Experience

University of Utah

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Mining Engineer - Researcher

  • Aug 2023 - Present



Imerys

• France
• Mining
• 700 & Above Employee

• Mining Engineer - Long Term & Strategic Planning

  • Aug 2021 - Aug 2023

  Mining Engineer, associated with the Mine Planning and Geology department. Among the executed activities, one may highlight: • Mid and Long term planning: pit and waste stockpile design, waste and ore mining scheduling, strip and pit sequencing based on quality parameters, creation of LOM scenarios, 5YMP, 2YMP, annual cost estimation, fleet sizing for projects, pit optimization based on technical and costs restrictions, reserves report update (PERC standard); • Mine reclamation:… Show more Mining Engineer, associated with the Mine Planning and Geology department. Among the executed activities, one may highlight: • Mid and Long term planning: pit and waste stockpile design, waste and ore mining scheduling, strip and pit sequencing based on quality parameters, creation of LOM scenarios, 5YMP, 2YMP, annual cost estimation, fleet sizing for projects, pit optimization based on technical and costs restrictions, reserves report update (PERC standard); • Mine reclamation: responsible for planning, designing, sequencing, estimating volumes and movement costs, scheduling as well as managing the operational execution of mined site restoration project; • Short-term planning: pit and pushback design, transportation routes, access and ramp designs for the short term and operations team, based on specific requesting. • Continuous operational improvement: responsible for evaluating operational metrics, creating dashboards, writing reports and proposing action plans based on evaluation of collected data related to the production process; • Responsible for Industry 4.0 program in SA operations. Researched, implemented and/or managed different technologies to improve operational efficiency, including: truck bin volume scanning system, fleet idling monitoring platform, fatigue sensors, fuel consumption monitoring system, blast design evaluation and others; • Drone program in SA operations: responsible for training and providing support for operators, as well as managing GIS platform SiteScan; Show less Mining Engineer, associated with the Mine Planning and Geology department. Among the executed activities, one may highlight: • Mid and Long term planning: pit and waste stockpile design, waste and ore mining scheduling, strip and pit sequencing based on quality parameters, creation of LOM scenarios, 5YMP, 2YMP, annual cost estimation, fleet sizing for projects, pit optimization based on technical and costs restrictions, reserves report update (PERC standard); • Mine reclamation:… Show more Mining Engineer, associated with the Mine Planning and Geology department. Among the executed activities, one may highlight: • Mid and Long term planning: pit and waste stockpile design, waste and ore mining scheduling, strip and pit sequencing based on quality parameters, creation of LOM scenarios, 5YMP, 2YMP, annual cost estimation, fleet sizing for projects, pit optimization based on technical and costs restrictions, reserves report update (PERC standard); • Mine reclamation: responsible for planning, designing, sequencing, estimating volumes and movement costs, scheduling as well as managing the operational execution of mined site restoration project; • Short-term planning: pit and pushback design, transportation routes, access and ramp designs for the short term and operations team, based on specific requesting. • Continuous operational improvement: responsible for evaluating operational metrics, creating dashboards, writing reports and proposing action plans based on evaluation of collected data related to the production process; • Responsible for Industry 4.0 program in SA operations. Researched, implemented and/or managed different technologies to improve operational efficiency, including: truck bin volume scanning system, fleet idling monitoring platform, fatigue sensors, fuel consumption monitoring system, blast design evaluation and others; • Drone program in SA operations: responsible for training and providing support for operators, as well as managing GIS platform SiteScan; Show less



Vale

• Brazil
• Mining
• 700 & Above Employee

• Mining Engineer - MINE Project

  • Nov 2019 - Mar 2021

  Mining Engineer, technological innovation segment of Vale company. Among the executed activities, one may highlight: • Worked in a technological innovation project to determine strategies appliable to material transportation aiming to reduce CO2 emissions in open pit mines considering cost, technical restrictions and environmental impacts; • Training in mining projects, environmental management and sustainability (ESG) provided by MIT and Imperial College of London; • Development of… Show more Mining Engineer, technological innovation segment of Vale company. Among the executed activities, one may highlight: • Worked in a technological innovation project to determine strategies appliable to material transportation aiming to reduce CO2 emissions in open pit mines considering cost, technical restrictions and environmental impacts; • Training in mining projects, environmental management and sustainability (ESG) provided by MIT and Imperial College of London; • Development of engineering projects associated with material transportation in mines; • Evaluation of appliable methodologies aiming the reduction of CO2 emissions in material transportation; • Development of feasibility study to implement “trolley” assist system technology in open pit mines; • Optimization and planning of transportation fleet through use of interactive simulator considering relevant aspects and impacts; • Development of new strategies to implement innovative technologies on material transportation through evaluation of NPV, PWC, payback, fuel consumption, among others; • Development of novel mathematical model to evaluate the mine’s energetic profile; • Prospection of new technologies appliable to material transportation: electric vehicles (BeVs) and hydrogen fuel cells. Show less Mining Engineer, technological innovation segment of Vale company. Among the executed activities, one may highlight: • Worked in a technological innovation project to determine strategies appliable to material transportation aiming to reduce CO2 emissions in open pit mines considering cost, technical restrictions and environmental impacts; • Training in mining projects, environmental management and sustainability (ESG) provided by MIT and Imperial College of London; • Development of… Show more Mining Engineer, technological innovation segment of Vale company. Among the executed activities, one may highlight: • Worked in a technological innovation project to determine strategies appliable to material transportation aiming to reduce CO2 emissions in open pit mines considering cost, technical restrictions and environmental impacts; • Training in mining projects, environmental management and sustainability (ESG) provided by MIT and Imperial College of London; • Development of engineering projects associated with material transportation in mines; • Evaluation of appliable methodologies aiming the reduction of CO2 emissions in material transportation; • Development of feasibility study to implement “trolley” assist system technology in open pit mines; • Optimization and planning of transportation fleet through use of interactive simulator considering relevant aspects and impacts; • Development of new strategies to implement innovative technologies on material transportation through evaluation of NPV, PWC, payback, fuel consumption, among others; • Development of novel mathematical model to evaluate the mine’s energetic profile; • Prospection of new technologies appliable to material transportation: electric vehicles (BeVs) and hydrogen fuel cells. Show less



Equinox Gold Corp.

• Canada
• Mining
• 700 & Above Employee

• Engineer Intern/Trainee

  • Mar 2018 - Dec 2018

  Mining Engineer Trainee at the LeaGold Mining Corporation (current Equinox Gold). Among the executed activities, one may highlight: • Developed Longhole and Shorthole projects for the mining operations using softwares Datamine and Autocad; • Evaluated the daily production report using data provided by the Control Room and Operations team; • KPI analysis: stope reconciliation based on solid analysis provided by CMS scanning; • Evaluated the operational feasibility of the production… Show more Mining Engineer Trainee at the LeaGold Mining Corporation (current Equinox Gold). Among the executed activities, one may highlight: • Developed Longhole and Shorthole projects for the mining operations using softwares Datamine and Autocad; • Evaluated the daily production report using data provided by the Control Room and Operations team; • KPI analysis: stope reconciliation based on solid analysis provided by CMS scanning; • Evaluated the operational feasibility of the production galleries together with the Operation and Infrastructure teams. • Participated in the monthly meetings to determine the mining plans and stope sequencing; • Executed periodic measurements of parameters associated with the mine ventilation performance: air velocity, pressure, humidity and temperature; • Modeled and periodically updated the 3D model for the mine’s ventilation system using software VentSim; • Simulated and developed ventilation projects for future operations in the mine; • Wrote reports pointing deficiencies in the ventilation system: damages in the auxiliary duct mesh, location of leakage paths, presence of air recirculation in production galleries, among others; • Verified the adherence of the mine to the legislation legal requirements: NR15 and NR22. Show less Mining Engineer Trainee at the LeaGold Mining Corporation (current Equinox Gold). Among the executed activities, one may highlight: • Developed Longhole and Shorthole projects for the mining operations using softwares Datamine and Autocad; • Evaluated the daily production report using data provided by the Control Room and Operations team; • KPI analysis: stope reconciliation based on solid analysis provided by CMS scanning; • Evaluated the operational feasibility of the production… Show more Mining Engineer Trainee at the LeaGold Mining Corporation (current Equinox Gold). Among the executed activities, one may highlight: • Developed Longhole and Shorthole projects for the mining operations using softwares Datamine and Autocad; • Evaluated the daily production report using data provided by the Control Room and Operations team; • KPI analysis: stope reconciliation based on solid analysis provided by CMS scanning; • Evaluated the operational feasibility of the production galleries together with the Operation and Infrastructure teams. • Participated in the monthly meetings to determine the mining plans and stope sequencing; • Executed periodic measurements of parameters associated with the mine ventilation performance: air velocity, pressure, humidity and temperature; • Modeled and periodically updated the 3D model for the mine’s ventilation system using software VentSim; • Simulated and developed ventilation projects for future operations in the mine; • Wrote reports pointing deficiencies in the ventilation system: damages in the auxiliary duct mesh, location of leakage paths, presence of air recirculation in production galleries, among others; • Verified the adherence of the mine to the legislation legal requirements: NR15 and NR22. Show less



University of Nevada, Reno

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Mine Planning and Ventilation Undergraduate Lab Researcher Assistant

  • Feb 2016 - Aug 2016

  Worked in a research project to develop and test a new VoD (Ventilation on Demand) system for underground mines; Provided assistance in a research project involving temperature control and optimization of ventilation networks for underground mines. • Implemented, installed and tested sensors in the system with the objective to monitor relevant parameters such as pressure, air flow and temperature. • Modeled the system using software, with the objective to analyze the collected data and… Show more Worked in a research project to develop and test a new VoD (Ventilation on Demand) system for underground mines; Provided assistance in a research project involving temperature control and optimization of ventilation networks for underground mines. • Implemented, installed and tested sensors in the system with the objective to monitor relevant parameters such as pressure, air flow and temperature. • Modeled the system using software, with the objective to analyze the collected data and test the behavior in different possible situational environments. • Wrote reports identifying issues underlying in the system and helped fix them. Show less Worked in a research project to develop and test a new VoD (Ventilation on Demand) system for underground mines; Provided assistance in a research project involving temperature control and optimization of ventilation networks for underground mines. • Implemented, installed and tested sensors in the system with the objective to monitor relevant parameters such as pressure, air flow and temperature. • Modeled the system using software, with the objective to analyze the collected data and… Show more Worked in a research project to develop and test a new VoD (Ventilation on Demand) system for underground mines; Provided assistance in a research project involving temperature control and optimization of ventilation networks for underground mines. • Implemented, installed and tested sensors in the system with the objective to monitor relevant parameters such as pressure, air flow and temperature. • Modeled the system using software, with the objective to analyze the collected data and test the behavior in different possible situational environments. • Wrote reports identifying issues underlying in the system and helped fix them. Show less



Universidade Federal da Bahia

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Monitor/Tutoring

  • Dec 2012 - May 2013

  Calculus C course teaching assistant (tutoring). Among the activities executed, one may highlight: • Provided the necessary support to the professor responsible in the development of the coursework; • Helped prepare course’s presentations and materials; • Dedicated exclusive time to help students with questions and homework.

• Bolsista de Pesquisa/Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Nov 2011 - Nov 2012

  Research in the field of Intellectual Property and Software. Tasked with acquiring knowledge in the related fields and providing support in order to develop a model that could be adopted to protect the related research in the University. Among the activities, one may highlight: • Helped research a new model to include software in the intellectual property system; • Participated in seminars, congresses and courses associated with the theme; • Received training in Patenting and… Show more Research in the field of Intellectual Property and Software. Tasked with acquiring knowledge in the related fields and providing support in order to develop a model that could be adopted to protect the related research in the University. Among the activities, one may highlight: • Helped research a new model to include software in the intellectual property system; • Participated in seminars, congresses and courses associated with the theme; • Received training in Patenting and Copyrighting intellectual property; • Organized and divulgated lectures and debates to discuss the topic with the academic community (average of 30 to 40 persons per lecture).