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• Achieved 1.2 MM USD in supply and installation contracts by negotiating a 5-year exclusive distribution agreement with GOLSUN (Reinforced Thermoplastic Pipe (RTP) manufacturer) which established the core business of our company.• Performed Failure Analysis and Reverse Engineering of components and installation methods to set up a new pipeline in an Ecopetrol (Colombia’s oil & gas market leader) facility and correct the defective pipe supplied by a competitor brand, avoiding oil production… Show more • Achieved 1.2 MM USD in supply and installation contracts by negotiating a 5-year exclusive distribution agreement with GOLSUN (Reinforced Thermoplastic Pipe (RTP) manufacturer) which established the core business of our company.• Performed Failure Analysis and Reverse Engineering of components and installation methods to set up a new pipeline in an Ecopetrol (Colombia’s oil & gas market leader) facility and correct the defective pipe supplied by a competitor brand, avoiding oil production dead times of around 3 months.• Achieved an approved interpretation by ASME Committee regarding ASME B31.8 code (Gas pipeline standard), correcting a general misconception of the industry in Colombia opening the market alternative for RTP pipes in Colombia for natural gas industry. Show less

K2 ingeniería (Environmental engineering company): Improved and approved the design, technical specifications, purchase and installation of the mechanical equipment for the expansion of Bogotá’s potable water plant from 16 to 24 m3/s, a 12 MM USD investment.• Prisma (Construction company): Recalculated technical specs and selected the suppliers for the new wastewater treatment plant of Palmira, Valle, designed for 1.5 m3/s and worth 17 MM USD in mechanical equipment.• K2 ingeniería:… Show more K2 ingeniería (Environmental engineering company): Improved and approved the design, technical specifications, purchase and installation of the mechanical equipment for the expansion of Bogotá’s potable water plant from 16 to 24 m3/s, a 12 MM USD investment.• Prisma (Construction company): Recalculated technical specs and selected the suppliers for the new wastewater treatment plant of Palmira, Valle, designed for 1.5 m3/s and worth 17 MM USD in mechanical equipment.• K2 ingeniería: Analyzed and reported environmental emission’s (EPA isokinetic methods) and noise assessments resulting in updated contamination regulation by the local authority over 100 sources.• AITE (Software development): Designed the Maintenance and Inventory Module in an ERP software (AmbiensQ) for air quality monitoring networks, improving maintenance execution and allowing the proper administration of assets and inventory.• AITE: Increased the efficiency in air quality monitoring of Bogotá’s environmental authority by documenting the procedures, input and output variables, equations and flow charts based on EPA’s air quality assessment methods.• Ultimate Europe Transportation Equipment GmbH (Austrian): Improved company’s local brand presence by seamlessly executing the modification and rework of door systems and gangways, for a total of 88 trains in 3 different fleets in Colombia, Venezuela and Mexico, by utilizing failure analysis and project management tools.• Process recovery (USA gas plants manufacturer): Achieved successful startup of a new natural gas treatment plant in Aguazul, Colombia, by solving manufacture defects in the field and commissioning the plant. • Barrancabermeja’s Aqueduct: Increased the operational capacity of the plant, reduced operational costs and solved the problems of potable water supply for the city by assessing and redesigning the pumping stations (intake and supply), including the new variable speed control system and pump rebuilding specifications. Show less

• Improved MTBF (Mean time between failures) from 3 months to 3 years by leading the inspection, scheduling, disassembly, refurbishment, assembly and commissioning of 112 API pump units in Ecopetrol’s refinery.• Increased the quality of the local workshop network and shortened Ecopetrol’s repair times by developing a remanufacturing program with local workshops, based on a know how transfer from Pump Works Inc (American API pump manufacturer).• Overhaul of a 12.5 MW Delaval steam… Show more • Improved MTBF (Mean time between failures) from 3 months to 3 years by leading the inspection, scheduling, disassembly, refurbishment, assembly and commissioning of 112 API pump units in Ecopetrol’s refinery.• Increased the quality of the local workshop network and shortened Ecopetrol’s repair times by developing a remanufacturing program with local workshops, based on a know how transfer from Pump Works Inc (American API pump manufacturer).• Overhaul of a 12.5 MW Delaval steam turbine and generator with local remanufacturing of the 3 first stage stator blades, axial and thrust bearings, obtaining savings of up to 60% over the original budgeted cost and reducing former plant’s vibration parameters. Show less

• Introduced a virtual laboratory service based on Ansys, providing the local industry access to simulation technologies.• Developed a value-added strategy (based on productivity/(CAPEX+OPEX)) for the commercial proposals of Hyundai Heavy Machinery in Colombia, closing a first deal of 800.000 USD in mining equipment.• Reacquired a 3200 BLS/day market for Fuel Oil N. 6 (Rubiales crude oil) and achieved new sales of 1200 BLS/day.

• Gave technical support in lubrication of engines, gears, transmissions, bearings, hydraulic systems, turbines and industrial processes, increasing sales by 40.000 Gal/month.• Accredited the local TERPEL portfolio with foreign OEM Brands (Caterpillar, Komatsu, Isuzu, Volvo), enabling new segment sales.• Designed the solution for small bulk supply (55-1000 gal) reducing operational costs.

• Technical support and training of direct clients and distributors, increasing brand recognition and market share.• Extension of customer machine and lubricant life through used oils analysis, achieving added value to the brand in fleets and general industry.• Developed 2 new greases for the mining industry, solving wear problems in stringent operational conditions.