Experience

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  The Metropolitan Museum of Art

  • New York, New York, United States

  • S.I.T.E. Procurement

    • Jun 2024 - Present
    • New York, New York, United States

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  Nestlé

  • Panamá, Panama

  • Global IT Buyer

    • Nov 2021 - May 2023
    • Panamá, Panama

    Global procurement buyer for the IT sector.In charge of defining sourcing strategy for assigned global IT requestsResponsible for supplier negotiation with specific cost avoidance and reduction goalsLiaison between internal&external stakeholders, legal departments and financial approversSPOC for Mexico and Spain

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  TPT Retirement Solutions

  • Leeds, United Kingdom

  • Strategic Change Manager

    • Oct 2018 - Oct 2019
    • Leeds, United Kingdom

    Charged with identifying and supporting transformational change opportunities, using a strategic, systematic and supportive approach that enables the identification of issues, risks and opportunities to drive lasting change, business performance and growth.

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  Banistmo, S.A.

  • Panama
  • Banking
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Corporate Financing Product Manager

    • Feb 2015 - Jul 2016

    Responsible for developing the products' pricing strategies and establishing KPIs for the department's products.In charge of the products' market research and the development and implementation of marketing initiatives.Charged with the coordination of the department's business continuity plan and other risk control measures.Responsible for transitioning product processes and policies from HSBC to Bancolombia Group standards.Responsible for the restructuring of the products' accounting entry processes.Assisted in the design and development of the bank's online corporate banking system.Responsible for the outline and process engineering of the products' E2E project.

  • Trade and Supply Chain Product Manager

    • Dec 2013 - Jan 2015

    Responsible for developing the products' pricing strategies and establishing KPIs for the department's products.Charged with management of the bank's Import/Export platform.Responsible for the migration from HSBC's to Bancolombia Group's Trade Services System.In charge of the products' market research and the development and implementation of marketing initiatives.Responsible for the coordination of the department's business continuity plan and other risk control measures.

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  HSBC

  • Panama

  • Management Trainee Program Participant

    • Oct 2012 - Dec 2013
    • Panama

    Charged with assisting on special projects at the request of each department head, as well as proactive assessment and implementation of initiatives.- Part of the HSBC mentoring program under the mentorship of Andrew Prosser, COO- The training program consisted of rotations through: Personal and Corporate Banking, Risk Management, Operation Services, Treasury/Global Markets and Finance departments- The program included compliance training, credit analysis and excel proficiency courses

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  Collaborative Council for Development, Panamanian Constitutional Reforms Process

  • Panama

  • Research Assistant/Rapporteur (Constitutional Reforms)

    • Jun 2011 - Dec 2011
    • Panama

    Responsible for researching, analyzing and presenting historical background of Latin American constitutions and comparative law, as well as relevant supplementary information of constitutional reforms to the Presidential Special Commission and other discussion groups.In charge of documenting discussions for the State and Civil Rights Discussion Group and the Presidential Special Commission.Charged with drafting preliminary proposals towards the preparation of a Constitutional Reform Document.

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  University of Pennsylvania, Annenberg School of Communication

  • Philadelphia, PA

  • Research Assistant (Cultural and Political Dimensions of Journalism)

    • Sep 2010 - Dec 2010
    • Philadelphia, PA

    Responsible for examining information from newspaper sources on high profile kidnappings and analyzing the effect and extent of influence of the press on the kidnappings' outcome for PhD candidate Keren Tenenboim-Weinblatt (Annenberg School of Communication).

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  Wharton School of Business, Department of Marketing

  • Philadelphia, PA

  • Research Assistant (Social Contagions and Word-of-Mouth)

    • May 2010 - Aug 2010
    • Philadelphia, PA

    Responsible for analyzing, coding and transcripting documents and experiment data involving conversations and cases of Word-of-Mouth transfer for Professor Jonah Berger (Marketing Department Wharton School of Business).

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  Hospital San Juan de Dios, Patient Relations Department

  • Caracas, Venezuela

  • Operating Room Coordinator

    • Apr 2008 - Oct 2008
    • Caracas, Venezuela

    In charge of scheduling surgeries with doctors, hospital and medical supplies providersResponsible for liaising with the “Amigos del Hospital San Juan de Dios” Foundation for financing of surgeries.

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  Hospital San Juan de Dios, Surgery Pavilion

  • Caracas, Venezuela

  • Surgery Pavilion Intern

    • May 2007 - Aug 2007
    • Caracas, Venezuela

    In charge of assisting scrub nurses during surgeries and performing anesthesiologist aide duties.