The Team
Meet the Team
Advisors
Jorge E. Bermudez
Director & Founder
Jorge has a degree as an industrial engineer and has more than 35 years of professional engineering experience and has lived in Canada for more than 28 years. He received his Master’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering from the University of Calgary. He has also received several academic recognitions. He has worked in the Oil and Gas industry for more than 20 years handling high scale IT projects, and developing and implementing enterprise technology. Jorge has a breadth of ERP expertise and a deep understanding of how business processes flow and integrate in an organization. He enables and integrate technical solutions within cross-functional process areas that help the business to move to world class standards on digital solutions, adding value to the business. His leadership and cross-cultural skills equip him with the right tools to transfer technology at all levels in all industries. Jorge is actively involved with international academic initiatives. Fun fact: in 2017 Jorge was part of the world Guinness record for the most linked marathon team in Calgary.


Orlando Jose Bermudez
IT Technical & Operational Manager
Orlando is a Business Administrator with more than 7 years of professional international experience in areas such as commercial, operations, digital marketing, financial modeling, and IT 6 years of which is in Europe and Colombia providing him multicultural experience. He has undertaken different businesses initiatives both in Colombia, Italy, and Spain demonstrating his entrepreneurial spirit and creativity. Through his academic skills and experience, Orlando has been an outstanding member of the companies where he has collaborated, always focusing his activities on solving business problems, creating, and improving industrial and commercial processes in the different industries. He is fluent in Italian, English and Spanish.
Juan Jose Bermudez
R&D, and Executive Manager
Juan is a go-better minded engineer-entrepreneur (EE) with passion on creating new technologies and placing them on niche markets where they provide competitive prices, and a well-structured corporate scope to solve any specific need. He earned a Biomedical Engineering degree from Florida International University (FIU), and a certificate in Innovating in Health Care from Harvard Business School. Juan has an extensive technical background the Biotechnology and Medical Devices market for over 5 years. He is a Co-Founder of energy start-ups such as Berdeza and Alpha Energy. Fun fact: Orlando is an ex-professional Tennis Player, ranked 500# Worldwide ITF.


Julian Jose Bermudez
Commercial & Financial Manager
Julian is a Business Economist with more than 5 years of professional commercial and financial experience and has lived the past 10 years in USA. His entrepreneurial spirit inspired him to start his own business with Berdeza -a commercial merchandise for the oil perforation industry. Through his business acumen, research, and data analysis, Julian has been able to set up his business model focusing on resolving economic and business problems in the oil and gas industry. Fun fact: Julian was an ITF ranked professional tennis player that allowed him to travel around the world since his youngest age, adding to his skills, competitive experience and adapting capabilities within multiple cultures.
George Bermudez
Commercial Manager
Juan is a go-better minded engineer-entrepreneur (EE) with passion on creating new technologies and placing them on niche markets where they provide competitive prices, and a well-structured corporate scope to solve any specific need. He earned a Biomedical Engineering degree from Florida International University (FIU), and a certificate in Innovating in Health Care from Harvard Business School. Juan has an extensive technical background the Biotechnology and Medical Devices market for over 5 years. He is a Co-Founder of energy start-ups such as Berdeza and Alpha Energy. Fun fact: Orlando is an ex-professional Tennis Player, ranked 500# Worldwide ITF.

Dr. Prashanth H Southekal, Ph.D., MBA, ICD.D
Data for Business Performance
Dr. Prashanth H Southekal, Ph.D., MBA, ICD.D is the Founder of DBP Institute. He is an author, Keynote speaker, board member & Professor of Data & Analytics. He believes data is a valuable, measurable, and monetizable business asset only if it is managed well; if not, then data is a liability that is very hard to get rid of. Dr. Southekal has been consulting for over 80 organizations, including P&G, GE, Shell, Apple, FedEx, & SAP. He has trained over 3,500 professionals, writes regularly for Forbes, and has also authored three books on the subject of data, analytics, & ML. He is also an Adjunct Professor of Data and Analytics at IE Business School in Madrid, Spain and CDO Magazine included him in the top 75 global academic data leaders of 2022.
Dr. Prashanth partners with Power Integral Solutions to spread the advancement of Data knowledge and data applications on Latin American markets.


Sharda Sukhdeo
Advisor Transfer of Technology (ToT) - Sustainable Development
Sharda Sukhdeo is a consulting professional bringing over 25 years of experience providing services to several fortune 500 companies. Her experience in technology and systems development, audit, risk management and human resources, combined with an innate curiosity, has given the ability to dissect complex processes and innovate sustainable solutions. Her approach yields tangible benefits, including cost savings, safety enhancements, process efficiencies, and cultural empowerment.
Sharda’s commitment to sustainable development drives her work, specializing in collaborations with governments, organizations, and institutions to identify key risks and develop solutions that prioritize both people and the planet. Her expertise lies in consulting with stakeholders, utilizing technology, implementing transformative processes, setting actionable goals, and creating robust measurement tools for tracking progress. She aims to bring about impactful change with lasting effects.
Ms. Sukhdeo partners with Power Integral Solutions to spread the knowledge of advanced technologies to manage risks to sustainability, additionally her North American expat knowledge fully enables her to bridge technologies opportunities with Guyana and other Latin American markets.
Harvey Barrios
MBA – Strategic ToT professional
Harvey is a senior executive with more than 15 years of work experience in several countries such as Singapore, Colombia, Chile, and USA. He started his career in the Colombian Navy Academy and after 12 years of service got his Lieutenant rank. Later, he completed his master studies at different universities in Colombia, Chile, and USA.
He has been responsible for international logistic operations (imports, exports, port operations, management distribution centers, supply chain tracking, freight negotiations), purchasing and contracts for projects and different initiatives in his area of expertise.Harvey has achieved remarkable results in designing and implementation of logistics, distribution, and export projects. He has mastered his ability to conduct international negotiations, build effective teams and optimize processes supporting the enterprise’s strategic vision.
His leadership in steering diverse teams through organizational changes has led him to achieve effective coordination with customers and providers at all stages of the supply chain management, and has allowed his organizations to reduce cost, and pursuing clear and common objectives with technical competence that is reflected in meaningful business results. Fun fact, Harvey is a dedicated oil painter artist so far, he has 16 paintings, he likes to capture the abstract of people and emotions.


Franklin Asprilla Mosquera
Business Development
Franklin is an economist with more than 33 years of professional business experience who have lived in Canada for more than 14 years. He received his master’s degree in business administration from the Monterrey Institute of Technology in Mexico. Franklin has his professional work experience serving as a key liaison between the organization and its clients, understanding their needs and expectations, and translating them into actionable strategies that align with the company’s objectives and goals.
As entrepreneur, Franklyn started up his own business between 2000 and 2010, also he wrote the book “El Outsourcing en la Comercializacion”, a general strategy for entrepreneurship growth and development. Furthermore, Franklin has more than 10 years of teaching university experience, and since 2019 he is an active member of the board of directors of the CCA (The Canadian Council for the Americas Alberta), Home | Canadian Council for the Americas (cca-alberta.com). As a fun fact, Franklin was magazine cover for the Continuous Education Program between 2016 & 2017 at the University of Calgary.