Natalia Castro González
Chief Of Staff at CCxC – Consulting Center for Competitiveness- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Designing and Running Randomized Evaluations
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyJun, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
The Challenges of Global Poverty
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologySep, 2019- Oct, 2024
Experience
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CCxC – Consulting Center for Competitiveness
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Colombia
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Information Technology & Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Of Staff
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Jun 2022 - Present
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Innovation and Product Director
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Nov 2019 - Jun 2022
1.Manage the Innovation Team integrated by five employees responsible for developing new products for the company. Report directly to CEO. The development process goes from the research phase, materialization of the idea, product formulation, visual design and implementation, to product optimization. All activities are based on the Design Thinking methodology.2. Currently working on three new products targeted to SMEs as Product Manager3. Designed and developed in collaboration with the CEO a a credit scoring framework exclusive to Colombian SMEs. Performed research on credit scoring, developed statistical models to support the tool’s engine, and collaborated with two of the largest banks in Colombia throughout the project.4. Led the second market release of minEFI, a free digital tool for growing microenterprises that want to strengthen their financial discipline. It helps owners understand basic financial concepts, build financial statements, and identify and track key business performance metrics.5.Entrusted by the CEO to manage the company’s annual budget and oversee its proper execution on a monthly basis.6. Performed the rol of Project Coordinator with BID LAB Show less
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Senior Analyst
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Mar 2019 - Nov 2019
1. Led the development and first market release of minEFI as Product Owner. Teamed up with the CEO and commercial team to successfully launch the tool, an event that was covered by 10 of the most important media outlets in Colombia.2. Assisted the CEO and administrative area in the process of hiring and onboarding a team of six in-house developers. Conducted interviews, developed coding tests, and participated in the final hiring decisions.
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Junior Analyst
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Mar 2018 - Feb 2019
1. Performed the role of Product Owner on the development of FinEFI, an application that makes it easier for small companies to make strategic decisions based on data and broadens their access to financing. It also helps them create balance sheets, income statements and cashflow statements, and calculate financial ratios to evaluate performance. Designed UX and user interface as well as the back-end formulas, and supervised the product development and market release.2. Met with the Office of Bogota’s Mayor and Nobis Group in Ecuador to discuss the company’s products and services, and successfully closed alliances with them that will allow CCxC to benefit more SMEs in Colombia and Latin America. Show less
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Universidad de Los Andes
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Colombia
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Teacher Assistant - Industrial Relations course
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Jan 2017 - May 2017
1. Planning the course content and material with the teacher 2. Preparation and display of supplementary material for the class 3. Preparation and correction of exams and workshops 1. Planning the course content and material with the teacher 2. Preparation and display of supplementary material for the class 3. Preparation and correction of exams and workshops
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Itaú Colombia
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Banking
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700 & Above Employee
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Intern - Recovery Area
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Jun 2016 - Dec 2016
1. Planning the strategy for offices with expired capital 2. Coordination and development of proposals to recover overdue capital 3. Collect and organize weekly and monthly reports of amounts and percentages of principal due by office and region nationwide 1. Planning the strategy for offices with expired capital 2. Coordination and development of proposals to recover overdue capital 3. Collect and organize weekly and monthly reports of amounts and percentages of principal due by office and region nationwide
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Education
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Universidad de los Andes
Industrial Engineer, Industrial Engineering -
Sorbonne Université
Cours de civilisation française -
IB - International Baccalaureate