Ilhami Giden

Ilhami Giden serves as a Senior Advisor for the Global Skill Pool in Petroleum Engineering at OMV since February 2012, overseeing approximately 400 members in disciplines such as Petrophysics, Production Technology, and Reservoir Engineering. Responsibilities include advising senior management, developing strategies aligned with corporate goals, ensuring succession planning for critical positions, and enhancing career frameworks and competence assessments. Giden's previous roles at OMV include Head of Department for Skills Excellence, Senior Expert in Well Optimization, Team Lead in Production Technology, and Senior Reservoir Engineer. Prior experience includes positions at Schlumberger, PGS, DEA Deutsche Erdoel AG, and Weatherford. Giden holds a Master of Science in Petroleum Engineering from Montanuniversität Leoben and completed an Erasmus exchange at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid.