Robert Brandenburg

About Robert Brandenburg

I am Robert Brandenburg, a Global Risk Officer with proven success in driving profitable trading activities and delivering large scale business and technology changes to the commodity and energy industries around the globe. I am known for:• providing innovative ways of identifying and managing risks at the enterprise level• establishing control structures and frameworks on the trade floor that align to the organization’s risk appetite• effectively communicating risk activity impacts to business results at the Board of Directors and executive levelsMy contributions to the bottom-line have included:• setting up fit-for-purpose systems and control functions that allowed a new trading organization to capture more than $250M in the first year• efficiently setting up and managing $7B in open credit lines with counterparties• reducing headcount by 15% while maintaining current level of controls and regulatory compliance effectivenessI am passionate about providing timely and accurate information to allow for confident management decisions, and ensuring the highest level of information fidelity is achieved.Areas of Expertise: • Trading & Hedging• Controls & Compliance• Quantitative Analytics• Credit Management• Trading System Implementation• Performance & Financial Reporting• Government & Regulatory Advocacy Contact Information:31••••••50Email:

Experience

1. Head of Risk Process, Data, & Systems, Market Risk Operations, Quantitative Analyis

   Shell

   Aug 2024 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   Spearheading the risk process / data / systems transformation agenda for market, credit, and operational risk functions.• Leading global market risk and market risk operations (product control) at Shell, driving quantitative risk analytics.• Develop innovative strategies to enhance risk management processes and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.• Implement cutting-edge technologies to streamline operations and improve efficiency within the Market Risk Operations department while providing insightful and actionable information.

Education

• University of Oklahoma

  MA, Mathematics

  1988 — 1990

• University of Oklahoma - Price College of Business

  Finance

  1997 — 2000

• Duke University

  BSE, Electrical Engineering

  1984 — 1987

Skills

• Trading Systems
• Executive Management
• Business Planning
• Consulting
• Project Planning
• Commodity
• Internal Controls
• Organizational Design
• Due Diligence
• Change Management
• Program Management
• Market Risk
• Energy Markets
• Valuation
• Risk Management
• Petroleum
• Trading
• Project Management
• Management Consulting
• Analytical Skills
• Contract Management
• Financial Risk
• Corporate Finance
• Commodity Markets
• Business Process Improvement
• Internal Audit
• Finance
• Management
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Hedging
• Foreign Exchange
• Project Finance
• Enterprise Risk Management
• Strategic Planning
• Business Strategy
• Strategy
• Energy
• Financial Modeling
• Quantitative Analytics
• Business Analysis