Garrett Speed

About Garrett Speed

I work at the intersection of operations, execution, and business strategy. My career has largely centered on helping organizations close the gap between leadership intent and operational reality.I’ve spent years close to field operations while also supporting upper levels of leadership, which has shaped how I approach problems. Most performance issues are not purely technical — they stem from misalignment, decision friction, unclear priorities, or execution breakdowns.My work typically involves improving how organizations actually function: how work flows, how decisions are made, how accountability is structured, and how strategy translates into day-to-day operations.I’m particularly interested in operational effectiveness, organizational clarity, and helping leadership teams build systems that scale without adding unnecessary complexity.At the core, I enjoy solving practical business problems, simplifying complexity, and helping teams operate more effectively.

Experience

1. Management Systems and Self Verification Specialist

   bp

   Jan 2021 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   I am the subject matter expert in Management Systems and Self Verification for the Global Production Business at BP. I work directly for the Production SVP Leadership Team in delivering a comprehensive and effective Management System. Key role is to implement systems that deliver critical information to Production VPs allowing for quick decision making to hit our Business Targets safely and efficiently.

Education

• Louisiana Tech University

  BS, Civil Engineering

  2003 — 2009

Skills

• Epc
• Rig
• Commissioning
• Oil/Gas
• Oil & Gas Industry
• Drilling
• Structural Analysis
• Energy Industry
• Energy
• Offshore Operations
• Contract Negotiation
• Engineering
• Offshore Drilling
• Inspection
• Upstream
• Project Engineering
• Onshore
• Completion
• Construction
• Supervisory Skills
• Oil & Gas
• Subsea Engineering
• Project Planning
• Gas
• Petroleum
• Oilfield