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KPEX is backed by an elite team of cost engineers.

Cost models validated by experts and are not merely theoretical formulas.

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Carlos Fuenmayor
Cost Engineer
· 30 Apr 2026 · 2 min read · 420 views
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Developed by world-class experts: A key aspect to communicate is the quality and reliability of KPEX as a tool created “by estimators, for estimators.” Behind KPEX is an elite team of cost engineers and cost management consultants with extensive international experience (CAF Corporation), who have poured their knowledge and best practices into the design of the tool.

 

Carlos Fuenmayor Roberto Ruiz

 

Bernardo Campos Samuel Muñoz

 

Howard Morales Annie Fuenmayor
  • In addition, the KPEX database is fed by global collaboration: actual cost data from multiple projects and member companies has been collected, analyzed, standardized, and optimized before being incorporated. CAF Corporation has an extensive database of actual project costs in the industry, fed in cooperation with “hidden suppliers” (partners who share data anonymously). This has made it possible to establish common terminology and data consistency across different companies, enabling realistic comparisons between projects.

  • In essence, KPEX leverages the collective expertise of numerous estimators and companies, thereby ensuring that each user directly benefits from the lessons learned and data contributed by others. It is noteworthy that few competitors can claim such a distinction. It is imperative to emphasise that the individuals responsible for the strategic direction of KPEX are seasoned estimators with extensive experience in domains such as oil, chemicals, and construction. These experts have confronted the intricacies of estimation in complex projects, ensuring the integrity and reliability of the estimations. .

  • This approach instils confidence in potential customers by ensuring that the data and models are validated by experts and are not merely theoretical formulas. It is also noteworthy that KPEX is a project that has received backing from a certified startup specialising in cost engineering, a field in which innovation is combined with extensive domain knowledge. On the professional networking platform LinkedIn, it is possible to publish concise profiles or testimonials from these expert creators, thereby humanising the tool and enhancing its perceived credibility (see example below). In this passage, Carlos Fuenmayor, who is the co-founder of KPEX together with Roberto Ruiz and they both have accumulated over 30 years of experience in the field of cost engineering, elucidates the manner in which KPEX refines its cost estimation methodologies. The team’s emphasis on high cognitive levels and collaboration in data curation will underpin the value proposition of “high-precision data” that we seek to associate with KPEX.