Ceng Mei Benjamin de Poumeyrol Ph.D.

Benjamin de Poumeyrol, PhD, CEng MEI has extensive work experience in a variety of roles and industries. Benjamin currently serves as the Head of Compliance, systems, and methods - Finance at North Oil Company Qatar, where they manage a team of four experts and is responsible for shaping the development of the finance department. Benjamin focuses on areas such as delegation of authority, segregation of duty, and internal controls. Additionally, they lead the business performance team in corporate planning and is responsible for CEO reporting material for external stakeholder engagement. Benjamin has also worked as a project manager in field operations, where they implemented a new project portfolio management software and developed business processes.

Prior to their current position, Benjamin co-founded Portagraf.com in 2020. Benjamin has also held various roles at Maersk Oil, including portfolio management in the operations function and business planning in finance and business support. During their time at Maersk Oil, they led transformational projects, implemented a project portfolio management system, and provided long-range planning for the group budgeting process.

Before working at Maersk Oil, Benjamin was a managing consultant at MOLTEN GROUP LIMITED and a project analyst at Independent Project Analysis. Benjamin began their career as a field engineer at BJ Services.

Overall, Benjamin de Poumeyrol has a diverse range of experience in finance, project management, and strategic planning, with a strong focus on driving transformation and optimization within organizations.

Benjamin de Poumeyrol PhD, CEng MEI completed their education at Newcastle University from 1999 to 2003, where they obtained their PhD in Material Science. Additionally, they have obtained the following certifications: a Green Belt Certification (GB) from Smallpeice Enterprises in July 2021, and a Chartered Engineer certification from the Energy Institute in June 2012.