Ruben Rodriguez Quintero Email & Phone Number

Thurles, Tipperary, Ie

At TRIFOL, we are committed to building a sustainable future by converting waste plastic into chemicals, wax, naphtha, oils, and carbon coke. Our goal is to create a better planet for all by reducing plastic waste and promoting a circular economy and reduce carbon footprint. As the leader of this initiative, I am privileged to have the responsibility and accountability to serve our shareholders, customers, and investors. We are building a profitable business that will help us achieve our vision and mission of creating a sustainable future. Our first Small Scale Commercial Plant 4kt/year is just the beginning of our journey. We are looking to enhance the value of our offering in years to come by building and leading a talented team. We are working with the board and executive directors in the company to raise capital to support our growth. We are also looking to cement and build partnerships with our customers in all sectors of the chemical, petrochemical, and energy space. Together, we can make a difference.

The Woodlands, Texas, Us

Responsible and Accountable for Strategy, Strategic Business Review, Corporate Development Strategy, Pricing Strategy, Product Portfolio, PLCM, Customer Segmentation, Voice of the customer, Value Chain Optimization, Design Engineer, Process Engineer, Technology Scale Up and commercialization

The Woodlands, Texas, Us

ChampionX (formerly known as Nalco Champion), Sugar Land, TX 2014 to PresentGlobal Director for Operations & Strategic PlanningResponsible for operational innovation and product portfolio management to facilitate reorganization efforts. Manage the development of all product line marketing strategies and translate strategies into actionable items for the company’s Strategic Business Review (SBR) division. Oversee planning, growth, and development of upstream marketing and operations strategies.Selected Contributions:• Proposed changes in strategy and business development practice, resulting in:o A 50% reduction in number of supplied products (2.5k from 5k) without lowering overall sales revenues.o An expansion for revenue growth through the release of 15% of global capacity (previously at 100% capacity) achieved by implementing product rationalization and streamlining production improvements. o Global supply chain optimization that reduced material content of sales by over 30% over the next two years. • Undertook global P&L responsibility for $1.9B in revenue for the Oil Field Chemicals (OFC) business at Nalco Champion (currently known as ChampionX).o Implemented a transformational global strategy forecasted to deliver $200M to the bottom line within the current year and an additional $120M in the next fiscal year.o Opened a direct reporting line to the EVP of the $4B revenue Global Energy Group to propose/authorize significant changes.

Sugar Land, Tx, Us

GAS2 LTD., Aberdeen, Scotland 2009 to 2014Director, Applications & Engineering/De Facto Commercial DirectorOperations Director of GTL Demonstration PlantRecruited by CEO of this venture capital backed start up (Lime Rock Partners). Ensured achievement of P&L, profitability, volume growth, and market share increase through functional leadership in raising new equity investments and building strategic relationships. Liaised with C-suite executives and project stakeholders on an ongoing basis. Led a full commissioning startup and operations project ($20M). Selected Contributions:• Oversaw the full cycle project to design reactors for the construction of the demonstration plant in Wilton, England. • Directly contributed to the acceptance and delivery of the startup by completing operation and commissioning stages on time, within budget, and with zero LTIs. • Successfully led GAS2’s technology scale up ($20M project) from basic through detail engineering all the way to construction and commissioning of the startup and operation of a full-scale demonstration GTL plant in England. • Fund-raised $25M in new equity investments within two funding rounds. Enabled additional intake of funds by building and retaining close relationships with leading oil companies in the Far East on mainland Europe, securing significant buyout and investment offers (GAS2).

•Process Technology developer GTL for MARATHON OIL GTF project commercialization and scaling up of a new, one of a kind technology GTF (gas to fuels).•Lead engineer especialist in Biogas (MONSAL technology), Biodiesel (LURGI and WESTFALIA technologies), Bioethanol (DELTA T, PRAJ technologies, CHEMATUR, KATZEN, VogelBush) and SYNGAS. •Lead engineer for Bioethanol plant in SouthHumber Bank (basic and detail engineering), Inmingham. Process plant using KATZEN technology Wheat to ETOH. Bioethanol project.•Lead engineer Coal to Liquids CTL (Fuel Frontiers) a project that integrates gasification of coal, GTL (Low Temperature Fisher Tropsch) and refinining of paraffines into diesel.•Support of Performance Guarantees Supporting the writing up of liquidating damages, process-performance guarantees in general. •Integrated Gasification IGCC and GTL Technology selection for Coal gasification projects.

Aberdeen, Scotland, Gb

Senior Process Engineer at Foster Wheeler (GTL and LNG projects)2005 -2006•Senior process engineer duties working in GTL (Kalahari project, Qatar) and LNG (Shell, Nigeria).•Responsible for modeling of Utility balance in GTL project and developing a Waste Heat recovery Unit in Nigeria NLNG 7+. Basic and detail engineering, PFDs, P&IDs control narratives and units rating.

Guildford, Surrey, Gb

Design Engineer in SEREBAR project, Surrey University (Sequential Reactive Barriers) European project of 2004 and world award winner as ‘Most innovative technology’ in 2005. 2002- 2005•Responsible for design and modeling of GAC (Granular Activated Carbon beds), PFRs (Plug Flow Reactors), ZVI (Zero Valent Iron beds) for the treatment of underground residual waters. Modeling (using ROSA) of membrane process separation. Reverse Osmosis applications in oil spillage recovery and water treatment.•Design and optimization of Plug Flow Reactors for organo-halogen degradation and formation of compounds.Lecturer and Research Fellow at Chemical Engineering Department – Surrey University 2002 – 2005•Responsible for Reactors designed modules, Bioreactors and Biotechnology. Responsible for students’ lab practices in the areas of mass and heat transfer and process simulation. •Research development in Bioreactors, Batch repeated batch and continuous processes.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Oil And Gas

Phd Chemical Engineering, Bio Process, Reactor Design And Simulation

Chemical Engineer, Process, Simulation, Design

Chemical Technology, Analytical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Polymers