Rafael Lourenço

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ABOUT RAFAEL LOURENÇO

I am a Mechanical Engineer, multilingual, and Six Sigma Green Belt with over 10 years of experience developed in sales and application engineering, combining technical and commercial skills, specialized in proposal development and risk management for complex equipment solutions. I have been successful in securing multi-million-dollar deals and contracts by crafting value-added technical and commercial proposals aligned with business strategy, minimizing risks and exceeding customer expectations for:• Gas combustion systems technologies for safety and control, such as burners, flame detection, control units, valves, and pressure switches, regulators and measuring and testing instruments.• Rotating machines for pumping and fluid control such as centrifugal pumps (ANSI/ASME B73.1, API 610, 685), liquid ring vacuum pumps, metering pumps (HI/API 675), compressors, blowers, rotameters, and valves.• Bearings for automotive applications (OEM and aftermarket) for engines, gearboxes, transmissions, wheels, and steering systems for passenger cars, light and heavy trucks, buses, and agricultural machines.• Simple Cycle and Combined Cycle Gas Power Plants services solutions for upgrades, inspections, repairs, and spare parts for Heavy Duty Gas Turbines (GT), Steam Turbines (ST), Generators (GEN) and Heat Recovery Steam Generators (HRSG).Highly analytical, detail-oriented, self-managed, organized, flexible and resilient. My areas of expertise extend from proposal management and application engineering to project management, contract management, data analysis and visualization, market research and analysis, budgeting, forecasting and sales business plan, technical support, sales strategy, terms and conditions contract negotiation and continuous improvement initiatives. Proficient in Microsoft Office, Salesforce, CPQ, SAP, Oracle, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, and more. I am seeking to utilize my transferable skills in a more engineering technical role (such as Application, Technical Support, Customer Support and Fleet Management for example), and open to new international opportunities to leverage my expertise and drive success. Let us connect to explore how I can add value to your team.