Luiz Frederico

Hands-on Electrical, Instrumentation and Control Systems Engineer with 40+ years of experience in industrial automation, measurement systems, and process control, specializing in the design, procurement, fabrication and startup of high-flow custody transfer systems for petroleum, ethanol, and biofuels. Proven track record in leading full-cycle engineering projects, from design, technical specification, procurement purchase of equipment/materials, fabrication, software programming to installation, testing, commissioning and start-up. Strong background in instrumentation, flow computers, electronic batch controllers (Preset), metering stations (LACT) and multifunction loading, unloading and/or transloading skids.

Responsible during all career for several "Turn-Key" projects for Petrochemical, Chemical or Production plants. Bilingual team leader, procurement strategist, and solution-focused innovator.

Engineering Director / Partner - Ultrafluxo Ltd & Superflow Inc - Miami, FL

(2011-01 - 2025-01)

• Design, fabrication and start-up of high-flow multiproduct loading/unloading skids for terminals, ports and railroad facilities.
• Managed international procurement and technical inspection, for engineering and end-user companies.
• Developed the design, fabrication and supervised start-up of additive injection skid systems.

Engineering Director / Partner - KFW Oil & Gas Ltd

(2007-01 - 2011-01)

• Led development, design, fabrication and start-up of large-scale biofuel unloading systems.
• Managed project execution and client interface for major custody transfer solutions.

Engineering Director / Co-Founder - Superflow Ltd

(1995-01 - 2007-01)

• Developed software for flow computers used in complex custody transfer applications.
• Designed bi-directional pipe prover integration using double chronometry.
• Delivered after design and fabrication, multiple custom metering stations for distribution terminals.

Technical Manager / Engineering Director - Superquip Ltd

(1984-01 - 1995-01)

• Spearheaded flow measurement software development for flow computers and batch controllers.
• Led engineering for turn-key custody transfer systems in major fuel terminals.
• Development of high complexity safety interlock systems for large equipment´s like steam boilers, compressors, pumps and others.

Various Technical Roles - ENGEPROTEC, Zanini-Foster Wheeler, SOCITEC, ELETRONORTE

(1974-01 - 1984-01)

• Gained deep expertise in automation, safety circuits, interlock systems, and instrumentation.
• Supervised design, testing, and commissioning of power plant and petrochemical systems.

B.Sc. - Mechanical Engineering - Faculdade Souza Marques (1974-01)