I am a metallurgical engineer with experience in the research sector, mining, manufacturing, and consulting companies. My experience is related to the hydrometallurgical enrichment of manganese ores, the production of metallic manganese and its alloys, silicon, ferromolybdenum, steels, and cast irons in electric arc and induction furnaces, the production of castings using IC and LFC methods. My total work experience is over 37 years and includes 12 years of university and factory research, 5 years of university teaching, 3 years of mining, 7 years of steel and ferroalloy plants, and 5 years of foundry and machine building companies, consulting - 5 years.