Exp. Project Dev. mgr.

Actively seeking a Sr. managerial position in large projects development/management in the UAE

Qatar Petroleum

Feb. 08 to date Assistant Mgr. Refining Ventures
Panama Refinery Project
Team leader for the development of the PreFEED Study for this grass roots 350,000 barrels per day deep conversion refinery. Consultant for the job is Foster Wheeler - Houston. The project is developed in partnership with Occidental Petroleum

Jan 06 – Feb. 08 Sr. Project Development Engineer
Qatar Aluminium Limited – Qatalum
Project leader for the development of the 600,000 tons per year aluminium smelter in Qatar in partnership with Norsk Hydro. Engaged form the PreFEED phase up to ongoing construction activities at the Mesaieed Industrial City site.

GTL Base Oil Project
Lead role in the development of the PreFEED for a 9,000 barrels per day Group 3 Base Oil initiative in conjunction with Sasol & Chevron. Consultants for the work where Foster Wheeler UK and Sasol Technology


MAN Ferrostaal Group
Dec. 04 – Jan. 06 Onshore Project Mgr. – Caracas
PEQUIVEN Moron New Ammonia & Urea Plant
Country manager for the preparation of a successful bid offer for this grass roots 2,000 tons per day Ammonia and Urea Plant. Contract was awarded mid 2006 to the MAN Ferrostaal Group in consortium with Toyo and another Venezuelan EPC contractor

Petroleos De Venezuela S.A. - PDVSA

May 01 – Jan. 03 Overseas Downstream Business Development Mgr.
Jan.00 – May 01 Petrozuata Business Mgr.
Jan. 97 – Dec. 99 Syncrude JV Sr. Developer
Oct. 95 – Dec. 96 Corp. Planning Sr. Advisor
Jan. 92 – Oct. 95 Scheduling Operations Superintendent – Cardon Refinery
Jan. 89 – Dec. 91 Refinery Economics & Planning Superint. Cardon Refinery

+ Graduated in 1979 from the University od Arizona with a double major in Chemistry and Economics.
+ Attended courses at institutions such as Babson College, The University of Michigan, IESA and Euromoney to gain advanced training in management, international business negotiations, development of joint ventures and group leadership
+ Formal training within the Shell Group in crude distillation, catalytic cracking, distillate Hydrotreating, oil movements, LP Modeling and refinery economics
+ Intermediate and advanced courses with the PIMS Group and Bonner & Moore on LP Modeling and refinery economics.

Languages: Fluent in Spanish (native) and English. Midlevel Portuguese

Nationality: Venezuelan

Availability: Within 2 months notice to my current employer