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I'm the General Manager
of IT delivery
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to our Downstream businesses,
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Chemicals, Alternative
Energies and the functions.
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I came into Shell thinking
I would work for a few years
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in the IT organisation
and then move into a business role
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and found I love IT
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and how best to help
the businesses through IT.
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And so I've been at Shell now
for 27 years.
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I've had an interesting career
within Shell,
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where I have done applications jobs,
I've done infrastructure jobs,
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I've done business-facing jobs.
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I've done support.
I've done development.
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I've done quite a range,
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and what I've always looked for
in every job and assignment is
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it's going to help me grow and learn.
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I'm a strong believer
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that the more senior you want to be
in the organisation,
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the more breadth of opportunities
and jobs you should take.
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I think a Shell career in IT
gives you that wide spectrum.
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You won't learn everything
over night
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so be patient and pragmatic
with yourself,
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and recognise where the company
may need you
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and where you want to go
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has to come together
as a fit in the organisation.
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But keep in the end that vision
of where you want to be,
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and keep that in your forefront
at all times.