Chemical Engineer, MSc Economic Development
Resume:
Francisco
Acuña,
M.Sc.*
*******@*****.***
SUMMARY
Chemical Engineer
with 4- year experience in the natural resource industry,
where involved in technical feasibility analysis for mineral processing alternatives in major projects and R&D development. Currently a candidate to M.Sc. degree in the University of Manchester (United Kingdom),
after
completion
of
taught
courses
and
having
successfully
submitted
the
dissertation in the
prestigious Institute for
Development
Policy
and
Management.
Highly
motivated to
work in
an international,
dynamic
and
diverse
environment; looking to face
new challenges
and
gain development opportunities. Relocating this year to Baton Rouge for personal reasons and entitled
with
legal
work
permit
in
the
U.S. WORK
EXPERIENCE
BHP
Billiton
o Metallurgical
Development
Engineer July
2012
to
September
2014 Development,
Infrastructure
and
Strategic
Resources Minera
Escondida
Role
description
and
achievements:
• Development
of
new
copper
deposits
within
the
Escondida
district
to
support
the asset’s
long
run
organic
growth.
• Elaborate
mineral
processing
chapters
for
selection
phase
study
in
a
>
250
MMUSD capital
project.
• Metallurgical
testworking
budgeting,
design
and
execution
with
local
and
international specialists.
• Mineral
processing
design
and
geometallurgical
block
modeling.
• Review
and
control
the
Superintendence
budget
(approx.
3
MMUSD
p.a.).
• Successful
completion
of
the
BHP
Billiton
Graduate
Foundation
Program. Referee:
Carlos
Delgado,
Superintendent
Met.
Dev.
(******.*******@***********.***) o Junior
Process
Engineer
BHP
Billiton
Graduate
Program
Cpy
Project
–
Technology
January
2011
to
June
2012
Role
description
and
achievements:
• Researcher
in
novel
leaching
process
technologies
for
the
Copper
Group.
• Support
Spence
and
Escondida
assets
for
heap
leaching
process
optimization.
• Coordinate
technical
feasibility
study
for
solar
energy
powered
heap
leaching
heating system.
• Managing
30
people
during
weekend
Pilot
Plant
emergency
shutdown. Referee:
Jorge
Saenz- Diez,
Manager
Cpy
Project
(jorge.saenz- ****@***********.***) Dow
Chemical
Company
Internship
Talcahuano,
Chile
o Process
Engineer
Student
Intern December
2008
to
January
2009 Overview:
• Support
the
Projects
Team
by
delivering
a
conceptual
level
feasibility
study
for
the construction
of
a
cooling
tower
system. EDUCATION
University
of
Manchester Postgraduate
Manchester,
United
Kingdom
o M.Sc.
Industry,
Trade
and
Development Expected
Graduation
11/2015 Outline:
• To convey a variety of analytic perspectives with the
managerial skills needed in the design and implementation on contemporary trade policy, industrial development, globalized
economy
and
their
trajectories. Research
dissertation:
• Investigate on the paradigms for development opportunities within resource- rich countries. Focused in the capacity to create linkages across sector, promoting the creation of spillovers and entrepreneurship in the services sector.
The
Chilean copper mining
industry
sector
served
as
the
primary
case
study
for
the
research. University
of
Concepcion Engineering
Concepcion,
Chile
o Chemical
Engineer Graduated
05/2010
Outline
and
achievements:
• Graduated
with
Maximum
Distinction
on
May
3th
2010.
• Bachelor
degree
in
Engineering
Sciences
(Feb
2009).
• Active
member
of
Sport
Societies
and
Student
Council.
• Granted
the
scholarship
“Becas
Chile”
for
overseas
doctorate
studies
by
the
Government of
Chile
in
2010.
• Undertook
postgrad
M.Sc.
classes
including
Transport
Phenomena,
Advanced
Reactor Design,
and
Numerical
Analyses
for
Chem.
Eng.
• Lecturer
Assistant
in
several
courses.
• Research
thesis:
Feasibility
study
to
identify
technological
barriers
and
market opportunities
for
bioethylene
as
an
enabler
for
lignocellulosic- based
biorefinery development
in
Chile.
Alliance
Française
de
Concepcion School Concepcion,
Chile 1990
-
2003
• Grade
12,
Debden
High
School,
Saskatchewan,
Canada. LANGUAGES
Spanish Native
Language
English Advanced
spoken
and
written,
TOEFL
iBT
Score
105/120
(2014)
and
113/120
(2011).
French Advanced
spoken
and
written,
DALF
Diploma
2003
(B1, B2,
B3,
B4).
TRAINING
AND
OTHERS
Formal
Training
&
Courses
Melbourne
Business
School
University
Adolfo
Ibañez
: BHP
Billiton
Graduate
Foundation
Program Maptek
Vulcan : Training
course
Block
Modeling JK
Tech : Training
course
JK
SimFloat Software
skills : Vulcan, JK Simfloat, Thermo
GRAMS,
Minitab,
MS
Office, AutoCad,
Aspen
Hysis,
Matlab,
Stata. Sport
Activities : Football:
Escondida
League
C. Tennis:
University
of
Concepción
League
(first
category). Football:
Faculty
of
Engineering
League. Social
Activities: : Chemical
Engineering
Student
Council
member
‘07 Chemical
Engineering
Student
Council
Vicepresident
‘08 Chemical
Engineering’s
Student
Council
member
‘09 PERSONAL
INFORMATION
Full
Name Francisco
I.
Acuña
Palma Birth
Date March
20
1986
Place
of
Birth Concepcion,
Chile
Nationality Chilean
(L2
EAD
work
permit
filed
with
USICS) Marital
Status Married
National
ID
/
Passport
Number 16154128- 1 Current
Address 525
Lafayette
Street
Apt.
902 Baton
Rouge,
LA
70802
Contact
number +1
(225)
270- 6576
E- mail *******@*****.***
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