Experience

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  Grenergy Renovables

  • Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile

  • CFO Americas

    • Oct 2023 - Present
    • Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile

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  Mainstream Renewable Power

  • Chile

  • Investment Senior Manager Latam

    • Jul 2022 - Oct 2023
    • Chile

    • Led the reestructuring of the existing financings.• Led asset management, lenders relationships, loans administration, investment analysis, energy market & regulatory, modelling, and insurance matters of the existing assets, working closely with the construction, operations & maintenance, legal and commercial teams.• Managed and optimized existing investments (wind and solar power plants) in Latin America, mainly in Chile.

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  Grupo Security

  • Chile

  • Structured Finance Director & Head of Project Finance Energy

    • Jun 2017 - Jun 2022
    • Chile

    • Led financings of new transactions including origination, valuation, client’s management, risk assessments, risk and credit committees’ presentations, due diligence supervision, contract negotiations, among others. • Led energy portfolio administration, including loans status monitoring, client’s relationship, waivers and refinancings mainly for existing clients under financial distress.Accomplishments: Originated, led and successfully executed new transactions (under Chilean and NY law) that represent more than 50 financed projects, nearly 70% of all energy projects financed by Banco Security from 2012 to 2022. Led more than 10 successful loans restructuring processes in diverse sectors within the period 2021 to H1 2022.

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  Ministerio de Energía Chile

  • Minister Cabinet Advisor - Investment Promotion & Facilitation

    • Jul 2014 - May 2017

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  Samsung C & T

  • Chile

  • Business Development and Investments Director / Deputy General Manager

    • Jan 2013 - Jun 2014
    • Chile

    • Planned and executed company entry strategy and marketing plan for Chile.• Led company’s efforts building company´s project portfolio, client management, partner identification and management, as well as evaluation and development of major project pursuits mainly in public infrastructure. Project references: Chacao Bridge (US$ 740m), AVO Hwy (US$ 900m), and Luz Minera CCPP (US$ 750m).• Led market studies and new sector analysis for Chile and other countries in the region.

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  Samsung C&T, Engineering & Construction Americas

  • Long Beach, California, USA

  • Director - Latin America, Structured Finance and Investments

    • Jun 2012 - Jan 2013
    • Long Beach, California, USA

    • Led Samsung C&T ECA’s efforts in South America through alternative financing and business solutions for large-scale construction projects and private public partnerships.• Identifying, evaluating and developing large-scale projects. Project references: Metro Lima, Line 2 (Peru - US$5,000m), Santiago Intl’ Airport 2015 (Chile - US$700m), Industrial Bridge (Chile - US$212m), and Hospitals Program (Chile - 5 packages – 3,630 beds - US$1,900m).

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  Cintra

  • Spain
  • Civil Engineering
  • 300 - 400 Employee

  • Financing Manager

    • Oct 2007 - Jun 2010

    • Planned, led and accomplished financing of ongoing concessions and the holding in Chile (around US$2bn). Examples: Syndicated Loan up to US$365m, Line of Credit up to US$28m and Line of Performance Bonds up to US$32m.• Led valuation, financing, and modeling as well as project advisor of new bidding, selling and acquisitions processes in Chile. Transaction example: Selling Process - 100% stake of Cintra´s assets in Chile.• Controlled, reviewed and projected performance and cash flows for 6 companies in Chile and the Chilean holding.• Responsible for treasury investments/cash management of 6 concessions and the Chilean holding for around US$170m.• Deep and monthly involvement and collaboration in reporting, budgeting, and tax and accounting issues for 7 companies in Chile.• Negotiated and monitored ratings with local and international agencies (S&P, Moody’s, Fitch, Feller and Humphreys).• Liaison for bondholders, banks, monoliners, and external advisors on new projects and ongoing concessions (legal, traffic studies, cost operation validation, etc).

  • Senior Financial Analyst in Spain

    • Jan 2006 - Oct 2007

    • Modeling and project adviser to M&A processes, re-leveraging and refinancing of several projects worldwide. Transaction example: Modeling and project adviser to the 75-year lease process of around US$ 600m. • Controlled, reviewed and monitored performance and cash flows (real and projected) of current Cintra concessions in Ireland, Portugal, Chile and some in Spain and the Spanish parent company.• Controlled and reviewed of new car park investments (around €10m each) and refinancing proposals.

  • Financial Analyst

    • Mar 2004 - Jan 2006

    • Valuation of M&A processes. Transaction examples: leveraged buy-out for 100% of Autopista del Bosque and 25% of Talca-Chillán Concession.• Financial structure analysis. Transaction example: Cross Currency Swap US dollars to Inflation indexed Chilean Pesos Financial Instruments (US$421m debt).• Creation, preparation and management of long term financial models.• Provided assistance to debt issues in the Chilean capital market. Transaction examples: US$214m Autopista del Maipo bond and US$207m Talca-Chillán Concession. • Reporting & Budgeting.

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  Banco de Chile

  • Chile

  • Financial Risk Analyst

    • Apr 2003 - Mar 2004
    • Chile

    • Controlling and monitoring risk exposure of the bank's investments.• Reporting to SBIF (Chilean Banks Government Authority).