Msc. Ximena Araya Foix

Ximena Araya Foix, MSc. has extensive work experience in various roles within the mining industry. Ximena is currently the Chief Operating Officer at Duratray International, a company specializing in the design and manufacturing of customized dump bodies for haulage equipment. Prior to this, they held the role of Team Leader Planning & Rebuilds at Arctic Canadian Diamond Company Ltd., where they were responsible for improving equipment availability and reliability through the development and improvement of equipment maintenance strategies. Ximena also has experience as a Project Coordinator at Adriatica Safety Consultant Inc., and they worked at BHP in several roles including Principal Maintenance Planner, Maintenance Planner, Maintenance Scheduler, and Analysis and Improvement Engineer. Ximena also completed a professional internship at Komatsu Cummins Chile S.A. as part of a project aimed at identifying and solving problems in various areas related to planning, supply, and maintenance. Throughout their career, Ximena has demonstrated strong leadership skills and a commitment to safety, cost control, and continuous improvement.

Ximena Araya Foix, MSc. holds a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Universidad Tecnica Federico Santa Maria, which they obtained from 2009 to 2011. Prior to that, they completed their Bachelor's degree in Engineering Science from the same university, studying from 2003 to 2009.

In addition to their academic qualifications, Ximena has obtained various certifications to enhance their professional skills. In October 2020, they received the "Verified International Academic Qualifications" certification from World Education Services. Other certifications include "Pensamiento estratégico" from LinkedIn in September 2020, "Building Your Team" in January 2020, "Outlook 2016: Efficient Email Management" in December 2019, "Leading Yourself" and "Organizational Culture" in May 2019, "Delegating Tasks" and "Improving Employee Performance" in January 2019, "Prioritizing Your Tasks" and "Project Management Foundations: Integration" in January 2019, "Working with Difficult People" in January 2019, "Body Language for Women" and "Learning Personal Branding" in December 2018, "Professional Networking" and "Project Management Foundations: Small Projects" in December 2018.

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