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Chief Technology Officer

Establishments primarily engaged in performing geophysical, geological, and other exploration services for oil and gas on a contract or fee basis.

Success oriented, experienced, enthusiastic, committed, motivational, executive with a proven track record, spanning more than 20 years, in: leadership, management, innovation, quality and integrity of operations, customer satisfaction, and sustained profitability; all with a focus on total corporate growth and improvement. Accomplished senior management team member with a goal of establishing processes and procedures that lead to maximizing corporate success; while establishing a productive work environment, establishing a positive culture with peers and subordinates that enhances productivity, establishing dedication to corporate goals, and developing a commitment to success.Past experience has involved various roles and responsibilities, spanning ventures from a solely owned company, to early stage start-ups resulting in multiple different exits, to established companies and government. This has involved growing ventures through various stages of evolution, from start-ups to a company with revenues of over 300 million dollars, more than 1500 employees, and profit margins of over 50%.Specific management responsibility has included growing entrepreneurial ventures, including: corporate operations across 15 U.S. and international divisions and locations; developing and managing various operational, engineering, and quality initiatives; negotiating, establishing and managing outsourcing and offshoring across Asia, Europe, New Zealand, Australia, Central America, Canada and the U.S; establishing process improvement in corporate and business operations, product development, technical support, management, and marketing; and financial planning and performance responsibility. This involved extensive negotiations with numerous entities, including foreign companies and governments; hiring and oversight of regional management, operations, and cost control. This management strategy has resulted in a substantial corporate ROI.