SYLVANA VARELA VALDERRAMA
Resumen profesional
Petroleum Engineer with 13+ years of experience in upstream oil and gas across operations, technical governance, fiscalization, and regulatory affairs. Currently strengthening capabilities in Cost Management and Budgeting. Experienced in execution monitoring, schedule follow-up, milestone tracking, technical reporting and cross-functional coordination across complex operating environments. Strong ability to improve execution visibility, support decision-making and align stakeholders to deliver strategic commitments.
Datos destacados
14
14
years of professional experience
Experiencia
Senior Regulatory Affairs Engineer
Gran Tierra Energy
2023.10 - 2026.06
- Coordinate execution follow-up and governance activities across upstream assets.
- Monitor schedules and key milestones supporting execution visibility and timely delivery.
- Drive consolidation of technical and operational information to support leadership decisions.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and facilitate information delivery.
- Monitor execution commitments and support timely completion of strategic deliverables.
- Develop Power BI visualizations and Excel automation tools.
- Support monitoring of capital-related execution activities.
- Prepare and deliver presentations for management alignment.
Fiscalization and Operations Engineer
National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH)
2019.05 - 2023.10
- Served as Functional Lead for the Exploration and Drilling team.
- Led implementation and adoption of GOP (Operations Management Module).
- Monitored technical and regulatory processes and prepared follow-up reports.
- Prepared technical reports and operational updates for leadership.
- Coordinated technical visits and operational oversight.
ADT Engineer (Data Engineer – Mud Logging Unit)
Weatherford
2019.02 - 2019.05
- Real-time acquisition, validation and monitoring of drilling and mud logging data.
- Monitored drilling parameters, gas detection and well progress.
- Supported preparation of Daily Drilling Reports (DDR).
ADT Engineer (Data Engineer – Mud Logging Unit)
TGT Gamas
2012.11 - 2017.11
- Continuous real-time surveillance of drilling and completion data.
- Managed drilling parameters, gas detection and operational reporting.
- Prepared and supported issuance of Daily Drilling Reports (DDR).
Directional Drilling Intern
Halliburton
- Validated operational data from LWD tools and prepared reports for operators.
Reservoir Laboratory Assistant (Petrophysics Focus)
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
- Supported petrophysical laboratory activities and technical documentation.
Formación
Specialization - Geosciences of Hydrocarbon Exploration and Development
Universidad Nacional de La Plata
Bachelor’s Degree - Petroleum Engineering
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Enfatiza tus habilidades clave
- Project Governance
- Execution Monitoring
- Schedule Monitoring
- Milestone Tracking
- Project Coordination
- Portfolio Governance
- Stakeholder Management
- Reporting & Controls
- Advanced Excel
- Power BI – Intermediate
- Technical Reporting
Personalizado
- Diploma Program – Cost Management and Budgeting, In Progress
- Diploma Program – Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency – ISO 50001:2018, In Progress
- Fundamentals of Programming in Python, In Progress
- Generative Artificial Intelligence, In Progress
Idiomas
Inglés
Intermedio
B1
Cronología
Senior Regulatory Affairs Engineer
Gran Tierra Energy
2023.10 - 2026.06
Fiscalization and Operations Engineer
National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH)
2019.05 - 2023.10
ADT Engineer (Data Engineer – Mud Logging Unit)
Weatherford
2019.02 - 2019.05
ADT Engineer (Data Engineer – Mud Logging Unit)
TGT Gamas
2012.11 - 2017.11
Bachelor’s Degree - Petroleum Engineering
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Reservoir Laboratory Assistant (Petrophysics Focus)
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Directional Drilling Intern
Halliburton
Specialization - Geosciences of Hydrocarbon Exploration and Development
Universidad Nacional de La Plata