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Project manager and team leader of major infrastructure projects developed in the city, such as 7km-highway covered tunnel, stations in subway line 9 and working shafts, high-speed train Barcelona-Madrid (assistant), new residential areas and main squares. Managed since design phase and project planning. Project performance reviews and facilitated the coordination of multiple key stakeholders with a large impact on contractors, politicians and city people. Developed framework for new projects implementation.Supervising tender and contracts during design and construction phases. Great customer satisfaction due to quality and timeliness, identifying problems and proposing solutions.

Associate Professor at OBS Business School (Grupo EAE). Project Quality Management, Integration and Knowledge Management, Traditional Methodologies, Principles and Domains (PMBoK 7th ed) lectures and conferences. Part Time Professor in Master in Project Management. Member of the Final Master Thesis Committee

Barcelona, Cataluña, España

Associate Professor at EAE Business School (Grupo Planeta). Program Management and Portfolio Management lectures and conferences. Negotiation, Smart City imnplementation projects,. Full Time and Part Time Professor in Master in Project Management. Final Master Thesis Tribunal Member

Project manager of several civil works being carried out in Barcelona and surrounding areas. Project and construction for the new dock in Marina Port Vell (Barcelona harbour) and Port Olímpic, design and supervision for the two reverse osmosis plants and water supply network in El Prat, several planning phases in north gate of Barcelona (Glories square project). Other urban projects in the Barcelona city.Special works: coordination of work for the rescue of five sunk yachts in Palamós and Barcelona docks. Project reviews for two cut and cover sectors in Ronda de Dalt and Ronda General Mitre (Barcelona); access for the highway to the container terminal in Barcelona's dock; several urban projects.International works: project to develop the rain water drainage system of many villages in Peru, designing and improving their needs. Participating in the preparation of tenders and giving commercial advisement to different civil engineering companies and constructor groups.

Assessing project management as interim consultant. Participating in the preparation of tenders and giving commercial advisement to different civil engineering companies and constructor groups. Take part in many projects related to new urbanisations and special supplies

Lead and coordinated the construction of a big shopping center (El Corte Inglés in Malaga, a 100.000 m2 surface in a six-floor building). Manage €24M project as a site manager.Lead and coordinated the construction of a project to expand the emission capacity to 1.650.000 Nm3/h in the most important gas plant company in Barcelona. Manage €6M project.Lead and coordinated as assistant in the construction of a LNG tank project in major gas plant company in Barcelona, with a capacity of 150.000 m3 in a cryogenic structure to resist subzero temperatures in case of leak and an a plane impact. Manage €30M project.

Assistance to the technical office in the construction of the subway line 9 in Barcelona (state-of-the-art technology in Spain). Manage €250M project and civil works (project plan, reports and calculations). Prepared all technical works on schedule in order to achieve deadlines (stations, tunnel, ventilation conducts and train garages). Developed the study and proposal of alternatives.

Master Degree In Civil Engineering, Several Specialities, Civil Engineering

Thesis: "Study of the deferred behavior of concrete that incorporate next-generation chemical additives" Final project: "Gorg.

Pmp Certificate, Project Manager Professional Certificate, Project Management

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