Max Podolyak

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About Max Podolyak

Ambitious, enthusiastic, and adaptable professional with 18 years of experience in the Oil & Gas sector. Skilled in Petroleum, Operations & Project Management, Business Process Design and Development, Performance Management, and Risk Management. Team player capable of devising practical solutions and working with people from a wide range of technical and cultural backgrounds, within multi-discipline teams. Fast learner and self-motivator. An inspiring and motivational leader with high interpersonal skills and the ability and passion to develop and drive the organisation’s vision and objectives. I have vast leadership experience at the executive level, therefore being able to push performance improvement whilst at the same time delivering growth. I’m highly successful in building relationships, stakeholders’ management, decision making, control of critical problem areas, development of visions, strategies, plans and executionExperienced at handling complete sales project lifecycle elements from contract development through to delivery. Expertise in steering business performance and relationships- Main area of subject matter expertise includes Coring, Special Core Analysis, Formation Damage, Geomechanics and EOR test design, data interpretation and QA/QC- Audit of laboratory service providers, tender review, preparation of coring and core analyses programs, and customized test procedures. Development of the core analysis database to conduct core data analytics, rock typing, and classification. Integration of core analysis data with subsurface software platforms (IP, Eclipse, Petrel) as a part of the E&P field development plans- Advanced Core Analysis course leader/mentor. Training schools are provided to operators in the Asia Pacific and Middle East Regions. Served in VP role for SPWLA Malaysia and regular presenter for regional technical sessions with SPWLA, SPE - Good understanding of reservoir fluids and PVT