours (Forensic Analysis): 
200
Senior Maintenance Planner, Arabian Gulf Oil Company (AGOCO), Various in house projects, VOCAB review and development, PR System Review

Senior Maintenance Planner, Arabian Gulf Oil Company (AGOCO), Various in house projects, VOCAB review and development, PR System Review

START Date: 
August, 1991
END Date: 
December, 1997
Maintenance planning and scheduling for AGOCO's 250KBPD facilities in Beda Oil Field, management of field maintenance projects, manage AGOCO Maintenance Work Order, Preventive Maintenance and Material Re-order system, development of maintenance and project schedule, estimate material consumption, prepare Field's OPEX and Capital budget, coordinate all maintenance and project activities, tags engineering project construction work packages, help in warehouse inventory and delivery receipt, support verification of received materials, assist warehouse during turn-around, shutdown works and inventory review. 
Experience Hours (Planning & Scheduling): 
8350
Experience Hours (Cost Management): 
2550
Experience Hours (Forensic Analysis): 
1950
Staff Engineer-Supervisor, Central Azucarera de Tarlac, Philippines, Root Cause Analysis program, Maintenance Program, Predictive Analysis Maintenance Project

Staff Engineer-Supervisor, Central Azucarera de Tarlac, Philippines, Root Cause Analysis program, Maintenance Program, Predictive Analysis Maintenance Project

START Date: 
April, 1991
END Date: 
July, 1991
My function includes in-house project management, development of standards, process and procedural review, performs mechanical design and engineering feasibility studies, planning and scheduling of all maintenance activities, help establish the preventive maintenance program, supervise the proper execution of all preventive and predictive maintenance program, provide design and engineering services to all department, prepare equipment, machinery and materials specifications, helps put together procurement and construction bid packages, heavily involved in the bidding and selection process, coordinate activities of consultants, construction contractors, equipment and suppliers, hiring, training of employees. 
Experience Hours (Planning & Scheduling): 
400
Experience Hours (Cost Management): 
100
Experience Hours (Forensic Analysis): 
100
Mechanical Engineering Instructor, Batangas State University (BSU)-Philippines, Was involved in improving Mechanical Engineering curriculum project

Mechanical Engineering Instructor, Batangas State University (BSU)-Philippines, Was involved in improving Mechanical Engineering curriculum project

START Date: 
February, 1991
END Date: 
April, 1991
Teach project management and administration, planning/scheduling-PERT(CPM), tribology and power plant theory/design. Familiarize students to various international standards such as ANSI, ASME, AISI, TEMA, DIN, ASHRAE, SAE and others.
Experience Hours (Planning & Scheduling): 
250
Experience Hours (Cost Management): 
50
Experience Hours (Forensic Analysis): 
100
Maintenance Planner III concurrently Vibration Analyst Technician I, Arabian American Oil Co. (ARAMCO)-Saudi Arabia, various ARAMCO projects, Maintenance of Operating Plants, Abu Ali, SAFANIYA

Maintenance Planner III concurrently Vibration Analyst Technician I, Arabian American Oil Co. (ARAMCO)-Saudi Arabia, various ARAMCO projects, Maintenance of Operating Plants, Abu Ali, SAFANIYA

START Date: 
November, 1988
END Date: 
October, 1990
Maintenance planning and scheduling during my first year and as a Vibration Technician/Analyst in my second year under the T & I Support Group, Abu Ali Producing and Maintenance Division of ARAMCO, material estimating, support the development of the field's preventive maintenance program, help document various engineering work packages, tag construction work packages; request, receive, check and verify material requirements, expedite material delivery, provide information to quotes and queries, perform plant-wide onshore and offshore vibration testing, monitoring, trouble-shooting of rotating and static equipment.
Experience Hours (Planning & Scheduling): 
2550
Experience Hours (Cost Management): 
800
Experience Hours (Forensic Analysis): 
600
Staff Engineer , Coconut Chemicals Inc. (Cocochem)-Philippines , Ballestra Sulfonation Pilot Plant, Commissioning and Start Up program, CMMS development and implementation

Staff Engineer , Coconut Chemicals Inc. (Cocochem)-Philippines , Ballestra Sulfonation Pilot Plant, Commissioning and Start Up program, CMMS development and implementation

START Date: 
July, 1985
END Date: 
October, 1990
Maintenance planning and scheduling during my first year and as a Vibration Technician/Analyst in my second year under the T & I Support Group, Abu Ali Producing and Maintenance Division of ARAMCO, material estimating, support the development of the field's preventive maintenance program, help document various engineering work packages, tag construction work packages; request, receive, check and verify material requirements, expedite material delivery, provide information to quotes and queries, perform plant-wide onshore and offshore vibration testing, monitoring, trouble-shooting of rotating and static equipment.
Experience Hours (Planning & Scheduling): 
4350
Experience Hours (Cost Management): 
1350
Experience Hours (Forensic Analysis): 
1000
Junior Consultant , United Human Resources and Mgt. Inc., (UNIMAN), Philippines, HRD Background investigation program

Junior Consultant , United Human Resources and Mgt. Inc., (UNIMAN), Philippines, HRD Background investigation program

START Date: 
November, 1984
END Date: 
January, 1985
Background/credit investigation, security check of prospective employees. Conduct technical interview. 
Experience Hours (Planning & Scheduling): 
300
Experience Hours (Cost Management): 
100
Experience Hours (Forensic Analysis): 
100
Plant Operator-Utilities/Pumping & Shipping, CALTEX (Philippines) Refinery, Philippines , Various in-house projects, operation's productivity program, production planning and scheduling

Plant Operator-Utilities/Pumping & Shipping, CALTEX (Philippines) Refinery, Philippines , Various in-house projects, operation's productivity program, production planning and scheduling

START Date: 
July, 1979
END Date: 
June, 1981
My functions includes the following: Obtain accurate process reading, determine stock transfers and shipments, perform product inventory, blend products, operate the TEL plant, periodic sampling and operation of plant equipment, safety inspection, switching, transferring, feeding in of petroleum products and derivatives to different process unit, equipment maintenance, shutdown, start ups, operate a separation plant and an island wharf VLCC receiving station. 
Experience Hours (Planning & Scheduling): 
2550
Experience Hours (Cost Management): 
800
Experience Hours (Forensic Analysis): 
600
Petroleum Refinery Maintenance Technician , CALTEX (Philippines) Refinery, Philippines , various in house maintenance projects

Petroleum Refinery Maintenance Technician , CALTEX (Philippines) Refinery, Philippines , various in house maintenance projects

START Date: 
July, 1977
END Date: 
June, 1979
My functions includes the following: Obtain accurate process reading, determine stock transfers and shipments, perform product inventory, blend products, operate the TEL plant, periodic sampling and operation of plant equipment, safety inspection, switching, transferring, feeding in of petroleum products and derivatives to different process unit, equipment maintenance, shutdown, start ups, operate a separation plant and an island wharf VLCC receiving station. 
Experience Hours (Planning & Scheduling): 
2550
Experience Hours (Cost Management): 
800
Experience Hours (Forensic Analysis): 
600

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