Joel Romero

About Joel Romero

Technical Product Owner / Lead and Agile Project Manager with a proven track record of success in leading global software development teams and delivering high value Trading, Exploration, Drilling, Production, and GIS applications, analytics, and data management solutions for the Energy Industry. I have 18 years of experience in Agile Product Development and Delivery, and over 20 years of experience in all phases of the software development life cycle. I also have extensive domain knowledge of the Oil and Gas industry that I gained working for both Large Operators (Chevron and Shell) and Services (Halliburton and Landmark).Key Competencies: • Pragmatic Product Owner• Professional Scrum Product Owner• Scaled Agile Release Train Engineer• Scaled Agile Advanced Scrum Master• Certified Scrum Master• WITSML Certification• ETP Certification• Database Modelling and ProgrammingTechnical Skills:• Cloud Services: Azure• NoSQL Database: MongoDB• Web protocol: SOAP, ETP (Energistics Transfer Protocol) • Real-time: PI System• Standards: ETP, WITSML, WITS, OPC• Programming Languages: Python, Java.NET C#, C++(including MFC), VB, SQL• Methodologies: Scrum, Agile, Extreme Programming, Test Driven Development• Application Servers: JBOSS• Tools: Teiid, Eclipse, IntelliJ, NetBeans, JUnit, Visual Studio, Test Architect• RDBMS: Oracle 7/8/9/10/11, MS SQL Server 2005/2008, MSDE• Operating Systems/platforms: Windows, LinuxContact Info: j••••••••@yahoo.com

Experience

1. Technical Product Owner Lead - Trading Data & Insights

   Chevron

   Aug 2023 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   Responsible for leading the comprehensive delivery of cutting-edge AI, Data Science and BI solutions, implementing robust support structures, streamlining development processes and governance models.*Championing continuous improvement and innovation within the global S&T organization, excelling in business consulting, problem framing, and team leadership.*Identifying and translating key trading strategies and business needs into actionable requirements. Aligning seamlessly with business stakeholders and Global Advisors to set clear objectives and strategic actions.*Understanding critical business processes, and the impact of technology solutions.*Efficiently managing project timelines, refine backlogs, prioritize tasks, and establish clear acceptance criteria.*Leading agile teams to deliver significant business value through methodologies such as Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Planning, Sprint Reviews, and Program Increment Planning.* Owning the product backlog and features, adeptly managing inter-team dependencies and escalating issues proactively.*Excelling in fast-paced settings by delivering high-impact prototypes, proof of concepts (POCs), minimum viable products (MVPs), and future functionalities with agility and precision.*Bridging communication between business and IT development teams, ensuring clarity and alignment on project goals and deliverables.*Collaborating with Product Managers and Global Advisors to refine and update the product roadmap, aligning with the Management System Cycle (MSC) process to deliver sequential business value and capabilities.*Building relationships and ensuring our initiatives are highly valued and prioritized.

Education

• University of Calgary

  BSc, Mechanical Engineering, Minor in Computer Integrated Manufacturing

  1990 — 1994

Skills

• Junit
• Oracle
• Eclipse
• Extreme Programming
• Visual Studio
• Agile Methodologies
• C#
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Jdbc
• Odbc
• Databases
• C++
• Business Analysis
• Software Development
• Scrum
• Web Services
• Project Management
• Xml
• Sdlc
• Sql
• Linux
• Visual Basic
• Integration
• Java
• Test Driven Development
• Osisoft Pi
• Ant
• Openworks
• Edm
• Visual C++
• Teiid
• Data Management
• Drilling
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Testing
• Software Project Management
• Object Oriented Design