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Faraj Gasimov

Baku,Azerbaijan

Summary

Knowledgeable General Manager with over 15 years of executive and 31 years total experience, bringing planning and problem-solving abilities. Focused on maximizing resource utilization to support scalable operations and increase bottom-line profitability. Organized and systematic with natural relationship-building and leadership talents. Experienced in Asset Management, running a service company, Drilling & Completions, Well Intervention, Commercial and Personnel Management, Start Up Project Execution, representing the company at US/UK international business organisations, GPR /writing promo articles. Made three websites.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Country General Manager

Stork Caspian LLC
Baku
05.2018 - Current
  • Responsible for contract delivery in Azerbaijan and Georgia
  • Responsible for P&L, Contract Management, BD, Customer satisfaction, GPR.

Achievements: Within 1st year, brought a new client/contract. Slashed

administration / operational costs on 30% by re-negotiating pricing and fees, while

ensuring the continuation and enhancements of services. Won biggest contract in country.

Country General Manager

Sprint O&G
UAE and Pakistan
05.2015 - 05.2018
  • Responsible for managing all operations within a country
  • Decreased annual cost by 25% after re-tendering top 10 contracts.
  • 1. Agreeing annual budget and producing a detailed annual Business Plan. Deliver monthly and annual targets for revenue, profits and cash. Won 2 tenders in tough competitive environment (SLB, HAL and BHI)
  • Client facing, DSO/getting payments from 12 clients. Improved DSO by 60%.

Country General Manager

Navante Services Ltd
05.2012 - 05.2015
  • Lead all pump (ESP and Conventional Crank Balanced Pumping Unit), rotating equipment business and associated assets for Global Energy group of operating companies

Achievement: Built the company from zero to $14 M USD annual revenue.

Country Commercial Manager

Baker Hughes
Azerbaijan, Georgia, Northern Caucasus and offshore Caspian
12.2010 - 05.2012
  • Commercial management of relations with BP, SOCAR, Global Energy, Rosneft, Gulf Drilling, Russneft, Frontera Georgia and many other operating companies.
  • Responsible for contracting strategy and delivery of $75 M Annual Revenue plan.
  • Advanced Multi Product Line Management, Dynamic Open Mind Trouble Shooting. Covering Completions &Production, Cementing&Coiled Tubing, Wireline services.
  • Management of Tenders/Contracts and decision making on tender strategies/equipment allocation. Executive Commercial Proposals Manager.

Azerbaijan Country Business Development Manager

BJ Services Company Middle East Ltd.
09.2008 - 12.2010
  • Manage and direct engineering personnel to improve, optimize BJ's business in the country
  • Promote Company technical and commercial image by preparing presentations for Clients.

Achievements within first year at BJ Services.

1. Initiated, designed and directed brand new cementing contracts with 9 new clients. Prepared and submitted more then 200 commercial proposals for Cementing and Coiled Tubing services.

2. Within first year, managed to bring to company account more than 25 M USD extra revenue from new clients.

Carried out 2 tenders’ submissions for major operator and won USD 20 M contract.

Global QA/QC Coordinator

BP Azerbaijan
01.2003 - 09.2008
  • Integrity Management/Quality Assurance and Quality Control activities inside and outside BP Azerbaijan
  • Analysis of Drilling and Completions equipment and identifying technical standards, required for manufacture.

Drilling Engineer

BP Azerbaijan
01.1998 - 01.2003
  • Supported drilling team on Well Programs (Planning) incl
  • Casing design, drilling equipment, coordinating and monitoring all tubes and BHA components inspection, Technical Integrity/QA/QC issues, purchasing.

Commercial Director

Vanguard Drill&Coil
03.2024
  • Supporting Vanguard Drill&Coil service company.

Education

Project Management For Wells Delivery By George Washington University
Baku
06-2005

Lead Auditor -

ISO 9001-2000 Lloyd's Register Certification
Edinburgh, UK
01.2003

Associate of Science - Drilling Operations

Well Control School
Baku
06-2000

M.D. -

State Oil Academy
Baku
07-1992

Skills

  • Company P&L
  • Field Cost Management
  • Turn Key Project Management
  • Commercial Proposals Management
  • Contracts and Tenders Management
  • CRM
  • ETAM
  • Reporting to shareholders/stakeholders
  • Drilling
  • Workover
  • Professional Business Development
  • Completions/Production/Well Intervention
  • Cementing/Coiled Tubing/Wireline Services/ESP
  • QA/QC
  • GPR
  • Advanced Multi Product Line Sales
  • Dynamic
  • Open Mind
  • Trouble Shooting
  • Organizational Development
  • Operations Management
  • Quality Management
  • Business Development
  • P&L Management
  • Business Administration
  • Financial Administration
  • Project Management
  • Cross-Cultural Communications
  • Profit and loss accountability
  • Multimillion-dollar P&L Management
  • Budgeting and cost control strategies
  • Performance Improvements

Websites

Maritalstatus

Married, two kids

Personal Information

Nationality: Azerbaijani

Languages

  • English
  • Russian
  • Azeri
  • Turkish
  • French

Awards

Received 3 formal recognition Spot Bonuses during my work in BP and 4 Incentive Bonuses during my work in BJ Services and Baker Hughes. Received two Special Bonuses from Stork UK. Recommendation Letter from Baker Hughes's Country Director

Publications

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/faraj-gasimov/31/70a/955/

Training

  • Multi-functional performance/Professional Business Development/Sales Director/eCRM/eTAM
  • Advanced Multi Product Line Project Management and Dynamic Open Mind Trouble Shooting
  • Drilling Engineering
  • Oil Industry Budget/Project Cost estimation P&L calculations
  • Drilling and Completions Equipment Purchaser
  • ISO 9001-2000 Lead Auditor
  • Landmark Drilling Software - DIMS, Wellplan, Stress Check, Hydraulics, Compass
  • AUTOCAD 2007
  • IBM Lotus Notes 6.5/Lotus Database System/Power Tender software/BP Ariba Tender
  • Tree Age Data/Visio32/Crystal Ball software
  • Time Management/Corporate ethics
  • Presentation/Communication skills
  • Planning ahead mentality
  • Academic/analytic skills

Languages

Azerbaijani
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Russian
Proficient (C2)
C2
Turkish
Advanced (C1)
C1

Timeline

Commercial Director

Vanguard Drill&Coil
03.2024

Country General Manager

Stork Caspian LLC
05.2018 - Current

Country General Manager

Sprint O&G
05.2015 - 05.2018

Country General Manager

Navante Services Ltd
05.2012 - 05.2015

Country Commercial Manager

Baker Hughes
12.2010 - 05.2012

Azerbaijan Country Business Development Manager

BJ Services Company Middle East Ltd.
09.2008 - 12.2010

Global QA/QC Coordinator

BP Azerbaijan
01.2003 - 09.2008

Drilling Engineer

BP Azerbaijan
01.1998 - 01.2003

Project Management For Wells Delivery By George Washington University

Lead Auditor -

ISO 9001-2000 Lloyd's Register Certification

Associate of Science - Drilling Operations

Well Control School

M.D. -

State Oil Academy
Faraj Gasimov