Margarida Constantino

Current

Account Manager / Business Development at Baker Hughes

Past

Process Design Engineer at Técnicas Reunidas, S.A.
Plant Process Engineer at REPSOL YPF
Technical Assistance and Development at Altachem, N.V

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Education

Instituto Superior de la Energía
Instituto Superior Tecnico

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Margarida Constantino’s Summary

Margarida Constantino’s Specialties:

petrochemistry, refinery technology, sales of chemicals new business development, technical assistanct, product development.

Margarida Constantino’s Experience

Account Manager / Business Development

Baker Hughes

(Public Company; BHI; Oil & Energy industry)

October 2008 — Present (1 year 2 months)

Providing day-to-day management and development of key accounts for Baker Petrolite. Promoting the complete product range to proactively retain and develop the client relationship, maximizing its sustainability and profitability. Communication with purchasing, technical and marketing staff at all levels.
Process Design Engineer

Técnicas Reunidas, S.A.

(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Oil & Energy industry)

June 2007 — October 2008 (1 year 5 months)

Process Design Engineer at “Kayan Phenolics” petrochemical project for SABIC, in a multidisciplinary group were all discipline engineers work together in an integrated taskforce. Main responsibilities included:
- Coordination of the P&IDs (piping and Instrumentation diagrams) development and review of the Bis-Phenol A (BPA) plant;
- Liaising with client, technology licensor and other project disciplines in process related subjects;
- Participation in the P&IDs joint review meetings with the client as the process department representative;
- Tutoring of a junior engineer;
- Coordination of the operations manual development;
- Participation in several other process activities, such as: development and review of PFD’s and data sheets; participation in HAZOP related activities, development of process flow schemes, reviewing simulation results, development of mass and heat balances; implementation of process specifications to equipments, etc.
Plant Process Engineer

REPSOL YPF

(Privately Held; Oil & Energy industry)

August 2005 — May 2007 (1 year 10 months)

Analyzing existing processes, identifying bottlenecks and proposing practical solutions, in order to improve global plant efficiency and reduce its operating costs. Main activities developed included:
- Two months working rotating shifts with operations personnel, doing plant operation data recompilation;
- HDPE plant modeling, using the simulation software Aspen PolymersTM and the actual operation plant data. Optimization of the operation conditions in the hexane distillation and recovery area for each product grade;
- Development of conceptual studies and basic engineering package of small plant modifications, with the objective of minimizing the production of low molecular weight polymer (sub product of the
polymerization reaction). Estimated product margin increase of 15%-25% depending on the polymer grade.

The first 10 months were dedicated to extensive training at ISE (see Education section).
Technical Assistance and Development

Altachem, N.V

(Chemicals industry)

October 2004 — April 2005 (7 months)

Technical Assistance and Development – position held as part of the final traineeship of the chemical engineering master. Final traineeship score: 18/20.
Main responsabilities included:
- Identify the market’s needs and act accordingly by developing new grades and applications as well as improving the existing ones.
- Service clients with direct technical support, analyzing their needs and developing adequate solutions.
- Define and update product specifications.
- Plot and update troubleshooting guides.
Altachem is a belgium company responsible for the development and production of chemical and mechanical components for polyurethane foams.

Margarida Constantino’s Education

Instituto Superior de la Energía

Post-Graduation , Petrochemistry , 2005 — 2006

Main knowledge areas: engineering and plant Operation, petrochemical products production, polymers technology and petrochemical business development.
Instituto Superior Tecnico

Master , Chemical Engineering - Processes and Industry , 1998 — 2005

Basic Sciences (Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry); Engineering Sciences (Thermodynamics, Transference
Phenomenon, Separation Processes, Reactions Engineering); Management Integration, Process Optimization
and Environmental Studies; Multidisciplinary Laboratory Work; Traineeship and Final Thesis.
Involved in other school groups and activities:
- Organization member for the university annual job shop and semester book fair from 2001 to 2003;
- Vice president of SDAEIST, an IT oriented department of AEIST, managing IT training courses and promoting OpenSource projects and initiatives;
- Coordinator of the Commercial department of the Students Union in 2003/2004.

Activities and Societies:

AEIST Directive Board member, AEtécnico magazine Chief Editor