My professional goal is the expertise of energy production assets and how they generate profits.My latest focus has been on assets competitiveness, performance management and execution of a feasible plan, with special attention to value identification, capture and tracking.- Knowledge of the technical and commercial aspects of the energy business. Understanding of the energy market and risk management (real options, decision trees, MonteCarlo simulation and statistics). Expertise in energy modeling, energy business strategy and project management.- Strong quantitative and analytical skills. Knowledge of mathematical methods such as linear programming (LP), optimization and non-linear approximation. Experience with setting and calibrating models such as TIMES, PIMS and Spiral Plan. Expertise analyzing shadow prices, reduced cost and constraints. Experience performing backcasting, forecasting, breakeven values, sensitivity and stochastic analysis. - Proficiency with crude assay management software such as H/CAMS and Spiral Crude Manager.- Team player and ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines.- BSc in Electronic Engineering and MSc in Control System Engineering from the Universidad Simon Bolivar. MBA in Energy Management and PhD from HEC Montreal. - More than 15 years of experience as quantitative analyst in the energy sector for planning and optimization, under different scenarios, based on the forecasting of products and prices.- Fluent in Spanish and English, and is proficient in French.Specialties: - Strong quantitative and analytical skills.- Risk Management (real options, decision trees and statistics) knowledge.- Upstream Databases: Petroview, IHS, RigLogix, EnergyFiles.- Downstream Applications: Crude Manager (Spiral), Aspen PIMS, Spiral Plan.- Downstream Data: Platts, Morgan Stanley Energy Morning Call, Chevron Assay Database.