Teacher - Design and Technology

• Aug 2018 - Present

Edinburgh University

• Aug 2017 - Aug 2018

Stay at Home Dad

• Jul 2016 - Aug 2017

Stay at home dad looking after my two wonderful kids while working part time in Tesco, Ellon. Stay at home dad looking after my two wonderful kids while working part time in Tesco, Ellon.

Principle Engineer

• Dec 2015 - Jul 2016

• Acting as sole Halliburton representative based in major client office in Dubai, primarily representing cementing and service tools while acting as interface for other product service lines • Successfully developing casing tool sales growth within dedicated client• Delivering forecast and managing revenue recognition associated with dedicated client• Pursuing timely payment of invoices in order to reduce DSO• Successfully tendering and winning cement and service tool work with additional client in U.A.E. • Implementing work procedures to drive quality improvement within the service• Managing lab test requirements, analysing and reporting on resulting data• Delivering technical reports and presentations for both work planning and job review purposes • Introducing new contract pricing and contract amendments; delivering financial forecasting and analysis• Ensuring implementation and regular review of safe practices in the work site• Leading Taproot analysis investigations to establish root cause of HSEQ performance issues Show less

Principle Engineer

• Sep 2013 - Dec 2015

• Acting as primary Halliburton cementing engineer based in Cabinda, Angola - servicing one major global client within Cabinda • Managing chemical and tool inventory in remote location with long delivery lead time, overseeing logistics, procurement and warehousing processes• Implementing standards and processes to bring Angolan cementing up to the required internal standard and compliant with API Q2• Enforcing material substitutions to ensure compliance with pending Angolan environmental decree• Successfully introducing new technology to the client’s operations in Cabinda• Mentoring of other engineers and acting as competency assessor for local trainee engineers• Overseeing the design and installation of a new laboratory facility Show less

Senior Engineer

• Jun 2011 - Sep 2013

• Acting as sole Halliburton cementing engineer for multiple clients in the West Africa area. Based in Ghana, additionally working with clients based in Cote D’Ivoire, Togo and Guinea. • Financially accountable for cementing service in West Africa Area. Monitoring revenue and costs, implementing cost reduction where necessary. Delivering full forecast and managing revenue recognition at month end. • Creation of technical and commercial tenders for work in remote locations in Europe and West Africa• Managing the cementing laboratory utilised for the West Africa area• Successfully introducing both new chemical and tool technologies to multiple clients across the West Africa area • Overseeing logistics, materials and procurement processes across multiple countries in the West Africa area Show less

Cementing Engineer

• Oct 2005 - May 2011

• Acting as primary cementing engineer for multiple clients based in Aberdeen• Working on various specialised projects such as WellLife and HPHT applications• Analysing and reporting on job simulations - primary focus on pressure and temperature• Presenting technical content to the client and inroducing new technology• Mentoring junior engineers and acting as competency assessor for offshore personnel

Period of World Travel

• Sep 2003 - Sep 2005

Period of world travel in East Asia, Australia and South America. Including temporary work in Industrial labouring and telesales while travelling in Australia. Also includes a period of temporary work within banking support (HBOS, Glasgow) prior to commencing work with Halliburton. Period of world travel in East Asia, Australia and South America. Including temporary work in Industrial labouring and telesales while travelling in Australia. Also includes a period of temporary work within banking support (HBOS, Glasgow) prior to commencing work with Halliburton.

Design Engineer

• Apr 2002 - Aug 2003

• Producing designs from concept through to manufacture of decorative plumbing products • Daily use of CAD (specifically Pro Engineer) • Design and production of instruction booklets and packaging, use of Photoshop and Illustrator. • Manufacturing quality control including the development and implementation of new improved manufacturing processes • Producing designs from concept through to manufacture of decorative plumbing products • Daily use of CAD (specifically Pro Engineer) • Design and production of instruction booklets and packaging, use of Photoshop and Illustrator. • Manufacturing quality control including the development and implementation of new improved manufacturing processes