Carlos Ortega

International Expert Witness | Senior Managing Director at CEI

Bogota, D.C., Capital District, Colombia

About

Civil Engineer with specific experience in Claims Analysis and Management, Negotiation, Mediation, Expert Witness Testimony, Strategic Planning, Project Management and Project Controls. Certified as Technical Expert and Expert Witness for local and international construction Arbitration Tribunals. Founding President for the Colombia Section of AACE (Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering).

Experience

  • Senior Managing Director at Consultores Expertos Independientes
    Jun 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 2 mos

    CEI is an expert consulting company specialized Alternate Dispute Resolution, specially International Expert Reports, Expert Witness Testimony, Claims Management and Dispute Boards.

  • Guest Lecturer at University of the Andes
    Nov 2022 - Apr 2026 · 3 yrs 6 mos

  • Representative for Colombia at Dispute Resolution Board Foundation
    Sep 2024 - Oct 2025 · 1 yr 2 mos

    First ever Representative for Colombia of DRBF.

  • Regional Director, Americas at Quantum Global Solutions
    Feb 2023 - Jun 2024 · 1 yr 5 mos

    As Regional Director and Partner, based in Colombia, we are bringing the Quantum family, experience and services in Dispute Resolution and Construction Advisory to the Americas.

  • Lead Partner, Capital Projects S-LatAm at Deloitte
    Jun 2021 - Jan 2023 · 1 yr 8 mos

    In charge of leading and expanding the Capital Projects group for Deloitte in 16 countries in Spanish-speaking Latin America (S-LatAm).