Experience

ICD Alloys & Metals LLC

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• International Business Development

  • Nov 2022 - Present

  Responsible for global sourcing and supplying of Ferro Alloys suite of (FeMo, MoOX, FeV, FeW, FeNb) Physical Metals (Mo, Ta, W, Nb, Hf, etc.) and Nickel and Cobalt based Super alloys. Responsible for global sourcing and supplying of Ferro Alloys suite of (FeMo, MoOX, FeV, FeW, FeNb) Physical Metals (Mo, Ta, W, Nb, Hf, etc.) and Nickel and Cobalt based Super alloys.



TanCo Minerals Brasil

• Brazil
• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partner / International Business Development

  • Mar 2021 - Present

  • Established and developed Brazilian business for the sourcing, processing and export of tantalite, columbite, cassiterite and monazite minerals. • Established secure and insured trade routes from northern Brazil to markets in Asia and Europe. • Logistics organization of inland transport and sea freight from various Brazilian ports to container yards in Asia and Europe. • Contract negotiation with receivers on TC’s and RC’s to ensure beneficial trade to all parties. • Established and maintained key relationships with government agencies and international organizations in relation to the mineral trade industry. • Organize internationally recognized surveyors to attend sampling at ports, load/disport. • Globally sourced, imported and installed cleaning station equipment (gravity and magnetic) to benefact and dress materials for export. • Managed and organized all administrative work in relation to taxation, corporate structure, employees, banking processes and budgets. • Oversaw the hiring and KPI of key personnel. • Counterparty negotiation for contractual terms. • Capital raising responsibilities to engage with investors/institutions to create liquidity in the business to expand with appropriate risk management policies in place to align with long term business goals. Show less



Oryx Metals LLC

• United States
• Mining

• Director of Business Development

  • Jan 2014 - Jan 2022

  Strategic Metals Trader - Ta, Nb, Mo, W, Hf, Ni/Co oryx-metals.com Strategic Metals Trader - Ta, Nb, Mo, W, Hf, Ni/Co oryx-metals.com



Oryx Metals Nigeria Co. LTD

• Nigeria

• Managing Director Business Development

  • Jan 2014 - May 2018

  • Established and developed a Nigerian based business for the sourcing, processing and export of tantalite, columbite, cassiterite and monazite minerals. • Established secure and insured trade routes from central Nigeria to markets in Asia and Europe. • Logistics organization of Sea Freight from various global ports to container yards in Asia. • Contract negotiation with receivers on TC’s and RC’s to ensure beneficial trade to all parties. • Established and maintained key relationships with government agencies and international organizations in relation to the mineral trade industry. • Organize internationally recognized surveyors to attend sampling at ports, load/disport. • Globally sourced, imported and installed gravity and magnetic processing equipment to benefact and dress material for export. • Managed and organized all administrative work in relation to taxation, corporate structure, employees, banking processes and budgets. • Oversaw the hiring and management of all personnel. • Counterparty negotiation for contractual terms. • Capital raising responsibilities to engage with investors/institutions to create liquidity in the business to expand with appropriate risk management policies in place to align with long term business goals. Show less



Roko Alloys

• Mining
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partner / Head of Business Development

  • Jan 2009 - Jan 2014

  • Founded a secondary metals trading company focused on the recycling and processing of nickel and cobalt alloys, tantalum, niobium, rhenium, molybdenum and tungsten alloys and metals. • Established, visited and maintained relationships with suppliers in 30+ countries. Particularly well versed at doing business in Asia, Africa and Europe. • Negotiated contracts with several Fortune 500 companies including Precision Castparts Corp, Alcoa Howmet and Owens Corning. • Supplied processed scrap alloys (revert) back into the aviation supply chain to be consumed by Alcoa, PCC, GE, Pratt Whitney and Rolls Royce. • Managed and executed all purchase and sale functions including supplier relations, buyer relations, pricing, logistics, fulfillment, systems development, and financial management. • Establishment of credit lines at financial institutions. • Ongoing compilation and presentation of documentation for LC’s. • Logistics organization of Sea Freight from various international global ports to container yards in around the world. Show less