SUMMARY: Sandro Marcantonio
• Multilingual Mechanical Engineer fluent in Spanish and Italian with B.S in Mechanical Engineering,
MBA, and 24 years of international cross-cultural work experience in Engineering, Product Development,
Business Development, Project Management, Sales, Manufacturing and Oil and Gas.
• Facilitated Tallgrass Energy’s Migration from DART Program to CONNECT Program and Fully
Supported and Managed Transaction Log Postings and insured un-interrupted postings per FERC
Regulations. Worked in Contracting Department to create contracts with Gas Shippers working along with
Tallgrass Account Directors and was responsible for executing accounting monthly close on REX, TPC,
and TIGT Pipelines and working with shippers on all billing and account issues.
• Negotiated and closed multimillion-dollar contracts for leading new energy market leader in electric
propulsion systems worldwide now owned by Danfoss. (UQM)
• As Product Development Manager for Alfa Romeo Spider was responsible for managing the flux of
information between marketing and engineering departments to ensure product goals were met.
• Managed and ensured execution of worker suggestions of improvement in Iveco Daily-Van Plant resulting
in significant improvements in worker ergonomics, quality, costs, and productivity.
• Responsible for industrial engineering on Case Skid Steer production line ensuring that both quality and a
high production rate are attained.
• Owner of Fuel and Oil Additive Company with 1 million dollars in sales in 2008 and 2009.
• Tasked with managing and executing Business Development Plan for Helium Leak Detection Company
known as global leader and delivering 16 million Dollars in sales in 2021.
• Senior Gas Scheduling Analyst for Xcel Energy and main trainer for 2 new Schedulers.
• Senior Gas Supply Sched. Analyst for Xcel Energy ensuring accurate gas transportation of purchases.
• Senior Operator for 24/7/365 Operations Center to monitor XCEL Energies Renewable Fleets.
OBJECTIVE:
EDUCATION:
SPECIAL SKILLS:
To obtain a meaningful position where my 24 years of international experience and knowledge in Business
Development, Project Management, Software Implementation, Engineering, Manufacturing, Sales, Business
Development, Oil and, and Renewables can be utilized effectively to help realize a company´s strategic goals
and profits.
Master of Science in Global Energy Management, June 2019
University of Colorado at Denver
Master of Business Administration, May 2006
Baker University
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, May 2000
University of Colorado at Boulder
Languages: Italian and Spanish written and spoken fluently.
Software: GTS Citrix and Web Xcel Energy, Quorum Business Suite, Tallgrass Quorum CONNECT, Business
Objects, Power BI, Crystal Reports, AutoCAD R14, C++, MS office, MS Project, MS Power Point, Web
Advertising, Google Ads, Facebook Business Page Management, Linked-In Sales Navigator Expert, DART,
CXCEL, Quorum GTS Xcel Energy.
Certificates: Training in ISO/TS 16949 2nd Ed. for Automobile Manufacturers. MTM-Benchmark Training.
ACADEMIC AWARDS:
Global Energy Management Masters: of Science 4.0 GPA Award and Class Speaker, Class of 2019; Baker University MBA: 4.0
GPA Award and Class Speaker, Class of 2006; Dean’s List, College of Engineering, Spring 1999, Fall 1999; Evans-Eisenhower
Scholar, Western Golf Association (full tuition scholarship: (1996-2000); Presidents Leadership Class Scholar, University of
Colorado at Boulder, 1996-1998
EXPERIENCE:
Senior Operator, Renewable Operations Center 7/01/2024-10/11/2024 XCEL Energy. Responsible for real time 24/7/365
monitoring of 1200 Xcel Energy owned Wind Turbines in five states as well as 1 solar array. Tasked with monitoring of
engineering faults and reset of GE Turbines and engineering analysis of root failures and breakdown mitigation by using
advanced sensor analysis. Responsible for all Voltage and RTU alarms for PSCO, SPS, and NPS Regions of Xcel Energy.
Senior Gas Transportation Scheduler/Analyst. 9/16/2022-6/30/2024 XCEL Energy. Responsible for daily scheduling
activities for Xcel Energy Gas Supply Department which schedules all purchased gas for LDC and GEN books. Also
responsible for all CXCEL entries and Month End Accounting closes. Interact with customers and peers on daily basis to
ensure accurate and efficient gas scheduling on different EBB’s so gas is available where and when needed.
Senior Gas Scheduling Analyst. 11/2021-9/15/2022 XCEL Energy Responsible for daily scheduling activities for Xcel
Energy Pipelines and Interconnects. Interact with customers and peers on a daily basis to ensure accurate and efficient gas
transportation for all five cycles. Head Trainer for Scheduling group on Scheduling Tasks and Daily Duties.
Business Development Manager North America. 10/2018-02/2022 Vacuum Engineering Services. Responsible for
business development activities in North America for Helium Leak Testing Company based in Manchester, U.K. Tasked
with all marketing and sales activities programs and goal of increasing NA sales. Responsible for all social media marketing
goals and re-engineering all sales materials for our various products. Launched Sales Navigator sales training protocols for
all Sales Associates worldwide. Over 16 million Dollars in Sales in 2021.
Business Analyst/Contracting Specialist 7/2013-09/2018 Tallgrass Energy Partners LP. Responsible for assisting in all
aspects of Business Systems Department as well as Contracting Department (06/14). Led team in getting Transaction Log
Postings functional. Trained in Generating Contracts in Quorum (Connect) for TIGT, TPC and REX Pipelines. Responsible
for Invoice Review and execution for 47 Shippers on 3 Pipelines. Worked with Shippers on invoicing questions on day-day
basis. Responsible for all Enterprise Operating System Software builds regarding testing and implementation. Coordinated
monthly closes with IT Department and helped manage Sir Tracker Review Process for several departments. Coordinated
and Implemented TIGT 2016 Rate Case Structure changes into system. Facilitated Software build that integrated NAESB
3.0 into Connect system. Go-to Resource for Account Directors in all aspects as well as contracting department peers and
scheduling department peers for cross functional problem solving.
Account Manager 8/2012-1/31/2013 UQM Technologies (Danfoss). Responsible for Account Management and Sales for
Europe and North America for leading Electric Motor and Controller Company in United States. Top Sales producer with
Sales of over Five Million Dollars. Lead cross functional teams to develop and bring new products to ever-changing new
energy market. Acted as Technical Liaison with new/prospective customers to adapt our motor and controller systems into
their pre-packaged vehicles.
Customer Service Manager 9/2011-8/2012 GO Fiat of North Denver. Responsible for Customer Service and Sales of all
New Fiat 500. Liaison between Sales and Service personnel and customer relations. Top Salesperson 6 months cons.
Project Manager/Purchasing/Sales Agent: 11/09-9/11 Centerline Alfa Products. Project Manager for all R&D for New
Product and existing project continuous improvement. Responsible for all domestic purchasing for al Catalog Products for
Company as well as lead on all incoming sales calls from around the world.
Small Business Owner: 07/15/2006-7/15/2013 Front Range ACES LLC. Started Additive distribution and sales company
from ground up. Landed 2nd largest concrete producer in United States as main customer and expanded sales into Canada
and Southern U.S as well as entire western division of this global company. 1 million dollars of sales 08-09.
Fiat Grade E.E.I.G: 9/2000-12/2003. Participant in Fiat S.p.A Graduate Development Program. Participated in 4-month
global management training course in Turin, Italy, which included: language training, global economics, cross-cultural
training, and corporate strategy training.
Manufacturing Engineer: 01/01/2004-07/15/2006 CNH LLC America. Construction Equipment Wichita Product
Center, Wichita Kansas. Line Mechanical Engineer responsible for analyzing and solving daily production issues
dealing with tooling and part fitment and quality. Engineering Services Team Leader in Phase A 410-440 Launch.
Second Operational Posting Fiat Grade: 06/24/2002-12/31/03 Iveco S.p.A. Commercial Business Unit Light
Vehicles, Valladolid, Spain. Supervisor /Lean Production Activities Manager. Performed line supervisor duties for
the body department with responsibility for 50 assemblers. Responsible for organizing and implementing Lean
Production principles in the Body Operative Unit of the Plant.
First Operational Posting Fiat Grade: 11/2001-06/14/2002 Fiat Auto S.p.A, Business Unit Alfa Romeo, Arese,
Italy. Product Development Manager for Alfa Romeo 938 (New Spider). Resp. for managing the flux of
information between the commercial departments and Eng. departments to ensure that product goals are met.
Initial Operational Posting Fiat Grade: 12/2000-11/2001 Fiat Auto S.p.A, Turin Italy. Suspension Systems Plan
Manager responsible for preparation, planning, and execution of the Components Development Plan.