ADAM PAULSON
Experience
Project Digital Lead
ExxonMobil Global Projects
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June 2018 - Present
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Houston, TX
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Support upstream projects to plan and implement digital innovation strategies including data standards and digital scope in EPC contracts.
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Maintain partnerships with strategic EPC partners and industry institutes to influence digital adoption across major projects industry.
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Managed cloud integration project under agile project development.
Commissioning Lead
Odoptu Stage 2 Project
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2013 - 2018
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Houston, TX
Ulsan, South Korea
Sakhalin, Russia
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Led 80+ commissioning specialists and techs during fabrication, installation and startup of 2 sealifts of +30K MT of facilities modules
Project Manager -
Regional Projects
ExxonMobil Research and Engineering
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2011 - 2013
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Baton Rouge, LA
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Managed regional project portfolio of 20+ project ranging $3-20M across integrated complex from concept through startup phases
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Completed projects with significant turnaround scope
Project Engineer
ExxonMobil Point Thomson Project
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2009 - 2011
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Anchorage, AK
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Led contract development, bid, evaluation and award of contracts for construction early works, civil works and pipeline installation
Project Engineer
ExxonMobil Nigeria Projects
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2008 - 2009
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Houston, TX
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Led brownfield installation planning for offshore tie-back project
Leadership Internships
National Instruments
Enterprise Leadership Program (ELP)
2008
Austin, TX
Learned translation from programming in LabVIew to realization of project completion with completion of laser printer project for annual trade show booth.
Honeywell
Engineering Co-op
2005 - 2007
Golden Valley, MN
Managed project to upgrade building actuator life test facility hardware and software to modern controls and analysis.
Skills
Major Capital Project Management
Executed Projects of all sizes with work teams of divers cultures in locations around the world
Experienced in all project disciplines including planning, engineering, construction, fabrication and commissioning
Digital Business
Innovation
Driven to innovate legacy business models overcoming cultural resistance and change the ways of working to add business value
Building influential relationships with digital leaders of major EPC partners, industry solution providers, and major technology companies
Additional
Skills
Natural Leader
Passionate about Health, Safety and Environment
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Business Process Modeling
Strategic Business Planning
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Computer and Software Skills
Education
Undergraduate
University of Minnesota
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Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
2004 - 2008
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Minneapolis, MN
Graduated with honors achieving a 3.9 GPA
Active in Tau Beta PI and Pi Tau Sigma engineering societies
Corporate Leadership Curriculum
Kenan-Flagler Business School - University of North Carolina
Enterprise Leadership Development
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Thunderbird Business School - University of Arizona
General Leadership Development
