Aleck Santamaria De La Cruz

Aleck Santamaria De La Cruz has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. Aleck currently works as a Principal Consultant, Asset Management at TWPL America Latina since November 2022. Prior to this role, they were associated with BCPartners Tech as an Advanced and Applied Analytics | Business Development professional since January 2022, and with Rebirth Analytics in a similar role since March 2022.

From September 2020 to January 2022, Aleck served as the Manager of Planning, Quality, and Asset Management at Grupo Vanti. Before that, they were a Member of the Advisory Committee (Board of Directors) at Uptime Analytics from March 2018 to August 2021. In December 2018, they joined Confipetrol Oficial as the Vice President of Strategy and Asset Management, contributing to the implementation of best practices in asset management and leading digital transformation initiatives.

Earlier in their career, Aleck worked as a Manager at Business Creative Partners from January 2017 to December 2018, where they focused on Applied Analytics. Aleck also has experience as an Independent Consultant and Speaker in Renewable Energy, Digital Transformation, and Strategy, starting from May 2016 and continuing until December 2018.

Before venturing into consultancy and entrepreneurship, Aleck held various roles at Ecopetrol, starting from August 1997. Aleck served as the Head of Planning for many years, and also held leadership positions in maintenance and reliability, and departmental management.

Throughout their career, Aleck has demonstrated expertise in asset management, strategy, operations, and digital transformation. Aleck has a keen interest in talent development and creating impactful solutions.

Aleck Santamaria De La Cruz has a diverse education history spanning several institutions and fields of study. They began their education at the Universidad del Norte from 1990 to 1996, where they obtained a degree in Mechanical Engineering. They went on to pursue a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering at the Universidad de los Andes from 1996 to 1998.

In 2007, Aleck completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) program at the Universidad De Los Andes Facultad de Administracion, specializing in Management. They also studied at Tulane University - A.B. Freeman School of Business from 2009 to 2010, where they earned a Global Master in Business Administration (MBA) degree, further enhancing their expertise in Management.

Aleck's pursuit of executive education continued in 2011 with the completion of the Programa de Juntas Directivas at the Universidad de Los Andes, focusing on general Administration and Business Management. In 2012, they further expanded their knowledge in sustainable strategic leadership through the Dirección Estratégica Sostenible - Inalde program at the Universidad de La Sabana.

Seeking additional executive education, Aleck participated in the Presidents (CEOs) Program at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) in 2014, specializing in Management. That same year, they also completed the Programa de Presidentes de Empresa, CEOs Program-Executive Education at the Universidad De Los Andes Facultad de Administracion, with a focus on Management.

In terms of certifications, Aleck has obtained numerous qualifications to enhance their professional skill set. They obtained a certification in Pensamiento estratégico from LinkedIn in February 2022. In April 2020, they completed a course in Business Analytics for Decision Making certified by Coursera Course Certificates. In June 2019, they received the IAM Certificate from The Institute of Asset Management.

Aleck Santamaria De La Cruz further augmented their knowledge with a certification in Machine Learning from Coursera in January 2018. In May 2007, they obtained the CMRP (Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional) certification from SMRP. They also earned a Project Management Professional certification from the Project Management Institute in July 2010.

Lastly, in March 2019, Aleck acquired the Certified Asset Management Assessor certification from World Partners in Asset Management LLC.

Overall, Aleck Santamaria De La Cruz has an extensive education history that showcases their dedication to continuous learning and professional development in the fields of Management, Mechanical Engineering, and various certifications related to asset management, project management, and analytics.