Manager Project

Career Summary:

I have been working with KBR a worldwide Engineering and Construction

company since 1996; before my current position as the Operations General

manager in Angola for KBR for the oil & gas business sector, I have worked

in different managerial positions for the A&F, IT, Project Controls, HR,

RES, HSE, QA areas for engineering and construction organizations where I

have got an accumulated experience managing and with strong knowledge of

the different functional areas of an organization.

Before KBR, in Bufete Industrial also worked in project controls,

coordinating a multinational consortium for the AHMSA's Hot Strip Mill

revamp project. I have also had previous experience in the design and

technology of hydraulic turbines as well as field experience in the oil &

gas industry.

Within all my different work assignments, I have an accumulated experience

and knowledge for the management of multinational companies in Mexico and

overseas in several countries. I have also an accumulated experience in the

setup of completely new offices in several countries, with all corporate

requirements including the corporate culture, policies & procedures, etc.

I am a highly motivated leader, with experience leading and couching work-

groups from different countries & cultures. I am always oriented to conduct

business with initiative, integrity, conflict management, results

orientation, customer focus, and strategic planning

Core Competences:

Budgeting, forecasting, interpretation of financial statements, P&L

reports, etc. also proficient in the use and implementation of IT tools and

office automation systems and procedures.

Have conducted business in: English, Spanish and Portuguese.

Fluent in: English, Spanish and Portuguese.

Good leadership skills with experience for the motivation of work groups

from different countries & cultures. Also have solid coaching and mentoring

skills.

Actual Position:

Operations General Manager at KBR Angola Operations

In April 2012 I was appointed as the Operations General Manager for the

Angola operations of KBR and had under my responsibilities to grow the

office and develop the first engineering project for the design of a

floating production system "FPSO".

Major Accomplishment:

+ Growing the Angola operations from 11 employees in April 2012 to 34

operating employees by the end of 2012. This happened in a very competitive

market for the local Angolan content.

+ From August 2012 to April 2013 the office developed its first project for

the design of a plant in a FPSO, the plant was designed using state of the

art engineering technologies, it was required to prepare all the Angolan

engineers and designers in the design tools and work process of the

company.

+ Implemented all internal controls that are necessary in a very complex

country with high indexes of corruption. In August 2012 the operation was

audited getting a status of "Effective", on this audit all areas of

internal control were tested under the "FCPA" (Foreign Corruption Practices

Act).

MEC A&F Manager - KBR Monterrey

By mid-2001 was appointed to be the Shared Services manager of KBR

Monterrey, under my responsibilities had the leadership and management of

all the support areas of the company: Accounting, Information Technology,

Project Controls, Real Estate services, QHSA and HR. By 2003 became the A&F

manager of the office. In between my activities at KBR Monterrey, I was

also in charge for the creation and coordination of the Innovation group

from 2003 to 2005.

Major Accomplishment:

+ In 2011 and 2012 was assigned to travel to Saudi Arabia and work on the

startup of a new KBR operation in Al-Khobar Saudi-Arabia, for this startup

integrated the IT, Project Controls and the A&F areas.

+ In 2009 Implemented additional Internal Controls in KBR Monterrey to be

in compliance with the "FCPA" (Foreign Corruption Practices Act)

+ Active participation in the definition and global rolling out stages for

the KBR Financial System in SAP during 2005 and 2006.

+ In 2004 Included HSE as an area for review and improvement in the KBR

Monterrey projects and in the annual management reviews.

+ In 2004 played a key role in the IT and IM areas for all projects in KBR

Monterrey; and worked actively in all issues for the first offshore PDMS

project of KBR Monterrey.

+ 2004 & 2005 Implemented the PDMS Knowledge base, promoting the PDMS best

practices and knowledge collection with people involved in the BP B18

project.

+ 2003 Under my leadership KBR Monterrey got its QA system upgraded from

ISO 9000:94 to ISO 9000:2000

+ 2002 on my recent assignment as the Shared Services manager, optimized

the billing process with the elimination of a pre-existing unbilled work

problem

+ Implemented a high level of automation and Internal Controls in all the

administrative and support areas of KBR Monterrey, for: Billings, Treasury

and project controls functions. In this position, was also involved in the

implementation of the Risk Control Tracking System of KBR for compliance

with the Sarbanes Oxley act.

+ Active participation during the startup of the Monterrey Engineering

Center, working in several roles and functions of coordination, design,

selection and implementation of the equipment, logistics, and several

administrative activities. The center started operations in January 1997,

after the conclusion of the project in a very tiny schedule.

Career Highlights

1996-2001 - IT manager

Key responsibilities:

IT manager and member of the MEC Management Team, Monterrey Engineering

Center

In this position reported to the General Director, with key roles for

decisions making with respect of all Information Technologies needed for

the project operations and administrative solutions. In this position also

participated actively as an adviser to the director for several legal and

financial issues that the company was sorting out during its growing. Also

worked actively for the continual improvement of the operation.

+ Key role as IT and Information Manager in all projects developed in MEC,

between the main projects supported in the IM roles were: ARISTECH, EXXON

SOP, QCHEM, and BP Block 18.

Previous Companies and Assignments:

Bufete Industrial: Project Controls Coordinator for the AHMSA Hot

Strip Mill Revamp project

IEE: Development of Technology for the Design of Hydraulic Turbines

PEMEX Oil & Gas: Group Leader of Materials and Logistics for Offshore

operations

Qualifications

Mechanical Engineer with concentration in Energy Conversion

MSC in Informatics & Administration

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