Plant Manager - Venture Manager - Project Manager

Lead a team with long lasting sucessfull accomplishments that leaves a legacy in the industry.

Managing Director of TTD Latin America: [2007-2009] initiated a trading company in Panama.
Country Manager of Agility Project Logistics in Venezuela [2006 – 2007]
President & CEO of Efficientools C.A. (ETCA): [2005], initiated an Oil Service company in Venezuela.
Executive Joint Venture Manager & Coordinator [2001-2004] – At the end of 2001, was assigned to coordinate all key activities of the Board of Directors for the JV.
Corporate Strategic Planning Manager [2000 – 2001] coordinated all the activities for PDVSA’s Downstream Business Plan.
General Refining Business Manager [2000] quantified all major synergies for the network of six (6) Refineries operating as one business unit.
CRP Operations Manager [1999] CRP obtained the best operational and safety record of the last eight (8) years.
CRP Technical Manager [1997-1998] First Technical Manager of a newly created conglomerate of three (3) Oil Refineries called Paraguana Refining Center (CRP).
Amuay Refinery Technical Manager - From 1996-1997 managed all the engineering departments of Venezuela’s largest oil refinery
IT, Automation and Telecommunications Manager [1994-1995]
Total Quality Refinery Manager – [1992-1993] Introduced the concept of high performance teams and implemented KPI’s to follow up improvements at all levels.
UNO-VEN Joint Venture Rep. [1990-1991]- represented PDVSA during the first year of the JV with Union Oil of California (Unocal).
Negotiation leader for PDVSA – [1989] participated in the negotiating team that led to the acquisition of the assets of a US refinery.
International Capital Investment Analyst – [1987- 1989] became part of PDVSA’s Elite Corporate International Team (INTERVEN) working with International JVs in the US and Europe.
Supply and Logistics Superintendent: [1985-1986] Gasoline & Diesel Blending, and Jet Supply Section Head. Planning & Economics Section Head.
Refinery Upgrading Project Engineer: [1980-1984] assigned at Exxon Research & Engineering, and Fluor (USA)
Refinery Process Engineer [1979-1980]: Occupied several technical, operational and supervisory Jobs.
Trainee: at Maracaibo Lake Oil Fields and LNG/LPG production fields [1978]

1978 B.Sc. Chemical Engineering (UMR - US) / 1982 Professional Engineer (UCV-Ven.)
Executive Management Programs at: Harvard & Northwestern University Business Schools.
Japanese Style Management Program at JCCP Management School – Tokyo - Japan

• Effective Leadership
• Principle Oriented Management Style with emphasis in sustainable results and accountability.
• Success creating “Effective Team” environment
• Unique Post Merger Integration Expertise and Joint Ventures (NOC’s and IOC’s)
• Negotiating Skills and Entrepreneurship Spirit
• Change Management mentality
• International & Multicultural Exposure
• “Hands on” technical and operational knowledge in the O&G processing industry
• Extensive experience in Capital Projects and Engineering Management