Experience

Alza Group

• Chile
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder & Partner

  • Jun 2013 - Present

  Alza provides low-cost financing for medium sized businesses in Latin America. At the same time, we allow qualified investors to participate in private debt and private equity deals.



CurrencyBird

• Chile
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Apr 2014 - Present

  Santiago Province, Chile CurrencyBird offers low cost electronic international money transfers.



Orbyta

• Chile
• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Oct 2017 - Mar 2020

  Santiago Province, Chile Orbyta provides premium customized telecommunications solutions for Chilean companies.



Drop

• Co-Founder & CEO

  • Jul 2014 - Aug 2016

  Drop is a home automation company. Our aim is to simplify people's everyday lives by introducing innovation into their backyards. We just launched our first product: drop smart pool monitor, which makes sure pool water is always balanced and sends alerts if it detects anormal movement in the pool.



Fundación Incide

• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder and Board Member

  • Jan 2012 - Dec 2012

  INCIDE is an NGO dedicated to cause a profound impact in selected families from rural zones in Chile. Families receive a new house, and one family member gets a scholarship that funds his/her college studies completely and receives mentoring throughout the whole college period from one of our mentors.



Deutsche Bank

• Germany
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate

  • Aug 2008 - Mar 2012

  - Managed several M&A processes and debt issuances for Latin American blue chip corporates. Selected deals: Concha y Toro’s acquisition of Fetzer Vineyards (US$ 238 mm, deal of the year 2011), Cencosud bond issuance (US$ 600 mm), JV between BNP Paribas and Banco del Estado de Chile. - Led an investment banking team in providing business ideas to corporations and executing M&A mandates - Provided support to several departments within the bank, including the equities, fixed income and… Show more - Managed several M&A processes and debt issuances for Latin American blue chip corporates. Selected deals: Concha y Toro’s acquisition of Fetzer Vineyards (US$ 238 mm, deal of the year 2011), Cencosud bond issuance (US$ 600 mm), JV between BNP Paribas and Banco del Estado de Chile. - Led an investment banking team in providing business ideas to corporations and executing M&A mandates - Provided support to several departments within the bank, including the equities, fixed income and derivatives trading desk - Acted as right-hand man to the Chief Country Officer, providing him with different analyses and presentations - Additionally, led Deutsche Bank’s relief efforts after Chile’s 2010 earthquake (380 houses in a joint venture with CasaBásica) Show less



Fundación CasaBásica

• Co-Founder, CEO, Board Member and Vice-Chairman

  • Jan 2005 - Dec 2011

  Chile & Peru CasaBásica is an NGO devoted to eliminate the overcrowded housing conditions in which thousands of underprivileged families live in Chile and Peru through the design and construction of high-quality emergency housing solutions that provide people with appropriate conditions for a proper family life. CasaBásica has recruited more than 6,000 volunteers and has helped over 2,000 families since its founding in 2005. Responsibilities: - Co-founded the non-profit organization with a group of… Show more CasaBásica is an NGO devoted to eliminate the overcrowded housing conditions in which thousands of underprivileged families live in Chile and Peru through the design and construction of high-quality emergency housing solutions that provide people with appropriate conditions for a proper family life. CasaBásica has recruited more than 6,000 volunteers and has helped over 2,000 families since its founding in 2005. Responsibilities: - Co-founded the non-profit organization with a group of engineering students in 2005 - Hired a professional team, established standardized financial and operational reporting systems and consolidated an efficient corporate structure - Increased CasaBásica’s construction volume from 100 homes built per year, to 1,000 - Enrolment and direct supervision of a work group of 6 people - Coordination and execution of several fund raising campaigns and construction projects in Chile and Peru - Received an award from the Mayor of Pencahue in recognition of the relief provided in that district after the 27F earthquake Show less



Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Professor

  • Jan 2009 - Dec 2010

  Chile Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile is one of the top universities in Latin America. Responsibilities: - Taught a group of 100 students per year during their first semester in the Engineering School, for the course Engineering Challenges - Engineering Challenges includes contents from all fields of engineering and is oriented to the design and construction of a device that provides a real benefit for the community - Integrated a multidisciplinary board of professors, including… Show more Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile is one of the top universities in Latin America. Responsibilities: - Taught a group of 100 students per year during their first semester in the Engineering School, for the course Engineering Challenges - Engineering Challenges includes contents from all fields of engineering and is oriented to the design and construction of a device that provides a real benefit for the community - Integrated a multidisciplinary board of professors, including engineers, designers and representatives of NGOs Show less