Investment Analyst

• Oct 2022 - Present

Financial & Administrative Director

• Oct 2019 - Jul 2021

Colombian company responsible for the provision of a group of electric buses for Bogotá's public transport system. Owned by Ashmore Group, Latin American private equity fund. - Participated in financial contract negotiations to secure financing debt for almost 70% of the CAPEX. This loan was obtained from an International and a local Bank and we secured financing of approx. USD 78 million. Responsibilities included needs assessment, financial modeling, supervision of contract negotiation, disbursements schedule, and presentations for the banks and the shareholders. - Led the financial and accountability area, as well as managed the contractual relationship with clients, shareholders, fiduciary, and banks. - Participated in the implementation of an environmental tax benefit for the purchase of the buses, and reduced income tax payments by USD 3 million. Project Finance | Financial Planning | Corporate Finance | Private Equity | Infrastructure Show less

Financial Professional

• Jan 2019 - Oct 2019

Colombian company responsible for the provision of a group of BRT buses for Bogotá's public transport system. Owned by Ashmore Group and Mercantil Colpatria, Latin American private equity funds. - Participated in financial contract negotiations to secure financing debt for almost 70% of the CAPEX. This loan was obtained from an International Bank and we secured financing of approx. USD 62 million. Responsibilities included needs assessment, financial modeling, supervision of contract negotiation, disbursements schedule, and presentations for the banks and the shareholders. - Managed the contractual relationship with clients, shareholders, fiduciary, and banks. - Jointly with the accountant team, implemented IFRS 15 and 16 in the financial statements of the company. - Participated in the implementation of a tax benefit for the purchase of the buses, and reduced income tax payments in USD 10 million. Project Finance | Financial Planning | Corporate Finance | Private Equity | Infrastructure Show less

Financial Analyst

• Sep 2017 - Jan 2019

Colombian Infrastructure Holding owned by Grupo Aval, the largest Colombian financial conglomerate. - Financial controlling and budgetary monitoring of Grupo Aval's road concession portfolio. - Participated in the financial structuring of new business ideas focused on infrastructure, mainly roads. - Preparation and reconciliation of the company's budget. - Participated in the development of the financial model of monitoring the companies of the group, which was carried out together with the company MAZARS. - Elaboration of the financial models of monitoring (historical) and management (projection) for each company of the group. - Preparation of presentations and follow-up reports with the monthly financial results of the companies. - Developed and implemented a new financial and accounting process in the Company, improving the quality of the reporting of the financial statements from the companies of the holding. Reduced financial and operational reporting time from 10 days to 3 days. Project Finance | Financial Planning | Corporate Finance | Private Equity | Infrastructure Show less

Analyst of Structuring and Project Management

• Feb 2015 - Sep 2017

Colombian infrastructure development bank owned by the national government, IFC, IDB, and Sumitomo Bank. - Participated in the financial, legal, and technical structuring of several projects such as a cable car in Bogota (CAPEX: USD 30 million), a metro line for the city of Medellin (CAPEX: USD 350 million), and a hospital program for the city of Bogota (CAPEX: USD 250 million). Responsibilities included needs assessment, pricing, technical advisors' contract negotiation, presentations with the results, and the development of business proposals for our clients. - Worked in several financial studies for public companies. Some of these studies were: i) the study of sources of financing for the expansion of the Master Plan for Metro de Medellin and ii) the study of alternative public sources of financing for an airport in the coffee zone in Colombia. - Part of the group who planned the business plan of the company for the future. - Developed and implemented the budget of the project's structuring area. - Commercial activities related to offering the FDN services to different clients. Project Finance | Financial Planning | Corporate Finance | Public-Private Partnerships | Infrastructure Show less