Experience

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  Solfácil

  • São Paulo, Brazil

  • Co-Founder and CFO at Solfácil

    • Apr 2020 - Present
    • São Paulo, Brazil

    Solfácil is the first solar ecosystem of Brazil. It gives people access to solar through an innovative solar loan, allows a wide choice of equipment through an online marketplace and offers services to monitor your system to help extract the best out of it.

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  IFC - International Finance Corporation

  • São Paulo Area, Brazil

  • Investment Officer - Head of Power investments in Brazil

    • Sep 2016 - Apr 2020
    • São Paulo Area, Brazil

    IFC is the private sector financing arm of the World Bank Group. It focuses exclusively on investing and lending to the private sector in emerging markets. In FY16, IFC's long-term investments in developing countries amounted to US$52 billion.After a year, I was promoted responsible for IFC investments in the power sector in Brazi. I co-managed a team of 4 people. I was involved in various transactions, from large-scale debt to small-ticket venture capital equity, in several sectors including renewables, geothermal, thermal, PPPs, distributed generation, airlines. I have worked in projects located in Brazil, Nicaragua and El Salvador.Two notable transactions I led and closed were : 1/ Celse : a $1.8 billion power project in Brazil. This was the 2nd largest power project ever financed by IFC globally, and the largest liquefied natural gas power plant of Latin America. Deal of the Year 2018.2/ Acajutla : a $1.0 billion power project in El Salvador. This represented the largest private investment ever made in the country, and addresses 30% of the electricity demand of El Salvador. Deal of the Year 2019.

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  Akuo Energy

  • Paris Area, France

  • Head of Project Finance Structuring

    • Sep 2010 - Aug 2016
    • Paris Area, France

    Akuo is a fast growing clean energy company founded in 2007, specialized in financing and operating renewable energy assets globally. In FY 2016, Akuo was present in 10 international markets, counted 250 people for over US$ 2.1 billion assets under management.Led the project finance structuration team (6 people) :- Was responsible to originate, structure, negotiate and close debt financings with major international banks, multilaterals and export credit agencies.- Was responsible to negotiate and close equity financings with investment funds, family offices and industrials.- Managed project acquisitions : identify targets, build financial models, organize due diligence, manage and close acquisition.Results : raised over US$ 700 million in debt + US$ 200 million in equity applied to approx. 15 projects located in Europe, South America, North America, Carribean and Indian Ocean.

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  Societe Generale

  • Paris Area, France

  • Junior Inspector

    • Sep 2009 - Aug 2010
    • Paris Area, France

    SG is one of the largest banks globally with € 1.3 trillion in assets, operations in 76 countries and 150,000 employees worldwideInspection Generale is a special unit advising the Board of Directors on all activities related to the Bank worldwide- Performed a complete analysis of SG’s subsidiary in Algiers, Algeria (€ 350 million assets, 1,500 employees).- Lived and worked 7 months out of Algiers.- Back in Paris, audited the performance of the Bank's back office in retail banking.

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  Lehman Brothers

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Equity Derivatives Sales

    • Aug 2007 - Jun 2008
    • London, United Kingdom

    LB was the fourth-largest investment bank in the US before declaring bankruptcy in 2008Daily work on the trading floor with salespeople, traders and structurers at the European headquarters (London) :- Monitored price of products traded on the secondary market (price adjustment)- Structured financial products worth US$ 15 to 300 million (capital protected, leveraged, delta one) using Monte Carlo and Black & Scholes- Produced marketing material for structured products on equities, commodities (oil, soft commodities) and rates

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  Rio Tinto Alcan

  • Montreal, Canada Area

  • Strategy Junior Analyst

    • Jun 2006 - Aug 2006
    • Montreal, Canada Area

    Rio Tinto Alcan is the world leader in the aluminium business.Worked as a junior Strategy Analyst at the Canadian headquarters (Montreal) :- Calculated the costs & benefits for the Group to enter into a carbon trading market- Supported the chief lobbyist on this topic