Jacob Rougeau
About Jacob Rougeau
Jacob Rougeau is the Software Engineering Sub-Chapter Head at Chevron in Houston, Texas, leading a team of forty engineers and contributing to the Subsurface Digital Platform objectives using SAFe methodologies.
Title and Role at Chevron
Jacob Rougeau is currently serving as the Software Engineering Sub-Chapter Head at Chevron in Houston, Texas, United States. In this role, he leads a team of forty globally-distributed software engineers, application engineers, and solution architects. He is responsible for delivering innovative digital solutions to meet Chevron’s Subsurface Digital Platform objectives using Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodologies.
Previous Role at Plexus Data Solutions
Jacob Rougeau previously worked as a Software Developer at Plexus Data Solutions for a brief period in 2001. His cumulative experience has shaped his expertise and contributed to his leadership capabilities in software engineering.
Education in Management Information Systems and Global Energy
Jacob Rougeau has a strong educational background that underpins his professional roles. He earned a BS in Management Information Systems from Louisiana State University, where he studied from 1996 to 2001. Furthering his education, he achieved an Executive MBA in Global Energy Management from the University of Houston, C.T. Bauer College of Business, studying from 2006 to 2008.
Contributions and Responsibilities at Chevron
Jacob Rougeau plays a critical role at Chevron, where he mentors and technically coaches his team through code reviews and training sessions. He collaborates with other Software Engineering leads to define technical competency roadmaps and contribute to engineering standards. Additionally, he partners with the Subsurface Digital Platform to ensure it has the necessary software and application engineering skillsets.
Leadership in Open Subsurface Data Universe Forum
Jacob Rougeau leads the External Data Services team in the Open Group’s Open Subsurface Data Universe (OSDU) forum. He is tasked with developing a solution that extends the OSDU digital platform to integrate with external data sources, showcasing his capability in developing forward-thinking digital solutions within the energy sector.