A little about me,

I am from Maracaibo, Venezuela, and have had the fortune to live and travel to several places. I started this blog for sometime now, and as time passes along been trying to update it with more content from a personal and professional perspective.

• United States
  • Lived in Iowa City, IA, United States, where I finished High School and completed my freshman year in engineering at U of Iowa.

• Venezuela
  • Upon returning to Venezuela, I finished my BSc in Mechanical Engineering at University of Zulia. While my undergraduate studies I joined AIESEC , taught English at CEVAZ for five years and played “futbol”.

• Germany
  • My 1st experience in Europe (two internships) were at BMW AG (FIZ – Munich) and Synlift Systems (Berlin). Before returning to Venezuela to work in the oil sector until 2002.

• Sweden + Netherlands
  • Back in EU for a MSc in Sustainable Energy Engineering at KTH in Stockholm.
  • Carried out thesis at Utrecht University.
  • Enjoyed the student life joining ERASMUS and joined the rowing club ORCA.

• Switzerland
  • Joined ETH Center for Sustainability (now myclimate), for a year contract, leading a global project on CSR initiatives in the cement sector.

• Venezuela + South Africa
  • Co-founded MGR Proyectos Sostenibles an Sustainability and Green Design firm
  • Worked at  PJCarew Consulting (Cape Town) on Passive Design Architecture
  • Volunteered in the Executive Committee of Technology and Society Division. ASME.

• Chile
  • From 2009 until 2014, I joined the School of Architecture at Universidad Mayor in Temuco, Chile. Serving as Program Director of the Masters in Energy Efficiency, responsible for undergraduate and graduate classes, continuing education courses and external consulting.

• France
  • MBA at at HEC Paris
  • Director of Project at Cap Terre (Groupe Betom)

 

Within these life experiences I have grown personally and professionally, continue to meet remarkable people, and have written some articles on several topics.