Roberto Antonio Zillante Perretti

Roberto Antonio Zillante Perretti has a long and varied work experience. Roberto Antonio started their career in 2006 as a Teacher Assistant at Universidad Simón Bolívar. In 2010, they became Logistics Manager at International Airport Simon Bolivar. From 2011 to 2013, they were Sales and Product Support Manager at Ditch Witch. In 2013, they became Trenchless Leader at Contelac, where they designed and executed trenchless projects. In 2018, they co-founded Zilper Trenchless Inc and Zilper Trenchless Latam SAS, and became the Chief Technology Officer. In 2019, they became a Board Member of the Latin American Society for Trenchless Technologies. In 2022, they will become an Associate Professor of Trenchless Construction Techniques at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana and Chief Technology Officer at Petra. Roberto Antonio is the inventor of the Assisted Dynamic Boring trenchless technology, which is now recognized as an official trenchless technology by the International Society of Trenchless Technology - ISTT.

Roberto Antonio Zillante Perretti has a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Universidad Simón Bolívar (2004-2009), a Licentiate degree from Academia técnica de Mecánica Automotriz (ATEMA) (2006-2007) and a Master's degree in Engineering/Industrial Management from Politecnico di Torino (2010-2012). Roberto Antonio also holds additional certifications from INSPECOL SERVICES AND CONSULTING SAS, including an ASNT Central Certification Program Level II - Visual Testing (ACCP-VT) (2021) and an ASNT NDT Level II Certification - Liquid Penetrant Testing (PT) (ASNT-NDT2-PT) (2021).