Sofia Barrios 

Sustainability Leader | Project and Product Management | Business Development

Midstream, Downstream, Upstream, Clean Tech

 

United States, Europe, Canada, Asia, Mexico, South America, Middle East

1. What is your profession? Or if you are retired, what was your profession?

A Business Leader

2. What are your areas of expertise?

Midstream: Projects, Corporate Development, Executive, Commercial, Operations

Downstream Subsegment: Retail

Downstream Disciplines:  Project Management, Corporate  Development, Commercial, Marketing, Digital, Operations

Upstream: General Management, Asset Management, Completions, Corporate Development, Commercial, Executive, Project Management, Sales, Marketing, Operations

Upstream Areas: Offshore, Onshore

Clean Tech: Commercial, Project Management, Executive, Corporate Development

3. Current Employer:

Top secret information

4. Previous Employers:

TechnipFMC

5. How did you end up in the Energy Industry?

I have worked in Oil and Gas since I graduated in Venezuela. At that time, Venezuela's economic growth was all linked to oil and gas. Therefore by default, any engineer would end up in this industry.

6. Why do you like working with Start-Ups?

I would love to use my extensive experience in managing large-scale projects, proposals, contracts, and new product development to build sustainable businesses aligned with the global ambition towards climate change.

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7. What are three of your interests outside of work?

I focus my habits and hobbies on activities that bring balance to my Mind-Body-Spirit, therefore the 3 things I do the most outside work are: high intensity workouts, yoga, reading, meditation, and praying

8.  What are your top 3 accomplishments (personal or professional)?  Don’t be shy!  Give ‘em to us.

• I was born and raised in Venezuela and always had the dream to be a successful international leader. When I graduated as Industrial Engineer, I only had a title and lots of dreams. At that time, my country started its journey with the communist leaders, and I said to myself, I need to leave to work on my dreams and help my family. I didn't even speak English at that time. Today, I am very proud to say that I have a successful career with international experience in Singapore, Australia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brazil, United States, Costa Rica, and Venezuela.

• I am bilingual and have extensive experience in a multinational company.

• I also became a resident in the united state with a few months away from becoming a citizen, and I managed to rescue my family from the miserable life they had back home.

9.  If I were a superhero, my superpower would be               .

Fight hunger in many countries around the world

10. When I was 5, I was pretty sure I'd be a                 when I grew up.

a successful executive leader like my mom

11. If I weren't so damn good at what I do now, I'd probably be                 .

A Coach - someone who can teach women to balance their life in terms of Mind-Body-Spirit. Balancing Fitness, with spiritual and career development goals.

12.  My favorite song is               by            .

"Color Esperanza" - Diego Torres (is a song in Spanish that talks about believing in yourself)

13.  If I won the lottery tomorrow, I'd          .

start a Non-Profit to support people living in poverty

14.  The best piece of advice I've ever been given is                              .

It doesn't matter the situation, what always matters is the approach you had. People won't remember the details, but people will always remember how you reacted and treated others.