ANDRES CARRERO **** S Le Jeune Rd, Suite ***-* • Coral Gables, Florida 33134 • acx3fw@r.postjobfree.com • (305) 206 - 5054 Education Personal

• Fluent in English & Spanish,

and conversational Portuguese

• Born in Caracas, Venezuela

• US Citizen

• 1999 M.B.A. Thunderbird, School of Global Management Glendale, AZ

• 1997 B.A. in both Economics/International Relations, Tufts University, Medford, MA

• Internship with Petroleos de Venezuela in Caracas, Venezuela and Studies Abroad.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Partner

• Created Sonar Energy Inc., a consultancy company specializing in agency work to represent JP Morgan Ventures Energy Corp

( JPMVEC) on business activities related to light petroleum products trading opportunities through the JPMVEC/Ledge terminal facility in Houston, TX.

• Originated trading opportunities and directed marketing initiatives for Ledge Energy, a boutique fuels provider to Caribbean, Central, and South American markets that operated as a third party trading and marketing team for Lukoil Pan-Americas and JPMVEC.

• Established and cultivated relationships with Oil Majors and Latin American private and state oil companies.

• Negotiated and concluded contracts with Oil Majors for their markets in Central America and the Carribean.

• Responsible for negotiating and concluding sales of light petroleum products to export markets in Latin America and assisted

"onboarding" companies into the JPMVEC system, a due diligence process required to do business with JPMVEC.

• Assisted in registering JPMVEC with Latin American National Oil Companies.

• Trading Manager – Latin America

• Territory focus: Caribbean and South America

• Established and directed regional marketing objectives

• Conceptualized and secured spot and term contracts throughout territory

• Assisted in the development and implementation of oil trading opportunities with associated companies

• Optimized profits for the group and improved quality of market information

• Recommended pursuing arbitrage opportunities in refined products with National Oil Companies

• Pursued special projects having synergy with oil trading activities

• Tracked supply/demand imbalances, anticipated refinery turnarounds, presented market analysis, identified opportunities through extensive research and dialogue with counterparties, developed a proactive approach of communication and reporting

• Risk Management Trader (Jan. 2001-Sep. 2002)

• Responsible for executing derivative trades on behalf of the Global Products Trading teams

• Offered risk management services to group customers

• Enabled customers to better manage their exposure to oil price risk

• Maintained daily balancing of hedge books

• Provided education, advice, execution and market-making

• Prepared weekly derivative position reports

• Checked daily profitability and exposure

Latin Energy, Inc., Miami, FL Oct. 2002 - Aug. 2007 Ledge Energy Group LLC, Coral Gables, FL Aug. 2007 - July 2013 Shell Int’l Trading and Shipping Co., London, England Feb. 2000 - Sep. 2002 Sonar Energy, Inc., Coral Gables, FL July 2013 - Present

• Trading Operator (Feb 2000-Dec. 2000)

• Territory focus: Global in scope - emphasis on Europe

• Responsible for oil and freight operations for the fuel oil desk

• Optimized operational efficiencies to reduce costs and maximize profits

• Coordinated logistics related to product availability and quality requirements

• Tracked vessel process and development and managed freight ops

• Provided daily tracking of wet oil movements, profitability, and analysis of margin reports

• George E. Warren Corp- Latin American Representative; Origination & Support (December 2014 - Feb 2016)

• Originate trading opportunities on light petroleum products, negotiate transactions, follow-up support & troubleshooting

• Development and implementation of a business promotion program with national and private companies in the Latin/South/Central Americas & the Caribbean region for the purchase, sale, exchange of light petroleum products

• Market advisor, provide detailed market intelligence as well as assistance in contract negotiations, financial & operational support

• Assisted in registration of GEW with National Oil Companies as directed

• Project Coordinator – Latin America. (July 2013 - December 2014)

• Coordinator for various oil trading activities and asset investments for niche markets in Latin America & Caribbean. Used extensive industry relationships to help secure equity investments as well as supply niche markets throughout.

• Registered as a verified government contractor/supplier for oil related product tenders. Career Objective: To be aligned long term with an oil company interested in expanding their presence in the Latin American & Caribbean region. Companies Represented:

• Valero Energy Corporation

• Westport Petroleum, Inc.

• Sunoco

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