Amr El Bakry
About Amr El Bakry
Amr El Bakry is a Senior Data Science and Optimization Principal at ExxonMobil and Vice President for Industry at the Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM). He has extensive experience in optimization, decision-support systems, and decision-making under uncertainty.
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Amr El Bakry holds the position of Senior Data Science and Optimization Principal at ExxonMobil.
Current Role at ExxonMobil
Amr El Bakry has been serving as the Senior Data Science and Optimization Principal at ExxonMobil since 2022. Working from Houston, Texas, he contributes to optimizing data science processes and systems, focusing on energy sector challenges.
Roles within Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM)
Amr El Bakry currently holds multiple roles within the Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM). Since 2017, he has been the Vice President for Industry. Additionally, since 2013, he has been serving on the SIAM News Editorial Board and has been a member of the Mathematics in Industry editorial board and the Industry Committee since 2012.
Past Experience at ExxonMobil
Before his current role, Amr El Bakry worked at ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company as a Surveillance and Optimization Advisor from 2016 to 2022. He also served as a Senior Research Associate at ExxonMobil Corporate Strategic Research from 2008 to 2011. His long tenure with ExxonMobil started in 1998 when he worked as a Research Mathematician and Senior Research Associate until 2008.
Academic Background
Amr El Bakry earned his Ph.D. in Computational and Applied Mathematics with a focus on Optimization from Rice University, studying from 1987 to 1991. He also holds a B.Sc. in Mathematics from Alexandria University, which he completed between 1980 and 1984.