Ginna Vanessa Tafurt
About Ginna Vanessa Tafurt
Ginna Vanessa Tafurt is an Instrument Engineer at ExxonMobil with extensive experience in engineering roles at Kroger, University of North Texas, and GERS S.A. She holds a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of North Texas and an Electronic Engineering degree from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana.
Company
Ginna Vanessa Tafurt is currently employed at ExxonMobil, a multinational oil and gas corporation. Since 2018, she has been working in their Houston, Texas Area office. ExxonMobil is known for its involvement in all aspects of the oil and gas industry, including exploration, extraction, refining, and distribution.
Title
Ginna Vanessa Tafurt holds the position of Instrument Engineer at ExxonMobil. As an Instrument Engineer, she is responsible for ensuring the proper functioning of instruments and control systems used in various processes associated with the oil and gas industry.
Education and Expertise
Ginna Vanessa Tafurt pursued her Master of Science (M.S.) in Electrical Engineering from the University of North Texas, completing her studies between 2014 and 2016. Additionally, she earned a degree in Electronic Engineering with a focus on Automation and Control from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, where she studied from 2005 to 2012. These qualifications provide her with a strong background in electrical engineering and control systems.
Background
Ginna Vanessa Tafurt has a diverse professional background. She started her career working as an Electrical Engineer at GERS S.A. in Colombia from 2009 to 2013. From 2014 to 2015, she worked as a Teaching Assistant at the University of North Texas. Subsequently, she joined Kroger as a Maintenance Engineer, a role she held from 2016 to 2018 in Houston, Texas. Since 2018, she has been working at ExxonMobil as an Instrument Engineer.
Achievements
While working at Kroger, Ginna Vanessa Tafurt managed an annual budget of $15 million for the Houston Maintenance Department. She supervised and developed a team of over 120 skilled technicians with diverse trades and tenures. Additionally, she implemented cost-cutting measures by analyzing expense trends in over 80 accounts and consistently delivered projects at or below budget while managing $3 million in capital funds annually.