José Luis Vela Oquendo

Energy procurement - Lead energy contracting and procurement across the portfolio, ensuring cost efficiency and alignment with commercial strategy. - Own the energy contract lifecycle, including quotation management, tariff validation, consumption analysis, and supplier selection. - Manage energisation of new sites, coordinating supplier onboarding, billing readiness, and contractual documentation. Network planning - Drive initiatives that enhance network performance, optimise costs, and improve asset efficiency. - Evaluate site potential using traffic flows, visibility, competition, and commercial catchment dynamics. - Apply GIS-based geospatial analysis to identify optimal locations for public ultrafast EV charging. - Deliver regional and multi-site evaluations for B2G tenders, including configuration and capacity planning. - Oversee financial templates and portfolio analytics, ensuring robust and consistent inputs for investment decisions.

- Analysed large-scale industrial and commercial energy consumption datasets (Excel & Python) to identify efficiency optimisation opportunities. - Delivered data-driven recommendations that supported the implementation of low-cost efficiency measures across hospitality and commercial assets. - Conducted on-site energy assessments across multiple hotel facilities, contributing to a portfolio of retrofit projects including HVAC optimisation, lighting upgrades, electrical system improvements, and solar PV integration. - Supported regulatory compliance analysis and advised clients on energy market and policy developments impacting operational costs. - Prepared client-facing technical and financial presentations that facilitated investment decisions in energy efficiency projects.

- Contributed to feasibility and preliminary design studies for small-scale hydroelectric power projects. - Conducted site assessments and resource evaluations for hydroelectric and solar PV developments. - Performed energy production simulations to optimise plant sizing and capacity configuration. - Supported technical reporting and ensured compliance with local environmental and regulatory frameworks. - Assisted in early-stage project development, contributing to technical and financial viability assessments.

- Provided technical analysis to support investment and development decisions for small hydroelectric and solar PV projects. - Assisted in energy generation forecasting and production modelling for early-stage renewable developments. - Reviewed and amended CAD designs to support technical optimisation and project documentation. - Coordinated between engineering and administrative teams to streamline project reporting and approval processes.

- Developed advanced skills in data science, machine learning, and spatial analytics applied to energy systems. - Completed projects on energy consumption clustering and forecasting for London households, GIS-based solar PV site selection using AHP in Indonesia, and transport decarbonisation modelling with Random Forest vs statistical methods. - Dissertation compared proximity-based outlier detection techniques in industrial energy datasets, demonstrating the effectiveness of density-based models. - Gained practical experience bridging data analytics with renewable project assessment, energy system modelling, and infrastructure planning.

Developed a thorough comprehension of energy systems, focusing on analysing traditional and renewable energy sources. Acquired proficiency in energy engineering, encompassing thermal energy, electrical installations, energy markets, energy regulation, and renewable energy applications.