WELCOME TO MY WORLD

Hello, I'm John Nixon.

Experienced Leader with a demonstrated history in the energy, petrochemical and information technology industries... and I'm fun to work with, too.

Focusing my skills on energy transformation.

Our species is experiencing one of the greatest energy (r)evolutions in history.

“The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.” – Albert Einstein

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WHAT I DO

Create and drive business.

Tireless support of the mission.

“My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.” – Maya Angelou

STRATEGY

With three decades of experience in oil/gas, energy and water, let’s talk about the future and how to embrace it.

MARKETING

Planning, creating and rolling out marketing for both large and small enterprises is a unique experience we can discuss.

RAPID APPS

Trained in the Mendix platform, the leading rapid application development (RAD) technology. Have a challenge? Let’s build an app for that!

ANALYTICS

Need to visualize data over large geographies? Need to aggregate and understand insights and present them for a wide audience, let’s chat.

CREATIVE DESIGN

Working with a wide array of talent has rubbed off on me and I have a few tricks up my sleeve.

SCUBA & MOTORCYCLING

Life has to have a smidge of risk and a ton of fun.

PHOTOGRAPHY & DRONES

 I am an amateur photographer and drone operator. I’ve got other creative passions as well!

GREAT ATTITUDE

 What is life without challenge? You work through and together.

EXPERIENCE

My history of opportunities.

29+ years dedicated to advancing energy and water industries solutions both physical and digital.

“I will either find a way or make one.”  – Hannibal

2016 - PRESENT
Siemens Digital Industries Software
Strategy - Energy & Utilities

Responsible for developing and executing the strategic plan to grow and expand business in the energy vertical market, with both inbound product and outbound “Go to Market” perspectives.

2015 - 2016
Accenture
Sr. Manager Capital Projects

Responsible for business development and deployment of digital, technology and strategy solutions in the Capital Projects market(s). Bringing the myriad digital solutions into the physical world of capital projects is exciting. Safety, Environmental, Quality, Productivity, Contractor Management, Work Order Management, Change Management, Commissioning and Startup - and on and on. This role touches all these areas and more.

2011 - 2015
imperial oil
Quality Assurance & Operational Excellence

• Implement the QA/QC management system for Imperial's Kearl Production Projects.
• Ensure operational excellence for Kearl Oil Sands sustaining projects.
• Led execution of over $1.0 Billion in construction in multiple roles through multiple phases of the Kearl Oil Sands Mega Project.

2010 - 2011
EMS USA, Inc.
Vice President, Asset Management

• Rebuilt Asset Management Division resulting in a significant profitability increase.
• Supported a recapitalization of company with investment from venture capital firm.

2008 - 2010
AP-Networks
Sr. Consultant

• Consulted to refineries in the United States and Canada, reviewing their plans for capital projects and maintenance turnarounds, providing a quantitative assessment on risks and planning.
• Part of a team to develop software for a cloud-based work process and scheduling system that brings best practices to the desktop of every project or turnaround professional in the enterprise.

2003 - 2007
Verline
Vice President, Business Development and Projects

• Published patents that led to private investment and the launch of this firm.
• Developed strategic, financial and operational business processes from concept to deployment.
• Led overseas and domestic wastewater systems repair projects.
• Structured sale of firm to EMS USA (see above).

EDUCATION

Education is a lifelong journey.

Both classroom and field experience have made for a rich life of learning.

“Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel.” – Socrates

This online program draws on the work of leading MIT faculty and cryptoeconomics expert, Professor Christian Catalini, to examine blockchain technology from an economic perspective.

Graduated Magna Cum Laude, Engineering Scholar and Distinguished Military Graduate. Honors Thesis on Total Quality Management.