Born and raised in Honduras, I grew up in a family rooted in the sciences, surrounded by engineers, physicians, and pharmacists. Working alongside my mother in our family-owned pharmacy, I learned early that in a regulated business, trust is earned through integrity, quality, and genuine care for the people you serve. That lesson became the foundation of my passion for process safety, because when people’s lives depend on the work, there’s no margin for error. Drawn to problem solving with a practical, business focus, I chose engineering and, building on a fully bilingual education, came to the United States to study Chemical Engineering.
After earning my B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of South Alabama in 2007, I began my career at Celerity3 Engineering in Houston and joined Lloyd’s Register through its acquisition of the firm. As a process engineer, I supported pressure relief studies across a wide range of facilities, and within two years I was leading a team of five engineers on a pressure relief and process safety engagement for one of the largest refineries on the Gulf Coast.
After several years executing and overseeing engineering work, I moved into business development, supporting the rollout of process safety and asset integrity programs for U.S.-based operators across their assets in Europe and Asia, and spearheading Lloyd’s Register’s business development in Trinidad and Tobago. Through subsequent roles at Exponent and Lloyd’s Register, my focus stayed constant on designing technical consulting solutions that solve real operational problems across industries. I’ve closed engineering engagements across North and South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa, with programs spanning 70+ facilities delivered on objectives, schedule, and budget. Along the way, I earned my MBA from Tulane University with a concentration in Energy and Finance.
In 2019, I reunited with John Perez, who had hired me as a process engineer years earlier, and joined Cognascents as Director of Business Development and Marketing. Over six years I helped build a technical consulting portfolio spanning upstream, midstream, downstream, LNG, industrial gases, and chemical markets, helped grow the firm to 65+ engineers, and represented Cognascents with AIChE, API, and the Mary Kay O’Connor Process Safety Center. I was named COO in 2025, and today I lead our day-to-day operations and our AI-accelerated delivery model — pairing agentic engineering workflows with senior engineer sign-off on every process safety, asset integrity, and reliability deliverable. I live in Katy, Texas, with my wife, Gina, and our daughters, Adriana and Camila.