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Mining Engineers · Geostatisticians · Geologists · Computer Scientists

Julian Ortiz

Julian Ortiz

PhDPEngQP

Chief Executive Officer

  • 30+ Years of applied geostatistical experience, mining engineering R&D, and leadership.
  • Professor & Mark Cutifani / Anglo American Chair in Mining Innovation at the University of Exeter.
  • Specializes in data analysis, mineral inventory assessment, and uncertainty quantification with geostatistical techniques.
Sebastian Avalos

Sebastian Avalos

PhD

Chief Technology Officer

  • 13+ Years applied geostatistical experience and mining-tech enterprise.
  • Author and lead architect of the cloud-native Annapurna Suite platform.
  • Specializes in advanced resource modeling, artificial intelligence, programming, and cloud architecture.
Paula Larrondo

Paula Larrondo

MSc

Principal Resource Geologist

  • 20+ Years of applied geostatistical experience.
  • Specializes in geological modeling, resource estimation, the genesis of oredeposits, and machine learning.
  • Ph.D. Candidate in Education Engineering at Queen’s University.
Jorge Saa

Jorge Saa

BEng

Principal Mining Consultant

  • 15+ Years of geostatistical consulting experience (WSP, Octal, AMEC).
  • Specializes in complex resource estimation, NI 43-101 auditing/reporting, and geostatistical simulation.
  • Expertise in technical software development and workflow automation.
Nicolas Avalos

Nicolas Avalos

MSc

Project Geologist

  • 5+ Years of geological data analysis & resource modeling experience.
  • Specializes in 3D geological modeling, domain construction, and QA/QC.
  • Expertise in scalable database management for large operations, and python programming.

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Oscar Peredo

Oscar Peredo

PhD

Senior R&D Advisor

  • 15+ Years of high-performance computing experience.
  • Specializes in distributed cloud systems and algorithmic optimization.
  • Expertise in mathematical engineering and computer science.
Nelson Morales

Nelson Morales

PhD

Senior Mining Advisor

  • 20+ Years of mathematical modeling experience for mining.
  • Specializes in mine planning optimization and strategic scheduling.
  • Extensive academic and industry background in applied operations research.