Cristian Venegas

Cristian Venegas is an experienced professional in the field of instrumentation and automation technology, currently serving as an Instrumentation & Controls Technician at Vistra Corp. since August 2025. Prior to this role, Cristian held the position of Automation Specialist at Oxy from November 2022 to August 2025, where responsibilities included maintaining and repairing automation and electrical equipment for upstream oil and gas operations. Cristian began a career path as an Automation Technician at GlobaLogix, from November 2021 to November 2022, focusing on facility commissioning and on-site support. Cristian also gained experience as an Instrumentation & Controls Technician at Luminant in early 2020, emphasizing preventive maintenance. Cristian holds an Associate of Science degree in Instrumentation Technology from Texas State Technical College, earned in August 2021.