Maurice Patrick Asuquo

Sr Project Lead

Greater Liverpool Area

About

Commercially astute and forwarding thinking senior project lead with rich experience in providing technology services in P&T, managerial consulting and business growth. Repeated success in leading high-profile projects, developing/strengthening long-term relationships, streamlining business operations, and implementing best practices. Able to build, lead, and train cross-functional team to achieve common goals. Highly organised for implementing strategies essential to elevate work efficiencies and enhance overall operations, strong communication, computer skill, multi-tasking. Equipped with a track record of conceptualising and initiating superior customer service, operational performance improvements, and cost-effective plans. Following are my key accomplishments: - Earned Shell "Special Recognition Award" (SRA) in 2008 for completing $20M global project, involving design, development, testing, and deployment of Shell LubeAnalyst System (OCM Platform) globally. - Successfully manage, motivate, and coach team members ranging from 10 to 15 on various small to large scale projects leading to +25% yearly increase in customers and overall service sales, fostering a collaborative and productive environment. - Managed a $12.5 million investment for the next generation OCM project, including a major restructuring of the system for market trend and future technologies, leading to +45% profit margin and timely delivered the final report to the business. - Coordinated the OEM approval portfolio for lubricants which leads to completion of three months backlogs within one month by presenting a clear and common ways of working based on best practice; improved portfolio monthly delivery by 60%. - Accomplished “Manchester & Salford” Lifeboat Restoration Project to MCA standards. - Offered paper review as an invited reviewer at the proceedings of 2016 International Conference on Quality, Reliability, Risk, Maintenance, and Safety Engineering (QR2MSE 2016), and 2016 World Congress on Engineering Asset Management (WCEAM 2016) July, 2016, Jiuzhaigou, Sichuan, China. I am highly organized and skilled in implementing strategies that elevate work efficiency and strengthen overall operations. With a proven track record of conceptualizing and executing superior customer service models, operational improvements, and cost‑effective solutions, I bring clarity, structure, and measurable results to every environment. Connect with me today and discover how I will make your mission my mission — ensuring ALL your business objectives come into focus and move forward with purpose.

Experience

  • Shell (22 yrs 9 mos)
    • Sr Project Lead
      Nov 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 8 mos

      • Lead the planning and execution of significant continuous improvement projects with the OCM program, ensuring they align with the organization’s strategic objectives and deliver expected benefits. • Lead the development of tools for GKA customer’s data learning insights. • Own and lead the design of solutions and the continuous improvement of several project processes to enhance efficiency and outcomes. • Drive process standardization, simplification and automation across functions. • Successfully managing, motivating, and coaching team members on various small to large scale projects leading to +25% yearly increase in customers and overall service sales, fostering a collaborative and productive environment. • Establish operational metrics and governance structures to monitor efficiency, quality, delivery, TAT of vendors. • Managed portfolio projects involving multiples customers with multiple sites while maintaining open line of communication with client throughout the project. • Mentoring and developing other team members, growing future talent within the organization. • Prompt deliverables of proposal and report with excellent client communication. • Oversee project budgets, resources (including human and financial), and expenditures to ensure delivery within financial constraints. • Collaborate with Customer Solutions to identify high impact improvement opportunities and highlight gaps across various stages. • Own report-outs for all projects, highlighting status, risks, mitigations, and opportunities across all levels of operations. • Managing roadmap of projects working within the framework of the overall program. • Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, managing their expectations and ensuring clear, consistent communication throughout the project lifecycle. • Monitor and manage project quality, conducting reviews and ensuring that milestones are met and client requirement are satisfied, achieving zero incidents.

    • Services Development Engineer
      Oct 2014 - Nov 2021 · 7 yrs 2 mos

      • Managed a $12.5 million investment for the next generation OCM project, including a major restructuring of the system for market trend and future technologies, leading to +45% profit margin and timely delivered the final report to the business. • Communicated with the teams on a regular basis via weekly emails, monthly phone conversations, and quarterly meetings. • Supervised work and provided technical support to the project workstreams. • Support ERP and operational system enhancements.

    • Global Technical Support Engineer
      Nov 2010 - Oct 2014 · 4 yrs

      • Coordinated the OEM approval portfolio for lubricants which leads to completion of three months backlogs within one month by presenting a clear and common ways of working based on best practice; improved portfolio monthly delivery by 60%. • Submitted clear and concise written reports based on interview and research with appropriate recommendation. • Planned and conducted project independently and with minimal supervision while adhering to HSE standards. • Educate team members on health and safety procedures prior to start of work with incident records. • Managed all phases of global evaluation of 23 laboratories quality assurance (Round Robin) projects as per the ISO standards. • Coordinated the $55k project design and production of lubricants technical advisor briefcase; developed proposals and utilized technical writing. • Provide expertise and consultation to meet OEM documentation compliance and/best management practices as appropriate. • Support the design and development of Technical Document Generator by analyzing data to determine its quality and technical significance. • Reviewed policies, regulations, and guidelines to make sure they meet appropriate requirements. • Maintained all required files, records, and documentation.

  • Maritime Apprenticeship Curriculum Development at Liverpool John Moores University
    2018 - 2019 · 1 yr

    Lead the Maritime SuperSkill project for Liverpool John Moores University. Developing apprenticeship programmes standards for Maritime Technical Superintendents (MTS) and Maritime Surveyors (MS). Specific Tasks: - Reviewed current FET engineering modules against knowledge elements of the standards. Adding any additional modules required by the standard, which are not currently delivered in FET Liaising with IMarEST to map the programme to UK Engineering standards IEng and CEng and gain accreditation. - Ensured that the guided learning hours for the programme match the guidance for part-time and apprenticeship delivery. - Suggested where on-line delivery may be an option and liaised with external providers if necessary. - - Worked with Knect 365 maritime to match some of their programs to MTS modules. - Collaborated with Trailblazers in the industry to develop apprenticeship programmes and shape new curriculums for maritime management in LJMU. - Design and development of E-learning materials.

  • Assistant Tutor at Liverpool John Moores University
    2015 - 2016 · 1 yr

    Offered tutorial supports to MSc students. Responsible for delivering MSc Advanced Oil and Gas Management module covering the following areas, economical, financial, commercial and contractual activities in the oil and gas sector; Corporate and social responsibility in the oil and gas sector; Gas value chains: upstream, midstream and downstream; as well as assisting with the tutorials, and presentation assessments on UK energy policy linked to international energy policy frameworks and strategies; Key challenges facing the global oil and gas industry; Investment decisions in the oil and gas sector; and global energy security and the future of the oil and gas sector. - Provided individual feedback on the students’ presentations that they can use in their final reports.

  • Chapter Chairman at The Alumni of Maritime Academy of Nigeria Oron (MAN Oron Alumni) Europe Chapter
    2006 - 2015 · 9 yrs

    - Co-ordinated and managed the activities of the organisation involving 240 members across Europe, organising both local and international maritime, oil & gas events.

  • 3rd Engineer Officer / Assistant Marine Engineering Surveyor (AMES) at Boston Putford Offshore Safety
    2003 - 2004 · 1 yr

    I performed monitoring (evaluation) inspection of vessels hired by Shell to determine their safety integrity and crew certifications in accordance with flag state and company’s requirements. - Developed and reviewed marine operational guidelines and safety procedures in accordance with international regulatory body requirements and standards. - Provided support to maintenance effectiveness and operation excellence reviews on machineries on-board offshore supply vessels and FPSO. - Participated in technical and safety reviews to ensure HSE compliance, resolution and technical integrity of Operational Engineering Department. - Conducted and carried out both the major accidents hazard risk assessments and the compartment studies for fire, explosion and flood on-board FPSO with further on-site support/secondment provisions made to the RSTC. - Conducted and analysed ERRV validation trials to demonstrate equipment outfit and crew capability of achieving the rescue and recovery compliance with UKOOA performance standards. - Operated as key interface between the business and IT to define the technical requirements and maintain highest quality audits within current outsource templates under a redevelopment process. - Ensured pre-hire inspection and recommendation of vessels/barges to be employed by Shell are performed rightly. This is done in order to enhance highest safety standards of operations by ensuring classification society standards are adhered to.