Laura Ellam

Experience

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  Shell

  Jan 1993 - Jan 1994

  Graduate Placement (Petrophysics)

  Factors affecting well flow performance in the S.N.S gas basin Rotliegend reservoir.

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  Schlumberger

  Jan 1994 - Jan 2007

  Improve performance management and talent management processes. Redesigned and implemented new global internal appraisal system to evaluate 55,500 employees.change management; communication; training

  • Business Process Manager - HR Special Projects

    Jan 2006 - Jan 2007

  • Benefits Champion, US Land

    Jul 2004 - Jan 2005

  • Personnel Manager, US Land (maternity cover)

    Mar 2004 - Jul 2004

  • North & South America Field Engineer Recruiting

    Oct 2003 - Jul 2004

  • West & South Africa Recruiting & Development Manager

    Mar 2002 - Sept 2003

  • Geomechanics Engineer

    Oct 1999 - Mar 2002

  • Geophysicist

    Mar 1998 - Oct 1999

  • Wireline Field Engineer

    Jan 1994 - Feb 1998
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  Pivot Developments

  May 2007 - now

  Director

  It started with a passion for self-build projects during career break to focus on my young family. 1970s conversion, extension and refurbishmentTwo Self-build timber frame new build houses (both with MVHR)Concrete (block & beam/brick) new build (with MVHR)Project management; design; finance; negotiator; logistics; supply chain management; multi-tasker.Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 Certified (July 2021)

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  KAPPA Engineering

  Jan 2018 - Jan 2021

  Marketing & Business Development

  Business development for North Sea and European clients. Managing existing client relations and growing new business sales.Working as part of a small Marketing team to manage global marketing campaigns; initiatives to engage with and extend client reach. Write and manage material for social communication platforms. Responsible for implementing free training initiatives online and moving all client training to online during Covid-19.