René Ortiz Email & Phone Number

Oslo, Norway

At Quantafuel, we're not just engineering – we're engineering change. Our collaborative team is pioneering chemical recycling of plastic waste, a crucial step towards a greener planet. In my fuction as Head of Engineering and Plant Technology I report to the CEO with following responsibilities: ▪ Manage all engineering operations in the company. ▪ Develop and implement innovative engineering practices and processes.▪ Lead the development of our plastic-to-liquid plant technology.▪ Coordinate the establishment of technical requirements and standardization concepts. I am currently also employee-elected member of the Board of Directors in Quantafuel, contributing to strategic decision-making.

Oslo, Norway

Responsible for leading technical teams in innovation, studies, and execution projects, driving forward the pioneering field of chemical recycling of plastic waste.▪ Led Quantafuel team to succesfully achieve proof of concept for first-of-its-kind plant in Skive, DK.▪ Developed company execution model for modification projects to improve plant technology.▪ Introduced tools and processes to transition our engineering teams into an agile framework.▪ Played a key role in defining and negotiating the scope of work for FEED studies with EPC contractors.Major projects: • Engineering manager for plant in Skive, Denmark —the first plastics-to-liquid plant built and operated by Quantafuel. My work incl. modification projects and operations support for two years.• Engineering manager for during business development phase for a new plant in Sunderland, UK.

Munich, Germany

Responsible for overseeing engineering projects, managing technical teams, and ensuring that engineering solutions meet both client requirements and industry standards.▪ Led global multidisciplinary engineering teams through sales and execution phases ▪ Coordinated engineering for several FEED & EPC proposals for LNG plants, ammonia plants, and hydrogen plants.▪ Collaborated with major industry players such as Shell, Total, Gazprom, and Equinor ▪ Pioneered and implemented agile project management methodologies for project execution. ▪ Led digital transformation initiatives across LindeMajor projects:• Engineering manager for LNG plant in Portovaya, Russia (EPC contract)• Engineering manager for early engineering works on modularized hydrogen plant in Rotterdam, Netherlands

Munich & Dresden, Germany

Responsible for externally procured package units (up to 24 Mio. EUR) in EPC projectsincl. flare systems, cooling towers, storage tanks, fired heaters, fire fighting systems, air compressors, etc.▪ Interdisciplinary coordination for package units at global scale(incl. process, safety, systems, civil, mechanical, QA/QC, electric, instrumentation, logistics, etc.)▪ Conducting of technical clarifications and negotiations with vendors in all project phases▪ Aligning of interfaces for the units in-house and externally towards clients and other stakeholders▪ Auditing of global vendors with regard to quality and engineering/manufacturing capabilities

Munich & Dresden, German

Experience through job rotation across various technical and commercial departments▪ Process & Systems Engineering▪ Equipment Process Design▪ Mechanical Specification of Equipment▪ Plant Layout & Piping Design▪ Instrumentation and Process Control▪ Electrical Engineering▪ Process and Environmental Safety▪ Project Scheduling & Cost Controlling▪ Global ProcurementSECONDMENT:• Construction site in Tobolsk (Russia) / Support for mechanical and subcontracting / 3 months

Düsseldorf Area, Germany

Project on company-wide cost reduction in the German industrial goods sector▪ Organizational and cost structure analyses▪ Consolidation of cost‐saving ideas across departments▪ Development of key milestones for the restructuring process▪ Conception of a communication concept for stakeholders

Ludwigshafen, Germany

Assistance in quality engineering department▪ Participation in restructuring of the division of labor guidelines for subcontracting of EPC projects▪ Visual Basic excel macro programming and data base setup▪ Review of engineering documents

Munich Area, Germany

Material testing, technical drawing, and thermal analyses

Diplom-Ingenieur (Corresponds To American B.S. + M.S.), Chemical Engineering

Activities and Societies: IKOM - The Career Fair of the TU-München (Organizing Team 2006, 2007, 2008); European Career Forums Alliance.

Visiting Scholar, Chemical Engineering, Grade: German (1,0), American (A+)

Diploma thesis on enzyme probe development for DNA genotyping applications. Collaboration with Prof. Susan Muller of the Chemical.

Visiting Student, Chemical Engineering, Grade: German (1,0), American (A+)

Activities and Societies: European Career Fair at MIT, Strano Research GroupCarbon nanotube research with medical applications

U.S. Grade Equivalent: A+

Course work in Chemical Engineering