NIRINTSOA Santatra Pascalina
QIT Madagascar Minerals RioTinto
Fort Dauphin
7
years of professional experience
Result-oriented Mining & Petroleum Engineer with 4 years of Tier-1 industrial experience at Rio Tinto managing operational excellence, CAPEX planning (+$20M), and continuous business improvement. Holds a solid academic foundation specializing in Drilling and Reservoir Engineering. Highly motivated to leverage strong project management maturity (Lean Green Belt & PMP candidate) to drive advanced research in subsurface engineering and deliver sustainable solutions for the future of the energy sector.
Work History
Safe Production System Lead/ Business Improvement
11 Months- Led cross-functional teams to identify and execute operational improvement ideas, delivering USD $15 Million in cost optimization gains in 2025.
- Facilitated specialized workshops and Lean training sessions to embed a corporate culture of continuous improvement .
- Utilized advanced data analysis tools to evaluate asset performance metrics and guide high-level strategic decisions .
- Implemented Lean methodologies to eradicate operational waste and maximize resource utilization across industrial departments .
- Conducted structured root-cause analysis (RCA) to solve complex operational challenges and deliver sustainable engineering solutions.
Area Project Lead & Infrastructure Short-Term Mine
3 Years 4 Months- Developed and executed strategic short-term mine plans to optimize mineral extraction sequences and production efficiency.
- Managed heavy infrastructure projects (including clearing, dredging, and dry mining operations) with a strong focus on capital asset assessments.
- Spearheaded investment capital requests and managed 5-to-10-year CAPEX planning exceeding USD $20 Million.
- Designed and applied risk management strategies to proactively mitigate potential disruptions in high-stakes mining operations.
- Collaborated with multi-disciplinary technical teams to align weekly, monthly, and quarterly mine plans with corporate safety regulations.
Partnership Manager
2 Years 2 Months- Conducted strategic market research to identify synergy opportunities between national educational institutions and private industries.
- Orchestrated large-scale academic orientation symposia utilizing professional project management and budgeting frameworks.
Education
Master of Science - Petroleum Engineering
- GPA: 3.9
- Thesis Title: "Economic Evaluation for a Well Drilling in the Manambolo-Tsiribihina Zone of the Northern Morondava Basin"
- Core Coursework: Reservoir Engineering, Well Drilling & Completion, Subsurface Physics, Project Economics, Geological Modeling.
Skills
Project Management Professional (PMP): In active preparation (Exam planned) .
Continuous Improvement: Lean Methodologies
Six Sigma Green Belt ( Certification in active preparation)
Business Improvement .
Technical Skills: Short-term Mine Planning
CAPEX Budgeting
Data Analysis
Fluid/Rock System Economics .
Languages: English (Fluent)
French (Fluent)
Malagasy (Native).
Excellent communication
Problem-solving
Friendly
positive attitude
Teamwork and collaboration
Strategic Planning
ACCOMPLISHMENTS & LEADERSHIP
- International Speaker & Presenter: Selected to present an engineering project at the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (SAIMM) Conference.
- Diversity & Inclusion Advocacy: Active Participant and Delegate at the Women in Mining South Africa (WiMSA) Conference Symposium.
- Project Leadership: Appointed as Engineering Project Lead at KARO Engineering, managing cross-functional technical workflows.
Timeline
Safe Production System Lead/ Business Improvement
QIT Madagascar Minerals RioTinto
08.2025 - CurrentRead More
Area Project Lead & Infrastructure Short-Term Mine
QIT Madagascar Minerals QMM_ Richards Bay Minerals RBM Rio Tinto
04.2022 - 08.2025Read More
Partnership Manager
Ministry of Higher Education
05.2019 - 07.2021Read More
Ecole Supérieure Polytechnique D’Antananarivo
Master of Science from Petroleum Engineering
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