Experience

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  Invensys operations management

  Mar 2007 - Sept 2012

  2011-2012 Invensys Systems Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela. Client Sales Executive for the Caribbean handling business relationship with direct clients and representative companies of the Caribbean, including Jamaica, Curacao, Aruba and Trinidad & Tobago.• Sales representative for all the clients of Invensys in the Caribbean area, giving first-line sales and technical support regarding products and services offered by Invensys Systems for: Automation, Simulation, Instrumentation, Scada and Control Systems. The products included all the brands of Invensys Operation Management: Foxboro, Triconex Simsci-Esscor, Wonderware and Eurotherm. • Development new business relationships and maintenance of existing ones with companies that represent the company`s brands in the Caribbean islands, supporting their business activities and giving technical update for services and products.• Development of business plans and upgrade strategies for clients, keeping the installed base for control systems and ESD systems updated. • Prepare Technical and commercial offers and product quotations. Including financial tools such a Pipelines, CQA, risk analysis and cash flow for contracts containing products and services. Show less Aplication Engineer for SIMSCI-ESSCOR one brand of Invensys Operation Management, and Service Coordinator for Petroleos de Venezuela PDVSA. Devoted in steady state and dynamic process simulation.• Development of simulation models in projects when a simulation of the process is required.• Technical Support in the Process Simulation Area for development, verify and optimization of user’s developed simulations. The user support can be provided by phone or in situ. The Simulation tools include: PRO II, DYNSIM, HEXTRAN, INPLANT, VISUAL FLOW, DATACOM, PIPEPHASE, and Advanced Applications.• Coordination of trainings, events, services and meetings with our mayor client PDVSA.• Coordination of project activities such as Testing meetings (FAT and SAT), in all Dynamic Simulation projects.• Technical Support in license and application installation.• Support in projects developed by Invensys in steady state and dynamic simulation. • Training to users in Simulation tools. • Training to users, instructors and operators for Operator Training Simulation (OTS) Projects. Involving Dynamic Simulation, HMI programs and DCS emulation. • Validation with clients and users of the simulation models developed by Invensys.• Technical and commercial presentations in events and meetings to present the capabilities of the simulation tools provided by Invensys. Show less

  • Client Sales Executive - Caribbean

    Apr 2012 - Sept 2012

  • Application Engineer

    Feb 2008 - Mar 2012

  • Intern in OTS Simulation Projects

    Mar 2007 - Feb 2008
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  Pdvsa petrocedeno

  Sept 2012 - Oct 2014

  Process control engineer

  Process Control Engineer interacts with the configuration of the plant DCS, updating controls to comply with the current requirements of the plant, tuning and optimizing control logics to keep the plant in the best condition. In the process department, the activities include troubleshooting of operational problems using simulation tools such as Pro II, Inplant, Pipephase, Hextran, and others. Also, the responsibilities include evaluation of new projects or revamping projects, supporting in plant start up from a process and control perspective and colaborating with all disciplines such as maintenance, instrumentation, laboratory, operations, planning and others in daily activities.Professional achievements:-Start-up Amine Reclamation Unit (RECLAIMER) of Petrocedeno´s Upgrader.-Crude Distillation Unit rigorous simulation in PRO II® and Case Studies for: Evaluation of naphta diluent losses in Petrocedeno´s Upgrader. Based in process simulations, determine the amount of product lost in the studied period of time and troubleshooting for quality and yield control.-Simulation of the Tail Gas Treatment Unit of the Petrocedeno´s Upgrader, revamping of the heat exchanging system and process limitations for start-up.-Important number of modifications and improvements to control loops to increase safety in plant operations •Development of process simulation for: Distillation Unit, Vacuum Unit, Hidrotreatment (columns and heat Exchange systems), Amine and Sour Water Units for Troubleshooting, optimization and evaluation of new process conditions such as: start up, revamping.•Maintenance of the control strategies and process applications, and supporting Operations to keep a high Automation Factor (Goal: Controllers over 80% in automatic mode) including simple and complex loops guarantying the stability of processes.•Identification of process conditions to improve through the implementation of new control loops to increase the process safety, productivity and operations Show less

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  Honeywell process solutions

  Nov 2014 - May 2016

  Sr. application lead engineer

  Honeywell Latin America as Lead Process Engineer for Advanced Solutions portfolio, in particular for Operator Training Simulation projects; also leader in Latin America for Advanced Solutions Channel Partner Program initiative. In this job, I had the opportunity to participate with the team to develop a sales initiative from the proposal stage to the final award for the largest project in the region. I was recognized by the company with the Honeywell Silver Bravo Award for outstanding Performance 2015. Show less

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  Corteva agriscience

  Oct 2017 - now

  Snr improvement engineer / process safety focal point

  In the role of Improvement Engineer and Process Safety Focal Point, I have been responsible for driving the plant’s continuous improvement program and champion the process safety activities. I lead the Improvement Team consisting of a range of specialists and operation technicians as well as being the ‘go to person’ for a broad range of process safety concerns. I am responsible for the LOPA implementation and internal safety standards on site, including audits, self-assessments and projects to close identified gaps. Some of the activities include:• Revalidation and approval process of the Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPA) for the Dow AgroSciences facility in New Plymouth. • Implementation and management of capital and non-capital projects which addressed capacity increase goals, mechanical reliability improvements, personal and process safety gaps.• Selection and implementation of Most Effective Technology.• Drive knowledge exchange with technology experts (plant resources, Technology Center, Engineering Solutions, internal consultant groups, sister plants, local external experts) to increase awareness of potential improvement opportunities for the technology.• Assist with the Control, Monitoring and other business systems to ensure compliance with standard practicesKey achievement: • Resurfacing of the Dangerous Goods compound project completed on time and on budget – 1000 K USD.• Implementation of the Hazardous Area Classification project – 350 K USD. Still in execution.• Implementation of Safety Shower compliance project completed on time and budget – 150 K USD. • Pump replacement project for blending areas – 90 K USD. Still in execution.• New Bulk Bag Unloading station for powder materials – 250 K USD. FEL Stage, estimated approval August 2019.• Prepared scope for projects to implement in 2019, estimated capex for 650 K USD. Show less