Gerardo Franco

Gerardo Franco, MBA, PMP, and MFin, serves as Business Development Manager at Saipem's Xsight South America Area Consultancy office since March 2018, focusing on optimizing CAPEX and OPEX for the oil and gas industry. Franco has also held a position as Cost Specialist at AXION energy since July 2016, contributing to a refinery expansion project. Prior experience includes roles as Senior Cost Specialist & Estimation at CH2M, and various engineering and proposal positions at Saipem from 2008 to 2014. Academically, Franco has an MBA from IE Business School and is pursuing a PhD in Business Administration and Management at Universidad del CEMA, alongside a Master in Finance and a specialization in finance administration from the University of Buenos Aires, and an Industrial Engineering degree from Universidad El Bosque.