Cristian Jesús Merino Madrid

Strategy Director and Co-founder at Caret Capital
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain, ES
Languages
  • 1. Spanish Native or bilingual proficiency
  • 2. English Full professional proficiency
  • 3. German Limited working proficiency

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Experience

    • Spain
    • Real Estate
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Strategy Director and Co-founder
      • Oct 2022 - Present

      Co-leading the second investment phase of Caret Capital, aiming to manage +10M€ and repeat the ~40% annual return achieved in the past

    • Co-founder and equity partner
      • Apr 2020 - Nov 2022

      Co-founder and equity partner.Caret Capital is a real estate-focused investment management firm that helps small investors build up their capital with an active investment strategy.

    • Associate
      • Mar 2018 - Dec 2020

      ► Development of the pricing and go-to-market strategy of a financial product ► Development of the target operating model of credit risk of a top-tier European bank ► Financial modelling of the Strategic Plan of a top-tier European bank This experience has enabled me to strengthen my financial analysis and modelling and to reinforce my strategic mindser. ► Development of the pricing and go-to-market strategy of a financial product ► Development of the target operating model of credit risk of a top-tier European bank ► Financial modelling of the Strategic Plan of a top-tier European bank This experience has enabled me to strengthen my financial analysis and modelling and to reinforce my strategic mindser.

    • Spain
    • Business Consulting and Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Consultant in Deals Services
      • Jul 2016 - Feb 2018

      ► Valuation of an infrastructure portfolio for a Spanish Private Equity ► Financial modelling of the debt restructuring of a Spanish public institution ► Elaboration of Vendor Financial Due Diligences in several sectors: Fertilizers, dental clinics, etc. This experience has enabled me to complement my inherent numerical and analytical capabilities with the accounting concepts and financial knowledge. ► Valuation of an infrastructure portfolio for a Spanish Private Equity ► Financial modelling of the debt restructuring of a Spanish public institution ► Elaboration of Vendor Financial Due Diligences in several sectors: Fertilizers, dental clinics, etc. This experience has enabled me to complement my inherent numerical and analytical capabilities with the accounting concepts and financial knowledge.

    • Belgium
    • Automotive
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Internship in Technology Trend Analysis
      • May 2015 - Oct 2015

      ► Leading a 4-engineer team: weekly analysis of the Energy and Mobility European Framework and report to Business Unit Manager. ► Trend analysis of the use of alternative fuels in several European countries. ► Analysis of macroeconomical and regulatory schemes to solve pollution and congestion issues. Within this experience, I have reinforced my leadership capabilities and consolidated my analytical skills applied to the resolution of actual engineering problems. ► Leading a 4-engineer team: weekly analysis of the Energy and Mobility European Framework and report to Business Unit Manager. ► Trend analysis of the use of alternative fuels in several European countries. ► Analysis of macroeconomical and regulatory schemes to solve pollution and congestion issues. Within this experience, I have reinforced my leadership capabilities and consolidated my analytical skills applied to the resolution of actual engineering problems.

    • France
    • Civic and Social Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Internship in Commercial Operations
      • Jan 2014 - Apr 2014

      ► Structuring internal processes and implementing Lean Management and Hoshin Kanri. ► Improvement of value generation models for the Offset Department. ► Analysis of market movements and identification of potential opportunities for Airbus Defence & Space. The knowledge acquired about optimisation of processes within a business sharped my ability to enhance the functioning of virtually any team and project. ► Structuring internal processes and implementing Lean Management and Hoshin Kanri. ► Improvement of value generation models for the Offset Department. ► Analysis of market movements and identification of potential opportunities for Airbus Defence & Space. The knowledge acquired about optimisation of processes within a business sharped my ability to enhance the functioning of virtually any team and project.

    • Spain
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Internship/Collaboration with Aerospace Vehicles Department
      • Mar 2013 - Jun 2013

      Implementation of Innovative Education Techniques:► Proposing and correcting more than 200 test questions, suitable for at least 5 academic year tests.I strengthened my originality and attention to detail.

    • CATIA v.5 Teaching Assistant of the Graphic Design Department
      • Nov 2012 - Feb 2013

      ► Gave classes to Bachelor students, supervising the creation and assembly of CAD models.This activity enabled me to develop my communicating and teaching skills.

Education

  • CFA Institute
    CFA Program completed 2017-2019, Financial analysis and portfolio management, All 3 exams passed on the first attempt
    2017 - 2019
  • IEB
    Deals Graduate formation in Finance, sponsored by PwC, partly taught by London School of Economics
    2016 - 2018
  • Technische Universiteit Delft
    MSc Aerospace Engineering + minor in Finance, Graduated with honours (2% of students)
    2014 - 2017
  • Escuela de Organización Industrial
    Seedbed Program, Course on Business Management
    2014 - 2014
  • Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
    Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Aerospace Propulsion
    2010 - 2014
  • I.E.S. Práxedes Mateo Sagasta
    International Baccalaureate (IB) and Spanish National Baccalaureate (NB), Science and Engineering
    2008 - 2010

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