Gloria Ortega

Acted as a technical interface between customers, engineering, supply chain, and quality, ensuring product-related issues and requirements were translated into actionable priorities. Supported product lifecycle activities by coordinating cross-functional teams to address field issues, supply constraints, and operational impacts on product availability. Contributed to prioritization and planning decisions within Supply Chain, helping reduce low-supply hold times and improve product flow to customers.

• Conducted technical and regulatory assessments for industrial energy and infrastructure projects. • Supported the standardization of project processes and technical deliverables. • Translated engineering requirements into structured project plans and workflows.

Supported business development initiatives and market assessments within the energy sector. Provided technical advisory support for energy-related projects, contributing to client analyses and strategic recommendations.

Contributed to project development initiatives, including shore base location assessment and site selection. Developed a business case for real-time monitoring solutions in Blowout Preventers, integrating technical and operational considerations. Completed Chevron internal training in financial fluency and technical project development, strengthening project evaluation and decision-making skills.

Defined and executed a project development program and timeline, ensuring on-time delivery and structured project control. Acted as primary interface with the client (Protran) and external providers, coordinating requirements and deliverables. Led the R&D team, overseeing activities, priorities, and execution across the full project lifecycle. Performed testing and validation of web services provided by third parties using SOAP and Postman. Utilized project and collaboration tools including MS Pro

• Led a development project for a web-based platform to track logistics processes. • Coordinated software developers and stakeholders while managing project timelines and technical requirements.

English Course C1 training, English for Academic Purposes.

Relevant Coursework: Energy Economics | Applied Econometrics | Geopolitics of Energy | Economics of Electricity Industries (ERCOT) | Corporate Finance | Tax analysis Merit-based Full Tuition Payment Waiver https://economics.rice.edu/graduate-program/MEECON/current-students/gloria-ortega