Experience

Mercy Corps Ventures
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Head of Platform

  • Aug 2022 - Present


Kaya Impacto

• Mexico
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Partner

  • Jan 2022 - Aug 2022

• Director of Operations and Business Development

  • Jan 2017 - Jan 2022

  Kaya Impacto is a boutique financial consulting firm helping entrepreneurs realize their vision. We prepare, connect, and accompany social entrepreneurs on their road to acquire the resources they need to scale up their business and impact.



Kaab Capital

• Mexico
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals

• Managing Partner

  • Jan 2022 - Aug 2022

  Early Stage Impact Investment fund for the agricultural sector in Mexico Early Stage Impact Investment fund for the agricultural sector in Mexico


iluméxico
• Mexico
• Renewables & Environment
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Interim CFO

  • Apr 2018 - Mar 2019


Self-Employed

• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Consultant

  • Mar 2015 - Dec 2016

  - Set-up a new restaurant with 200 chairs. Coordinated all activities for opening: design, hiring of staff, processes - Worked with agri-business SMEs in Central America to improve their competitiveness. - Identified and developed business opportunities for a new distribution enterprise in which women in low-income communities close to Cartagena sell consumer goods and food products to increase their income. - Set-up a new restaurant with 200 chairs. Coordinated all activities for opening: design, hiring of staff, processes - Worked with agri-business SMEs in Central America to improve their competitiveness. - Identified and developed business opportunities for a new distribution enterprise in which women in low-income communities close to Cartagena sell consumer goods and food products to increase their income.



FAO

• France
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Inclusive Business Consultant

  • Sep 2012 - Dec 2015

  - Developed partnerships with key organizations (non-profit & for-profit) to promote inclusive business models. - Designed and delivered training workshops on inclusive business models in Rome, Sierra Leone and Uganda. - Coordinated project implementation on sustainable value chains which resulted in new commercial arrangements and higher income for smallholders. - Developed methodology and tools to guide technicians on the implementation of business development projects which… Show more - Developed partnerships with key organizations (non-profit & for-profit) to promote inclusive business models. - Designed and delivered training workshops on inclusive business models in Rome, Sierra Leone and Uganda. - Coordinated project implementation on sustainable value chains which resulted in new commercial arrangements and higher income for smallholders. - Developed methodology and tools to guide technicians on the implementation of business development projects which resulted in a reduction of preparation time. - Identified and promoted policy guidelines to enable competitive value chains. Show less - Developed partnerships with key organizations (non-profit & for-profit) to promote inclusive business models. - Designed and delivered training workshops on inclusive business models in Rome, Sierra Leone and Uganda. - Coordinated project implementation on sustainable value chains which resulted in new commercial arrangements and higher income for smallholders. - Developed methodology and tools to guide technicians on the implementation of business development projects which… Show more - Developed partnerships with key organizations (non-profit & for-profit) to promote inclusive business models. - Designed and delivered training workshops on inclusive business models in Rome, Sierra Leone and Uganda. - Coordinated project implementation on sustainable value chains which resulted in new commercial arrangements and higher income for smallholders. - Developed methodology and tools to guide technicians on the implementation of business development projects which resulted in a reduction of preparation time. - Identified and promoted policy guidelines to enable competitive value chains. Show less



Accenture

• Ireland
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Financial Consultant

  • Aug 2010 - Aug 2011

  Leader of the front and middle office project team working on the implementation of a treasury management system for the interest rate desk in the largest bank in Colombia. Coordinated the design and implementation of operational processes which reduced trading time in 15%.

• Financial Analyst

  • Aug 2008 - Aug 2010

  Part of the front and middle office project team working on the implementation of a treasury management system for the foreign exchange desk in the largest bank in Colombia. - Managed the requirement definitions, functional design and tests for the Value at Risk (VaR) model - Contributed to the successful go-live of the system for the Forex Desk and Middle Office. - Optimized documentation process which made it easier for system configurators to access relevant information



Gestión de Riesgo S.A.S

• Colombia
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Financial Analyst

  • Feb 2007 - Aug 2008

  Studied and quantified market risk due to price variations of commodities, spot rates and interest rates through the design of financial models. Developed hedge policies to reduce cash flow fluctuations and advised companies on its implementation. Studied and quantified market risk due to price variations of commodities, spot rates and interest rates through the design of financial models. Developed hedge policies to reduce cash flow fluctuations and advised companies on its implementation.



General Motors

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Operations Intern

  • Jan 2006 - Jun 2006

  Intern for the purchasing and quality assurance department. Developed tool to automatize internal reports. Intern for the purchasing and quality assurance department. Developed tool to automatize internal reports.