Ruben Rodriguez

Ruben Rodriguez is a passionate executive leader, with expertise in technology scale up and technology commercialization. Experienced in Oil and Gas, Clean Energy, Sustainability and Circular Economy. He is also a trilingual (Spanish, Portuguese, English) senior executive with a PhD in Chemical Engineering and an MBA in Oil and Gas. With over 20 years of experience, he has excelled in managing P&L, developing, driving and implementing strategy, and product portfolio growth in both large corporations and SMEs.
Career Highlights:
• Early Career: Began in 1997 in South America, working in biofuels and bio-ethanol processes.
• Academic Achievement: Earned a PhD from Surrey University in 2003, contributing to the world award-winning SEREBAR project. MBA from Robet Gordon University.
• Industry Experience: Worked at Foster Wheeler on GTL & GTX projects, and later at Shaw Group leading syngas and biofuels technology teams.
• Leadership Roles: Served as Director of Engineering and Applications at Gas2 Ltd, managing engineering, marketing, and business development, and leading a successful $20 million fundraising program.
• ChampionX: As Global Director, introduced AI, machine learning, and data analytics, leading to significant savings and growth.
• Current Role: CEO of TRIFOL, specializing in the thermal decomposition of plastic into chemical wax and fuels, securing commercial contracts with Shell Energy.
Ruben's career is marked by innovation, strategic leadership, and significant contributions to technology commercialization and digital transformation.