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Seasoned chartered Chemical Engineer with 25 years of vast global experience working in fast-pacedenvironments, start-up situations and in building a project from the ground up, having lived and worked in 6 differentcountries. Strong technical and commercial experience within the water & environmental domains, dealing with all kind ofpublic & private clients, consultants, contractors and suppliers during over 14 years;

Specific experience in water infrastructures projects: desalination, water and waste water treatment;

Extensive senior-level international experience in different developing countries. 4 years of specific experience inthe MENA region (Algeria, Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia) as managing director, country manager and resident engineer;

A demonstrated capacity in the development and management of international large-scale environmental focusedinfrastructure projects: experience in engineering, procurement and construction (EPC); supervision of construction works;project financing, concessions and developing of PPP/PFI projects under international legislation, assessing impacts,reporting publicly, managing risks and controlling costs;

Wide experience in managing water and environmental projects financed by the EU and other InternationalFinancial Institutions such as IADB, WB, CAF and The Millennium Challenge Account as well as bilateral Spanish technicalco-operation programmes: FCASAL and FEV;

Ability to manage significant and diversified human, financial and physical resources. Highly developed analyticaland problem solving skills. Strong project planning and organisational skills; A passionate, eager, disciplined, analytical and creative professional, with excellent written and oral

communications skills and able to motivate, negotiate and communicate at all levels, capable to work independently ormanage a multidisciplinary team.

Responsible of the technical assistance forthe supervision of design and construction works for 4 water supplying projects:

-Central Morocco and OCP facilities (1st phase) : 160.000 m3/d water treatment

plant + 4.2 Km. fiberglass-reinforced polyester piping ( 1800);

-Tanger Mditerrane harbour complex: 26.000 m3/d water treatment plant + 3

Km. cast iron piping ( 600);- Kariat Ba Mohamed (Fs): 41.000 m3/d water treatment plant + 35 Km. cast iron

& fiberglass-reinforced polyester piping ( 600, 700 and 900);

- Tan Tan: 12.000 m3/d brackish water reverse osmosis desalination plant + 36

Km. cast iron & PVC piping ( 400 & 300)

The total equivalent population served will be 600,000 inhabitants.Client: the public water & power electricity utility ONEE (Office National de lEau et del'Electricit)Total investment: Euro 100 Million.

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Financing: AFDSE (Arab Fund for Economical & Social Development)

Company: GOLFTRAT is a Spanish water cycle overallmanagement company, offering turnkey solutions for wastewater treatment by meansof patented Symbiotic Wastewater Treatment Technology (SYMWATECH ).

Position: Period:Responsibilities:

- Responsible for Business Development in the Spanish and the internationalmarkets.

- Technical Assistance to ongoing projects- Relationships building with clients

Achievements:

- A strong promotion of the company in the water and environmental markets inSpain and abroad.- Gaining excellent relationships with both public and private clients

Company: is an international engineering,

consultancy and information technology company, employing more than 2.000professionals, carrying out the most complex projects in areas such as infrastructure,water and environment, buildings and applying state-of-the-art technology in order tosimultaneously advance towards sustainable development.

Position: Period:Responsibilities:

- Starting up of two water and sanitation multimillion Programs (over USD 24,5million) financed by the Spanish Cooperation Fund for Water and Sanitation in Latin America and the Caribbean (FCASAL):Water Supplying and Sanitation Program in small rural communities. Beneficiary: Ministry of Environment and Water-Bolivia. Budget: USD 20 Million; Health with Water and Sanitation Program. Beneficiary: Catholic Relief Services-Bolivia.Budget: USD 4,5 Million

- Preparation of the Technical and Administrative & Operational ProceedingsHandbook;

- Technical, financial and legal & institutional framework due diligence of bothPrograms;- Preparation and organization of Final Workshops.

Achievements:

- Approval of the Technical and Administrative & Operational ProceedingsHandbook;

- Starting up of the two Programs participating in the meetings with the targetedrepresentatives communities;

- Gaining excellent relationships with the main stakeholders: OFCAS, AECID, BolivianMinistry of Environment and Water, CRS, users, beneficiaries, communities, etc.;

Company:

Position: working for institutions andcompanies such as: ISR-Spain (Institute for the Sustainability of the Resources),AlphaSights-London; RSS (Rental Solutions & Services)-Dubai.

Period:

Company: ( ): Founded in 1976, with headquarters inMadrid, Spain, and having approximately 500 employees, INOCSA providestransportation, environmental, water and architectural services to public and privateclients. In addition to successfully completing some of Spain's most high-profileinfrastructure projects of the last four decades - including highways, transit and high-speed rail projects, airports, water and waste water treatment, desalination plants and

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renewable energies. INOCSA has a strong presence in Romania and the Balkan region,as well as Central America. INOCSA has joined( ), effective May 7, 2010. AECOM is a global provider ofprofessional technical and management support services to a broad range of markets,including transportation, facilities, environmental, energy, water and government.

Position:

Period:Responsibilities:

- Starting up of the division from the scratch. Managing and coordination of all theactivities within the division: financial, technical and human resources management, expert hiring, commercial approach,business development, procurement, tendering, negotiations and agreements.- Relationships building with clients and partners at a high level.

- Management of projects related with water, environment and renewable energies(list, professional references and recommendations available)

- International Business Development Manager for the Water and Environmentalactivities.

Achievements:- A strong strategic business perspective and a strong promotion of the companyleading it to a notable presence in the water and environmental markets in Spain and abroad.- Accomplishment of all projects within the time frame, bringing profits andcustomers satisfaction.

- Strong increase of service contracting in Spain from 120K to 1,2 Million in 3 years (2006-2009)

- Gaining excellent relationships with both public and private clients

- Starting up from the scratch of the Water and Environment Department at Inocsa-Romania. Service contracting of 3,2 Million in 2 years (2008-2009), having a great perspective of the water &environmental engineering business as well as in the renewable energies market in the country. Building and gainingexcellent relationships with clients and partners.

Company: ( ). GEIDA is a powerful Spanish consortium composed bythree of the top ranked construction companies in the world: COBRA-ACS DRAGADOS,BEFESA-ABENGOA and SADYT-SACYR. Its goal is the financing, construction (EPC) andO&M of high capacity Sea Water Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) Desalination Plants inAlgeria.

Position:Period:Responsibilities:

- Resident Country Manager in Algeria at GEIDAmanaging all the operations for thefinancing (project finance), EPC and O&M for the concession during 25 years (DBOO) of two SWRO desalination plants in Algeria:Skikda (100,000 m3/day) and Beni Saf (200,000 m3/day) with over USD 300 millions of total investment.

- Managing Director of two SPV companies created for the accomplishment of theprojects: Aguas de Skikda SpA and Beni Saf Water Company SpA.

- Starting up of the two companies from the scratch. Managing and coordination ofall the activities in both companies: financial, technical, administrative and human resources and personnel hiring.- Management of all the operations to accomplish the financial closure and starting theconstruction works of the plants: all preliminary studies (including geotechnical survey, topography, environmental impactassessment studies, etc.) and due diligences; obtaining all authorizations, permits and licenses; signing of the contractualpackage.- Contracts negotiation, relationships building, client liaison and meetings at a highlevel.

Achievements:

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- Capable to deal with challenging circumstances managing two multimillion USDstrategic projects at the same time.

- First to close a PPP project in Algeria with a pool of Algerian public banks under aproject financing scheme in a record time.

- Starting and follow up of Skikdas desalination plant construction works- Building and gaining excellent relationships with all the stakeholders involved in

the projects: partner (Algerian Energy Company), client (Sonatrach), banks (BNA,BEA, CPA), beneficiaries (Algrienne des Eaux, ZIK Skikda), national power utilitycompany (Sonelgaz), assurance companies, local governments in Skikda and AnTmouchent, etc.

- Personal appreciation and recognition from the Minister of Energy and Mines (Mr.Chakib Khelil) and the Minister of Water Resources of Algeria (Mr. AbdelmalekSellal)

- Good knowledge of the country and peoples mentality. Excellent contacts at alllevels.

Company: ( ). TYPSA is anindependent Spanish consulting company in the fields of civil engineering, building

technology, water and environment, being one of the leaders of the European civilengineering and consultancy firms with Euro 159 millions annual turnover (2009), over1800 professional staff and a strong international presence carrying out 65 projects in30 different countries at present.

Position:Period:Responsibilities:

- Managing of all the activities of the TYPSA Group in Tunisia: businessdevelopment, commercial, procurement, tendering, client liaison, buildingrelationships with both existing and potential customers and partners.

- Managing and coordination of all the activities at Technique et Projets (TYPSAsTunisian branch): financial, technical, administrative and human resourcemanagement, expert hiring, business development, commercial, procurement,tendering.

- Project Director of the Technical and economical feasibility study for theconstruction and concession during 20 years (BOT) of a SWRO desalination plantin the Djerba Island with a total capacity of 50,000 m3/d for supplying drinkingwater to the population. Study of the Legal and Institutional framework todevelop a project to be financed under a PPP scheme between the public waterutility company SONEDE as the Beneficiary and a private investor The study wasfinanced by the European Commission (MEDA Program)

Achievements:

- A great perspective of the engineering business in the country and a strongpromotion of the company leading it to a notable presence in the waterengineering market in Tunisia.

- Accomplishment of the project within the time frame, bringing profit andcustomers satisfaction.

- Gaining excellent relationships with all the stakeholders involved in the project:client (Delegation of the European Union in Tunisia), beneficiaries (DirectionGnrale de la Privatisation and SONEDE, the public drinking water utilitycompany)

- Good knowledge of the country and peoples mentality. Excellent contacts at alllevels.

Company: : is a sister company ofTYPSA focused in the water and environmental domain and one of the leadingcompanies of environmental consulting services in Spain with a significant internationalpresence. Tecnoma, established in 1990, performs its activity in the environmental

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field. Its targets are oriented towards achieving what has been established by UnitedNations and the European Union with sustainable development as an interventionframework. With Euro 18 million annual turnover (2009), and over 200 professionalstaff is the leading Spanish firm in water and environmental services

Position:

Period:Responsibilities:- Starting up of the International Department at Tecnoma from the scratch.

Managing and coordination of all the activities within the department: financial,technical and human resource management, expert hiring, business development,commercial approach, procurement, tendering, negotiations and agreements.

- Responsible for business development in the international market for water andenvironmental activities

- Relationships building with clients and partners- Participation as expert in different projects related with water and environment

(list, professional references and recommendations available)Achievements:

- A strong strategic perspective of the water and environmental business and astrong promotion of the company leading it to a notable presence in theinternational market.

- First in the company to win a project in Tunisia and in Turkey

- Strong increase of service contracting from 500K to 2,5 Million in 3 years (2001-2004)

- Gaining excellent relationships with IFIs such as: EU, EIB, WB, IADB, CAF, AfDB,ADB, and other public and private clients in many different countries.

Company: The DHV Group ( ) is a worldwide global provider ofconsultancy and engineering services in: Transportation, including Aviation; Water;Building & Industry; Spatial Planning and Environment. The DHV Group has a staff ofabout 5,500 and its mid year results 2009 reached EUR 235 million.

Position: Water and Environmental Expert/ Business Development ManagerPeriod:

Responsibilities:- Water and Environmental Expert participating in projects related with soil

pollution and implementation of quality and environmental management systemsaccording to ISO standards.

- Business development activitiesAchievements:

- Strong promotion of the company in the water and environmental markets inSpain.

- Implementation of a Quality Management System according to ISO 9001 standardand an Environmental Management System according to ISO 14001 standard atFrutas A-Z (a Spanish fruit wholesaler). Madrid, Spain

- Participation in the study and characterization of soil pollution in 18 petrolstations in different provinces of Spain for CEPSA (a Spanish oil & gas company)

Company: ( ) Doya& Biolgica is one of the leading environmental hygiene companies in Spain specializedin the treatment, maintenance and disinfection against Legionella Pneumophila ofwater cooling systems and sanitary water installations. Doya is an( ). With more than 200.000 business-to-business customersworldwide, ISS is one of the world's largest commercial providers of Facility Services.The ISS Group's annual revenues exceeded DKK 69 billion in 2008 and ISS now hasmore than 480,000 employees.

Position:Period:

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Responsibilities:

- Technical Director for the treatment and maintenance of water cooling systemsand sanitary water installations as well as disinfection against LegionellaPneumophila.

- Business development manager

Achievements:

- Spectacular sales boosting in less than 3 years: from 25,000 in 1998 to 1,2 Million in 2000.

- A strong promotion and business development in the water treatment market inSpain leading the company to a dominant position.

Company:Position:Period:Responsibilities: Technical Director and Sales Manager of the Industrial Cleaning Division: machines and

chemical productsAchievements:

- Spectacular sales boosting in 3 years: from 24,000 in 1991 to 75,000 in

1994.- Start up and develop of the renting business

- A strong promotion and business development in the Spanish market leading thecompany to a dominant position.

Company:Position:Period:Responsibilities: Teacher of Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics. Responsible of preparation,

implementation and coordination of the subjects within the Science Area for theSpanish-Slovak Bilingual Program in the Gymnzium Parovce, a secondary school inNitra (Slovakia)

Company:Position:Period:Responsibilities: Responsible of business development, commercial relations with customers and

international providers, training of sales personnel. Responsible of the elaboration,control and following up of technical and financial offers.

Achievements:

- Spectacular sales boosting in one year: from 30,000 in 1990 to 100,000 in 1991.

- A strong promotion and business development in the Spanish market leading thecompany to a dominant position.

Company:Position:Period:Responsibilities: Responsible of business development, commercial relations with customers and

international providers, training of sales personnel. Responsible of the elaboration,control and following up of technical and financial offers.

Achievements:

- Spectacular sales boosting in two years: from 60,000 in 1988 to 200,000 in 1990.

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- A strong promotion and business development in the Spanish market leading thecompany to a dominant position.

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Mother LanguageFluentFluentIntermediateBasicBasic

Perfect knowledge of computer literacy, including main Windows package software,Adobe Acrobat Professional 2011, Autocad 2012, e-mail, Internet, Photoshop and GIS (ArcView, Arc Info, and Spatial Analyst)

N.B: references, projects details, recommendations, certificates & diplomas available