Dr. Peluso brings over 20 years of experience in process engineering and technology development, beginning with a long tenure at PDVSA where he contributed to the advancement and scale-up of Gas-to-Liquids (GTL) technology, including pilot plant design and catalyst development.

He co-founded TechSerA Solutions in Calgary, focusing on innovative heavy oil upgrading methods, and later joined Ausenco, where he supported projects from conceptual design through detailed engineering, including SAGD and pilot programs, with responsibilities in process optimization, risk analysis, and operational design.

More recently, with Bantrel, he has led efforts in pilot plant optimization and deployment of new technologies for oil sands extraction.

Currently, he is focused on advancing innovative technologies in the mining sector, leveraging his expertise in laboratory testing, pilot plant operations, and technology scale-up to support integration within Extrakt’s portfolio.