Karina Veloso
About Karina Veloso
Karina Veloso is a Project Manager at Climeworks with extensive experience in the energy sector, having previously worked at Pilipinas Shell, Albemarle, ERAS Ingénierie, Saipem, and TOTAL.
Company
Karina Veloso currently works at Climeworks as a Project Manager for Development Projects. She has been in this position since 2021 and operates out of Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Title
Karina Veloso holds the title of Project Manager Development Projects at Climeworks.
Education and Expertise
Karina Veloso has a strong educational background in chemical engineering. She obtained a Master's degree in Process and Chemical Engineering from Instituto Superior Técnico, studying from 2003 to 2009. Following this, she achieved a Master's degree in Oil and Gas Refining from IFP School, which she completed in 2011.
Professional Background
Karina Veloso has a diverse professional background. She worked at Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation as a Project Integrator and CSU lead for two years from 2019 to 2021 in the Philippines. Prior to that, she served as a Hydroprocessing Technical Consultant at Albemarle in the Amsterdam Area, Netherlands, from 2014 to 2018. She also gained experience as a Process Engineer at ERAS Ingénierie in the Marseille Area, France, from 2012 to 2013 and as a Design Process Engineer at Saipem in Saint Quentin en Yvelines, France, from 2010 to 2011. Earlier in her career, she worked briefly as a Chemical Engineer at TOTAL in 2009 in Grandpuits-Bailly-Carrois, Île-de-France, France.
Achievements
Karina Veloso has demonstrated several notable achievements in her career. She significantly increased customer wallet share in both the diesel and VGO markets, illustrating her strong commercial mindset. She managed a strategic relationship with AirLiquide, resulting in a design aligned with DEM-1 intent and an estimated $6 million in savings. She has maintained high customer retention rates of over 95% and has actively mentored team members and contractors, including leading an external HydroProcessing course during her tenure at Albemarle.