Kenia C. Lezama

Senior Financial Specialist at ISA Interconexión Eléctrica S.A. E.S.P.
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Bogotá D.C. Metropolitan Area, CO
Languages
  • English Professional working proficiency
  • Portuguese Limited working proficiency

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Credentials

  • Programa de innovación
    Inventta
    Jan, 2022
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

    • Colombia
    • Utilities
    • 500 - 600 Employee
    • Senior Financial Specialist
      • Jan 2023 - Present

    • Colombia
    • Financial Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Director of Financing
      • Jan 2017 - Jan 2023

      - Coordinate the processes of negotiating, structuring and closing of the financial solution of projects, and investments. - Propose financing policies to allow FDN to promote the development of the country, through participation in infrastructure projects. - Define, develop and implement the process of monitoring and evaluation of FDN’s debt transactions. - Coordinate the processes of negotiating, structuring and closing of the financial solution of projects, and investments. - Propose financing policies to allow FDN to promote the development of the country, through participation in infrastructure projects. - Define, develop and implement the process of monitoring and evaluation of FDN’s debt transactions.

    • Banking
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Infrastructure Specialist
      • Jul 2016 - Jan 2017

      - Defined and structured the area responsible in the bank for monitoring the structured loan operations. - Established and implemented the compliance monitoring system for the Bank's structured credit operations in Colombia. - Developed early warning mechanisms to monitor structured bank loans. - Supported the Infrastructure department on the analysis of Project Finance operations. - Defined and structured the area responsible in the bank for monitoring the structured loan operations. - Established and implemented the compliance monitoring system for the Bank's structured credit operations in Colombia. - Developed early warning mechanisms to monitor structured bank loans. - Supported the Infrastructure department on the analysis of Project Finance operations.

    • Colombia
    • Government Administration
    • 400 - 500 Employee
    • Financial Advisor
      • Nov 2012 - Jul 2016

      - Supported the development of financial models and project valuations. - Analyzed the financial models for the concessions in order to establish any possible discrepancies between the financial model and the concession contract. - Advised the development of contracts for the next Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) contracts, analyzing financial and strategic key points, which were troublesome in past projects. - Monitored the compliance in financial matters, covenants, payments, revenues, among others of the Projects in charge (Concessions). Show less

    • Honduras
    • International Trade and Development
    • 400 - 500 Employee
    • Funding for the Majority Executive
      • Mar 2008 - May 2012

      - Promoted CABEI’s financial products, through the global credit line with the different financial institutions (FI) in the Central American region, for an amount close to USD 200 million. - Supervised and coordinated the activities of six SMEs Executives who reached compliance assigned goals in more than 90%. - Designed, developed, implemented and monitored new programs, products and policies to increase the Bank's impact on the development of an inclusive financial system. - Identified, designed, and structured of investment opportunities to meet the growing market demand. - Implemented, reviewed and updated the Bank's strategy in the MSME sector in Central America to determine what actions to take to support this sector. Show less

    • United States
    • Civic and Social Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Financial Specialist
      • Nov 2006 - Mar 2008

      - Prepared financial reports, payroll payments, and vendor payments, considering all the accounting procedures stablished by the company. - Supported the CFO in the submission of monthly financial statements and projected cash flow to the Executive Director and Board of Directors. - Prepared monthly budget draft to the CFO, fulfilling all the requirements under the contracts and grants approved for the organization, stipulated by the DC government. - Analyzed the risk of microloans up to an amount of USD10,000. - Supported the Executive Director in the development of social housing reports for DC Government funds for clients with low and medium incomes. Show less

    • Financial Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Senior Corporate Account Executive
      • Dec 2004 - Oct 2006

      - Analyzed de risk and presented to the Board of Directors, credit revolving facilities in the range of USD 300,000 to 7,000,000. - Negotiated the financial conditions on loans, revolving facilities and commissionable transactions. Prospecting of clients, with a 70% success. - Managed and administered 30 corporate clients (portfolio of loans exceeding approximately USD 25 million, with an income of services USD 2.1 million.) - Analyzed de risk and presented to the Board of Directors, credit revolving facilities in the range of USD 300,000 to 7,000,000. - Negotiated the financial conditions on loans, revolving facilities and commissionable transactions. Prospecting of clients, with a 70% success. - Managed and administered 30 corporate clients (portfolio of loans exceeding approximately USD 25 million, with an income of services USD 2.1 million.)

  • Banco del País S.A.
    • Tegucigalpa, Honduras
    • Corporate Account Executive Junior
      • Jul 2000 - Nov 2004

      - Analyzed corporate loans to medium-sized enterprises, and presented to the CEO and Board of Directors for approval. (Within a range of about 50,000 to 4,000,000 USD). - Promoted the Bank´s products and services and meet the needs of current customers and attract new customers to the institution (60% effective in recruiting). - Analyzed corporate loans to medium-sized enterprises, and presented to the CEO and Board of Directors for approval. (Within a range of about 50,000 to 4,000,000 USD). - Promoted the Bank´s products and services and meet the needs of current customers and attract new customers to the institution (60% effective in recruiting).

Education

  • Universidad Católica de Honduras 'Nuestra Señora Reina de la Paz'
    Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration and Management, General
    2001 - 2003
  • Universidad de Los Andes
    Programa Project Finance
    2018 - 2018
  • The World Bank Group
    Public-Private Partnerships (PPP): How can PPPs help deliver better services?
    2015 - 2015
  • University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
    ESL Program
    2006 - 2006
  • Universidad Católica de Honduras 'Nuestra Señora Reina de la Paz'
    Bachelor’s Degree, Banking and Finance
    1996 - 2000

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