Objective
Seeking a management position within maritime related fields where eight years of experience in port strategic planning and vessel operations will contribute. Strong marketing and communications skills applied to maritime related companies.
Experience
Eight years in management positions at INSTITUTO PUERTO AUTONOMO DE PUERTO CABELLO (Puerto Cabello Port Authority),Venezuela. General Director-Operations and Marketing(2001-2005). Responsible for the operational activities of the port authority. He was also temporarily in charge of the following posts: Port Director (2003–2004); General Director-Special Projects (2002-2003); General Director-Planning and Marketing(1998-2001)
Education
BA: Economics, Universidad de Carabobo, Valencia, Venezuela.(1990) Postgraduate M.Sc. Master in Science: Marine Policy-Port Planning and Operations. University of Wales–Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom.(1997)
Certification
Courses and Seminars:(1)Handling and Storage of Dangerous Goods IMDG Code, Trainmar, 2005.(2)Port Security Official ISM Code-IMO, 2004.(3)Planning & maintenance of port facilities, 2004.(4)Coastal Engineering and infrastructures, 2004.(5)Quality of Port Services,Universidad Politecnica, Valencia-Spain, 2003.(6)Customs Security Techniques, Cologne-Germany, 2002.(7)Ports and Customs Workshop, Bremerhaven, Germany, 2002.(8)Port Facilitation, Panama City, Panama, 2000.(9)Port State Control, University of Cardiff- Maritime Bureau, London 1997.
Skils
Expertise includes strategic planning, supervision of container terminals activities on behalf of port authority within a landlord scheme, coordination and approval of daily vessel schedules.
* Effective manager, lead two departments and supervised 40 staff. Skilled at maintaining customer relations interacting proactively with port companies, agents and shipping lines in fulfilling customer needs.
* Helped grow port throughput by 48% in three years, from 506.106 TEU (2002) to 750.000 TEU (2005).
* Effective public speaker and experienced at giving effective presentations to senior management.
* PC literate