David Tain
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
David Tain is a Project Management Professional with an international career in the management and execution of major oil and gas projects. His managerial experience has a major focus in negotiations in multicultural environments and the analysis of human behavior for the achievement of the end objectives. He currently works for Total E&P Canada as Project Specialist in the execution of Oil sands mega-projects.
David obtained his Civil Engineering degree from Santa Maria University in Caracas, Venezuela in 2001. He completed a Master Certificate in Project Management from Villanova University in 2009 and is currently studying an online MSc in International Management in Oil and Gas at the University of Liverpool, UK. David received his PMP® certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI®) in April 2009. He has been engaged in Project Management activities for over 11 years, exclusively in the Execution of Oil and Gas Major projects in South America (Venezuela) and in Canada, both in EPC and in the owner operator sectors. A member of the Canadian Heavy Oil Association, he is fluent in English, French and Spanish.
David Tain can be contacted attaindavid@yahoo.com.
Articles and Papers
- Capitalizing on Complexity in Modern Business Environments: A Network-Based Perspective for Projects and Organizations - Featured Paper - Tain - February 2019
- Creating 4th Gen Organizations: The Quest Towards an Effective Adaptation and Co-Evolution with the Business Environment - Featured Papers - Tain - October 2017
- Are You Making the Right Decisions Right? - Commentaries - Tain - August 2017
- Understanding Strategic Alliances - Featured Papers - Tain - November 2016
- Effective Employee Engagement to Decrease Projects Complexity - Advisory Articles - Tain - September 2016
- Phase Approach Negotiations - Advisory Articles - Tain - April 2013