
Fabrice HAUY
Senior Program & Transformation Manager | Agile
Salary / Daily rate
Paris, France
Freelance, open to permanent contract
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
Senior Program & Transformation Manager with 15+ years driving digital innovation in energy tech. Led cutting-edge data platforms for industry giants like ExxonMobil and Total, managing $9.8M budgets and 135-person teams. Expert in product strategy, agile transformation, and delivering scalable solutions that drive real business impact.
Work experience
Product Management, Data Solutions
SLB
Jul 2020 - Jul 2024
4 years 1 month
Pune, Maharashtra, India
Led the design and implementation of a cutting-edge data platform for the energy sector, leveraging OSDU as the base data architecture and leveraging advanced cloud technologies to handle high-volume, complex data, to enable real-time insights and data-driven decision-making. The platform was designed to manage complex datasets such as seismic and well data, transforming how our clients in the oil and gas industry operate. Key responsibilities included: - Spearheading product strategy and vision, ensuring alignment with both business and customer needs. - Leading cross-functional teams, including engineering, design, and data science, to build scalable solutions that improved data ingestion, curation, and accessibility. - Engaging directly with key clients such as PETRONAS, Chevron, ExxonMobil, and Total Energies to gather requirements, present progress, and deliver tailored solutions. - Driving the UX experience process, including conducting user research, designing wireframes, creating prototypes, and iterating based on user feedback. - Driving continuous improvement through agile methodologies and ensuring seamless product iterations based on customer feedback and market needs. - Overseeing the product roadmap and ensuring timely delivery while managing scope, budget, and risks. The role provided a unique opportunity to innovate at the intersection of data management, cloud technologies, and the energy sector, with a direct impact on how industry leaders manage and leverage their data. I also had the privilege of mentoring a talented team of product analysts, helping them grow in their careers and contribute to the company’s success.
Schlumberger
Aug 2013 - Jul 2020
7 years
Pune, Maharashtra, India
Senior Program Manager
Sep 2016 - Jul 2020
3 years 11 months
Pune, Maharashtra, India
Played a key role in establishing and scaling a technology center in India, contributing to the setup of multiple programs and driving key initiatives in the company’s global expansion. Key responsibilities included: - Leading the development of three major programs: “Production,” “Planning & Economics,” and “Data Management,” managing a team of 135 professionals, and establishing a UX organization. - Collaborating with cross-functional teams to set up recruitment processes and operational strategies, scaling the team threefold within 2.5 years. - Mentoring architects, developers, testers, and UX designers, facilitating their professional growth and helping improve technical and process capabilities. - Playing a pivotal role in implementing Agile methodologies across teams to improve collaboration and productivity, fostering an environment focused on continuous improvement. - Managing a program budget of up to $9.8M USD, ensuring efficient resource allocation, tracking expenditures, and aligning the program’s financials with business goals. This role allowed me to gain deep experience in scaling operations and leading diverse, multidisciplinary teams, while also contributing to global technology initiatives.
Program Manager
Aug 2013 - Oct 2016
3 years 3 months
Oslo Area, Norway
Led and managed the delivery of software solutions and optimization projects in the oil and gas industry, focused on improving operational efficiency and decision-making for clients across various domains, including reservoir engineering and finance. Key responsibilities included: - Managing two cross-functional teams responsible for quality assurance (QA), software development, architecture, and UX design, driving the successful delivery of complex projects within set timelines and budgets. - Contributing hands-on to the development and testing of the application, as well as providing training to team members - Spearheading the transition from traditional software development processes to Agile methodologies, improving team collaboration, adaptability, and speed of delivery. - Collaborating with business stakeholders to gather requirements, define project scope, and develop tailored solutions that met both functional and technical needs. - Overseeing the full project lifecycle from concept to delivery, ensuring timely execution while maintaining high standards of quality and client satisfaction. - Leading the integration of innovative technologies such as predictive analytics and data visualization tools into client-facing applications, enhancing their ability to make data-driven decisions. - Managing communication with senior stakeholders and reporting progress on key project milestones, risks, and deliverables. - Conducting post-delivery reviews, providing actionable feedback, and driving continuous improvement to optimize the product development process. This role provided me with invaluable hands-on experience in program and project management, while also deepening my expertise in Agile methodologies and cross-functional team leadership.
SPT Group (Schlumberger)
Oct 2009 - Aug 2013
3 years 11 months
Oslo Area, Norway
Release Manager
Dec 2011 - Aug 2013
1 year 9 months
Oslo Area, Norway
Managed software release processes for a suite of tools in the energy sector, overseeing the lifecycle from development through deployment to ensure smooth, on-time releases. Key responsibilities included: - Design and development (Java) of a market-leading Uncertainty & Optimization suite, including architecture design, requirement analysis, and a complete redesign of the user interface to support guided workflows for a high-performance, cross-platform client-server application. - Transitioning from traditional waterfall methodologies to an Agile environment by deconstructing existing processes and establishing a functioning Agile team, improving collaboration and delivery speed. - Training team members on technical topics including Test Case management, Test Driven Development (TDD), and Cognitive Walkthroughs to enhance code quality and team capabilities. - Technical and administrative management of a multi-disciplinary team, including conducting performance evaluations, creating training plans, and handling staffing needs to ensure optimal team performance. - Release and support management, overseeing all aspects of release management to ensure timely delivery and resolution of post-release issues, maintaining close communication with stakeholders. This role allowed me to gain significant experience in managing complex software releases, driving the transition to Agile, and leading cross-functional teams, all while ensuring high-quality, timely product delivery.
Team leader
Mar 2011 - Dec 2011
10 months
Oslo Area, Norway
- Design and development (Java) of a market leading Uncertainty & Optimization suite of tools (new and existing), notably working on architecture design and requirement analysis, redesigning the entire user interface to support guided workflows, delivering a cross-platform, high performance, client-server application. - Training of team members on a variety of technical topics including Test Case management, Test Driven Development, and Cognitive Walkthroughs - Technical and Administrative management of a multi-disciplinary team (including performance evaluations, training plans, staffing)
Senior Software Engineer
Oct 2009 - Mar 2011
1 year 6 months
Oslo Area, Norway
- Design and development (Java) of a market leading Uncertainty & Optimization suite of tools (new and existing), notably working on architecture design and requirement analysis, redesigning the entire user interface to support guided workflows, delivering a cross-platform, high performance, client-server application. - Deconstructing of the existing Software Development process (waterfall and WBS-based) to build a functioning agile team
User Experience Architect
Schlumberger
Apr 2008 - Dec 2009
1 year 9 months
Oslo Area, Norway
-Establishment of a process for User Experience improvement to be integrated by all managers into the software development process (notably Scrum and a tailored version of the Agile Unified Process) -Auditing teams on various levels: code inspections, software architecture, usability, requirements, use cases, testing -Delivering templates and assistance for project documentation (such as Requirements and Performance Analysis) to improve management of projects, decision-making and knowledge sharing -Providing Usability solutions to all of the development teams such as user data gathering (including field studies, establishment of personas, work environment analysis, task analysis) as well as performance analysis, prototyping, creation of mock-ups, user testing, at every stage of the projects - Certified ScrumMaster
Software Engineer
Schlumberger WesternGeco
Sep 2005 - May 2008
2 years 9 months
Oslo Area, Norway
-Design and development (Java) of a new seismic acquisition system in a multi-disciplinary team, notably working on architecture design and requirement analysis, coordinating various teams, establishing usability goals, going on field studies, and organizing a worldwide Participatory Design workshop -Autonomous sustaining of a 15 years-old marine seismic system in direct communication with field users requiring a high level of response and efficiency on short notice demands, with development of groundbreaking functionality (C++) -Leader of the Schlumberger worldwide “Human Interface” Special Interest Group, which included the organization of a “Usability: Process and Technology” 2-day conference in Sugar Land, TX, USA) -Arrangement of a 2-day “Usability Course” (with 1 day focusing on the manager’s perspective and the other day focusing on the software engineer’s perspective) with invited speaker Deborah J. Mayhew -Attended various technical and non-technical courses, notably : o User-Centered Design (internal) o Writing Effective Use Cases (by Alistair Cockburn) o Intellectual Property (internal) o Test Driven Development (by Robert C. Martin) o Business Finance (internal) o User Testing (Human Factors International) o Interpersonal Communications (internal) o Introduction to Psychology (MIT OpenCourseWare) o Negotiation (internal) o People Management (internal) o Conferences (CHI2006, JavaPolis2006, User Experience 2008) o Project Management Body of Knowledge v.2000 (PMBOK 2000) from the Project Management Institute (PMI) -Training and supervising of newcomers -Held company-oriented presentations for students
Teacher
Université Paris Sud XI Orsay
Apr 2004 - Jul 2005
1 year 4 months
91400 Orsay, France
Teaching Delphi programming to first and second-year university students.
Software Engineer
INRIA
Apr 2004 - Jul 2005
1 year 4 months
91400 Orsay, France
Research into and development of a tool allowing: - the study of writers' manuscripts, - the elucidation of the genesis processes, - offering navigation maps of manuscripts corpus, - controlling the relations between manuscripts (chronologic, syntagmatic, and paragmatic relations). This project, developed within the Institut National de Recherche en Informatique et Automatique (INRIA), was made in collaboration with various organisations such as the Bibliothèque Nationale de France (BnF, the French National Library) and a laboratory specialising in the study of writer's manuscripts.
Intern
Schlumberger WesternGeco
Sep 2002 - Mar 2003
7 months
Gatwick, UK
5-month internship with Westerngeco/Schlumberger (http://www.westerngeco.com/), developing a tool displaying and controlling all aspects of seismic data processing. Responsible for appearance and design of parts of the user interface and business services, coding, testing and release of software to the source control repository. Attending and participating in user demonstrations and usability studies.
Intern
Inter Trade Service
Feb 2002 - Jul 2002
6 months
Paris, France
6-month internship with ITS (Inter Trade Service, http://www.its-europe-consultant.com/index_en.php), developing JSP programs to manage various financial applications (fiscal treatment, reclaiming VAT, domiciliation, invoicing ).
Teacher
ARIS
Sep 2001 - Jul 2002
11 months
91400 Orsay, France
Tutored a deaf student (in Algorithmic, C++ programming, Systems programming)
CNRS
Apr 2001 - Aug 2001
5 months
91400 Orsay, France
Intern
Jul 2001 - Aug 2001
2 months
91400 Orsay, France
2 months in a CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique) research laboratory, in Orsay. Java Development of tools about the processing of natural language.
Intern
Apr 2001 - Jul 2001
4 months
91400 Orsay, France
10-week internship in a CNRS research laboratory. Creation of Web server (with PHP) to improve blind peoples access to the Internet.
Education
Paris-Sud University (Paris XI)
DEA (Master of Advanced Studies)
2003 - 2004
2 years
Polytech Paris-Saclay
Ingénieur (eq. Master's Degree)
2001 - 2004
4 years
IUT Orsay
DUT
1999 - 2001
3 years
Lycée Descartes
Bac S (eq. to A levels)
1996 - 1999
2 years 11 months