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Jose Mario Jara Castro

Jose Mario Jara Castro

Electrical Engineer
San Rafael,A

Summary

I’m an enthusiastic professional who loves challenges, innovation and development that allow us to improve the quality of life of people and work environments, always with the aim of creating value; not only economic, but sustainable value that always guarantees the continuous progress and sustainability of the institutions, companies or organizations of which I have been a part, or I have directed.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education

Work History

General Manager

CNFL - Compañia Nacional de Fuerza y Luz
San José
01.2023 - 03.2024

Administrative and technical superior of all company departments and their staff, except for Internal Audit. I was responsible to the Board of Directors for the efficient and correct administrative and technical operation of the company

Performance evaluation = 99% (2023)

Executive Director

CECACIER - Comité Regional de la CIER para Centroa
San José
08.2012 - 12.2022

Professional in the field of engineering with extensive knowledge of the energy sector in the Central American and Caribbean region, with proven leadership qualities, great initiative and personal empathy, as well as being a proactive person capable of taking on constant challenges that must be executed in limited time frames and with few available resources.

Progress was made from 14 companies and institutions and 4 countries to 7 countries and 52 companies and institutions

General Manager

DEYSPO - Desarrollos y Sistemas de Potencia
Alajuela
02.2006 - 08.2012

Responsible for leading and managing the consulting and construction company registered with the Federated College of Engineers and Architects CC – 05349. Said company's scope of action included real estate developments and consulting services to companies in the Electrical Sector.

Planning, processing, design and construction of more than 120,000 m2 in residential and commercial projects

 Interim Professor

UCR - Universidad de Costa Rica
San Pedro
03.2005 - 12.2011

Part-time interim professor in the departments of electrical machines and power systems and electronics and telecommunications.

 Electric Power Transmission System Planner

ICE - Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad
San José
01.2000 - 01.2006

One of the three persons in charge of carrying out the electrical studies (power flows, short circuits, dynamic and transient stability) in order to define the expansion of the national electrical system in the transmission business (high voltage). Actively participate in the discussion of the regulations of the Regional Electricity Market and the SIEPAC studies and in the financing of projects with the IDB. Justification of the works of the IDB loan for USD$ 500 M.

Education

Master of Science - Public Policies and Regulation of the Energy Sector

ICAP – Instituto Centroamericano De Administración
Curridabat, Provincia de San Jose
05.2023 - 05.2025

Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering

Universidad de Costa Rica - UCR
San Pedro, Provincia de San Jose
03.1996 - 10.2001

Skills

Strategic planning

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Languages

English
Upper intermediate
Portuguese
Elementary

Timeline

Master of Science - Public Policies and Regulation of the Energy Sector

ICAP – Instituto Centroamericano De Administración
05.2023 - 05.2025

General Manager

CNFL - Compañia Nacional de Fuerza y Luz
01.2023 - 03.2024

Executive Director

CECACIER - Comité Regional de la CIER para Centroa
08.2012 - 12.2022

General Manager

DEYSPO - Desarrollos y Sistemas de Potencia
02.2006 - 08.2012

 Interim Professor

UCR - Universidad de Costa Rica
03.2005 - 12.2011

 Electric Power Transmission System Planner

ICE - Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad
01.2000 - 01.2006

Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering

Universidad de Costa Rica - UCR
03.1996 - 10.2001
Jose Mario Jara CastroElectrical Engineer