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León, Castilla And Leon, Spain

Provision of commercial solutions to help manufacturers position and market their mineral or forest products. At CORENA we reinforce our clients' commercial structures to reach new markets and increase their sales volume.

León, Castilla And Leon, Spain

Full-service consultant focused on providing expert advice and support to companies that want to grow their businesses. My solution portfolio includes:- Operations & project management: project life-cycle, supply chain management, budgeting and cost controlling, contract management, subcontracting policy, site management, process analysis and optimisation and operational due diligence (ODD).- Business development & growth strategies: market research, penetration and positioning; risk analysis, identification of business opportunites and potential partners, internationalisation.

León, Castilla And Leon, Spain

Responsible for trading operations to import/export industrial minerals such as barite, talc powder or silica sand.

Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

Responsible for both the Tarragona bulk petcoke and coal (anthracite) handling terminal as well as the Vallmoll petcoke and coal (anthracite) preparation plant. Managed receiving, warehousing and distribution operations from ships and lorries, controlled inventory levels, maintained physical condition of facilities and safeguarded operations and contents. Served clients nationwide as well as across the Mediterranean area, focused especially on France, Italy, Algeria, Tunisia and Egypt. Handled more than 520kTon of coal in 2018 and reported a 12% increase in sales relative to 2017.

Malabo, Equatorial Guinea

In March 2015 Catalana de Perforacions SA along with EG Global Investments SL and GoldProjects BCN 2007 SL set up FCO AFRICA SL to operate in Equatorial Guinea. Responsible for the implementation process as well as the relationship between the parent company and the subsidiary, my primary job duties included pro-actively supporting the subsidiary's top management team to meet annual goals, managing field engineering operations and researching new clients. After the 2016 1Q Catalana de Perforacions decided to divest from Equatorial Guinea and therefore sold their part in FCO AFRICA to the remaining partners.

Manresa, Catalonia, Spain

Leader of company’s internationalisation strategy. Targeted Equatorial Guinea as first foreign country to serve hydrogeological prospecting and underground water collection solutions. With an initial investment of 300k€ I set up an stable operational infrastructure under a local brand (FCO Africa SL) that let me undertake several large water-well drilling campaigns across the Bioko island. Achieved a 72% ROI after the first twelve months of operations. Also supplied engineering consulting services in Nampula (Mozambique), Farafra (Egypt) and Lagos (Nigeria).

Manresa, Catalonia, Spain

Responsible for appraising, managing and executing drilling projects mainly focused on mineral exploration and civil works. My most important achievement was winning a 2-year competitive bid contract to execute a non-stop mineral exploration drilling campaign at “Cabanasas” potash mine, run by ICL Iberia SA. Generated a 30% ROI in the first year of operations, yielded 2,1M€ at its end and was renewed for two more years.

Manresa, Catalonia, Spain

In charge of three underground exploration drilling campaigns executed at “Cabanasas” and “Vilafruns” potash mines, both owned by ICL Iberia SA. Working as contractor and managing a 20-people staff as well as three wire-line coring rigs (including auxiliary equipment), did the whole project yield 4,3M€ and generated an weighted 27,5% ROI annually over three years, after having achieved almost 110,000 meters of geological samples.

León, Castilla And Leon, Spain

As deputy project engineer I was involved with site management related to horizontal directional drilling and pipe rehabilitation projects, the vast majority devoted to executing electrical/hydraulic connections.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Energy Finance

Activities and Societies: EADA AlumniThe International MBA of EADA has provided me with a professional competitive advantage, emphasising.

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Mining And Mineral Engineering

Long-cycle degree leading to an academic degree of Mining Engineer. Fields of study: - Geological and geophysical technology.

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Mining Engineering Technician (Surveying And Prospecting)

Short-cycle degree leading to an academic degree of Mining Engineering Technician. Fields of study: - Technology of drilling.

Specialist Diploma, Intelligence

This diploma qualifies me to conduct intelligence analysis aimed at supporting and reinforcing the decision-making process.

Master Of Science - Ms, Occupational Health & Safety Management

This MSc has qualified me to perform managerial tasks in terms of occupational health and safety, covering the belowmentioned areas.

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Forest Engineering

Initiated in 2018. Currently taking this programme on a blended learning basis.