David Qu, MBA, PE

Experience

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  Georgia Institute of Technology

  Aug 2006 - May 2007

  Graduate Teaching Assistant
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  ExxonMobil

  May 2007 - Aug 2007

  Engineering Intern

  Conducted electrical design work for ExxonMobil’s Singapore petrochemical complex; assisted the lead principal engineer in providing design and construction recommendations to the project team; developed a software-based training tool for simulating utility substation operations; this tool was later adopted for actual use in training new engineers

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  Motiva Enterprises LLC

  Mar 2008 - Jun 2013

  Electrical/Project Engineer

  - Provided operation and maintenance support to the largest refinery in the U.S., and part of the startup team of the $10bln Crude Expansion Project- Accountable for safe and reliable electrical equipment operation of supported units, including development of electrical asset master plan for annual business planning- Managed the $300k annual cathodic protection program, and provided risk-based assessment to Asset Integrity (AI) team’s corrosion management activities- Led electrical infrastructure projects and turnaround work to improve equipment safety, plant reliability and operation efficiency - Developed and provided technical/safety training to 200+ technicians and operators across the site- Technical excellence evidenced in leading investigations and root cause analysis on electrical reliability incidents; making positive impact locally and contributing to Shell’s technical community globally 收起

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  Shell

  Jun 2013 - Jun 2022

  - Led a multi-disciplinary team (20+ engineers/specialists) to drive continuous improvement on both equipment reliability and work process/management system effectiveness; this includes solving short-term operational threats and addressing long-term asset reliability risks- Led the Enhanced Problem-Solving Team and Causal Learning resources; delivered investigation learning (from high-impact incidents, near misses, etc.) to site staff/leaders focusing on work process design, execution and humane performance- Supported projects, maintenance and turnaround organizations on work scope, taking an integrated/optimized approach by balancing equipment risks, business objectives and resource constraints - Chair/facilitator of Reliability Strategy Team; also a member of Process Safety and Extended Leadership teams, ensuring timely cross-department collaborations on asset operations and general business challenges and opportunities 收起 - Lead diverse teams of professional/business auditors and SMEs to deliver audits within a short period of time and in a dynamic work environment; typical audits I lead/participate are technical/operations in nature and include topics/areas in engineering, reliability, maintenance, projects, supply chain, contract management, etc.- Provide assurance and insights to Shell Board and senior leaders on company’s governance, processes, operations, and risk management from audit outcomes- Engage and influence over a wide range of senior stakeholders throughout the audit planning and execution cycle to maximize audit value and business improvement opportunities 收起 - Led collaboration across global teams to support the unconventionals facilities development (catalogue project); played key interface role between assets and projects to ensure flawless projects delivery- Developed projects delivery roadmap to ensure sustainable project execution at both global and regional level- Established strategy and work process that guided engineering contractor to effectively and timely deliver design packages- Project focal person on deployment of catalogue designs for Shell China and its JV assets; work resulted in estimated engineering savings of 30%-40%- Supported Shell Projects GM with strategy steering and engagement with external/internal stakeholders including JV partners, suppliers, and senior leaders from State Owned Enterprises (SOE) such as PetroChina 收起

  • Reliability Manager

    Jan 2020 - Jun 2022

  • Technical Assurance/Internal Auditor

    May 2015 - Dec 2019

  • Project Engineer

    Jun 2013 - May 2015
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  CNOOC & Shell

  Jun 2022 - now

  Engineering Manager