Manuel Aparicio

Experience

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  ShellClose

  Aug 1995 - Nov 1996

  Engineering, Project Engineer

  Project leader for transformation construction works of 22 gas stations in Peru. Work planning, budgeting, contract management, field supervision, schedule and norms of quality and safety. Budget responsibility (approx. 3 M$).

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  ACHM Constructions

  Dec 1996 - Mar 1999

  Engineering, Structural Engineer

  Engineering of 40 infrastructure and construction projects in Peru.Design of steel and concrete structures and foundations, structural engineering calculations and specifications, direct staff in the preparation of construction drawings, coordination with architects and constructors.Leaded successfully change to informatisation of construction drawings using Autocad

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  BESALCO

  Apr 1999 - Mar 2001

  Engineering, Project Engineer

  Monitoring costs and schedule on site of infrastructure construction (water dam and main access road) at Antamina Mine, contract management, technical proposal preparation, weekly reporting to the American project owner company. Leaded successfully the “close-out” of overall construction contracts with client Bechtel (65 M$). Finalisation of all construction, technical and financial aspects of the Project.

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  Fujitsu Consulting

  Sept 2002 - Mar 2004

  Corporate Finance, Business Analyst

  Direct reporting to VP Finance, Worldwide Operations.Responsible of worldwide operational reporting consolidation (35 business units in 7 Trading Areas) and follow up of financial, operational and sales key performance indicators for Worldwide COO.

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  ExxonMobil

  Sept 2004 - Oct 2004

  Corporate Finance, Credit Analyst Support

  Support EMEA Credit Team headquartered in Belgium for the Chemical Business.Responsible for the analysis of the financial situation of large, medium and small size customers of ExxonMobil in Europe in order to evaluate their credit limit and risk classification.

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  Datascope

  Nov 2004 - Aug 2005

  Corporate Finance, Business Analyst

  Responsible for the reporting and analysis of sales figures for Vice President EMEA and for the yearly sales budget and monthly forecasting process.Leaded successfully the sales warehouse project that allowed sales managers and the VP Europe of Datascope to have a clear visibility of their daily sales at European level.

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  Elia

  Sept 2005 - now

  Manage two teams with a total of 12 collaborators. With the Data team composed by Data Stewards and Data Analysts we take care of the implementation of data governance in our Directorate and transparency including grid data exposed externally at ENTSOe Transparency Platform, Open Data, Elia Group Inside Information Platform ...With the Balancing Operations team we take care of the implementation and delivery control of ancillary services, the operation of daily balancing capacity auctions, and the respective budget control and analysis.Project Leader of the successful implementation of the Elia Group Inside Information Platform on a record time with an Agile methodology playing the role of Product Owner in the SCRUM Team. Link platform: https://www.eliagroup.eu/en/elia-group-iip Show less Managed a team of 15 collaborators responsible contracting, implementation and delivery control of ancillary services and strategic reserves (contracts, tenders and auctions, data management, digitalisation of operational processes, delivery and quality control, settlement, reporting and analysis); and back office support to Key Account Managers (administrative and data management support).Leaded successfully the elaboration of the new Terms and Conditions for all balancing reserves in accordance with Electricity Balancing Guideline (EBGL) and implementation of new technological neutral balancing reserves with a new prequalification system, a daily capacity procurement, a new way of submission of energy bids, activation and the corresponding delivery controls of the service. Show less Managed a team of four collaborators responsible for delivery control of ancillary services in Belgium (balancing, congestion, voltage control and black start).Leaded successfully the implementation of a platform accessible to suppliers for the validation of data for the delivery controls of ancillary services. This strongly simplified validation process with suppliers that in the past depended on exchanges per email with plenty of excels with risk of errors and difficult trace of latest versions and comments. Show less Responsible for budget, forecast and follow up of OPEX and CAPEX of core business units (system operations and infrastructure maintenance) for the electricity grid operator of Belgium.Leaded successfully the work for third parties project that provided Elia the infrastructure for a new source of revenues.Implemented successfully a process that allowed field managers to have a clear visibility of their costs and engagements and a tool for preparing accurate estimation for reaching their financial objectivesWorked in the financial evaluation of energy mechanisms and investment projects. Show less

  • Digitalisation, Program Manager Customers Digital & Data

    Jan 2023 - now

  • Digitalisation, Product Owner Transparency Publications

    Feb 2022 - now

  • Digitalisation, Manager Digital & Data Customer Care

    Jan 2022 - now

  • Electricity Market, Head of Data & Balancing Operations

    Jun 2020 - Dec 2021

  • Electricity Market, Head of Energy Procurement & Operations

    Apr 2014 - May 2020

  • Electricity Market, Energy Management - Head of Operations

    Jan 2011 - Mar 2014

  • Corporate Finance, Senior Business Controller

    Sept 2005 - Dec 2010