Leonardo Araya

Leonardo Araya is a Senior Integrity Engineer at ALTAMIRA, specializing in pipeline integrity and DOT compliance since July 2023. Previous roles include Senior Metallurgical Engineer at IRISNDT, where responsibilities involved risk-based inspections for CUI/CUF projects, and Senior Metallurgical Engineer at Grupo Cobra, focusing on technical field consulting in stainless steel and welding for a thermo-solar plant. Earlier experience includes positions at Vecor Pipeline Integrity, Outrust Integrity, and NACE International, where leadership was demonstrated as Chairman of the NACE Founding Chile Section. Araya is an instructor in Cathodic Protection Science at Universidad de Santiago de Chile and has held engineering roles focusing on corrosion management and pipeline integrity across various sectors. Araya's educational background includes degrees from Universidad Central de Venezuela in Metallurgy and Materials Science, a Six Sigma Black Belt from The University of Texas at Austin, and Cathodic Protection Technician certification from NACE International.