Ricardo Cepeda Márquez

OBJECTIVE

Seeking a position on a multi–disciplinary team which allows me to contribute in the solution of the environmental, water distribution and energy challenges of the new century, on a local, regional and global scale.

EDUCATION

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

Master of Civil Engineering – Hydraulics – Undergraduate

• Prospective date to obtain the degree of Master of Engineering: Jan 2008.
• Certified course on metrology and uncertainty estimation.

Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Azcapotzalco

Bachelor of Science - Environmental Engineering

• Certified workshop on transient phenomena in oil pipelines.
• Certified course on pipeline hydraulics and transient phenomena.
• Collaborated on the development of commercial software for the evaluation of safe operating conditions on oil and water pipelines.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Azcapotzalco

Lecturer – Certified course on pipeline hydraulics and transient phenomena.

Collaborate on the teaching of practical knowledge to active oil industry engineers to improve the hydraulic operation, safety and reliability of the national oil infrastructure.

Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Azcapotzalco

Project Engineer – Hazardous operations study of an oil transport system.

Led a multidisciplinary team of engineers on the gathering of information of an active oil pipeline through an extensive field campaign, and developed software tools to evaluate risky conditions on the hydraulic operation of the system.

Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Azcapotzalco

Project Engineer – Hydraulic safety study of a parallel oil pipeline.

Developed hydraulic models to simulate the response of the system to several operating scenarios and proposed mitigation strategies.

Molina Center for Energy and the Environment

MILAGRO Campaign 2006 - Data manager for urban sites.

Administered the collection, backup and exchange of the field campaign data for urban sites. Designed visual media for the communication of the campaign goals and achievements for a non–technical audience. Also, collaborated on the import process for all the scientific equipment used on the campaign.

PEMEX Refinación

Internship on Hydraulic analysis and operation control.

Performed a preliminary analysis of the operating conditions of several oil transport systems.

SKILLS

• Self–taught, highly motivated and avid learner, able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Professional experience in the use of Hydraulic Modeling Software (WaterCAD, WaterGEMS, Hammer).
• Ample experience on the use and extension of scientific applications (Mathematica, ArcView, MS/Excel).
• Proficient on several programming languages, including: Perl, Python, C/C++, Java, SQL and PHP.
• Highly efficient use of design software (Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, etc.)
• Excellent communication and information structuring skills.
• 100% fluent in English.

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST