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Rene Villafuerte

Sharpshooter · DISC type CD
Portfolio Manager at Siemens Energy
📍 San Pedro Garza García, Nuevo León, Mexico

Rene is a senior Portfolio Manager at Siemens Energy, responsible for a ~$2B portfolio and nearly 4, 900 MW of power generation. With an MBA and executive education from Harvard Business School, he specializes in operational excellence and profitability. Colleagues describe him as a sharp, strategic, and well-organized leader.

He has a keen interest in the future of energy, closely following technological breakthroughs and game-changing innovations in the sector. His focus extends to implementing innovative, practical solutions and fostering growth in his teams through consensus-building and out-of-the-box problem-solving.

Unique fact: Rene has published on applying Japanese manufacturing principles like "poka-yoke" (mistake-proofing) to improve processes in power generation, such as fail-safing chemical dosage.

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Experience
31 Years
Current Role
Portfolio Manager
Job Level
Middle
Location
San Pedro Garza García, Nuevo León, Mexico
Personality Overview

How Rene shows up

ROI Driven
Rigorous & Demanding
Thorough Evaluator

They like to be in a position where they can control the conversation and terms. They are very proud of what they do. More than the product, they care about the effectiveness of the product.

Priorities

Topics Rene cares about

Power Generation Assets
Manages a portfolio valued at approximately $2B, focusing on the profitability, availability, and efficiency of large-scale gas and steam turbines for Siemens Energy.
Operational Excellence
Emphasizes improving processes, reducing costs, and enhancing capacity, as demonstrated by his publication on implementing 'poka-yoke' (mistake-proofing) systems.
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Career

Work history

1-2017
Portfolio Manager
Siemens Energy
11-2015 - 11-2016
General Manager
Corefficient
10-2004 - 10-2015
Plant Manager
Mitsui & Co. Power Americas
7-1997 - 7-2004
Operations Manager
Uniexcel Energy Group, LLC
12-1991 - 3-1995
Field & Shop Engineer
Dual Talleres Metal Mecánica S.A. de C.V.
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Education
2012 - 2012
Executive Education
Harvard Business School
1995 - 1997
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Universidad de las Américas Puebla
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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