KEN ALLINSON
2000 Baity Hill Dr. Apt. 215  Chapel Hill, NC 27514
(713) 298-5755  ken_allinson@uncbusiness.net
EDUCATION
THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA
Chapel Hill, NC
KENAN-FLAGLER BUSINESS SCHOOL
Master of Business Administration, expected May 2011
Energy Club Speaker | Vice President, Curriculum and Admissions - Net Impact Club
CLEAR Fellow (UNC Center for Law, Environment, Adaptation and Resources)
Co-Author, International Avoided Deforestation Offset Projects: Insuring the Risk of Reversal
Penalties, featured case study by UNC CLEAR
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
South Bend, IN
Bachelor of Business Administration in Management Information Systems, May 2003
Minor in Entrepreneurship | Kauffman Entrepreneur Internship Program
Dean's List | Certificate of International Business | Study abroad in Fremantle, AU and London, UK
EXPERIENCE
Current
May, 2010
2008-2009
CSE CONSULTING
Chapel Hill, NC
Consultant (Internship): Project Manager for a utility company with $10B in annual revenues
 Performing market assessment and feasibility study for high-efficiency electro-technologies
TIST (CLEAN AIR ACTION CORPORATION)
Research Assistant: Independent consulting work to explore the feasibility of obtaining an
environmental certification for Voluntary Carbon Standard reforestation projects in Kenya
 Performed gap analysis between TIST Project Design Document and standards set forth by the
Climate Community and Biodiversity Alliance
 Presented recommendations to the CEO and Vice President, including cost and logistics data
CONOCOPHILLIPS
Houston, TX
Technology, R&D Business Analyst: Partnered with the R&D, BioFuels, Environmental, and
Sustainability Technologies groups to provide strategic IT consulting services for 567 employees
 Analyzed budget vs. actual costs of a $16MM dollar budget, and presented to senior executives
 Formulated long-range planning budget, providing a five year forecast of strategic projects
 Led planning phases (requirements gathering, cost estimation, business case creation, and funding
proposal submission) for projects with total cost savings of over $1MM
 Provided value comparisons for R&D initiatives, meeting a direct CEO goal
 Automated inventory management at a composite graphite plant (used in lithium-ion batteries)
 Implemented key process improvements to allow senior managers to prioritize a $42MM
portfolio of IT projects and meet CIO-driven funding directives
2005-2008
Procure-to-Pay Program, Technology Analyst:
Bartlesville, OK
Performed IT analysis for a $50MM+ global procurement project, approved directly by the CEO and
served as a key point of contact for external consultants on technology policies
 Led the development of two critical applications throughout the systems development lifecycle
phases of Analysis, Design, Build, Test, Implementation, and Maintenance
 Created a metrics dashboard, integrating real-time data in 21 KPI’s to monitor and improve
procurement operations, to be used by the Chief Procurement Officer
2003-2005
New Hire Rotation Program:
Houston, TX
Gained understanding of different business landscapes by completing technical rotations
 Supported Natural Gas and Power derivatives trading operations on a commercial trade floor
ADDITIONAL
DATA
Project Management Professional: Certified through the Project Management Institute
Give Back America Tutor: Mentored one child over four years to improve math and algebra skills