Richard Wiens

Richard Wiens has a diverse work experience in various industries. Richard currently works as the Head of Hydrogen Operations at LIFTE H2 since April 2021. Prior to this, they worked at Shell from 2019 onwards, where they held the position of Hydrogen Operations and Project Manager. In this role, they managed the operations of Shell Hydrogen's hydrogen refueling network in southern California, optimizing the station's performance and achieving high customer satisfaction.

Before joining Shell, Richard worked at EF Johnson Technologies, Inc. as a Project Manager in Product Development from December 2015 to May 2019. Richard also worked at Tait Communications as a Project Manager from August 2013 to December 2015, where they led large capital cross-functional projects in radio communications for various industries.

Richard's previous work experience includes roles such as Project Manager and Piping Design Engineer at Parker Hannifin Corporation from July 2012 to July 2013, Project Engineer - Controls at General Compression from September 2010 to April 2012, Project Engineer - Avionics at Air Canada Technical Services from May 2008 to July 2010, and Student Programmer at SRI Radio Systems GmbH from January 2006 to June 2006.

Early in their career, Richard worked as a Project Assistant at Moving Terrain AG from May 2005 to December 2005, and as a Fuel and Hydromechanical Systems Student Engineer at Transport Canada from May 2004 to August 2004.

Overall, Richard Wiens has demonstrated their expertise in project management and operations optimization across various industries, with a focus on hydrogen operations in recent years.

Richard Wiens has an extensive education history. Richard obtained their Bachelor of Engineering degree in Aerospace - Electronics and Systems from Carleton University, attending from 2002 to 2008. Afterward, in 2012, they received an Advanced Master Certificate in Applied Project Management from Villanova University, completing the program in 2013. In terms of additional certifications, Richard obtained a Certified ScrumMaster certification from the Scrum Alliance in March 2017. Additionally, they obtained a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI) in November 2012.