Engineering Design and Consulting

Associate Professor, Part time School of Architecture, Art and Design •Technology for Industrial Design II, Manufacturing Processes, Mechanical Components and Mechanisms. 3/12 – Current•Technology for Industrial Design I, Product Materials. 3/18 – Current•Structures III, Architecture, 2/21 – Current•Technology for Industrial Design III, Product Systems. 3/17 – 8/19

Industrial DesignTechnology III, Manufacturing Processes

Engineering services company focused in Oil&Gas and renewable energies, part of INVAP S.E.•Financial Analysis. Stakeholders meetings. Workforce analysis and reorganization. Review of current contract/clients. Organizational and operative rearrangement.

•In charge of the Engineering sector for the Manufacturing Plant of Villa Regina (MPVR). Part of Completions Group with Houston Headquarters. Manufacturing plant of completion tools and other sectors as Drilling & Measurement, Wireline and Well Services. •Design and sustaining support on Packer, plugs and other tools for the Argentinian market. •CAD design and drawings with PTC Creo and Product Lifecycle Management implementation with GEMS software (Global Engineering Management in Schlumberger). •Product development verification and validation by means of analytical and computational methods, following internal and API standards. Linear and nonlinear FEM analysis with ABAQUS.•Responsible of high pressure Test Facilities (10K psi) used for sustaining, validation or development needs. Design and implementation of novel low cost heating device for packers and plugs testing under heat and pressure.•Local SETC Champion (Schlumberger Eureka Technical Career). Senior II Level achieved in Feb. 2018.•Technical contact with Completions Oil Field Services personnel in Neuquén. •Teamwork with Supply Chain for technical references and new developments.

Engineering ConsultingFormation of engineering consulting company for mechanical/industrial applications, mainly in surface service mechanical products and equipment for Oil & Gas. Experience includes:• Inverse engineering analysis.•Structural analysis.•Design and manufacturing of turnkey mechanical equipment solutions. Design under stakeholders’ requirements. Creation of complete project design plans. Conceptual design, preliminary design, detailed design.•Components optimization, OEM replacement for locally available parts tailoring. Itemization and specification of major components (engines, transmissions, chassis, pumps, tanks, piping and special process equipment, etc.). BOM support to supply chain departments, technical specifications creation.•Integration of hydraulic, electric and electronic systems. Teamwork with Systems personnel, suppliers.•Project monitoring/assessment/control. Manufacturing technical support. Functional & Field Test.•Own designs included in patents of invention.

Involvement in new management position covering the geographic area of Neuquén and Mendoza•Equipment maintenance management of all service lines. Asset maintenance expenditure control.•Maintenance task execution according to company´s quality, safety, and environmental standards.•KPI indicators implementation.•Management, control and protection of service assets and configuration items over the entire lifecycle utilizing asset management software JD Edwards.•Maintenace contract generation for service outsourcing. Teamwork with supply chain department.•Maintenance planification, control and coordination of light and heavy duty fleet.•Planification and implementation of building maintenance. Building infrastructure improvement and construction to accommodate increased workload for the sector and service lines.•Management of +30 staff, direct and functional reports, including administrative, engineers, technicians, welders and mechanics.•Panel member of the OEPS Steering Comitee, Operational Excellence and Performance System, for the implementation in Center Area.•Active participation in recruiting processes along with HR sector due to sector needs.

•Team leader of the design and construction group of oil well service equipment. Design, manufacturing and rebuilding of 30+ heavy duty service units, including Blenders, Pumpers, Frac units, Cementers along others.•Engineering problem analysis/solving of operational issues. Change management in tooling and equipment.•Quality management implementation in engineering sector.•Coordinator for the INVAP mechanical engineering services contract with San Antonio.•Outsourcing management for engineering/manufacturing developments.•Management of +20 staff members for engineering and manufacturing.•Project Management implementation for internal (company) and external clients projects.

•Member of recent Engineering and Technology sector of the company.•Computational software specialist for structural, mechanical and fluids problems.•Analysis and modification of current equipment: inverse engineering of oil service units, CAD modeling, load case identification, FEM failure analysis. Design of modifications and implementation control.•Equipment development, rebuilding, refurbishment. Identification of operational requirements, conceptual design, cost analysis, supplier’s analysis, taks/time assessment, detail engineering.

•Field assistance to new technology deployment in Argentina operations.•Supervisor in charge of the corrective and preventive maintenance of the CTD units. Schedule and management of maintenance duties. Personnel training.•Upgrading of units for Argentinian operations tailoring. Changes in hydraulic, electrical, and mechanical systems.•Technical support for drilling engineers. Unit technical performance envelope assistance for well design.

•Field training in Coiled Tubing workover operations. 8/00 – 9/00•Coiled Tubing Drilling, Medicine Hat / Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Field training on new equipment acquisition. Operative/equipment training. Oilwell drilling with Precision Drilling units near Medicine Hat.In factory technical training during manufacturing of the acquired units at Foremost Industries in Calgary. 10/00 - 12/00 •Coiled Tubing Drilling, Casper, Wyoming, USA. Rig Up of units CTD-01 y CTD-02. Full rig up and testing of units in Precision Drilling USA. Monitoring and testing of ancillary equipment. Customization to Argentina operations. 01/01 – 02/01