David Chigne
David has more than 15 years of experience in the development and/or management of projects in Energy, Oil & Gas, and Mining Industry between small (USD 300k - 10.00 MM) and megaprojects (CAPEX USD 5.4 Billion) under WATERFALL and AGILE methodologies. David was part of the team that manages the PMO (Project Management Office) for the "Talara Refinery Modernization Project" (PMRT), MegaProject CAPEX of $ 5,400 MM USD, and develop as Subject Matter Expert Consulting for Mining Megaprojects (Cost, Schedule & Risk Management). David has been involved with the AACE Peru Section since 2015, holding important positions (treasurer, vice-president, president) since 2016. David - among other important achievements - as a 2019 president, he has managed to double the Peru Section membership, reinforce the "RP's Spanish translation team" and he achieved the sold-out milestone for the AACE 2019 Peru congress (sponsorship and attendees). David is an Electrical (B.Eng.Sc.) Engineer with a postgraduate specialization in Electrical Power Systems (honorific mention in thesis project), as well as different courses/diplomas in finance, accounting, and especially project management. Certified Auditor by Bureau Veritas School (ISO 21,500 - Project Management Systems), “Project Management Professional” (PMP®), “Risk Manager Professional" (PMI-RMP®) and Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP®) by the Project Management Institute (PMI®). With emphasis and interest about incorporate an added dimension to this approach using others project management standards (AACE, CII & PMI), AGILE Methods and ongoing governance to ensure that the project portfolios is meeting its desired objectives: managing assets estimations (time, cost, resources, etc.), minimize threats and uncertainty, etc. that ensures and maximizes the utility and profitability of the projects, for the benefit of internal stakeholders and customer satisfaction. David has a Master's in Business Administration (MBA) degree and is the Past-president of the Peru Section.
Goals/Objectives:
I’ve always been a natural leader. Since 1999, I have been involved with volunteer associations where I have received recognition for my work. Now, with more than 15 years of experience in project management and talking specifically about the last 5 years involved with the AACE Peru Section, I’ve exceeded my KPIs and have been promoted - because of my results - in the things that I do. I look it back at those successes and I know that I wouldn’t have reached them if I hadn’t built and led teams composed of highly skilled and diverse individuals. I’m really proud of my ability to get cross-functional (volunteer) groups to work on the same page. I think it's time to use the local experience to do more for Region 10 to promote and continue the important labor that the actual directors are developing, in alignment with the AACE Headquarters standards.