Experience

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  Cooperativa de productores de leche r.l. - dos pinos

  Jan 2003 - Oct 2016

  Redesign of the Environmental Management System to certify all the operations of the company in Costa Rica.Develop Inventory of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions and Manage Carbon FootprintEnsure compliance with the legal requirements of the company.Coordinate the work of the external Environmental Regency.Instructor of the Dos Pinos Corporate UniversityAchievements:• Verification of the Greenhouse Gas Inventory by INTECO• In 2015, the ISO 14001 recertification was achieved in all the company's operations in Costa Rica. Show less Direct projects to promote the Sustainable Development of the company, including technical and economic evaluation (water, renewable energies, fuels, biofuels, waste processing and hazardous materials, reduction and mitigation of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, cleaner production strategies and Circular Economy).Management of stakeholders in projects (company, community and government entities)Coordinate the work of the Environmental Regency.Internal Auditor in ISO standards (ISO 14001:2004, ISO 9001:2008, OHSAS 18001:2009)Instructor of the Dos Pinos Corporate UniversityAchievements:• Start-up of a plant to manufacture organic fertilizer from the composting of sludge generated in wastewater treatment plants.• Implementation of the Comprehensive Waste Management Platform in all the company's facilities in the country (reprocessing plants, recycling plant, collection centers and warehouses for disused assets).• Implementation of the recycling program (RECICLADOS) throughout the country. Show less Develop and implement environmental impact studies, environmental mitigation plans and ensure compliance with legal requirements.Manage the relations between the company and government entities in environmental mattersInstructor of the Dos Pinos Internal Training InstituteAchievements:• Implementation of the Comprehensive Waste Management Program at the Coyol main plant.• Installation and start-up of a Tetra Pak Packaging Recycling Plant.• Implementation of the post-consumer Tetra Pak packaging recovery and recycling program in the metropolitan area of Costa Rica. Show less Project to evaluate the performance of various brands of lubricating oils in the trucks of the company's vehicle fleet and select those with the best performance for use.Achievements:• Thesis with Honorable Mention by the School of Chemical Engineering of the UCR• Increased performance of lubricants of between 30% and 130% in sales routes.• Increase in lubricating oil change intervals from 5,000 km to 10,000 km, 15,000 km and 19,000 km depending on the type of truck.• Estimated savings of 30.74% by using higher performance lubricants.• Development and implementation of a continuous lubrication program to monitor the mechanical condition of the vehicle units. Show less

  • Corporate Environmental Manager

    Jan 2014 - Oct 2016

  • Project Manager for Environmental Sustainability

    Jan 2010 - Jan 2014

  • Integrated Management System Manager (environmental, quality, OHS)

    Jan 2008 - Jan 2010

  • Head of Environmental Management

    Jan 2007 - Jan 2008

  • Environmental Management System Implementer

    Jan 2005 - Jan 2007

  • Professional Practice and Licenciate Thesis

    Jan 2003 - Jan 2005
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  Consultoría global c.r.

  Jan 2017 - now

  Founder-director

  Consulting and training in sustainability, environment, carbon footprint, renewable energy, cleaner production, comprehensive waste management, handling of hazardous products, environmental impact assessment, compliance with environmental legal requirements and Social Responsibility.Design, implementation, and audit of management systems based on ISO Standards (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 17025), GHG emissions management (ISO 14064), Neutral Carbon (INTE B5) and verification of Greenhouse Gas Inventories, energy management (ISO 50001) and medical devices (ISO 13485).Design, evaluation, and improvement of agro-industrial processes.Developed projects:• Certified Management Systems (Carbon Footprint with Carbon Neutral Certification, Quality)• Project to improve industrial processes and wastewater treatment system• Inspections and certifications of LPG facilities• Consultancies for the registration of products of health interest before the Ministries of Health Show less

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  Consultoría activa bcn

  May 2017 - now

  Associate conssultant

  Design, evaluation, and improvement of processes for industry and service companies.Consulting, training, and audits in Management Systems based on ISO standards (ISO 9001, ISO 14001), Industrial Maintenance Management.Perform reengineering of key processes of organizations (operations, commercial, logistics, production).Developed projects: I have participated in 12 projects with this consulting firm.

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  Cicap - ucr

  Jul 2017 - Dec 2020

  Associate consultant

  Design and implementation of institutional management systems for the public sector, process improvement and workload studies, training and education in productivity and quality issues.Project: Redesign of processes and new organizational structure of a Municipality

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  Lead university

  May 2019 - now

  Professor

  Professor of the Bachelor’s Program in Engineering in Business Productivity• Course: Environment and Sustainability• Course: Metrology and Certification Systems

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  University of costa rica (ucr)

  Mar 2020 - now

  Professor

  Professor of the Bachelor's Program in Comprehensive Management of Water Resources.Course: Water Sanitation