Michael Barr

Michael Barr began their career at Shell in 2006, where they held various roles. Highlights included being selected for the 'Talent pipeline' and being an integral part of the offshoring of Freight and Shipping settlements and period close team workload. In 2014, they became a Business Process Expert at Shell, where they were responsible for the approval of any business change related to the global FO processes and for updating VPs on all major projects. Michael also acted as an emergency point of contact for global FO teams and provided guidance to the offshore trade accounting team. In addition, they also held a secondment role as a Business Analyst- LNG, Reporting & Performance management, where they were responsible for the analysis of existing BG processes and building and implementing new processes fit for Shell's standards and controls. In 2019, Michael Barr joined VAKT Global Ltd as an Account Manager and Product Specialist. As Product Specialist, they were the product owner for logistics functionality in the north west Europe barges market up until the product release. Michael was responsible for the product vision and roadmap, as well as the management and prioritization of the product backlog and iteration planning.

Michael Barr obtained their Chartered Shipbroker's Professional Qualification from the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers between 2014 and 2016. Prior to that, they attended Campion School, Hornchurch from 1999 to 2006.