Nghi M. Nguyen, Ph.D., P.E.,PMP., M.ASCE More than twenty five years of experience Certified Professional Engineer ( Canada & U.S.A. ) Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) (Canada & U.S.A.)

Profile

President and CEO of NDV Project Management Services Inc. since 1995, Dr. Nghi M. Nguyen has had more than 25 years of progressive experience in the field or project management on major construction and high-technology projects with leading Canadian and U.S. corporations such as the SNC-LAVALIN GROUP, LOCKHEED MARTIN, CAE and the CANADIAN SPACE AGENCY. Prior to founding NDV in 1995, he served as Program Control Manager for the multi-billion dollar Canadian Patrol Frigate (CPF) program, the largest and most complex shipbuilding program in Canadian history, for LOCKHEED MARTIN Canada (formerly UNISYS Systems Canada).

As an internationally recognized project management consultant and trainer, he has assisted clients with project management approaches to effectively and efficiently complete projects and attain their objectives. He is a specialist in project management training, definition, development, identification of project objectives, constraints and methodologies. Nghi also provided assistance in business development, contract negotiation and strategic alliances for North American and Asian clients doing business in Vietnam. He has been working as a project management consultant for the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) on projects associated with the International Space Station (ISS) program, the 16-nation effort to build the permanently orbiting laboratory in space as well as for SNC-LAVALIN International on China’s Three Gorges hydro-electric development project, the largest on-going construction project in the world, and is involved in a number of Information Technology (IT) projects in Vietnam. Dr. Nghi Nguyen is currently delivering project management related seminars for the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), International Institute for Learning (IIL) in the U.S.A.and organizations associated with the Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC).

Dr. Nghi Nguyen has written and presented numerous technical papers on project management related topics in international conventions and seminars in Canada, the U.S., Europe, Asia and the Caribbean, sponsored by professional associations such as the Project Management Institute (PMI), the American Consulting Engineering Council (ACEC), American Association of Cost Engineers (AACE), Canadian Society of Civil Engineers (CSCE), the Pan-Pacific Business, the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), the Paris-based Association Français des Ingénieurs et Techniciens d’Estimation, de Planification et de Projets (AFITEP). He has been a consultant and trainer in project management around the world, particularly in Asia. He recently developed and delivered a project management curriculum for CAE, the world leader in flight simulation and pilot training, for its project managers worldwide.

Educated at McGill and Concordia universities and part-time professor at the Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science of Concordia University, Montreal, Canada, teaching Construction & Project Management courses at both undergraduate and graduated levels, Dr. Nguyen holds B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering and Construction & Project Management and has been a Certified Project Management Professional(PMP) since 1995. He has also lectured under the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and is a registered civil engineer and project manager in both Canada and the U.S.A.