-(2010,2012): Gas Commercial Director in Total E&P Azerbaijan:

Assigned in Baku. In charge for Total of the negotiations in respect of Sales and Transportation of Shah Deniz Stage 2 Gas through the South East Corridor. Coordinating the Total Team involved in the implementation of the project.

-(2000,2010): Business Development Manager in Total (Gas & Power Division):

In charge of evaluation and development of strategic gas assets in South East Europe (Turkey and Caspian Area). Total Commercial Representative in Shah Deniz Upstream Joint Venture (Azerbaijan) and its related gas pipeline SCP: Corporate organisation for the sales and transportation of Shah Deniz Phase 1 (8Bcma), negotiations of the gas sales contract with Turkey, Georgia, and Azerbaijan.

Chairman of the Commercial Work Group in charge of the definition of the sales structure for Shah Deniz Phase 2. Total representative in the Export Negotiating Team (with SOCAR, BP and Statoil) mandated by the Shah Deniz Consortium to negotiate the sales of Shah Deniz phase 2 (16 Bcma) into the European Markets including the selection process of the pipelines constituting the South East Corridor route to reach these Markets (SCP in Azebaidjan, TANAP across Turkey, Nabucco and /or TAP up to the relevant Hubs in Italy or Austria ….).

-(1989, 2000) Commercial Engineer in international gas business for Elf Aquitaine Production (Natural Gas Division)

Leader or participation in gas sales and transportation contracts negotiations for midstream assets (UK, Netherlands, and Norway, France (Artère du Midi). In charge of assets evaluations or developments in European gas transportation systems (NOGAT, UK Interconnector, Statpipe, Zeepipe…).Member of the Board of SGM (Italian gas transportation subsidiary).

In charge of the renegotiation of the gas purchase Operating Contracts (MER du Nord II) with Gaz de France. Business Development Area Manager (Turkmenistan, Poland, Kazakhstan, Romania, Spain, Algeria, Libya, France).

-(1975,1989): Research and Development Engineer. Research in Deep Offshore Construction and Production and Pile Laying; Lifting Engineer on Frigg in NORWAY; Offshore Oil Storage and Offloading terminal in Cameroun; Offshore Platforms construction and Oil Storage Tanker project manager in ANGOLA.