Akadiri Achimi
Houston,TX
Summary
As a District Representative at ChampionX, I apply my project management and process improvement skills to deliver specialized solutions for the oil and gas industry. I am a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), Professional Scrum Master (PSM I), and Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (LSSGB), with a Master of Engineering degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering.
I have over 10 years of scientific research experience, including energy R&D and biochemistry, where I developed analytical methods and techniques for various sample matrices. I also have a strong background in agile software development, where I coordinated and managed roadmaps, milestones, and communication for cross-functional teams. I am passionate about innovation, collaboration, and customer satisfaction, and I strive to deliver high-quality results that align with the company's mission and goals.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
District Representative
ChampionX
08.2023 - Current
- Cultivated and managed client relationships within assigned district, resulting to 15% increase in sales revenue over two fiscal quarters.
- Conducted market research and analysis to identify opportunities for business growth and expansion.
- Developed and implemented strategic sales plans to achieve and exceed quarterly sales targets.
- Presented product demonstrations and conducted promotional events to increase brand awareness and drive sales.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to address customer inquiries, resolve issues, and ensure customer satisfaction.
- Prepared and delivered regular reports on district performance, sales metrics, and market trends to senior management.
Technical Project Manager
Champion X
03.2021 - 08.2023
- Successfully gathered project requirements and collaborated with project team to deliver specialized requirements, resulting in 100% completion of projects, leading to customer satisfaction rating of 4.9 out of 5.0
- Spearhead research, technical development, and identifying dependencies while collaborating with developers, scrum masters, engineers, and stakeholders to drive project to completion, resulting in a 30% improvement in product performance.
- Orchestrate a novel method for analyzing oil, water, and soil contaminants using multiple analytical techniques, which resulted in a 40% reduction in analysis time.
- Utilize chromatography techniques to identify and analyze chemical species in development and inline products, as well as ancillary sample matrices, resulting in an average of 95% accuracy in data.
- Evaluated and recommended new systems for implementation, application integration, workflow automation, and performance optimization, resulting in a 30% reduction in process time and increased productivity.
- Enter data into laboratory information management system (LIMS) and SAP and ensure 100% accuracy and reliability of data management.
- Provide direct support for over 50+ sales and research organizations, leading to an increase of 20% in customer satisfaction and retention rates.
- Monitored project performance indicators, analyzed data trends and made recommendations for data quality improvement.
Project Manager
ChampionX
03.2021 - 03.2021
- Led capture trips and intelligence gathering for the design of technical and responsive proposals, resulting in a 25% increase in successful proposal wins.
- Spearheaded and managed software development roadmaps, including engineers, stakeholders, and company leadership, resulting in on-time project completion and increased customer satisfaction, measured through customer surveys with an overall satisfaction rate of 90%.
- Orchestrated the installation and support of an International Lab for offshore production in testing, resulting in a 30% increase in efficiency.
- Reengineered best practices to ensure that the scope, ROI, objectives, and success metrics for programs were understood, measured, and reported to leadership, resulting in improved project deliverables and stakeholder satisfaction.
- Created and guided team's project roadmap and milestones, ensuring high-impact projects aligned with ChampionX mission and goals were prioritized and delivered, leading to a 20% increase in project completion rate.
- Led evaluation of organizational implementation capacity based on technical areas, proposed new systems of implementation, application integration, workflow automation, and performance optimization, leading to streamlined processes and increased productivity, measured through process efficiency metrics with a 25% increase in productivity.
- Contributed on multiple international projects with RD&E Leader to cultivate diversification strategies, targeting improved global collaboration and project deliverables, resulting in a 10% increase in international project success rate.
- Developed and implemented a successful Scrum methodology for a team of 10+ developers, resulting in an increase in productivity by 30% and a decrease in project turnaround time by 20%.
- Implemented a burn-down chart to track project progress, which allowed for early identification of potential delays, resulting in timely mitigation measures and on-time delivery of projects.
Project Manager
Nalco Champion, An Ecolab Company
02.2019 - 03.2020
- Conducted root cause analysis investigations, identifying and resolving issues to improve quality control processes, resulting in a 25% decrease in customer complaints.
- Analyzed and reported quality control data, identifying and addressing out-of-specification results, resulting in a 30% reduction in product defects.
- Streamlined laboratory processes by implementing a new documentation system, reducing time spent on documentation by 20%.
- Developed and executed new standard operating procedures for sample preparation and analysis, improving accuracy and reducing error rate by 15%
- Managed the Environmental Monitoring Program and raw material analysis, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, resulting in a 100% pass rate during inspections.
Senior Project Coordinator
Nalco Champion, An Ecolab Company
02.2017 - 02.2019
- Guided, supported customers development and commercialization efforts around new chemistries with a strong focus on sales, revenue, and commercial business functions, resulting in a 25% increase in sales revenue.
- Promoted effective cross-departmental communication among technical staff, Marketing, Supply Chain, Sales and external partners through regular updates to senior management and division champions, departmental reporting, capture planning analyses technical recommendations and test results to a wide range of audiences
- Pioneered the development of an organizational expansion strategy using the competitor landscape and partner database to identify priority areas that required immediate mental health support.
- Engaged stakeholders by visiting the field and performing bottle testing, resulting in a 20% increase in customer satisfaction
Quality Control Coordinator
Nalco Champion, An Ecolab Company
08.2015 - 02.2017
- Enhanced product quality by implementing rigorous inspection procedures and coordinating with production teams.
- Monitored supplier performance and provided feedback to improve product consistency, maintaining strong vendor relationships.
- Evaluated incoming materials for conformance to specifications, reducing instances of non-compliant products entering the production line
- Coordinated the calibration and maintenance of test equipment, guaranteeing accurate measurement results in inspections
- Developed and maintained detailed documentation for all quality control procedures, ensuring compliance with industry standards
Education
Master of Science - Industrial And Systems Engineering
University of Oklahoma
Norman, OKBachelor of Science - Biochemistry
University of North Texas
Denton, TXSkills
- Project Management
- Business process improvement
- Data Analytics
- Business Intelligence (Tableau, Power BI)
- Organization skills
- Continuous improvement
- Microsoft project
- Budget and Finance Management
- Scientific Research
- Optimization
- Time management
- Strong communication
Certification
- CSP - Counselor Salesperson
- VSP - Versatile Salesperson
- Lean Six Sigma - Green Belt Certification
- Professional Scrum Master I
- First Aid Kit
- Project Management Professional Certified ( PMP)
Languages
French
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Timeline
District Representative
ChampionX
08.2023 - Current
Technical Project Manager
Champion X
03.2021 - 08.2023
Project Manager
ChampionX
03.2021 - 03.2021
Project Manager
Nalco Champion, An Ecolab Company
02.2019 - 03.2020
Senior Project Coordinator
Nalco Champion, An Ecolab Company
02.2017 - 02.2019
Quality Control Coordinator
Nalco Champion, An Ecolab Company
08.2015 - 02.2017
Master of Science - Industrial And Systems Engineering
University of Oklahoma
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry
University of North Texas