Senior Technical PM & Refining SME with 20+ Years Leadership

Carlos E. Crespo

Katy, TX ***** 224-***-**** ******@*******.*** LinkedIn Profile

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Senior Technical Project Manager and Refining Subject Matter Expert with over 20 years of experience leading complex, multi-workstream initiatives in the Oil & Gas sector. Proven track record in refinery-based programs spanning planning, scheduling, downstream optimization, and operational readiness. Expert in navigating refinery work processes and organizational roles to deliver margin optimization and safety-critical solutions. US Citizen, Fully authorized to work in the U.S. and based in the Houston metropolitan area. Bilingual. CORE COMPETENCIES

● Program Governance: Steering Committees, Risk Management, Financial Oversight, Escalation Paths.

● Refinery Operations: Crude & Product Planning, Scheduling Cycles, Unit Interdependencies, Downstream Optimization.

● Strategic Leadership: Business Development, Proposal Creation, Client Relationship Management, Solution Shaping.

● Technical Excellence: Economic Modeling, Feasibility Studies, Refining Performance Metrics (Solomon Study).

● Team Development: Mentoring Junior Consultants, Cross-functional Alignment, Resource Management.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

REFINING CONSULTANT (FREELANCE ADVISOR) 2021 – 2023

● Led technical project evaluations and refinery process selection for high-value downstream optimization initiatives.

● Translated complex operational needs into structured delivery plans, balancing scope, risk, and feasibility.

SOLOMON ASSOCIATES SENIOR CONSULTANT (REFINING) 2018 – 2021

● Served as a primary client-facing leader for benchmarking and consulting services across Latin American refineries.

● Governed complex programs focused on business performance improvement, strategic planning, and global optimization.

● Collaborated with refinery leadership to identify new opportunities and shape service offerings, directly contributing to client profitability.

● Built global energy supply/demand models and facilitated executive-level workshops on refinery competitiveness.

HONEYWELL UOP SALES ACCOUNT MANAGER / SENIOR

CONSULTANT 2007 – 2015

● Managed end-to-end delivery of license and technology transfer projects, serving as a trusted domain leader for public and private sector ITBs.

● Led configuration and optimization studies for existing refineries and petrochemical complexes to drive profit improvement.

● Coordinated multi-disciplinary teams (Technical Services, Operations, Planning) to ensure operational readiness and alignment with client objectives. INELECTRA SACA PROJECT MANAGER 2005 – 2006

● Accountable for the execution of an Extended Basic Engineering Project for a major refinery, overseeing gas oil hydrotreater and amine gas treating units.

● Managed project dependencies across engineering, safety, and battery limits interconnections.

PDVSA (VARIOUS LOCATIONS) TECHNICAL MANAGER / SENIOR ADVISOR 1995 – 2003

● Owned end-to-end governance of refinery programs for a 140 KBPD facility, managing five departments: Process Engineering, Laboratory, Reliability, Major Projects, and Planning & Economics.

● Implemented reliability and margin improvement programs that increased refinery margins 183%.

● Identified and maximized synergies between local refineries, increasing total revenue by over $25M in a three-year period.

● Served as a Refining Senior Advisor, evaluating medium and long-term investment projects for the corporate portfolio.

EARLIER PROFESSIONAL PROGRESSION

PROCESS ENGINEER TO SUPERINTENDENT PDVSA / CORPOVEN

● Advanced through progressively responsible roles in Operations, Process Engineering, and Planning.

● Served as a Resident Engineer at UOP (Des Plaines, IL) for a major FCCU revamp project.

● Gained deep expertise in Atmospheric and Vacuum Distillation, FCC, HF Alkylation, and Catalytic Reforming.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

● Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering Universidad Simón Bolívar

● Certified Green Belt (Process Improvement)

● Technical Proficiencies: Python (Economic Modeling), Advanced Excel (VBA/Financial Modeling), MS Project, Solomon Fuels Study Metrics. TECHNICAL SUMMARY

● Software & Platforms: Refinery planning and optimization tools, XP-Office Suite, Python-based data analytics.

● Refining Domains: Crude assays, product specifications, unit interdependencies, and safety-critical operating environments.

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