Leading the Shell team that identifies and works up commercial business opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa through interaction with host governments, national oil companies and competitors. Summary of experience · Executive MBA, IMD Lausanne, Switzerland · Petroleum Engineer, ...more

Leading the Shell team that identifies and works up commercial business opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa through interaction with host governments, national oil companies and competitors. Summary of experience · Executive MBA, IMD Lausanne, Switzerland · Petroleum Engineer, Delft University of Technology · Fluent in Dutch, English, French, German and Norwegian · Over 25 years of experience with Royal Dutch Shell in different operational, strategic, commercial and managerial jobs around the world · Currently leading the Shell International E&P commercial New Business Development team for Sub-Saharan Africa Specialties: · Strong analytical capabilities & very creative in addressing business challenges · Commercial negotiations · Effective internal & external stakeholder management skills & experience of working with customers at Executive level · Connecting technical challenges with technology solutions · Strategic marketing · Good communicator (establishes rapport easily) · Pragmatic, energetic, enthusiastic and delivers resultsless