Experience

Latino Economic Development Center (LEDC)

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Small Business Development and Lending

  • Aug 2020 - Present



Cámara de Comercio de Bucaramanga

• Professional Training and Coaching
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Consultant and Project Analyst in the program Mas Ideas Mas Empresas

  • Jul 2014 - Dec 2015

  - Analyzed the financial feasibility of more than 80 business plans and innovation projects.- Redesigned business models for more than 100 startup companies based on CANVAS methodology.- Coached entrepreneurs one-on-one in the areas of finance, business plan, process improvement, capital funding.- Organized and facilitated group training events for up-and-coming entrepreneurs, including outreach to partner organizations, hiring speakers and arranging all logistics.- Lecturer in the following subjects for small businesses: packaging, digital marketing, and motivational discourse.



Velasco Gomez SAS

• Manager-Owner

  • Aug 2010 - Dec 2015

  Led the strategic management of Publicipak to position the company as a leader in its field with over 650 clients.- Multi-tasked in a fast-pace environment to solve complex challenges inherent in growing a new business.- Managed a diverse team of employees, ranging in socio-economic and educational backgrounds to foster professional development and potential.- Devised and advanced products and services related to branding and neuromarketing.- Led the creation of many creative advertising campaigns for large, prosperous Colombian company clients.- Invented processes for the packaging of perishables without using high-cost machinery.