Guillaume Thivend

About Guillaume Thivend

I am a Senior Systems Engineering Expert at EDF, where I apply my passion for systems and processes to deliver complex engineering projects on-time and on budget. I have over 17 years of cross-disciplinary experience in project management, spanning the subsea, outdoor media, and energy sectors. I am a Chartered Systems Engineer (CEng) and hold an Executive MBA from Singapore Management University.My core competencies include excellent analytical and problem resolution skills, as well as risk-based negotiation and tendering capabilities. I have a proven track record of leading highly technical projects from Concept Design to Delivery whilst ensuring the satisfaction of all stakeholders. I have strong cross-cultural communication and coordination skills, having led diverse teams in numerous countries. I am interested in opportunities in APAC in the field of systems engineering, business development, and project management.

Experience

1. Bid Manager

   EDF

   Feb 2024 — Present · New Delhi, IN

Education

• Lycee le Caousou

  Baccalaureat, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology

  1998 — 2001

• The University of Sheffield

  Masters, Automatic Control and System Engineering

  2005 — 2006

• ESME, école d'ingénieurs généraliste

  Ingenieur, engineering (electronics, electrical, IT, Telecom)

  2001 — 2006

• Singapore Management University

  Executive MBA, Business Administration, Management and Operations

  2018 — 2019

• Guanghua School of Management, Peking University

  SMU EMBA Programme: Guanghua Module, Business in China and Chinese Economy

  2019 — 2019

• Bossuet

  Ingenieur

  2001 — 2003

• The Wharton School

  SMU EMBA Programme: Wharton Module, Corporate Strategy in a Global Environment & Operations and Human Capital

  2018 — 2018

• Lycee Francais Jules Verne

  Baccalaureate, Math and Physics

  1987 — 1998

• Indian School of Business

  SMU EMBA Programme: ISB Module, Network and Alliance Building & Inside India: Discovering the New Realities

  2018 — 2018

Skills

• Subsea Engineering
• Engineering Management
• International Project Management
• Cross-Cultural Teams
• Offshore Drilling
• Completion
• Cross-Functional Collaborations
• Contract Negotiation
• Defense
• Negotiation
• Project Finance
• Upstream
• Oil
• Project Engineering
• Financial & Operational Modeling
• Predictive Modeling
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Oil
• Gas
• Offshore
• Project Planning
• Cross-Cultural Communication Skills
• Subsea
• Team Leadership
• Risk Assessment
• Energy
• Petroleum
• Epc
• Feed
• Cross-Functional Problem Solving
• Statistical Modeling
• Risk Management
• Team Management
• Testing
• Electrical Engineering
• Business Modeling
• Cross Cultural Management
• Oil & Gas
• Reliability Engineering
• Project Management