Roberto E. Pena, P.Eng., M.Sc. Computer Science

Experience

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  Various Organizations

  Aug 1979 - Dec 1996

  Various Positions

  Various duties within Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA), Texas A&M University, and Universidad del Zulia included:Management of Human and Financial resourcesDevelopment of Business and IS/IT Strategic Plans aligned with Business ObjectivesDevelopment, execution and follow-up of Budgets aligned with Strategic PlansManagement of Change while outsourcing IS/IT infrastructure and servicesManagement of Application development and sustainment, IS/IT services (hardware, software and data networks), Telecommunication services and Industrial Automation servicesBusiness Process ReengineeringReservoir and Production EngineeringTeaching Show less

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  Informática, Negocios y Tecnología, S.A.

  Jan 1997 - Mar 2004

  Increased clients’ satisfaction by identifying and providing business-oriented solutions that fulfilled specialized requirements of the Exploration and Production Division as well as the Research and Development Division of PDVSA.Interacted with engineers, scientific staff and consultants to assess the feasibility of applying new and far-market technologies to solve technical and operational issuesEncouraged the timely adoption of new information technologies and the creative use of mature technologies in the streamlining of business processesSupported clients on structuring and evaluating IT Strategic Plans that optimized value creation and reduced costs, maximizing ROISupported project managers in planning, coordinating and making decisions in order to ensure on-time and on-budget quality execution of IT projects Show less

  • Senior Solution Deployment Consultant

    Nov 2000 - Mar 2004

  • PDVSA Exploration and Production Division Account Manager

    Jan 1997 - Oct 2000
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  HispanConsult Inc.

  Feb 2004 - Nov 2004

  Information Technology and Subject Matter Expert Consultant

  Diagnosed the IT Function of a Research and Development Institute that provides products and services to the oil and gas industry, identifying and understanding the major issues that had to be addressed in order to achieve a world-class performance by:Analysing the current Business and IT Strategic PlansIdentifying and analyzing different components of the IT Function: organizational structure, processes, skills, and cultureInterviewing top-level management of the InstituteAnalysing the results of data gathering surveys and workshopsBenchmarking against best practicesDocumenting findings and recommendations that were used by the implementation team to develop the plan that would allow the Institute to achieve world-class performance Show less

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  Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNRL)

  Jun 2005 - Jun 2008

  Managed a team of seven (7) staff to implement a 7.8 million dollar portfolio of mining, production, operations and project control applications required for the construction and operation of CNRL Horizon, an open mine Oil Sands project. Mine Fleet Management System, Mass Balance and Production Reporting, Electronic Shift Logs, Laboratory Information Management System and Primavera for Maintenance and Turnarounds were some of these applications.Integrated and coordinated the project teams responsible for the implementation of the required applications. Project managers, business systems analysts, systems analysts, application developers and other IS/IT professionals integrated these project teams.Liaison among project teams, Business Partners and vendors to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery of quality solutions.Developed staff skills and abilities, by coaching and mentoring, to enhance overall team capability.Estimated efforts and costs to support the annual capital and operational budgets. Show less Managed the selection and implementation of IT solutions required by various Business Units of the Horizon Oil Sands Project to support their business processes. Access Control System, Primavera, Ares Prism Project Manager, AspenTech Icarus Kbase, Mining Operations Computer Based Training and Mobile Badge Management System were some of the successfully implemented solutionsFollowed the internal PMI-based Project Management Methodology in initiating, planning and executing projectsDeveloped Statements of Work, Project Charters, and Project Management Plans that achieved the on-time approval of the projectsEffectively managed the project teams to successfully select and implement the IT solutions required by the Business Partners Show less

  • Operations Application Delivery Lead

    Jan 2006 - Jun 2008

  • Business Systems Analyst

    Jun 2005 - Jul 2006
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  Suncor

  Jun 2008 - Apr 2009

  IS Senior Coordinator

  Initiated the implementation of the IS Oil Sands Projects Project Management Office which strived for effective and efficient Portfolio, Program and Project Management of more than twenty (20) projects and initiativesDefined and implemented a detailed plan that reduced the variance between Incurred and Forecast Costs of the different Accounts assigned to the Department from ±300% to ±30% in just 6 months. Achievement recognized by Supervisor and Business PartnersSupported Project Managers on achieving on-time and on-budget quality delivery of Value Added Solutions for the various projects Provided strong business partnership, stakeholder communications, and change management support to the Business Partners for the successful approval and execution of projectsBuilt effective relationships with Business Partners, other IS/IT teams and vendors to obtain the financial and human resources required to successfully executing the projectsTracked costs and Project/Portfolio KPIs to alert Project Managers, Business Partners and Stakeholders of potential schedule and cost deviations in the projectsImplemented a Gate Review process to: verify completion of projects or phases; transfer applications or modules to the customer or the next phase; and to ensure that project information and lesson learned were gathered and properly archived Show less

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  Husky Energy

  May 2010 - Nov 2021

  Currently managing the implementation of GE APM Operator Rounds at Lima Refinery (Ohio, USA) and Mistras PCMS Mechanical Integrity SaaS solution at Husky Lloydminster Upgrader (HLU)Manage estimation, planning, organizing and monitoring of activities while maintaining overall control of schedules, risks and deliverables Provide strategic program management planning and support, including program budgeting and forecastingRequest, review and approve technical scope of Statement of Works from internal and external service providers and vendors. Verify costs quoted are acceptable based on my estimatesManaged and completed the following projects: myHusky Mobile App; Prometheus PMM and STO Implementation; SIM Well Header and Directional Surveys (IHS Markit EDM SaaS); GEAPM Operator Rounds Implementation at HLU, LEP, Sunrise and HLR; Husky Data Management Initiative (Data Lake, Data Catalog and Analytics Tool Set)Actively participated in the Husky Project Delivery Methodology Refresh initiativeParticipated in achieving $1.4 Million in savings within the Operator Rounds and Mechanical Integrity projects by optimizing deployment and contracting strategiesReduced Expense to Capital Ratio as a result of optimizing OCM and Travel spendReduced average contractor/partner rate as a result of contracting at lower rates than average blended rates and negotiating efficiencies and discounts Reduced OCM spend as a result of contracting resources with a rate 15% lower and assigning OCM resource to multiple projects Show less Provided leadership and guidance to all my projects to improve the organization's projectperformanceCompleted on time and on budget the SIM Foundational, Merak Replacement, Prometheus Mobile HLU Implementation, and Alberta Carbon Levy projects, complying with the constrained and tight timeline associated to the last three Managed the IPS project effectively, delivering the critical changes required by the JV Pipeline initiative (HMGP) on timeDemonstrated a disciplined approach to financial and resource management on projectsManaged estimation, planning, organizing and monitoring of activities while maintaining overall control of schedules, risks and deliverables Ensured a standardized approach to the management of the projects within the programs in line with Husky Project Delivery Methodology Ensured accurate forecasting, budgeting and financial management was conducted within each one of my projectsManaged the sourcing and performance of project resources from different providers, including Husky Preferred Suppliers (PSL), commercial vendors and contractors. Show less Serving as the strategic interface between Information Services and Exploration, Geoscience and Petroleum Engineering and Reserves for the purpose of business technology strategy development, solution discovery, service management, risks management and relationship management.Formulated Business Support Plans that were aligned to the Corporate Strategic and BusinessUnits objectives and shaped the business demand based on resource, fiscal and delivery constraintsSignificantly increased the Geoscience and Engineering community level of satisfaction with the IS Services by overseeing all IS teams and ensuring the timely deliverable of quality services and solutionsSuccessfully managed two Programs – "Optimization of Geoscience Information Management and Analysis" and "Optimization of Petroleum Engineering and Reserves Information Management and Analysis" – with up to four (4) Projects active at the same time that were all completed on time and on budgetWorking with Procurement and Application Management, achieved cost savings of more than $500,000 in the acquisition and sustainment of Geoscience and Engineering applicationsEffectively trained/mentored/supported others for individual development and goal achievement Show less Successfully managed the communication between the Exploration, Upstream Planning andPetroleum Engineering and Reserves Departments and the Information Services (IS) Department to identify sinergies and standardize common processes and applicationsSuccessfully managed the life cycle of more than 250 specialized applications, 16 data subscriptions and 4 service agreements, and the~100 SAP accounts associated with them, achieving and exceeding most of my goals Bridged communication gap between ISand Geoscience stakeholders by applying my IT and Geoscience backgroundWorking with Business and Procurement, achieved an estimated cost reduction/avoidance value of approximately $1.5MM Show less Effectively and efficiently managed a team of 9 Application Support Analysts and 4 Developers.Organized and managed half of the software licenses that IT managed and I created good relationships with my clientsStreamlined the Plant, Engineering and Geosciences application landscape by standardizing the available versions and by updating their hardware environment Defined and implemented a formal Test environment to ensure all changes were tested before being implemented in the production environmentWorked with Procurement to optimize the software renewal processPlanned and budgeted IT requirements for new projects and facilities Assisted Business Units in creating a long-term direction for IS technologiesReceived an Achievement Recognition Letter for exceeding expectations Show less

  • IS Program Delivery Specialist

    Mar 2018 - Nov 2021

  • IS Program Manager

    Feb 2016 - Mar 2018

  • IS Business Partner and Program Manager - Exploration, G&G, Reservoir Engineering

    Jan 2013 - Feb 2016

  • Service Engagement and Delivery Manager, Exploration

    Oct 2011 - Feb 2013

  • ITM Service Lead - Plant, Geoscience and Engineering Applications

    May 2010 - Sept 2011
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  Cenovus Energy

  Jan 2021 - now

  • ATR Workstream Manager - Core Optimization Program

    Sept 2023 - now

  • Project Delivery Specialist

    Jan 2021 - Jan 2024