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Vivian Ihejirika

Lagos,Nigeria
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Chris Hadfield

Summary

Motivated ambitious, versatile, open minded result driven Engineer/Commercial advisor with over 6 years of experience, recognized for assessing operational needs and developing solutions to save costs, improve revenues and drive customer satisfaction while meeting beneficial company's terms. Resourceful and well-organized with excellent leadership and team-building record looking to continue building a career within an active, dynamic and leading Organization.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
24
24
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work History

Commercial Advisor

Mobil Producing Nigeria
Lagos, Nigeria
04.2024 - Current


  • Assisted in budget planning and control to minimize costs whilst maximizing profits.
  • Negotiated contracts with vendors and other companies' representatives to secure a win-win term for both parties.
  • Led a team of sales professionals, improving overall productivity and motivation levels amongst them.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams for effective project management.
  • Cultivated long-term partnerships with key stakeholders leading to consistent business growth.
  • Formulated pricing strategies that balanced company's objectives with customer satisfaction.
  • Oversaw contract negotiations to secure beneficial terms for the company.
  • Reached out to prospective customers and warm leads to establish friendly, professional relationships.
  • Maintained positive, productive professional client relationships for continued loyalty and consistent investment.
  • Managed pitching and presentations for a diverse client base, closing high-value deals through expert persuasion and negotiation skills.

Wells Engineer

Mobil Producing Nigeria
Lagos, Nigeria
03.2021 - 03.2024
  • Stewards and drives gas production, wells management and maintenance for effective gas delivery to NLNG
  • Stewards and drives the consistent management and maintenance of wells through Well Integrity Management Systems (WIMS)
  • Lead the effort to generate opportunities through annual Wellbore Utility Review (WBUR) process and maturation of non-Rig wellwork opportunities and drive and manage identified opportunities to closure
  • Identify problem wells for Rig and Barge wellwork opportunities, drives implementation of identified opportunities, provide engineering guidance and support, co-ordinate planning and execution phases before, during and after wellwork activities
  • Drives problem well diagnostics and cost-effective repair plans/workscope or remediation actions
  • Provides continues Engineering guidance and ensures complete and effective integrity and production surveillance of all wells in the Oso asset of ExxonMobil
  • Identify wells optimization opportunities and drive efficient implementation of opportunities for optimum well performance (production and gaslift optimization)
  • Strategize and manage identified opportunities to ensure timely delivery and closure.
  • Managed over 5 projects at a time and ensured timely completion and high-quality work.

Production Engineer

Mobil Producing Nigeria
Lagos, Nigeria
03.2019 - 03.2021
  • Drives and manages consistent implementation of Well Integrity Management Systems (WIMS) requirements
  • Ensures complete and effective integrity and production surveillance of all wells in the Oso asset
  • Identify production optimization opportunities and drive efficient implementation of opportunities (production and gaslift optimization)
  • Drives problem well diagnostics and cost effective repair plans/workscope or remediation actions
  • Lead the effort to generate opportunities through the annual Wellbore Utility Review (WBUR) process and maturation of non-Rig wellwork opportunities
  • Provides engineering support during non-Rig wellwork activities.

Process Design Engineer

Mobil Producing Nigeria
09.2019 - 03.2020
  • Engineers in operations training
  • Process Simulations and designs training
  • Provided direct and specific design engineering support in Process Engineering to assigned project teams
  • Assisted to coordinate / oversee design contractor activities in the Process Engineering discipline area for assigned projects
  • Provided required Process support including technical studies, simulation, modeling, analyses, etc
  • P&ID's/PFD's reviews and red marking
  • Provided direct and specific design engineering support in Safety cases report review.

Associate Technical Professional

HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES
04.2019 - 09.2019
  • Graduate trainee program under cementing department
  • Provided direct support in preparing cementing program designs and post jobs reports writing
  • Provided direct and specific engineering support in to assigned project teams
  • Assisted to coordinate operation activities on job locations, oversee maintenance on cementing equipment and provided reports on the maintenance schedule
  • Lead the effort to present new technologies and chemicals to clients
  • Provided required engineering support including technical studies during drilling design reviews.

Graduate Trainee

Nestoil Limited
Victoria Island, Lagos
01.2019 - 03.2019
  • Learnt and shadowed different departmental HOD
  • Undertook duties assigned by department heads including HR related assignments
  • Worked with the Communication department on media presentations and rebranding of Nestoil.

Education

PhD - Petroleum and Gas Economics, Economic Impact of Poor Policies and Infrastructures on Gas Utilization systems in Nigeria

World Bank ACE-CEFOR Uniport, Port Harcourt, Rivers State
05.2019 - 11.2022

MSc - Petroleum Engineering and Project Development

Institute of Petroleum Studies UNIPORT/IFP School France, Port Harcourt, Rivers State
11.2017 - 11.2018

National Youth Service Corps - undefined

01.2016 - 04.2017

B.Eng. - Chemical Engineering

Federal University of Technology Minna, Minna, Niger State
10.2010 - 12.2015

SSCE (WAEC & NECO) - undefined

Anglian Girls' Grammar School – Apo, Abuja
01.2004 - 04.2010

Primary School Leaving Certificate - undefined

Community Nur and Pri School, Abuja
01.1998 - 04.2004

Mini-MBA - Business Management

International Business Mangement Institute, Berlin/Germany
05.2024 - 07.2024

Skills

  • Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook)
  • Prosper, Eclipse, TED, TCDB
  • Problem solver and innovative
  • Creative and resourceful
  • Self-disciplined
  • Strong and excellent analytical
  • Inter-personal good communication skills (written and verbal)
  • Excellent Organizational skills
  • Excellent presentation skills
  • Interpersonal communication
  • Business development
  • Strategic Planning
  • Marketing
  • Oil and Gas industry networking
  • Price negotiation

Languages

English
Fluent

Affiliations

  • Travelling
  • Reading
  • Cooking
  • Volunteering and Coaching

Certification

Mini-MBA with International Business Management Institute

References

References available upon request.

Personal Information

  • Place of birth: Abuja
  • Date of birth: 11/14/93
  • Gender: Female
  • Nationality: Nigeria
  • Marital status: Married
  • Religion: Christianity

Custom

Obowo

Timeline

International Business Mangement Institute - Mini-MBA, Business Management
05.2024 - 07.2024
Commercial Advisor - Mobil Producing Nigeria
04.2024 - Current
Wells Engineer - Mobil Producing Nigeria
03.2021 - 03.2024
Process Design Engineer - Mobil Producing Nigeria
09.2019 - 03.2020
World Bank ACE-CEFOR Uniport - PhD, Petroleum and Gas Economics, Economic Impact of Poor Policies and Infrastructures on Gas Utilization systems in Nigeria
05.2019 - 11.2022
Associate Technical Professional - HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES
04.2019 - 09.2019
Production Engineer - Mobil Producing Nigeria
03.2019 - 03.2021
Graduate Trainee - Nestoil Limited
01.2019 - 03.2019
Institute of Petroleum Studies UNIPORT/IFP School France - MSc, Petroleum Engineering and Project Development
11.2017 - 11.2018
- National Youth Service Corps,
01.2016 - 04.2017
Federal University of Technology Minna - B.Eng., Chemical Engineering
10.2010 - 12.2015
Anglian Girls' Grammar School – Apo, Abuja - SSCE (WAEC & NECO),
01.2004 - 04.2010
Community Nur and Pri School, Abuja - Primary School Leaving Certificate,
01.1998 - 04.2004
Vivian Ihejirika