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RENATO AVILA GONCALVES
EDUCATION
1984 → BS in Chemical Engineering – UFRGS – Brazil
2013/2014 → MBA Project Management – FGV Fundacao Getulio Vargas - Brazil
LANGUAGES/COMPUTER SKILLS
Portuguese: native speaker
English and Spanish: fluent.
Microsoft Office, Internet, SAP and some Engineering programs.
SUMMARY OF SKILLS
 Development of Business Opportunities and its Project Management in Petrochemicals & Chemicals.
Skills and duties include market & strategic approach, technological & technical aspects, feasibility
evaluation (economical), financial, legal, tax benefits, infrastructure and logistics aspects, contracts
negotiations, stakeholders management, business plan evaluation, business case preparation and project
management.
 Experience in Projects negotiations with Companies from BRAZIL, USA, EUROPE and ASIA, from
initial business discussions, commercial/technology/engineering contracts signing, until project
implementation.
 Management on new petrochemical projects/products from the technological/process standpoint,
feasibility study and further PDP and basic design phases, including technology and engineering contract
negotiations with top Technology Companies.
 Strong Process, Technology, Production, Project Management and Design Background, concerning the
Petrochemical Industry;
 Thirty years of experience in Petrochemical & Chemical industries, in Business Development, Project
Management, Technology, Process Engineering and Production Engineering, mostly in leading positions;
 Three years of experience in Oil&Gas Industry design, as design process leader and design technical
coordinator;
 Experience as an entrepreneur (owner) in mid-size chemical companies, for seven years, and international
trade experience.
 M&A experience in various business areas, including business economical evaluation and business plan
build up.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
2016-current- MStortti Consulting Group – Brazil - Business Consulting Company
Jobs: Petrochemical and Plastics Consultant and M&A/ International Business Director.
Responsible for the Strategic Plan for the development of the Petrochemical and Plastics Industries in Rio Grande do Sul
State (Brazil): planning phase and actions plan implementation.
Responsible for M&A Projects and International Business.

2. 2005-2015 – BRASKEM S.A.- Brazil - Basic Petrochemicals
Jobs: New Business Development, Technology and Process Engineering.
New Business Development (2010-2015): Business Development of Opportunities and Project Management in the
Petrochemical field, mostly negotiating with international Companies.
Strategic and market approach, economical and technical feasibility study, negotiations with potential partners,
definition of the best business model, financial, legal, tax and infrastructure aspects. Negotiations with stakeholders and
build up and approval of a final business case. Job proceeds with the new project management. Negotiation of
commercial conditions, societary structure on partnerships (JV’s) and contracts are also part of the job.
Main projects:
- Acrylics Complex for Bahia’s Petrochemical Complex - Brazil. (Investiment of US$ 700 millions – start up in June
2015). BASF & Braskem;
- Butadiene plant for Triunfo Petrochemical Complex -Brazil (Investiment of US$ 150 millions - start up in June 2012);
- Elastomers plant for Triunfo Petrochemical Complex-Brazil (Investiment of US$ 280 millions – Synthos & Braskem)
- ABS plant for Bahia’s Petrochemical Complex (Investiment of US$ 240 millions – JV Styrolution & Braskem)
As Process Engineering Leader (2007-2010): experience in Camacari site, leading both Aromatics and Olefins
process engineering groups. Job focus on the performance and competitiveness of Braskem’s Plants, based upon world
competitiveness surveys like Solomon (Olefins) or Phillip Townsend (Aromatics), including the creation of a projects
portfolio in order to fulfill performance gaps.
As Technology Specialist (2005-2007): leadership on new petrochemical projects/products. Job focus on technology
evaluation, business feasibility and further conceptual and basic design, including contracts negotiation with leading
technology companies. Main projects: conversion of MTBE into ETBE plants, Styrene recovery, hydrocarbon resins,
aliphatic solvents production.
2002-2005 - Technip Engineering S.A. - Brazil - Oil&Gas Industry Design
Jobs: Process Design Leader and Design Technical Coordinator.
As Process Design Leader: responsible for process design discipline and its team. As Design Technical Coordinator:
responsible for all technical disciplines (Process, Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Civil, Safety) and the design
team involved.
2000-2002 – Lexim Consulting - Brazil
Job: consultant for chemical industries concerning new business development and international trade.
1999/2000 - Magna Quimica – Brazil – Chemicals
Job: Executive Director responsible for project management, new business development and factory management.
1993/1998 – Belquimica Group – Brazil
Chemicals: resins trade, production of aliphatic solvents and thermoformed and extruded plastics.
Job: Executive Director, responsible for new business development, projects and factory management.
1985/1994 – Copesul (currently Braskem) – Brazil – Basic Petrochemicals.
Jobs: Production Engineer (Aromatics), Process Engineer (Aromatics and Olefins) and Production Coordinator
(whole petrochemical complex).