Juan Cortez V.  | CEO & Founder

Petroleum Engineer

Professional Summary
With nearly three decades of vast experience in the Oil and Gas industry, Juan has dedicated his career to transferring critical learnings not only within the O&G sector but across diverse industries worldwide. Having worked 19 years for SLB (former Schlumberger) across different countries, engaging with varied clients and understanding their most pressing challenges, Juan has developed a clear vision of the digital solutions that today’s businesses desperately need.
Over 19 years, he witnessed firsthand how traditional industries struggled with data silos, inefficient processes, and the urgent need for digital transformation. Working with clients from South America to the Middle East, Juan observed a consistent pattern: organizations possessed valuable data but lacked the visualization tools and automation capabilities to unlock its true potential.
The pivotal moment came during a project in Southeast Asia, where Juan realized that the sophisticated data analysis techniques refined in the energy sector could revolutionize operations across industries. This aha moment sparked his vision for Cor4 Digital – a company that would bridge the gap between complex data and actionable business intelligence.

Santiago Albuja E.  | BDM Ecuador

System Engineer

Professional Summary
A Systems Engineer with over 25 years of extensive experience in the Oil & Gas industry, specializing in production engineering, well surveillance, automation, operational digitalization, and advanced data analytics. He has successfully led regional digital transformation and business development initiatives across Ecuador, Colombia, and Venezuela, while also spearheading the design of complex technical proposals for oilfield control and optimization throughout Latin America. His distinguished career includes managerial and technical leadership roles at leading multinational companies such as Cor4 Digital, SENSIA (SLB - Rockwell), Baker Hughes, Schlumberger, and Repsol. He is an expert in implementing real-time monitoring platforms, predictive failure analysis, OT/IT integration, and artificial intelligence applied to operational optimization and artificial lift via electric submersible pumps (ESP). Furthermore, he possesses deep expertise in simulation, advanced analytics, and data management tools, notably including ProductionLink Expert, NeuraFlow, AVOCET, OFM, PipeSim, AGORA, ZEDI, LOWIS, Power BI, and Python.