Consultant
Costa Rica
- Current
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- Wellness Consultant at Herbalife International of America, Inc.
- Owner at Inversiones Vilagut Vega
- Past
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- Independent External Agent at Primerica-Citisoluciones
- Manager at Petróleos de Venezuela SA
- Operations & Logistics Coordinator at Shell Venezuela
- Industrial Engineer at National Supply Co (Armco) Maracaibo
- Education
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- Barcelona Activa
- University of Oxford
- Universidad Simón Bolívar
- Georgia Institute of Technology
- Colegio Instituto Escuela
- Colegio La Salle La Colina
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Rafael A. Vilagut’s Summary
An open networker, will accept invites send to RafaelVilagut@Gmail.com. My interest is to share and collaborate with professionals in all industries around the world in the field of energy, oil, gas, petrochemicals, refining, shipping, construction, real state, financial services, network marketing, and ITC technologies.
Well organized, pro-active, results-focused, hands-on style engineer with demonstrated experience in the oil industry in areas such as strategic planning, international marketing, logistics, commercial analysis, refinery economics and modelling, shipping and bunkers. Outgoing and sociable, skilled with a strong financial background, outstanding capacity for team working and excellent inter-personal relations. Extensive technical and managerial experience in oil, financial services and project management industries. Analytical, creative problem-solver, and strategic thinker with strong business orientation. Fluent in English and Spanish. Both, Spaniard (EU) and Venezuelan citizen now living in Costa Rica.
Rafael A. Vilagut’s Specialties:
Mechanical Engineering. Refining economics, refining modelling, shipping, trading, crude and oil products marketing, oil and petrochemical market analysis, planning. Financial Advisor, Project Manager.
Rafael A. Vilagut’s Experience
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Wellness Consultant
Herbalife International of America, Inc.
(Public Company; HLF; Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)
January 2009 — Present (11 months)
Herbalife Ltd is a global network marketing company that sells weight-management, nutrition, and personal care products intended to support a healthy lifestyle. Herbalife products are sold in 70 countries through a network of over 1.9 million independent distributors. The company supports the Herbalife Family Foundation and its Casa Herbalife program to bring good nutrition to children. Please visit Herbalife Investor Relations for additional financial information. Also visit Herbalife Delicious page.
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Owner
Inversiones Vilagut Vega
(Investment Management industry)
January 2006 — Present (3 years 11 months)
Professional with demonstrated expertise in the areas of real estate development and construction project management. Expertise in residential, retail, and commercial projects in latinamerica.
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Independent External Agent
Primerica-Citisoluciones
(Banking industry)
January 2004 — November 2008 (4 years 11 months)
External Agent & Financial Advisor of Primerica Europe, CitiSoluciones, in Spain. Primerica Financial Services (PFS) is the largest financial services marketing organization in North America with more than 150,000 licensed independent representatives, 10,000 of whom are in Spain. The company provides financial products and services through its affiliates that include term life insurance, mutual funds, variable annuities, loans, long-term care insurance and pre-paid legal services, to over six million clients through a network marketing formatted sales model.
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Manager
Petróleos de Venezuela SA
(Oil & Energy industry)
January 1992 — April 2003 (11 years 4 months)
Several positions in the refining, supply and trading department, including, Market Analysis Manager and Planning Manager. Caracas, NYC and London offices. Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA) is the Venezuelan state-owned petroleum company. It has activities in exploration, production, refining and exporting oil, as well as exploration and production of natural gas. PDVSA dominates the oil industry of Venezuela, the world's fifth largest oil exporter.
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Operations & Logistics Coordinator
Shell Venezuela
(Oil & Energy industry)
January 1987 — December 1991 (5 years )
Operations Coordinator in Caracas, Valencia, La Victoria and Puerto Cabello offices. Royal Dutch Shell plc, commonly known simply as Shell, is a multinational oil company of Dutch and British origins. It is the second largest private sector energy corporation in the world, and one of the six "supermajors". The company's headquarters are in The Hague, Netherlands, with its registered office in London.
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Industrial Engineer
National Supply Co (Armco) Maracaibo
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; NOV; Oil & Energy industry)
January 1984 — December 1986 (3 years )
Production and Maintenance Plant Coordinator for Maracaibo Plant, Zulia State. In 1987 National Oilwell acquires National Supply Co. National Oilwell Varco is a worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and sale of equipment and components used in oil and gas drilling and production, the provision of oilfield inspection and other services, and supply chain integration services to the upstream oil and gas industry.
Rafael A. Vilagut’s Education
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Barcelona Activa
Marqueting , Empresariales , 2004 — 2006
Creació i Gestió d’Empreses (Creación y Gestión de Empresas). Fes el teu Pla de Màrqueting (Haz tu Plan de Marketing). Crea, Gestiona i Comunica’t amb la teva Xarxa (red) de Contactes.
- Activities and Societies:
- Fons Social Europeu.
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University of Oxford
Oil , Petroleum and Energy , 1994 — 1997
International Oil Trading and Pricing. Crude Oil and Products Supply, Transportation, Refining and Trading. The Bunker Industry.
- Activities and Societies:
- The Petroleum College of Petroleum and Energy Studies held at Hertford College, and St. Catherine College, Oxford.
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Universidad Simón Bolívar
Ingeniería , Mecánica y Empresarial , 1983 — 1986
Empresario español y venezolano nacido Yaracuy 1961. Ingeniero Mecánico 1983, Magíster en Ingeniería Empresarial 1990 de la Universidad Simón Bolívar USB en Caracas.
- Activities and Societies:
- Scuba-diving, ping-pong, travelling ONTEJ, networking
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Georgia Institute of Technology
TOEFEL , English for Foreing Students , 1983 — 1983
LOWER advanced EFL-500, & UPPER advanced EFL-500, April-September, 1983.
- Activities and Societies:
- travelling, sports, attending post-graduate classes.
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Colegio Instituto Escuela
Bachillerato , Secondary School , 1973 — 1978
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Colegio La Salle La Colina
Primary School 1967 — 1972
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Rafael A. Vilagut’s Interests:
scuba diving, finance, trading, oil, energy, stock market, Venezuela, Spain, Costa Rica, Catalunya, family, religion, friends, networking
Rafael A. Vilagut’s Groups:
ingmecanicausb 1983, Alianza por la Libertad, Gente del Petróleo, Xing, 6 graus, Facebook, Asociación de Vecinos Diagonal Mar, La JCI EMPRESARIS BARCELONA, Instituto Escuela 1978, La Salle La Colina, Colegio de Ingenieros de Venezuela, Colegio de Ingenieros del Estado Zulia, Arquitectos e Ingenieros Venezolanos en España, Sóc un veneçola amb Estil
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International Trade Costa Rica
Rafael A. Vilagut’s Honors:
PDVSA: Honors for 10 year Service
USB/IESA: Mención Sobresaliente Universidad Simón Bolívar por trabajo de post-grado: Administración de Efectivo en las Finanzas Públicas Municipales de Venezuela.
Rafael A. Vilagut’s Contact Settings
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