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ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCES
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Benjamin Bohannon

Houston,TX
Benjamin Bohannon

Summary

Experienced leader with strong background in guiding global teams, managing complex projects, and achieving strategic objectives. Excels in developing efficient processes, ensuring high standards, and aligning efforts with organizational goals. Known for creativity, collaboration, and a commitment to excellence.

Overview

23
years of professional experience
3

Certifications

Work History

Mid-Career Sabbatical

Reconnect | Recharge | Restore
12.2023 - 04.2025

ExxonMobil

Design/Build Lead, Corporate FP&A Transformation
04.2023 - 11.2023

Job overview

  • Partnered with business to lead vendor selection of new financial planning and analysis (FP&A) system.
  • Led business process ‘fit to standard’ gap analysis for ExxonMobil’s Corporate FP&A planning and financial data stewardship processes.

ExxonMobil

Product Innovation Lead, Digital Sensor Venture
01.2021 - 03.2023

Job overview

  • Led hardware and software new product development of a multi-function industrial-grade IoT sensor capable of sensing acoustics, motion, rotation, magnetism, and temperature for the benefit of vast oil and gas field surveillance. Leveraged vendor management skills and outsourcing of front-end application development to design scalable solutions for millions of sensors.
  • Implemented patented machine learning algorithms to drive anomaly detection and predictive analytics against real-time data transmitted from field to cloud.

ExxonMobil

Azure Platform Manager
01.2020 - 01.2021

Job overview

  • Learned Azure and brought clarity to the Azure product space through proactive development, communication, and execution of a product roadmap and platform consolidation; all while maintaining security, controls, and platform operations.
  • Drove strategic migration of 200+ Azure Subscriptions and 300 Azure DevOps projects to corporate strategic platforms within 12 months, 3x faster than anticipated, saving $4.5M in cloud and product team support costs by maximizing scale.

ExxonMobil

Technical Program Mgr., Integration and Analytics
01.2019 - 01.2020

Job overview

  • Performed technical rescue of a $30M Planview Work and Portfolio Management system implementation project. Transformed the architecture, connectivity, and analytics within 6 months through a new data-centric “cloud first, on-prem second” architecture, preserving business-critical compatibility with numerous on-prem systems.
  • Transformed two underperforming tracks, Interfaces and Analytics, into lean agile methodology teams staffed with a mix of employee and contract staff. Connected 12 on-prem systems with Planview cloud via 70 new SSIS and MuleSoft AnyPoint APIs. Rationalized 300 legacy reports down to 60 new reports available within Planview and Power BI.

ExxonMobil

PMO Program Manager
01.2015 - 01.2018

Job overview

  • Led workforce, financials, scheduling, capital and expense management, and project controls for a $50M SAP international implementation, $15M SAP HANA technology introduction, and other smaller projects simultaneously.
  • Replaced a 25yr-old capital management system with a new custom-developed web application to streamline capital funding requests, slashing request and processing time from weeks to hours and saving $3M annually in staff time. Received an innovation award for my vision and perseverance.

ExxonMobil

Campus Systems Implementation Manager
01.2012 - 01.2014

Job overview

  • Led systems integration and implementation work to power the new $4B, 10,000-person Houston campus and 3,000-person Calgary campus.
  • Led team of 8 in design/build, integration, configuration, controls, and operations for 12 audio/video systems, physical security systems, and building management systems. Delivered all on time and budget for Day 1 campus startups.

Education

Mississippi State University

Bachelor's from Business and Information Systems

University Overview

  • Summa Cum Laude
  • GPA: 3.96

Skills

  • OPERATE: Cross-functional collaboration, Financial planning & analysis, Global IT operations
  • INNOVATE: Analytics, Azure cloud management, Digital transformation, Enterprise architecture
  • DELIVER: Product management, Program management, Project management, Scaled agile delivery

Certification

  • AI/ML in Financial Services
  • SAFe 6.0 Agilist Certification
  • Vinh Giang Communications Masterclass
  • AZ-900 – Azure Fundamentals
  • AZ-104 – Azure Administrator Associate
  • TOGAF Enterprise Architect Certification (pending)

ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCES

  • Upstream Geoscience Project Manager - Led project to deliver ArcGIS to 7K users globally.
  • Retail Fuels Applications Manager (Based in Bangkok) - Led global retail operations for 24x7 critical fuel systems at 10K sites.
  • Global Workforce and Budget Planning Lead - Led budget management (WFE and FP&A) for a globally-distributed 1000-person department.
  • IT Project Manager - Led complex IT infrastructure projects to enable internal/external collaboration and eBusiness.
  • IT Internal Auditor - Led risk and controls assurance reviews of systems across all corporate functions in the Americas.
  • Houston ExxonMobil Club President - Led the 501c3 non-profit organization serving 10,000 Houston-based employees and retirees with recreation and enrichment, discounts and tickets, and group sports activities.

Timeline

Reconnect | Recharge | Restore

Mid-Career Sabbatical
12.2023 - 04.2025

Design/Build Lead, Corporate FP&A Transformation

ExxonMobil
04.2023 - 11.2023

Product Innovation Lead, Digital Sensor Venture

ExxonMobil
01.2021 - 03.2023

Azure Platform Manager

ExxonMobil
01.2020 - 01.2021

Technical Program Mgr., Integration and Analytics

ExxonMobil
01.2019 - 01.2020

PMO Program Manager

ExxonMobil
01.2015 - 01.2018

Campus Systems Implementation Manager

ExxonMobil
01.2012 - 01.2014

Mississippi State University

Bachelor's from Business and Information Systems

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