Summary
Cong Gao is a Senior Consultant based in Houston with eight years of experience blending energy-sector domain expertise, financial modeling, and strategic data analysis to inform corporate investment and policy decisions. At S&P Global he leads flagship products used by hundreds of clients, from refining outlooks and CAPEX valuation for biofuels projects to world oil supply and upstream monitors, and has steered carbon capture investment planning adopted internally and by customers. Trained in petroleum engineering and energy economics and recently completing a CS master’s, he pairs engineering rigor with advanced analytical and modeling techniques to translate complex technical scenarios into actionable forecasts. He has a track record of managing large, global datasets (refinery and oil supply databases) and delivering high-revenue client projects, reflecting both technical depth and commercial impact. Notably, he combines hands-on economic valuation (DCF) for project-level returns with strategic scenario work that shapes regional and global market views.
8 years of coding experience
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Master of Business Administration - MBA at Trine University
Johns Hopkins University
Master's degree, Energy Economic, Master's degree, Energy Economic at Rice University
Bachelor's degree, Petroleum Engineering, Bachelor's degree, Petroleum Engineering at Louisiana State University