30+ years international experience (Europe, USA and Latin America) in the oil & gas industry.Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) by Project Management Institute (PMI - USA), Consultant Project Manager and Senior Process Engineer (Ph.D. & two post-doctorate courses – Russian Federation), Inventor, Researcher in development of new products and new processes, Specialist in leadership and intellectual property. Critical expertise in Project Management according to PMI Project Management Body of Knowleadge (PMBOK), Front-End-Loading (FEL) and Front-End-Engineering-Design (FEED) methodologies of Independent Project Analysis (IPA), extensive experience in governance project processes and routine management. Advanced knowledge and systemic thinking in large investment project management (8 Bi $US) in the upstream, downstream and petrochemistry businesses. Extensive experience in contract management and contracts' negotiation with licensed technology suppliers and engineering service enterprises. During the last 20 years have been managed and supported successfully several engineering and innovation projects and evaluated new business opportunities in Latin America. Critical expertise in UOP/AXENS technologies: Gasoline/Diesel Hydrotreatment processes, Fixed Bed Reforming, Continuous Catalytic Reforming (CCR), Catalytic Oxidation-Dehydrogenation of alcohols, mainly of ethanol, Petrochemistry and Combustion Systems. PMI member and volunteer in several chapters: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Santa Cruz, Bolivia (Founder & Past VP Governance and Policies, Lima, Perú; Dominican Republic, Santiago, Chile. Recognized international speaker on Project Management, Governance, Leadership and Technological Innovation.