Head of Projects Development

• Feb 2023 - Present

Responsible for growing the company's project portfolio, developing and optimizing energy projects from their conception up to the ready-to-build stage, and collaborating so that they materialize into new business opportunities within the power generation sector. Both for renewable and conventional energy projects. Contributing along with the team to the evolution of the region's energy mix.

Business Development and Strategic Planning

• Feb 2022 - Feb 2023

Responsible for conceptualize and plan large-scale energy generation projects (Renewable, hybrid, large datacenter/crypto facilites, conventional thermal, green hydrogen, etc) according to budget, the company strategy, the evolution of the energy mix/energy transition of the country and region. Manage stakeholders and coordinate the interfaces with the project execution team.Coordinate and manage all the engineering documentation and activities with technologists and suppliers to conduct prospections and project case studies up to the ready-to-build stage. Evaluate alternatives and opportunities to develop new solutions applied to the energy generation and transmission industry. Show less

Project Engineer

• Aug 2019 - Feb 2022

Within large-scale conventional & renewable energy generation EPC Projects: Coordinate engineering activities, purchasing and contracting, inspection and activation, cost control and programming control according to the project execution strategy, ensuring consistency of interfaces. Coordinate on-site activities.Manage contracts, purchase orders to ensure compliance with the contractor and supplier's obligations and minimize claims. Coordinate risk management processes. Evaluate performance of service providers. Prepare project management reports. Analyze corrective actions based on early alerts to mitigate project risks. Manage stakeholders and permits.Latests Projects:- Bajo del Toro Power Plant - Flare gas-fueled PowerPlant to supply large-scale datacenters/crypto-currency.- Cañadón León Wind Farm - 122 MW On-shore Wind farm situated in South Argentina.- Expansion at Santa Cruz Norte 500/132 kV Transformer Station - New 500/132/33 kV Power Transformer & busbar fields.- Manantiales Behr Power Plant - 60 MW Gas-Fueled Power Plant situated in South Argentina.- Electrical Island control and load shedding system for the whole Manantiales Behr hybrid complex (WindFarm+Thermal Power Plant).- La Plata Cogeneración II - 89 MW GT Power Plant situated in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Show less

Lead Electrical Engineer

• Mar 2018 - Aug 2019

Design of concept, basic and detail electrical engineering for electrical generation & process plants. Electrical Studies. Pre-Commissioning, commissioning and startup of electrical equipment on-site and MV/LV transformer stations. Coordination of work teams & resources management. (On Leave of abscence for master studies during Aug. 2016 - Mar. 2018).Most prominent projects in which i was involved:- LPCII Cogeneration Power Plant at La Plata YPF Refinery.- New Coker unit ("Nueva Unidad Coque A") at La Plata YPF Refinery. Complete design & construction of MV electrical substations, interconnections, protections systems and communications facilities.- 50 PPM Project at Luján de Cuyo YPF Refinery. Complete electrical design & construction of MV electrical substations, interconnections, protections systems, instrumentation and communication facilities for new Hydrodesulphurization (HDS) / Naphtha Hydro-treatment Unit (HTN) and new GO Blending installations. Show less

Electrical Engineering Specialist

• Jun 2013 - Mar 2018

Construction Engineer (Electrical & Instrumentation)

• May 2012 - Jun 2013

Supervision and coordination of all contractors (Electrical & Instrumentations) construction activities on-site, from notice-to-proceed until project handover. Link between engineering department and contractors at site.

Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter (Research Fellow)

• Jun 2017 - Feb 2018

Development & programming (MATLAB / Python) of an energy management system to charge commercial fleets of electric battery vehicles using the energy available from local PV installations. Development & programming (MATLAB / Python) of a low-cost PV forecast method using artificial neural networks and decisions trees theory. Development & programming (MATLAB / Python) of an energy management system to charge commercial fleets of electric battery vehicles using the energy available from local PV installations. Development & programming (MATLAB / Python) of a low-cost PV forecast method using artificial neural networks and decisions trees theory.

Renewable Energy Grid Integration Engineer (Ad-Honorem)

• Feb 2017 - Apr 2017

Steady state and electromagnetic transients studies for the interconnection of Renewable Energy generation (Wind farms and large PV Plants) into the argentine interconnected electrical network. Analysis of dynamic models of wind energy converters. Electrical feasibility studies for further renewable energy generation in the province of Buenos Aires Steady state and electromagnetic transients studies for the interconnection of Renewable Energy generation (Wind farms and large PV Plants) into the argentine interconnected electrical network. Analysis of dynamic models of wind energy converters. Electrical feasibility studies for further renewable energy generation in the province of Buenos Aires

Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (E202 "Electromagnetic Fields & Waves")

• Mar 2010 - Mar 2012

Teaching Assistant at “Electromagnetic Fields and Waves” course (E202) Mandatory subject for the degree of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, School of Engineering at the National University of La Plata. Teaching Assistant at “Electromagnetic Fields and Waves” course (E202) Mandatory subject for the degree of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, School of Engineering at the National University of La Plata.

Electrical Maintenance Engineer (Undergraduate Practice)

• Jan 2011 - Apr 2011

Supervision and maintenance of all electrical equipments located within the plant. MV Transformers, LV/MV motors, MV/LV Switchgear, LV Panel boards, programmable logic controllers, etc Supervision and maintenance of all electrical equipments located within the plant. MV Transformers, LV/MV motors, MV/LV Switchgear, LV Panel boards, programmable logic controllers, etc