AMAKA AGUWA

Dallas / Fort Worth, Texas

Cell: 214-697-6439 | aaf15a2e@westpost.net
www.linkedin.com/in/amakaaguwa

SUMMARY
Effective Project Controls professional with broad managerial skills and over 6
years of experience in engineering design, software, and the construction indust
ry. Key strengths in management, scheduling, strategic planning, risk mitigatio
n, and cost control. Adept at optimizing global resources, generating significa
nt cost savings and promoting innovative solutions in complex environments. Expe
rtise includes:
* Project Management
* Project Planning Support
* Global Organizations
* Cost Controls
* Contract & Risk Management
* Subcontractor Management
* Construction Management
* Estimating
* Procurement

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
BENTLEY SYSTEMS, Dallas, Texas 2007 - Present
Global Resource Manager (2010)
Managed a "virtual" Global Resource Management Office for Plant & ProjectWise Pr
ofessional Services covering North America, Europe, and India. Reported directly
to the Director / Vice President
* Enhanced client profitability by leveraging resources in low cost labour marke
ts such as India, Lithuania, and Poland. Re-established offshore credibility by
creating and implementing a training program to efficiently transition work from
North America to India
* Reduced project staffing time by providing project planning support and resour
ce recommendations in the early stages of the project life cycle
* Increased professional services utilization with the centralization of the ski
lls matrix & shared schedule for the practices
* Increased service consistency by initiating resource management policies and p
rocesses globally within the organization
* Served on the Microsoft Project 2007 roll out team and provided direction to I
T regarding customization, implementation and global application of the resource
management tools

Resource Manager (2008 - 2010)

Managed and coordinated a team of up to 14 consultants within the North American
Plant Professional Services group. Provided strategic support for the creation
of AutoPLANT, PlantSpace & OpenPlant manuals
* Initiated and managed an effective project communication strategy within the c
ompany and with clients and as a result project staffing time decreased by 10%
* Reduced proposal turnaround time by initiating project planning support for sa
les team, such as skill set breakdown, implementation plans, and resource loadin
g for all proposals
* Implemented and managed the Leadership Development and Mentoring Program to tr
ain high potential consultants which was later adopted as model for other groups
within the organization
* Re-designed team's quarterly & annual performance appraisals system to be more
objective for each level of position and for consultants on reduced work week
* Significantly minimized delays in staffing projects and eliminated downtime by
realigning duties and cross-training members in my team
* Planned and implemented 2010 summit which allowed colleagues and managers to b
e trained, connected, and share ideas virtually and reduced summit cost by 80% f
rom previous year. Received Special Recognition Award for my involvement

Project Manager & Project Controls Petro-Canada Oil Sands Project (2007 - 2010)
Managed EPC Deployment project and coordinated the training & consulting of Bent
ley software to over 14 EPC firms in North America, Europe and India. Concurrent
ly managed the project's cost control system; invoicing, scheduling, change orde
r system, forecasting
* Managed the project cost control system for the highest revenue generating pro
ject in the entire Plant vertical
* Reduced invoice processing time and conducted invoice audits which led to the
reconciliation of over $1 Million invoices
* Improved productivity by streamlining the contract administration & risk mitig
ation strategy including the Communication Plan, Change Management Plan, Work Ac
ceptance Plan
* Customized SAP CRM reports to provide data on project staffing time and expens
es, and as a result invoice generation time decreased by 15%

KIEWIT ENERGY CANADA CORP, Calgary, AB 2005 - 2007

Lead Piping Estimator - Suncor Voyager, North American Oil Sands Project (2006 -
2007)
Supervised and coordinated a team of 4 people within the Piping Estimate group f
or proposals ranging from $1 Million to $400 Million. Promoted progressively fro
m estimator to discipline lead for outstanding performance
* Performed value engineering studies for North American Oil Sand project and ob
tained cost savings of $12 million dollars to the piping estimate without forego
ing quality
* Performed optimization studies and work flow analysis which resulted in greate
r accuracy of piping man-hour factors used in estimates
* Optimized the quantity take off process and reporting by initiating improvemen
ts to the in-house Piping Access Database
* Successfully managed the intent of the design team and owner operators by defi
ning incomplete scopes of work and assessing alternative materials or methods wh
ere needed
* Independently verified engineering design work and resolved conflicts with P&I
D's, Isometric Drawings, General Arrangement Drawings & Piping Specifications on
paper rather than onsite

Field Engineer - Husky Oil Plant (2005 - 2006)

Managed a crew of up to 15 journeymen and supervised $2.5 Million procurement an
d construction work. Oversaw piping, structural steel, foundation, and mechanica
l equipment installation within the Husky Clean Diesel Plant
* Documented man-hours that my piping crew spent in performing all extra work wh
ich resulted in additional $0.5 million revenue to the project
* Completed site engineering queries (SEQ), request for information (RFI) and qu
ality assurance surveillance report (QSAR) within deadline despite extensive mat
erial delays and design challenges
* Increased productivity by encouraging crew involvement and input into the work
process and started a piping best practices guide which was adopted by other fi
eld engineers on the project
* Reduced material and equipment cost 15% by negotiating and establishing valuab
le vendor contacts

Field Engineer/Contract Administrator - Module Yard Fabrication (2005)

Authored, implemented and monitored the Contract Administration System and Risk
Mitigation Plan for this unit rate project. Served as liaison between the joint
venture (engineering & construction) and owner operator
* Initiated a training session to educate the project staff to recognize process
variations and to rapidly detect, prevent and correct project changes

Field Engineer / Estimator - UTS Bitumen Demonstration Plant, CNRL Sulphur, MEG
SAGD (2005)
Involved in the total life cycle of this "pilot" project from the estimate, to m
obilization, procurement, onsite installation, billing, closeout and demobilizat
ion
* Performed detailed material takeoffs, drew piping isometrics, researched and a
ssigned man hours based on takeoff quantities
* Prepared the Approval for Expenditure (AFE) Packages for client approval, prep
ared bid packages for subcontractors and suppliers

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Degree in Mechanical Engineering
University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Degree in Computer Science
University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
PEng Professional Engineering Exam (Passed), 2010
Bentley Project Management Training, 2008
Kepner Tregoe (KT) Project Management Training, 2008
Field Engineering School, 2006
Estimating Course, 2005

TECHNICAL SKILLS
SAP Customer Relationship Management (SAP CRM) Training, 2007
SAP Business Warehouse (SAP BW) Training, 2007
MS Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Publisher

SAFETY
First Aid (St. John's Ambulance), 2006
Hydrogen Sulfide Alive Training (H2S), 2006
Construction Safety Training System (CSTS), 2005