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Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

- Elaboration of Technical and commercial proposals. - Technical Responsible for evaluating geotechnical data and structures.- Play a strategic role in the conceptual, basic and detailed design of tailings storage facility (TSF) and reservoir optimization.- Increase perception of geotechnical risk through risk assessments, training and mentoring.- Lead a.

Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Teaches the discipline Tailings and Waste Disposal Systems in the Geotechnics postgraduation course and the Dam Monitoring and Inspection short course

Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Technical and commercial proposal elaboration. Responsible for evaluating geotechnical data and structures to provide support to mine engineering division (open pit and underground). Management of the geotechnical services teams leading to improve internal communication, quality of deliverables, and stakeholder engagement. Responsible to provide.

Ipiaú, Bahia, Brazil

• Play a strategic role in the conceptual, basic and detailed design of tailings storage facility (TSF) and reservoir optimization.
• Continuously improves geotechnical practices through the development and implementation of monitoring and inspection procedures.
• Increased perception of geotechnical risk through training and mentoring.
• Lead a high work standard through a continuous and accurate assessment of dam construction and instrumentation.
• Evaluation and development of… Show more
• Evaluation and development of geotechnical projects to mitigate problems associated with tailings dam.

Belo Horizonte Area, Brazil

Teaches the Geotechnics Applied to Mining Tailings course in the Master Eng. in Geotechnics postgraduation course.

Nova Lima, Minas Gerais, Brazil

• Playing a strategic role in the implementation of projects, including high-quality detailed designs of the tailings dam.
• Technical support to operations in the tailings dam.
• Improving geotechnical practices through the development and implementation of monitoring procedures, geotechnical inspection assessments, and high quality and useful geotechnical instrumentation.
• Leading to a high standard of work, through continuous and accurate evaluation of the construction and… Show more
• Leading to a high standard of work, through continuous and accurate evaluation of the construction and operation of the tailings dam.
• Monitoring and inspection technical responsible for tailings dams. Show less

Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Prepare of technical specification of field and laboratory tests and results evaluation to determine the geotechnical condition of structures. Basic and detailed design of mine slope, waste dump, and tailings dams. Development of stability and percolation analyzes using Slide and RS2 software (RocScience).

Glasgow, United Kingdom

This study was conducted in order to compare the internal erosion initiation criterion for various equations and compare them with the integration point approach that is developed by the use of a FEM tool. In that way this project focused on the understand of how the process initiates and evolves through the use of a detailed background information and the.

Brazil

• Evaluated and designed slopes using Slide (RocScience) and AutoCad software, as well as providing complete, specialized and qualified technical support in providing services.
• Contributed fundamentally to the work, producing accurate and detailed quantity worksheet and planning the construction using the Project Planner software.
• Maximized results for the customer by influencing the negotiation with the owners of the railway company.

Brazil

• Played a strategic role in the implementation of the project, including high-quality of detailed designs of waste dump and slopes.
• Technical support in the implementation of foundation drains and surface drainage.
• Improved geotechnical practices through the development and implementation of monitoring procedures, geotechnical adhesion assessments, and high quality and useful geotechnical instrumentation.
• Had led to a high standard of work, through continuous and accurate… Show more
• Had led to a high standard of work, through continuous and accurate evaluation of the construction.
• Successfully elaborated a technical article using contacts established in other mining and consulting companies (Determination of Apparent Density in Sterile Stacks in Operation - XVIII COBRAMSEG, 2016).

Brazil

• Applied robust engineering principles and technology to mine bauxite. Role scope included controlling mine operation and equipment.
• Achieved a production increase of almost 20% by expertly controlling the ore transport data using Microsoft Excel.
• Leveraged efficiency and effectiveness of mining operations by designing a precise set of KPIs.

Brazil

• Responsible for data analysis and production of an accurate and detailed bill of quantities.
• Succeeded in analyzing geotechnical data, stability and percolation analyses in open pit slopes, mining waste dumps and tailings dams using Slide (RocScience) software.
• Carried out an open pit and tailings dams geotechnical study for the companies Nacional Grafite, Vale S.A. and LSM, effectively participating in the analysis of stability, percolation and reporting.

Brazil

• Participated effectively in the development and review of technical reports in accordance with NI 43-101. Maintained constant interaction with clients and external consultants.
• Performed a key role in the feasibility study of the Jambreiro Project (iron ore belonging to Centaurus Metals Ltd.) and effectively participated in the long-term planning process.

Brazil

Secured an internship with accountability for accurate preparation of samples/tests in accordance with technical standards.

Msc, Civil Engineering, Merit

Project: Piping Risk Assessment Using Plaxis2D Scholarship: College of Science &Engineering Deans’Award

Bachelor Of Science, Engenharia De Minas, 2:1

Activities and Societies: CIM Minas Júnior Consultoria Mineral Project: Economic Influence inOpen Pit Slope Design

Postgraduate Diploma, Project Management, Merit

Project: Waste Dump Project Management

Postgraduate Diploma, Geotechnical Engineer, Distinction

Project: Geotechnical analysis to provide safety in waste dump design and operations.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Finance, General

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