Karl Alexandre Kouassi
About Karl Alexandre Kouassi
Karl Alexandre Kouassi is a Business Team Lead at ExxonMobil with extensive experience in various roles within the company and a strong educational background in engineering and leadership.
Current Position at ExxonMobil
Karl Alexandre Kouassi is currently the Business Team Lead at ExxonMobil, a position he has held since 2021. Based in Fos-sur-Mer, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, he oversees business operations and team management. His tenure in this role continues to contribute to the company's strategic initiatives in the region.
Previous Roles at ExxonMobil
Karl Alexandre Kouassi has a long history with ExxonMobil, having served in various capacities across different locations. From 2017 to 2021, he was the Fuels Terminal Manager in the Région de Lyon, France. Before that, he worked as the EAME Charterer Negotiator from 2016 to 2017 in the Région de Bruxelles, Belgique, and EAME Initiatives and Sourcing Advisor from 2014 to 2016 in the same region. He has also been a Production Unit Supervisor and Process Engineer at the Port Jerome Gravenchon refinery from 2012 to 2014 and 2008 to 2012, respectively.
Early Career and Industry Experience
Before joining ExxonMobil, Karl Alexandre Kouassi gained a range of industry experiences. He worked as an R&D Engineer at Rhodia's Lyon Technology Research Center (CRTL) in 2007 for five months. Earlier, he was a Process Engineer for the Société Ivoirienne de Raffinage at the Abidjan Refinery in Côte d'Ivoire for two months in 2006. Additionally, he served as a Laboratory Technician at the Donges Total Refinery in the Région de Nantes, France, for one month in 2005.
Educational Background
Karl Alexandre Kouassi has an extensive educational background. He earned a Master in Refining Engineering and Gas from IFP School from 2007 to 2008. Prior to that, he received a Master of Polymers Sciences in Polymer Chemistry from ECPM Ecole européenne de chimie polymères et matériaux de Strasbourg, completed from 2004 to 2007. His foundational studies include Classes Préparatoires aux Grandes Ecoles in Physics and Chemistry at Lycée Clémenceau Nantes from 2002 to 2004 and a French Baccalaureate in Physics and Chemistry from Collège International Jean Mermoz, completed between 1995 and 2002.
Leadership Programs
Karl Alexandre Kouassi has completed specialized leadership programs to enhance his organizational and leadership skills. In 2018, he completed the Global Leadership Program at Thunderbird School of Global Management within 11 months. Prior to that, he participated in the Enterprise Leadership Program at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School in 2015, also over an 11-month period. These programs have equipped him with advanced competencies in leadership and organizational management.