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State Of Minas Gerais, Brazil

Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Operation of power generation assets (14, hydro, wind, solar), and engineering and execution of decarbonization projects in mining sites (mining, metallurgy, rail).

Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Management of renewable power generation in Vale's South and North American operations.

Belo Horizonte Area, Brazil

Belo Horizonte Area, Brazil

Main challenge: materialize Vale's strategy to become self-sufficient in power generation to meet consumption through prospection and development of new power generation businesses

Belo Horizonte Area, Brazil

Belo Horizonte, Brazil

My clients are operational units, both existing and projects.Bellow is a summary list of my activities pertaining to each of the 4 main components of my scope in this position.ENERGY EFFICIENCY: optimization of end-use consumption• 71 projects; total saving: US$ 90 MM• Identification of projects to optimize consumption• Investment estimates and economic analyses• Design of a Performance Contract structure compatible with the governance of large companies• Definition and negotiation of performance indicators for elevant energy systems• Energy management: a combination of the former items plus communication and routine procedures, in line with ISO 50,001 standardPOWER SYSTEMS: access to the grid by new operations or changes in the connection configuration of current operations• Total load managed (2015): 1,900 MW (2.5% of the Brazilian national grid)• Adjustment of power contracts• Authorization processes for power lines, substations, generation units etc.• Transfer of assets to local utilities (typical of Brazilian regulation)• Access of consumer units to the transmission gridENERGY SOLUTIONS: development of energy generation projects to support mining activities; definition of the most adequate business model for each project• Total capacity designed: 495 MW and 626 t/h of steam• Types of projects: natural gas cogeneration, biomass cogeneration, wind and solar pv• Business arrangements: independent power producer, energy service providerPOWER & NATURAL GAS MARKETS: as a free consumer, Vale purchases its own electricity and natural gas through bilateral contracts. In this position, I oversaw the separate strategies for these two utilities, with great responsibility over Cost of Products Sold.• amount of traded power: 1,200 MW average (10,500 GWh/year), US$ 700 MM/yr• amount of trated natural gas: 2,000 m³/day, US$ 200 MM/yrI have taken diferent positions along this period. A more detailed description is available in the document attached.

Brasília, Brazil

The Ministry of Mines and Energy is responsible for all public policies related to the energy and mineral sectors.As General Coordinator, I was in charge of the energy efficiency portion of these policies.Examples of my work are listed below.• Definition of energy efficiency standards for:- commercial buildings- domestic stoves and ovens- light private vehicles- refrigerators and freezers- electric motors- air conditioners- compact fluorescent lamps• Design of incentives to the use of solar water heatersI have taken diferent positions along this period. A more detailed description is available in the document attached.

Brasília, Brazil

ThyssenKrupp Elevators is the 3rd largest elevator manufacturer in Brazil.As Supervisor, I was responsible for all quality and safety assurance tests, as well as commissioning and transfers to clients.

Brasilia, Brazil

In order to properly design the policies to the energy sector, the Ministry of Mines and Energy has to be up to date with current and future energy-related technologies.My role was to support the Ministry in this regard, through activities such as the following:• Study and evaluation of new technologies (electric and hybrid vehicles; biogas production, fuel cells, solar pv)• Contribution to international collaboration agreements:- setting up gas turbine production industry in Brazil- bioenergy research

Brasília, Brazil

Support to several research projects conducted atLab of Dynamic MetrologyLab of Internal Combustion EnginesLab of Air Conditioning and Refrigeration

Wolfsburg, Germany

Projekt: HFS Höherfeste Stähle und die Probleme fürs PresswerkProject: HRM Higher Resistance Materials and the Problems for PressworkTesting of new materials to be incorporated to the body Golf generation 4

Mba Finance

Extension, Energy, Completed With Distinction

The Impact of Current Energy Production and Use, and Options for a Sustainable Energy Future. Main topics were biofuels, land-use.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business Administration And Management, General, Fully Concluded

Ephasis on Business Management

Management, Middle Management

Activities and Societies: Immersion on management concepts for middle managers.The training was composed of a series of activities both.

Master Of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Study of turbulence intensity and its effects on combustion performance of a turbocharged engine as compared to a naturally aspirated.

Engineer’S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

High School