Thiago Avila
Technical Manager, Advanced Process Solutions @Cenovus Energy
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WORK HISTORY
Technical Manager, Advanced Process Solutions @Cenovus Energy
Calgary, AB, CA
Lead a team of 7 senior automation specialists delivering advanced control and optimization across a large thermal (SAGD) portfolio producing ~700 kbpd. Identify and qualify value opportunities, translate them into a prioritized delivery roadmap, and mentor technical staff from concept through sustained operations. Architect, deploy, and maintain advanced automation solutions spanning APC (RMPCT/DMC), AI/ML, and advanced regulatory control on Honeywell DCS and Rockwell PLC platforms to improve yield, increase capacity, and elevate asset productivity.
EDUCATION
University of Waterloo
BASc, Mechatronics Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology
Master of Science - MS, Computer Science
SKILLS
ABOUT THIAGO AVILA
Thiago Avila is a technical manager and mechatronics engineer focused on identifying, justifying, and delivering advanced automation and optimization solutions across Cenovus Energy’s thermal (SAGD) assets in Alberta. He leads a team of senior specialists and works from opportunity framing and business case development through design, deployment, and sustainment—improving yield, capacity, reliability, and operating efficiency at scale.His work spans advanced process control (RMPCT/DMC), AI/ML-enabled optimization, and advanced regulatory control deployed on Honeywell DCS, DeltaV DCS and Rockwell PLC environments. Current initiatives include developing a real-time, ML-based distributed control system for ESP management leveraging HPC/GPU infrastructure, and deploying Profit Suite APC to optimize thermal integration across SAGD facilities (~700kbpd).Thiago is a University of Waterloo Mechatronics Engineering graduate (Biomechanics and Management Science) and holds a Master’s in Computer Science (Machine Learning) from Georgia Tech. He is a licensed Professional Engineer, Certified Automation Professional, Project Management Professional, CFA Charterholder, and a Master Electrician. His background includes roles in process control and instrumentation leadership, process engineering, and start-up/commissioning, with experience across automotive, consumer products, high-speed automation, and cogeneration.Specialties include advanced control and optimization, industrial automation architecture, applied machine learning, opportunity/value discovery, mentoring technical teams, and capital/operations decision support.
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