Kevin K.

Kevin is a Senior Economic Specialist utilizing data from diverse financial and information systems to build strategic economic and forecasting models that dramatically improve organizational decision-making capabilities to produce increased profitability. His unquestioned understanding of financial planning, accounting, analytics, supply chains, and investment methodologies paired with his skill as a seasoned communicator go a long way in establishing strong working relationships with co-workers and clients. He has proven expertise in providing Fortune 500 and private corporate executives with comprehensive budgeting, forecasting, operational analysis and reporting. His former education was conducted at : Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA (Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering); Tulane University, Houston, Texas, USA (Masters, Business Administration, Finance). In addition, Kevin possesses a Master level of expertise in Microsoft Excel, VBA and Finance with over fifteen years of working experience within the petrochemical industry, Visual Basic, Business Objects, Crystal Ball, PEAT, Palisade @Risk, Oracle, Primavera, Precision Tree, Cognos, Hyperion, SAP. His professional career consists of roles such as: Senior Process Engineer (Argentina, Venezuela, Canada, USA, US Virgin Islands) with Raytheon Engineers, Houston, Texas, USA ; Operational Director with Vadico, Austin, Texas, USA; Senior Regional Financial and Energy Manager withThe Kroger Grocery Store, Houston, Texas; Global Pricing Director with Universal Weather and Aviation, Houston, Texas, USA; Audit Process Improvement Modeler with Obrien’s Response Management/BP, Texas, USA; Senior Advisor, Senior Economic Optimization Specialist, Facilities Planning, FP&A with Saudi Aramco, KSA. Throughout his career he has worked on a plethora of diverse projects, where he has operated with and achieved: Economic and financial tools for Company refineries, Upstream, Downstream divisions, Detailed risk model analysis for asset value optimization, Created Auditor tools improving invoice assessments exceeding $1B and reducing financial costs, Reviewed sensitive contracts for financial judgment determinations, Played key role in streamlining department’s capital expenditure budgeting resulting in over $1M in cost savings, oversaw company’s transition to automated energy improvement system, which eliminated redundancies and maintenance downtime saving $1.2M, Designed petrochemical facilities. Kevin is an expert facilitator specializing in streamlining processes. He has an extensive history of delivering spot-on analytical training solutions for both small, private firms and multi-billion-dollar corporations. Currently in his PhD candidacy for Education in Instructional Design, Kevin has a passion for transferring key skill sets and knowledge to his clients. Also holding an MBA in Finance & a Chemical Engineering degree, he understands the nuances of both worlds. Having more than 30 years of experience within the petrochemical arena, Kevin creates training sessions that are uniquely designed for his niche clients. His latest customized courses are: * Advanced Financial Modeling; * Economics for Capital Budgets; * Refinery Economics; * Power BI Boot Camps. All courses envelop his clients’ operational intricacies and place them into easy to understand lessons with repeatable processes. Kevin provides a perfect mixture of technical knowledge, practical experience, and fun classroom interaction to further reinforce solid take-aways and memorable application upon class completion.