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David Taylor

David Taylor

Faversham,UK

Summary

Accomplished and results-driven with extensive experience leading cross-functional teams to deliver high-value and efficient business results.

Experienced in orchestrating technical, commercial and operational facets alongside senior stakeholder engagement, resource planning and financial, legal, and people services business functions. Adept in Agile, Waterfall and Hybrid PMO methodologies and risk management processes.

Dedicated to delivering projects on time and within budget to the highest standards. Strong communicator with a demonstrated ability aligning project goals with organisational strategy while fostering a culture of safety, quality, and innovation.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work History

Technical Business Development Lead

Viridien Group
Crawley, UK
09.2024 - 03.2025
  • Coordinated technical and commercial activities and strategies with regional teams and senior leadership for Group operations across the Middle East, attending regional conferences, develop technical proposals, and manage follow-up engagements
  • Led inter-business relationships within the corporate Group, providing comprehensive technical and commercial proposals ($xxxk -$xxm). Included support technical work requests, accounts/finance, commercial and legal specs, resourcing, and project timelines. Offering regular updates on market activities and client successes in the Oil and Gas and Mining sectors
  • Acquired and evaluated competitor activities in the service industry, staying abreast of technological advancements to enhance business positioning, supporting targeted regional strategies
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge of energy market activities, including Oil and Gas Operator portfolios, strategy updates, M&A, physical asset lifespan assessment (onshore and offshore) and changes in production histories
  • Supported peers in ongoing project leadership and client engagement
  • Acted as a promotional voice for the business within the Group through podcasts, technical presentations, strategic integration (technical and commercial), and facilitating company-wide social and strategic events, diversity promoting networks, and industry networking opportunities to increase brand visibility

Team Leader

Viridien Group
10.2022 - 09.2024
  • Led technical project and business initiatives, fostering high-performing environments, with a focus on state-of-the-art geoscience and engineering, company capabilities, and client/market demands. established clear budgets and cost control strategies to meet product/project objectives
  • Managed project stakeholder and contractor relationships, translated senior management directives into tangible outcomes, generated leads and developed technical/commercial proposals and participated in industry conferences
  • Supported post-project onboarding and after-sales processes, including critical data validation and the application of products to enhance business decisions making, supporting quicker, higher confidence and more efficient investment evaluation
  • Oversaw the migration of legacy and active projects to Jira Cloud, coordinating with contractors where needed
  • Collaborated with other business lines within the corporate Group to drive R&D efforts, foster technical project collaboration, and secure commercial successes
  • Developed and mentored teams, created structured CPD plans, handled employee grievances, regular performance reviews, and organized team-wide training sessions and bi-annual full-business events focussed on strategic development, business updates, and social engagements
  • Led annual internship program, facilitating successful recruitment, building relationships with partner universities, and advising academic leadership boards on industry demands of higher education

Project Geoscientist

Viridien Group
08.2021 - 10.2022
  • Demonstrated a successful track record of delivering multiple company-first achievements across the UK, USA, and South American, including large-scale technical projects, people management, and new technology applications, all with increased sales volumes and business success
  • Managed project teams via Agile practices to consistently deliver high-quality results on time, within budget and scope, ensuring successful project outcomes. Communicated scope changes and impact clearly to stakeholders
  • Led client demonstrations to generate new leads, facilitated product on-boarding and providing after-sales support to ensure customer satisfaction
  • Mentored team member, fostering technical growth and encouraged critical analysis of product outcomes and geoscience decision making
  • Identified gaps in current technology, collaborated with cross-functional teams to improve capabilities and innovation outcomes

Geoscientist

Viridien Group
11.2019 - 08.2021
  • Contributed to technical projects by applying high-quality geoscience and engineering skills, ensuring successful delivery of project objectives
  • Collaborated with team members to critically evaluate data being processed and results generated, driving accurate and reliable outcomes. Enhanced team efficiency with systematic project management, delivered presentations to technical, management and client audiences
  • Continuously developed geoscience, engineering and digital skills through active involvement in projects and R&D initiatives
  • Participated in wider company training events and social activities, including quarterly business updates, project close-out celebrations, and key milestone successes
  • Actively sought out CPD and both technical and people-focussed training opportunities to support early-career development and foster project- and team-related growth

Education

PhD - NERC Centre for Doctoral Training in Oil & Gas

University of Manchester
Manchester
09.2015 - 11.2019

MSc - Geoscience Research

Keele University
Keele, Staffordshire
09.2014 - 09.2015

BSc - Geoscience

Keele University
Keele, Staffordshire
09.2011 - 07.2014

A-Levels -

St Aidan's and St John Fisher Associated 6th Form
Harrogate, North Yorkshire
09.2009 - 07.2011

GCSEs -

St Aidan's C of E High School
Harrogate, North Yorkshire
09.2007 - 07.2009

Skills

  • MS Office
  • Canva
  • PowerPoint
  • Creating data visualizations
  • Strategic planning
  • Prioritization
  • Critical thinking
  • Data analysis
  • Graphic design
  • People management
  • Business knowledge
  • Analytical thinking
  • Strategic thinking
  • Delegation
  • SQL
  • Tailoring proposals
  • Public speaking confidence
  • Product knowledge expertise
  • Communication proficiency
  • Cross-Functional team facilitation
  • Budgeting and finance
  • Product demonstrations
  • Effective leadership
  • Stakeholder management
  • Cross-functional team coordination
  • Market analysis
  • Cost management

Certification

  • SCRUM Master

Affiliations

  • DIY Projects, Music, Swimming, Hiking, Squash, Property development and design, Fieldwork, Scouting

Languages

English
Native
German
Elementary
Icelandic
Beginner

Additional Training

  • AgilePM/DSDM
  • Introduction to Cloud Computing
  • Snowflake Fundamentals
  • Data Warehousing

Timeline

Technical Business Development Lead

Viridien Group
09.2024 - 03.2025

Team Leader

Viridien Group
10.2022 - 09.2024

Project Geoscientist

Viridien Group
08.2021 - 10.2022

Geoscientist

Viridien Group
11.2019 - 08.2021

PhD - NERC Centre for Doctoral Training in Oil & Gas

University of Manchester
09.2015 - 11.2019

MSc - Geoscience Research

Keele University
09.2014 - 09.2015

BSc - Geoscience

Keele University
09.2011 - 07.2014

A-Levels -

St Aidan's and St John Fisher Associated 6th Form
09.2009 - 07.2011

GCSEs -

St Aidan's C of E High School
09.2007 - 07.2009

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