Pasaje Cachapoal # 162 Villa Sta. María Machali – VI Región – Chile Teléfono: +5672530224 / +56974056079 e-mail: leo.araya@lamasbearings.com http://www.leonardoaraya.net CURRICULUM VITAE LEONARDO ARAYA – Dipl. Ing. NACE Member, Six Sigma Black Belt Born on August 30th, 1965. Married, 1 child. Citizenship: Chile, Venezuela. WORK EXPERIENCE 2010 - 2008 2005 – 2008 2005 2002 - 2004 TechCORR Houston USA Corrosion Engineer Involved in the field data acquisition requirements, performing direct current voltage gradient, close interval potential surveys, pipeline current mapping and similar surveys integrated with global positioning systems. Also responsible for performing data integration using Blue-Sky’s alignment sheet generator, MC Millers Pro-Active Software generating final data alignment sheets for individual survey projects and external corrosion direct assessment projects. These reports and the databases developed were utilized to develop dig plans & mitigation recommendations ECDA Project Engineer on various pipeline integrity projects for multiple clients. Involved in the field data acquisition requirements performing close interval potential surveys, direct current voltage gradient, pipeline current mapping and similar surveys integrated with global positioning systems, also responsible for performing data integration using MC Millers Pro-Active Software UCV Maracay, VE Lecturer for Engineering Teaching Descriptive Geometry at the Engineering Faculty mainly focused on drawing techniques for Engineers, Orthogonal Double Projections and applications to Regular solids. Lamas Bearings C.A. Maracay, VE Development Manager In Engineering Area Development accomplished planning, erection and start up of a work shop for soft metal bearing refurbishment. Training of personnel on different techniques of NDT (Penetrate Dye and Ultrasonic), milling techniques and lathe works. Design of working procedures at workshop. Technical assistance and field service in sliding bearing failure analyses for main customers, e.g. power plants (thermoelectric, hydroelectric) and PDVSA rotating equipment (motor driven pumps, etc.). Elaboration of technical reports on thrust and journal bearings failures in critical rotating equipments such as centrifugal compressors, gas and steam turbines, and centrifugal pumps. Technical seminars and courses in refurbishment areas and workshop techniques throughout Latin America (Mexico, Chile, Peru, Venezuela). DONOSTI C. A. Maracay, VE General Manager Responsible for supervision of welding procedures for steel work, structures and vessels as well as consulting in foundry area (centrifugal casting), NDT control process for weld joint by using ultrasonic and liquid penetrant. Also responsible for Pasaje Cachapoal # 162 Villa Sta. María Machali – VI Región – Chile Teléfono: +5672530224 / +56974056079 e-mail: leo.araya@lamasbearings.com http://www.leonardoaraya.net 2001 – 2002 2000 – 2001 1996 – 2000 1995 – 1996 1992 - 1993 1988 - 1992 supervision of Sales Department and Materials Logistics as well as acquisition of steel, aluminum and bronze. UCV Faculty of Agronomical Engineering. Maracay, VE Lecturer Teaching Trigonometry, Geometry and Algebra. IPOSTEL Maracay, VE Regional Manager Responsible for Postal Service Management of Aragua State with 17 Postal Offices and 250 postmen under supervision. Operations, Accounting/Administration, Information and Sales activities for the given area under direct supervision. Performing as well as Commercial Manager for postal services in total five states of Venezuela, about 800 people. Lamas Bearings C.A. Maracay, VE Technical Manager Sales Support for Kingsbury Inc. in Latin America , as well as aftermarket services, related to Failure Analysis in Hydrodynamic Bearings . UCV Caracas, VE Assitant Lecturer Responsible for mechanical testing of Materials as Lab Assistant, preparing samples for Tensile, Compression, Charpy, Jomini, KIC, Test following ASME Standards and teaching assesment of the results. TECNIGEO Caracas, VE Mineralogical Process Technician Responsible for design of a Benefit Process for Gold and Diamond Exploitation using Metallurgical theories to minimize the effect of human activity against the environment. DONOSTI C.A. Maracay, VE Foreman Responsible for supervision and management of steel works, structures assemblies, specialized in welding ASME - AWS code for pressure vessels and pipes. EDUCATION 1996 Universidad Central de Venezuela Caracas, VE Metallurgical Engineering – Honor Award AWARDS Honor Award in Special Degree Work, for the design of a test to find a rare phase known as C-M-A (Carbon Martensite Austenite Alignment), who causes brittle fractures in weld joints of C-Mn steel (5L B Grade) used in oil pipelines "Universidad Central de Venezuela" Pasaje Cachapoal # 162 Villa Sta. María Machali – VI Región – Chile Teléfono: +5672530224 / +56974056079 e-mail: leo.araya@lamasbearings.com http://www.leonardoaraya.net OTHER COURSES 2010 2009 2009 2009 2009 2007 2003 2001 2001 2001 1999 1997 1995 1996 NACE International Texas, USA Cathodic Protection Technician NACE International Texas, USA Cathodic Protection Tester Texas University Texas, USA Black Belt Six Sigma NACE International Texas, USA Corrosion Lamas Bearings C.A. Maracay, VE UT Ultrasonic & RT Radiography Testing, level II acc. to ASNT TC-1A Kingsbury, Inc. Philadelphia, USA Latest Technical Developments of Hydrodynamic Bearings incl. Sales Training Program INCE Maracay, VE Milling Technology Level I Franklin Covey Seminar Maracay, VE The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People CIED PEQUIVEN, Moron VE The Art of Change Management Ipostel Maracay, VE Postal Senior Executive, acc. UPU Kingsbury, Inc. Philadelphia, USA UT Ultrasonic Testing, level II, Specialized in Bimetallic Welding Vibra-Metrics, Inc. Philadelphia, USA Vibration analysis in Bearings and Machines parts Universidad Central de Venezuela Caracas, VE INTERNET - Teaching and Science Research Applications HTML programming, UNIX - Basic level Universidad Central de Venezuela Caracas, VE Surface Engineering and Coatings Properties TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS "Study of mechanical properties in a weld joint of C-Mn Steel (5L Grade B), due to change in heat supply as effect of using different welding processes" "Universidad Central de Venezuela" Pasaje Cachapoal # 162 Villa Sta. María Machali – VI Región – Chile Teléfono: +5672530224 / +56974056079 e-mail: leo.araya@lamasbearings.com http://www.leonardoaraya.net "Simulation Matrix for a Merrill - Crowe automation process. Using Basic programming language for solution of a linear algebraic system and balance process equations, emulating the different control points of a Merrill Crowe plant for gold processes" "Minerven - UCV" "Study of the effect of the change of injection speed of Ti - Bo in grain size in A-8011 Aluminum Alloy. Design of a Testing procedure to study the influence of the amount of Titanium in the behavior of mechanical properties and grain size in an Aluminum Alloy" "Alucasa - UCV" LANGUAGES Spanish – Mother language (C1 Level - ISO) English – Advanced command (B2 Level - ISO) German – Intermediate level (B1 Level - ISO) REFERENCES Mark J Kuhn Business Development Manager Kingsbury, Inc. +12158244961 / +12676792503 mjk@kingsbury.com Jorge Vasquez Project Manager Techcorr SLC +12819461247 / +18327444275 jvasquez@techcorr.com Alfredo Lemus Cervantes Gerente de Ventas Lamas Bearings, SA de CV +5553175422 / +551359 8409 alfredo.lemus@lamasbearings.com Manuel T Méndez T Inspector General de Minas Ministerio Energía y Minas Vzla +582125075644/+584129784862 mtment@hotmail.com Luis E Chacón R Coordinador Metalurgia Extractiva Universidad Central de Venezuela +582126053119/+584141076449 luisechaconr@yahoo.es