Kemal Kadir Farid

55 Waugh Dr, Houston, TX 77007

Venture Capital & Private Equity

Merrick Systems since Jun 1992
President and CEO, Founder
Society of Petroleum Engineers since Sep 2008
Chair of Technical Interest Groups Coordinating Committee
University of Houston since Nov 2009
Chair of College of Engineering Technology Industrial Advisory Board
Houston Technology Center since Jun 2011
Advisory Board Member
National Instruments 1991 - 1992
VXI Applications Engineering Manager

University of Texas at Austin 1986 - 1991
BSEE with Honors, Electrical Engineering, Computer & Software Engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2005 - 2007
Entreprenuership Masters Program and EDP, Business Management Rice University 1999 - 1999

Entrepreneurship
Energy
Management
Leadership
Start Ups
Upstream
Mergers and Acquisitions
Business Strategy
Strategy
Business Development
Oil/Gas
Business Planning
Oil and Gas Industry
Executive Management
Consulting
Project Management
Venture Capital
Strategic Planning
Project Planning
Engineering
Automation
New Business Development
Product Management
Petroleum
Software Development
Business Intelligence
Management Consulting
Strategic Partnerships
Program Management
Integration
Oil and Gas
Incubation
Competitive Analysis
Change Management
Contract Negotiation
International Business
Enterprise Software
Drilling
Saas
Crm
It Strategy
Sales Management
Energy Industry
Integrated Marketing
Oilfield
Cloud Computing
Customer Relationship Management

Technology
Martial Arts
Swimming
Health
Children
Education
Environment
Science and Technology
Music
Running
Human Rights
Family
Entrepreneurship
Civil Rights and Social Action
Poverty Alleviation
Disaster and Humanitarian Relief
Economic Empowerment
Cycling
Mountaineering

English

Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year in IT and Technology
Ernst & Young

President and CEO, Founder at Merrick Systems, Chair of Technical Interest Groups Coordinating Committee at Society of Petroleum Engineers, Chair of College of Engineering Technology Industrial Advisory Board at University of Houston, Advisory Board Member at Houston Technology Center

Houston, Texas Area

Information Technology and Services

Merrick Systems since Jun 1992
President and CEO, Founder
Society of Petroleum Engineers since Sep 2008
Chair of Technical Interest Groups Coordinating Committee
University of Houston since Nov 2009
Chair of College of Engineering Technology Industrial Advisory Board
Houston Technology Center since Jun 2011
Advisory Board Member
National Instruments 1991 - 1992
VXI Applications Engineering Manager

University of Texas at Austin 1986 - 1991
BSEE with Honors, Electrical Engineering, Computer & Software Engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2005 - 2007
Entreprenuership Masters Program and EDP, Business Management Rice University 1999 - 1999

Upstream
Incubation
Venture Capital
Automation
Entrepreneurship
Oil & Gas Industry
Energy
Management
Business Development
Oil/Gas
Strategic Planning
Sales Management
Software Development
Drilling
Petroleum
Business Strategy
Project Management
SaaS
Integrated Marketing
Oilfield
Business Intelligence

Family, Technology, Entrepreneurship, Cycling, Swimming, Running

Deloitte - Technology Fast 500 (2003, 2004, 2005, 2010) Deloitte - Texas Crescent Technology Fast 50 (2003, 2004, 2005) Energy Institute – EI Award Finalist (2010) Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year in IT and Technology, US Gulf Coast Region (2011) Finalist (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011) Houston Business Journal – Largest Software Companies (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012) Houston Fast 100 (1997, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012) Houston Fast Tech 50 (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010) Inc. 5000 (2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010) ONS Award – Finalist (2010) Platts Global Energy Awards Finalist (2011) Software 500 (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012) Texas Monthly - Best Places to Work in Texas (2006) World Oil Awards – Finalist (2011)

Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year in IT and Technology
Ernst & Young