Qualifications
• Project management consulting in financial and operational project controls for large capital engineering and construction programs, project management oversight, implementation of IT asset management systems, market planning.
• Operations management with profit/loss responsibility; business development for professional services; development of marketing and proposal presentations, international business experience
• Financial analysis (business valuation, acquisitions, project finance), commercial asset management (business planning, policies and procedures, performance measurement, restructuring), project development in the energy sector
Professional Experience
Business Manager, Loadmaster Universal Rigs, April 2007- February 2009.
• Business planning, marketing, financial and project management for engineering and manufacturing company with international operations and revenue of $75 million. Implemented initiatives to improve profitability, sales and project management controls.
Project Management Advisor, Analysts International (under contract with Schlumberger), February 2006- December 2006.
• Project management for implementation of improvements in business delivery of multi-year, multi-million data management contract with major national oil company. Identified and led initiatives to enhance management controls, value-added benefits, stakeholder management.
Project Manager, IBM Business Consulting Services, (acquired from PricewaterhouseCoopers in Oct 2002) July 2000- October 2005.
• Project manager for implementation of an IT Asset Management System with the federal government. Provided functional expertise for Business Process Reengineering tasks at large private manufacturing organization. Developed proposals for implementation of asset management solutions including Maximo and SAP modules. Participated in market planning tasks and formulation of strategies for IT service management for the IBM Tivoli business unit.
• Designed and implemented accounting controls, and provided project management advice for multi-million engineering and construction programs. Led business development.
Manager, Asset Management, Enron International, May 1999 – April 2000.
• Managed transition period from financial closing to start of commercial operations of power generation projects.
• Advised regional management on financial and operational project controls for construction of power plants in Central America.
Project Development-Financial Analyst, Reliant Energy, August 1995 - March 1998.
• Performed due-diligence analysis, valuation, acquisition, and take-over of energy generation and distribution companies; coordinated development of business plans and financial forecasts; developed information memorandum for a $200 million bond offering; developed reporting procedures to facilitate monthly review of budget compliance.
• Coordinated financial restructuring, and led change management tasks to improve profitability of subsidiary companies. Assisted in negotiating business settlement of major international contract claim; participated in negotiation of international project partnership and joint venture agreements.
Project Manager, Coopers & Lybrand, April 1993 - May 1995
• Business development including proposal writing, and marketing presentations to senior executives for domestic and international clients.
• Project manager for strategy design and implementation of large privatization program. Reviewed market projections, and financial valuations of port business operations.
• Conducted operations management review of facilities department at a major public school system, including review of organizational issues, cost and schedule controls, contract administration policies and procedures, management information systems. Developed policies and procedures for review of invoices, claims and change orders for large construction projects.
Manager, Business Development, Entek Environmental & Technical Services, June 1992 - April 1993; Operations Manager, October 1989 - June 1992
• Business development at the Florida branch office of an environmental consulting firm; coordinated technical execution of environmental consulting services.
• Administrative and technical operation of the New York City branch office with profit/loss responsibility; including budgeting, business development, and project management. Development of new services and diversification strategies.
Project Manager, Coopers & Lybrand, Engineering & Construction Consulting practice, October 1985 - August 1989
• Designed and implemented financial and operational project management controls for owners of large capital programs, reviewed project management and facilities management organizations, wrote policies and procedures, developed training materials.
• Evaluated plans, budgets, schedules, and contracts for major capital construction projects; designed construction and lease negotiation strategies; reviewed engineering and construction claims; performed operational audits of invoices.
Geotechnical Engineer, Parsons Brinckerhoff, Inc.
Project Engineer, Woodward-Clyde Consultants.
Civil Engineer, Urbanas.
Education
Master in Business Administration, Project Management, University of Texas at Austin
Master in Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville
B.S. Civil Engineering, Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga, Colombia
Certifications
Certified Management Consultant Registered Professional Engineer
Certified Project Management Professional (PMP), PMI ITIL certification (service management)
Personal
US citizen, Fluent in Spanish, some Portuguese and French, Fulbright scholar, several publications.
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