Fernando Mesa

Senior executive with a track record of success driving profits through strategic business management, operations, and $MM Assets Controlling. Collaborative thought leader working across different countries in the mining and Oil industry.

Business

Development acumen solving complex challenges, achieving organizational success while delivering positive P&L results. Proven leadership in building and retaining successful cross-cultural teams. Key competencies include Global Strategic Planning, Project Management, Q&A, and Business Development. Results-oriented and hands-on attitude, fully bi-lingual and open to relocate.

1. OXI (Formally Anadarko Petroleum Corporation) – Occidental is the first U.S. Oil and Gas Company best-in-class, a low- cost operator with assets in the United States, Middle East, Africa, and Latin America, applying technology to drive operational excellence and leveraging our global leadership in carbon management to advance our business
   • Sr. Staff Production Engineer: Nov. 2014 – Nov. 2019

Worked together with key stakeholders implementing strategies that allowed the introduction of innovating solutions and services targeting $500MM/yr in royalties. major mineral extraction players.

Collected $100MM/year in mining property royalties keeping producers doing responsible and effective information management.

Mine Engineering Superintendent /Acting Mine Manager (Arar, Saudi Arabia) 2013-2014

Responsible to lead a mining operation company. Managed phosphate production contractor called Comedat

3. BHP Billiton Iron Ore-Perth and Pilbara. – BHP Billiton is a British-Australian global mining company, headquartered in London and Melbourne. The company is one of the top global players in the mining and metals sector. In 2020, BHP employed 7,330 people in South America.

Sr. Mine Planning Engineer 2010-2012

Leadership position with key responsibilities in all aspects of technical development and engineering.

Increased the Pilbara Iron Ore mineral resource utilization by 20% through the application of new strategies and techniques in the mine plans (Penalty Concept).

Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering, UPTC, Sogamoso, Colombia. International Professional Engineer accredited to work as a Mining Engineer PE. Foreign Credential Evaluations, Inc. March 28, 1997 – USA

Languages: Spanish (native); English (fluent).