Denisse Abudinén Butto holds a degree in Industrial Civil Engineering from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and a diploma in Information Technology. She also holds a master’s degree in Corporate Strategy from the same university and a master’s degree in International Business and Management from the University of London. She was a professor of the School of Engineering of Universidad Católica de Chile. In 2007 she joined Enap Sipetrol as Planning Engineer at the Planning and Control Management. Later, in 2008, she served as Planning and New Business Engineer of E&P Strategic Planning and New Business Management. In 2010 she was appointed Director of Strategic Studies and in October 2012, E&P Portfolio Performance Manager.