Esteban holds a Master of Science (Geophysics) specialized in applied hydrogeology. Additionally, he is an expert in analysis and geomechanical design of underground mining and surface excavations using 2D and 3D numerical modelling, stability analysis and slope design in open pits and waste dumps.
He has led different and important open pit and underground mining projects in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Mexico, Mongolia, Peru, Russia, Uruguay, USA and Uzbekistan.
Esteban has authored several publications and has been speaker at different national and international conferences. He is a Competent Person of the Commission for the Qualification of Competencies in Mineral Resources and Reserves of Chile (QP). He has been assistant professor of the Rock Mechanics Course at the Universidad Católica de Chile from 2013 to 2018.
