Consulting firm dedicated to support projects along its whole life cycle from concept to execution and operations. Sicut Palma inherits the experience gained in Trapananda, by adding a strategic partner with outstanding experience in energy projects (hydro and solar), thus covering main markets such as mining, environment, and energy.

Consulting company dedicated to help companies in their business management and supply chainactivities, delivering best practices and experience applied to their operations. Among key projects appear: a) Management consultancy developed for an environmental company and b) a consultancy carried out for a construction company in international purchases for a major construction project.

Working for an EPCM of a lithium prototype plant located in Salta, Argentina, owned by Rio Tinto with a Capex of USD $ 300 Million. This plant will prove a new technology that will reduce the use of water compared with current process plants eliminating evaporation ponds.

Professor at Universidad San Sebastian called DIPLOMA IN CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION, FOR LARGE ENGINEERING PROJECTS

Working for Centinela Mining company Development project (DMC) subsidiary of Antofagasta Minerals (AMSA).

Working for BHP, Pampa Norte (Spence & Cerro Colorado) supporting Engineering Management regarding contracts execution and formation.

Senior Contracts and Procurement Manager for Energy & Resources, Environment, Transportation and Water Projects under study, development and / or control in Chile offices.

Contracts administrator for Alto Maipo Hydropower Project. Alto Maipo SpA subsidiary of AES Gener S.A.

Manager responsible for Contracts management in Chile, reporting to the Regional Supply Management Director of Jacobs.

Reporting regionally to Resources Regional Manager in Chile and functionally to SKM’s Global Manager Contracts, being responsible for delivering and managing the corporate Contracts functions for Capital Project Delivery within the Latin American region. Among their key accountabilities are: to provide overall management direction to the region on Contracts function, provide direction to Project Contracts Managers, monitor operations within approved budget limits, develop relationships with regional management to attain a mutual understanding of goals and objectives, ensure Contracts support of project and regional operations with latest tools and information, approve development and maintenance of an integrated plan covering all Contracts personnel to ensure uniformity of all personnel actions including salary plans and employee performance reviews, maintain regular communication with BUs to ensure quality of services, to review and approve planning for development of practices, standards and policies for Contracts functions, direct development of functional training programs, approve development programs, provide guidance to reporting on project managers in planning and implementation of goals and objectives for the improvement of services.•PDA Phase I Project, CODELCO; Chile; EPCM; Project Cost: US $ 900 Million DollarsTemporary assignment as Project Contracts Manager for Infrastructure area EPCM of Andina First Stage of Expansion Plan (PDA Phase I), considering expansion of copper mining capacity from present 72 thousand tons of ore per day (kpd) to 92 kpd. (Dec 07– Mar 08)

TECSA (2006- 2007)Corporate QSE Manager (Quality, Safety and Environment)

Contracts Manager•Cerro Corona Project, Gold Fields; Peru; EPCM; Project Cost: USD $ 240 Million. Contracts Manager for New 150,000 TPY process plant producing copper/gold concentrate.•Chapada Project, Mineraçao Maracá/Yamana Gold, Goiás, Brazil; EPCM-Cost: USD$170 Millions, Contracts Manager for new 2.100 TPH copper & gold sulphide ore processing.•Escondida Norte Project, Escondida/BHPB; Chile; EPCM; Project Cost: USD $ 220 Millions. Senior Project Engineer and Home Office Contracts Manager for construction of New 8.800 TPH copper ore crushing and conveying system project.

Contracts Superintendent•Prototype 20 KTPA Bioleaching Plant Project, Alliance Copper Ltd. Joint Venture (50:50) between CODELCO Chile and BHPBilliton, Chuquicamata, Chile; EPCM - Project Cost: US $ 60 Million DollarsContracts Superintendent responsible for all project contracts, especially with those related with Codelco Norte Division and with respect to EPCM. Successful project completed on budget and within schedule. New high technology prototype Plant first in its class at world-wide level, produces cathodes using bacteria in reactors to dissolve complex copper concentrates (BioCOP© Technology) followed by conventional SX and EW processes. (Jul 02 – Nov 03)

Contracts Sub Manager for Early Works Project Ujina - Rosario, Doña Inés de Collahuasi Mining Company.

-Bahia Blanca Mid Size Project - Petroquimica Bahia Blanca/Polisur-DOW Chemical, Bs Aires, Argentina, EPCM: USD $ 340 Millions. Sr Contracts Supervisor subrogating Project Contracts Director. -Cerro Vanguardia Project, Buenos Aires, Argentina; EPCM: $ 450 Million Dollars. Sr Contracts Supervisor.-Oxide Project, Minera Escondida/ BHP, Chile; EPCM $ 450 Million Dollars. Contracts Administrator.