Rodrigo Capetillo

Civil Electrical Engineer with an MSc in Business Engineering & IT (Universidad de Chile), 24 years in the telecommunications industry and 16 years leading energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. Expert in energy management systems (ISO 50001-2018), data modeling, and regulatory analysis of the electricity sector.

Native Chilean

Spanish speaker with deep mastery of local idioms, technical vocabulary, and cultural nuances. Proven ability to detect technical errors, write with precision, and evaluate complex reasoning in energy, engineering, and telecom domains — all core competencies for training and evaluating state-of-the-art AI models.

Head of Energy Management / Energy Manager at Telefónica Chile S.A. (2023-01 – Present)

Lead energy efficiency initiatives across fixed and mobile telecom infrastructure nationwide

• Lead energy efficiency initiatives across fixed and mobile telecom infrastructure nationwide
• Manage four strategic projects: legacy equipment shutdown, Deep Sleep mode activation on network devices, predictive demand management, and billing deviation analysis
• Built machine learning models (XGBoost, LightGBM, GBM) for 2026 energy budget forecasting at site level
• Automated weekly reporting pipelines using Python and Node.js; Excel as single source of truth
• Conducted regulatory analysis for electricity tariff reliquidation under Chilean Decree 5T

Expert Engineer – Network Operations at Telefónica Chile (2021-01 – 2022-12)

Provided expert technical support for national network infrastructure operations

• Provided expert technical support for national network infrastructure operations
• Produced operational data analysis and technical reports for senior management

Senior Engineer – Network Infrastructure at Telefónica Chile (2010-01 – 2021-12)

Led national telecom infrastructure projects for 11 years

• Led national telecom infrastructure projects for 11 years
• Designed and implemented the ISO 50001-2018 Energy Management System for Telefónica Chile — first in the Telefónica Hispam group to achieve this certification
• Managed renewable energy and efficiency projects across telecom sites throughout Chile

Project Engineer – Technology Planning & Evolution at Telefónica Chile (2007-01 – 2009-12)

Managed network technology planning and infrastructure evolution projects

• Managed network technology planning and infrastructure evolution projects

Advisor – Integrated Emergency System Design at National Emergency Office (ONEMI) (2006-01 – 2007-12)

Designed integrated emergency communication systems at a national level

• Designed integrated emergency communication systems at a national level

Advisor / Head of Supervision Dept. at Undersecretariat of Telecommunications (SUBTEL) (1999-01 – 2006-12)

Led the Telecommunications Market Supervision Department

• Led the Telecommunications Market Supervision Department
• Oversaw national-level regulation and compliance in the telecom sector

MSc in Business Engineering with IT – Universidad de Chile

Civil Electrical Engineer in Faculty of Physical & Mathematical Sciences – Universidad de Chile