Askar Yessengeldin

• Spearheaded a program to enhance competitiveness and economic efficiency.
• Conducted comprehensive training sessions for personnel development and organized ideation sessions.
• Streamlined and optimized key business processes.
  Established effective operational workflows.
• Managed complex projects requiring cross-functional collaboration.
• Led initiatives to modify parameters in oil and gas gathering and processing systems.
• Implemented innovative engineering solutions.
• Led budget and resource planning processes for different projects.
• Managed projects focused on the digitization of operational processes.
• Actively participated in benchmarking the company against industry standards for continuous improvement.
  Implemented the Human and Organizational Performance process within the Intergraded Operations Control Center department, providing comprehensive training to the team. Applied the principles in incident investigations and demonstrated adept project management skills.
• Led Scrums as the Scrum Master, overseeing projects within the Production Operations department.

• Conducted comprehensive training sessions in Project Management, specializing in PMI (Project Management Institute) standards.
• Organized and facilitated Basic Project Management training, ensuring alignment with industry best practices.
• Developed and led training programs specifically tailored for Project Management professionals.
• Guided participants through PMP (Project Management Professional) certification preparation, providing in-depth insights and practical knowledge.
• Delivered engaging content to enhance understanding and application of Project Management principles.
• Contributed to the success of individuals by fostering skill development and preparing them for professional certifications.

Leadership Role: Group Head (Team of 6) - Long-term Planning, Short-term Planning and Turarounds

• Led a team of six professionals responsible for long-term planning, short-term planning, and the execution of capital repairs.
• Spearheaded the development of a new integrated planning process across the entire oil and gas production, involving various departments: Field Operations, Plants, Export, Construction Group, Project Team, Technical Services Department, and other groups.
• Played a key role in devising a unique method for conducting Turnarounds during the pandemic, employing Agile project management principles for scope management.
• Provided guidance and support to team members in building individual development plans and achieving their professional goals.
• Contributed to the development of the company's reorganization plan.
• Actively participated in development and implementing the planning process for Export facilities.

Leadership Role: Team Head - 18-member Operations Team (Pigging Activities Launch)

• Led an 18-member team responsible for a comprehensive range of activities associated with pigging operations.
• Collaborated with leadership to establish a team from scratch, overseeing recruitment, organizing training, and selecting business partners.
• Initiated a thorough update of all procedures, introducing new methods for pigging using fuel gas and nitrogen.
• Studied and developed a method for ultrasonic pigging based on production requirements.
• Successfully revamped the team with new equipment, ensuring efficient operation.
• Developed a year-round pigging technology, integrating plans with other departments: Plants, Projects, Construction Group, and the Reliability Department.
• Created job opportunities for local specialists.
• Instituted planning process for pig run activities to contribute to long-term plans for organization business processes and successfully built new Pipeline Integrity team which includes: TCO operators and business partners.
• Analyzed annual inline inspection execution status, identified inefficiencies in existing processes, and tracked performance following implementation of improvements
• Evaluates quality problems related to successful/unsuccessful smart pig runs statistics and performed data analysis to identify and resolve issues

Leadership Role: Head of a 9-member Team - Smart Pigging Inspection (Magnetic tool for pipeline inspection)

• Led a team of nine professionals responsible for conducting smart pigging inspection using a magnetic tool.
• Introduced a process for short-term and long-term planning within the inspection process, leveraging smart pigging technology.
• Implemented a process-oriented approach to enhance operational efficiency.
• Spearheaded the adoption of new technologies, focused on staff development, and updated procedures, resulting in a twofold increase in inspection efficiency. Previously inspecting 60 pipes annually, the new approach increased the inspected pipe count to 93.
• Developed a new model for the working process that aligned with modern standards.
• Played a pivotal role in the decision to establish a dedicated team responsible for all pig run activities, including cleaning, pipeline flushing, displacement, smart pigging, calibration, and ultrasonic pigging.

• Integrated Planning Process Development. Contributed to the development of an integrated planning process.
• Short-term Planning Implementation. Developed a 90-day short-term planning process, involving multiple departments.
• Software Integration Expertise. Implemented a method combining Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project software for the creation of long-term and short-term plans.
• Turnaround Planning. Participated in the development of turnaround plans for field facilities.
  

• Oil and Gas Production Operator. Managed the operation of oil and gas collection facilities at the field.
  Oversaw the startup of facilities and prepared them for maintenance activities.
  Actively participated in updating operational procedures.
  Dual Role as Safety Program Leader. Concurrently held the position of a leader in the Behavioral-Based Safety (BBS) program committee.
  Demonstrated leadership in promoting and ensuring a culture of safe behavior within the organization.
  

Project Leadership: Pipeline Flood Protection

• Headed a project focused on protecting the CPC pipeline from floodwaters.
• Developed multiple alternatives for flood protection measures.
• Independently conducted load calculations for proposed alternatives.
• Created detailed drawings in both two-dimensional and three-dimensional formats.
• Personally presented the project and its proposals to partners.

Manages Oil Field Facilities projects:

• Multi Well Pads Building Projects;
• Well sites preparation for Rig Work Over;
• Interconnect Line Between Tengiz Oil Field and KazTransOil company.