Ivan Varela
Director of Operations at Fulcrum BioEnergy, Inc.- Claim this Profile
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Aaron Boucher
Ivan is a progressive minded individual continuously looking for improvements in both his personal life and professional career that will not accept mediocrity. After working more than 3 years together in refining leadership, I’ve seen this proven time and time again. His ability to multi-directionally manage high intensity situations across inter-disciplinary teams while maintaining integrity and providing technical insight is extremely impressive. I wholeheartedly recommend Ivan as an experienced, knowledgeable, well-rounded leader to any employer in the market for an agent of change.
Aaron Boucher
Ivan is a progressive minded individual continuously looking for improvements in both his personal life and professional career that will not accept mediocrity. After working more than 3 years together in refining leadership, I’ve seen this proven time and time again. His ability to multi-directionally manage high intensity situations across inter-disciplinary teams while maintaining integrity and providing technical insight is extremely impressive. I wholeheartedly recommend Ivan as an experienced, knowledgeable, well-rounded leader to any employer in the market for an agent of change.
Aaron Boucher
Ivan is a progressive minded individual continuously looking for improvements in both his personal life and professional career that will not accept mediocrity. After working more than 3 years together in refining leadership, I’ve seen this proven time and time again. His ability to multi-directionally manage high intensity situations across inter-disciplinary teams while maintaining integrity and providing technical insight is extremely impressive. I wholeheartedly recommend Ivan as an experienced, knowledgeable, well-rounded leader to any employer in the market for an agent of change.
Aaron Boucher
Ivan is a progressive minded individual continuously looking for improvements in both his personal life and professional career that will not accept mediocrity. After working more than 3 years together in refining leadership, I’ve seen this proven time and time again. His ability to multi-directionally manage high intensity situations across inter-disciplinary teams while maintaining integrity and providing technical insight is extremely impressive. I wholeheartedly recommend Ivan as an experienced, knowledgeable, well-rounded leader to any employer in the market for an agent of change.
Credentials
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Certified Green Project Manager
GPM Global (Green Project Management®)Nov, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Sustainability Champion
Texas A&M UniversitySep, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Safety Trained Supervisor (STS)
Board of Certified Safety ProfessionalsAug, 2017- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Fulcrum BioEnergy, Inc.
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United States
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Oil and Gas
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Operations
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Jan 2023 - Present
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General Manager, Biorefinery
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Jan 2022 - Feb 2023
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Commissioning Manager
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Aug 2021 - Jan 2022
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Texas A&M University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Mentor - Professional Development
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Sep 2021 - Present
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Delek US Holdings, Inc.
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United States
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Oil and Gas
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700 & Above Employee
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Sr. Manager, Refinery Operations
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Jul 2020 - Sep 2021
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Area Operations Manager
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Jul 2019 - Jul 2020
Area Business Manager for the following process units: FCCU, Sulfuric Acid Alkylation, CCR-Reforming, Penex-Isomerization, Gas Con, Sat Gas, Hydrogen Generation, Gas Oil HTU, Gasoline HTU, Naphtha HTU, Light Naphtha HTU. Develop objectives for a cross-functional business team that includes Operations, Maintenance, Reliability, Inspections, Process Eng, Process Controls, Environmental, Safety, to meet company strategy and MOP.
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Operations Area Supervisor
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Jun 2018 - Jul 2019
Supervise and lead day to day optimization, troubleshooting, and safe operation of the following process units; 85 MBPD Crude Distillation, Vacuum Distillation, 35 MBPD Distillate HTU, Naphtha Splitter, Merichem LPG Treatment. Review process data to identify unit constraints, prioritize equipment maintenance, plan and develop scope for unit shutdowns. Develop operator training material, qualification tests, and procedures.
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Production Supervisor
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Apr 2018 - Jul 2018
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HF Sinclair
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United States
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Oil and Gas
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500 - 600 Employee
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Operations
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May 2013 - Apr 2018
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Education
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Texas A&M University
Master of Science - MS, Energy -
Bismarck State College
Bachelor's degree, Energy Management -
Bismarck State College
Associate's degree, Process Plant Technology
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