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Galicia, Spain

Al Mirfa, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates

O&M Engineer at one of the world's largest energy-efficient desalination plants in Abu Dhabi, with a capacity of 550,000 m3/d, supplying drinking water to 210,000 households.

A Laracha, Galicia, Spain

Deputy manager of water network operations, providing water supply and wastewater treatment to 4 municipalities (A Laracha, Laxe, Santa Comba and Valdodubra), serving ca. 25,000 inhabitants.Member of A Laracha´s “Drought Emergency Plan” committee, monitoring drought indices to establish the necessary measures and mandatory water restrictions to ensure water supply.Completed an explanatory report of improvements to minimise water losses in the supply facilities of Laxe, which awarded governmental funds worth 10k.Leading the Risk Assessment and Risk Management Plan for WTP and WWTP of Valdodubra➢ Ensuring proper training for all staff meet on risks and preventive measures; safety talks related to Veolia´s Occupational Health and Safety "Always Safe" Rules➢ Comply with governmental regulations and management procedures; identification, revision and placement of safety signage in the plants.➢ Design and installation of railings and stairs; signage of vehicle and pedestrian passage areasCompleted the volumetric audit of the municipal water supply of Santa Comba worth €8k ➢ Quantify apparent losses and design a water-loss reduction plan ➢ Water balance of the supply system (including billed and unbilled consumption, authorized and unauthorized consumption, real and apparent losses) ➢ Network efficiency indicators (unregistered volume and technical performance)

Ourense, Galicia, Spain

Completed the drought contingency plan (DCP) of Viana do Bolo worth €15k, being assigned as the field engineer in charge of surveying, mapping and drawing the water supply and sanitation network of the municipality.➢ Location, layout, survey, and description of all infrastructures (100+ catchments, 70+ tanks, main WTP & WWTP, 50 sewage and water supply networks)Achieved the census of the septic tanks of the rural parishes from Viana do Bolo municipality, which has led to the proposal of management and/or maintenance work needed to obtain planning authorizations and environmental permits.➢ Location, description, and problem-solving recommendations for over 60 septic tanks.Carry out daily tests to determine water quality, reducing the workload of the WTP lab staff; modified the reporting Excel database, improving formats and saving stationary supplies; substituted critically ill staff, allowing for WWTP operations to continue during an entire month.➢ Perform organoleptic, microbiological and mineral tests; determine physicochemical parameters, total and volatile suspended solids (TSS & VSS); equipment validation and calibration.

Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Developed a metal membrane passive sampler for the determination of organic contaminants in surface and wastewaters➢ Led research project’s execution, equipment operation, sample & data collection, organic contaminant analysis, report writing, project administration, lab safety and inventory➢ Used environmental sampling and analytical methodologies/characterization techniques (HPLC-UV, GC-MS, and MS) to determine the presence and concentrations of contaminants (hormones, herbicides, pesticides, PAHs and PCBs)

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Reporting to the asset’s Field Manager. Building, updating, and troubleshooting reservoir simulation models for generating annual business-plan runs, and assessing the location and impact of infill drilling. Project manager for diverse technical tasks, elaborating scope of work, and reviewing their results and presentations.

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Reporting to the Principal Reservoir Engineer. Set up the region’s Centre of Excellence for Reservoir Performance (CERP), building individual and multi-reservoir simulation models for diverse projects, including surface networks and parallelization optimization for the generation of field development plans and sector models. Regional instructor for the company’s simulation software.

Leatherhead, England, United Kingdom

Reporting to the Support Team Leader. Provide technical assistance for the company’s simulation software, for the Eastern Hemisphere and the Middle East.

Master Of Engineering - Meng, Water Engineering, 9.32/10.00

Courses: Hydrological Planning & Projects, Water Supply & Drainage Systems, Physicochemistry & Water Quality, Water Treatment & Energy.

Postgraduate Certificate, Sustainability And Social Innovation

Specialization course that transmits theoretical knowledge and practical skills to improve the sustainable development of societies.

Master Of Science - Ms, Reservoir Evaluation And Management

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Petroleum Engineering

Advanced English Course For International Students