Paul graduated from Nairobi University, Kenya, in 1985 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, and then earned a Master of Engineering degree in Petroleum Engineering from Heriott-Watt University in Edinburgh, UK, in 1987. Paul has 28 years’ experience in the oil and gas industry; 10 years in operations and 18 years in Technology and Product Development. As engineering manager responsible for development of technology and products for the oil and gas service industry, Paul has led the development, field testing and successful commercialization of several key products and services, all of which are in active use today for optimization of oil and gas well drilling and production. Paul has also completed an Executive Certificate in Technology, Operations, and Value Chain Management at the MIT Sloan School of Management.