Oil and Gas Field Development Planning Specialist

Mechanical Engineer, MBA, experience spans several areas within a broad oil and gas business background, including Asset development planning in the Oil and gas Production business.

1) COMPANY: Software and Asset Solutions (Landmark) – Halliburton (Servicios Halliburton de Venezuela S.A.) Caracas, Venezuela June 2007 - present
Post: Managing Consultant-Production, Sr Principal
Tasks & Responsibilities
• Consultant and facilitator in Oil and Gas Asset Planning methodologies, especially Front end Loading (FEL) and Decision Scenario Optimization (DSO).
2) COMPANY: Hogan & Hartson, S.C, Caracas, Venezuela 2005 - 2007
Post: Caracas Office Manager
Tasks & Responsibilities
• In charge of all technical and administrative matters. As Office Manager, first year main goal included organizing all operational processes for first Latin-American office of this Top 100 American Law firm.
3) COMPANY: ProspectIA C,A. 05-2003/ 06-2007
Post: Vice-president
4) COMPANY: Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. Venezuela Knowledge Management Corporate effort, 01-1998, 03-2003
Post 1: CIED, filial de PDVSA, Caracas, 08-2000/03-2003.
• Senior Advisor Knowledge Management Corporate Project.
Post 2: PDVSA Producción, Caracas 01-1998/07-2000.
• Senior Advisor Knowledge Management Production Unit Implementation Project
Post 3: PDVSA, Senior Analyst Technology and Business Planning, 1995/2000.
Tasks & Responsibilities:
• Co-authored and implemented, common methodology for the Assessment of Technology Projects Financial Impact. Results: This methodology support R&D portfolio planning cycles in PDVSA Production Unit during 1997-2000.
• Implemented, Technology Gatekeepers system, for Maraven S.A. Exploration and Production Department. Results: Evaluated as the most effective Gatekeeper program in PDVSA in 1997, selected as seed program for the Knowledge Management effort following the 1998 merger of PDVSA Operative Companies.
• Experience E&P Resource-Base planning exercise, for Maraven S.A. Exploration and Production Department during 1997 and 1998 Business planning cycles
5) COMPANY: Maraven S.A. Filial de Petróleos de Venezuela S.A., Caracas, Venezuela.
Post 1: Oil Production Planning Analyst, 1995/1997
Post 2: Maraven, S.A. Maintenance and Operation of Industrial and Residential Services, 1986/1995
Post 3: Maraven S.A. Filial de Petróleos de Venezuela S.A., Lagunillas, Estado Zulia, 1994/1995.
• Maintenance and Operations Engineer

• Sloan Management School, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge Massachusetts USA Master of Science, Management of Technology Program, 1992-1993.
• Universidad Simón Bolívar, Caracas, Venezuela. Ingeniería Mecánica (BS Mechanical Engineer), 1980 – 1986.
• Professor of Technology Management and International commerce at Post-graduated studies in International Commerce, Universidad Central de Venezuela, FACES, Caracas Venezuela, September 2006 – February 2007.

Languages, Spanish (fluent), English (fluent), Italian (fluent), French (mid level)

Computer skills: MS Office, MS Project, Mind Manager, Crystal Ball, Decision Management System (Landmark)