Experience

Puerto Antioquia

• Colombia
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Financial Officer

  • Feb 2022 - Present



Mercadería Justo & Bueno

• Colombia
• Retail Groceries
• 500 - 600 Employee

• CFO

  • Feb 2021 - Jan 2022

  Reporting to CEO and Board of Directors,I am responsible for leading the areas of financial planning, strategy, treasury and accounts payable (Colombia & Panamá).

• CFO

  • Aug 2019 - Jan 2021

  I reported to shareholders and CEO, leading the areas of Treasury, Accounting, Financial Planning, IT, Human Resources and Administrative Physical Resources.• I secured COP 6 billion in long-term financing with local banks and leaseback structures with green infrastructure investment funds.• I coordinated the process of exchanging debt with suppliers for shares in the parent company for COP 3.2 billion



Grupo Agroindustrial Hacienda la Gloria

• Bogotá D.C., Colombia

• CFO

  • Jun 2016 - Aug 2019

  Palm oil production and complementary products company. I reported to the corporate team (shareholder representatives) and CEO. I led the areas of Treasury, Accounting, Financial Planning, IT, Administrative Management, Foreign Trade and Commercial (oil sales). • I led the company's restructuring process, reducing personnel, costs and expenses by about 40%, impacting productivity by 70%. • I contributed to the increase in EBITDA increasing it from COP 2,000 million in 2016 to more than COP 16,000 in the following years and the margin from 5% to 30%. • After a long period of non-payment to the financial sector, as of 2017 I managed to initiate payments to banks and managed a refinancing adjusted to the long-term business plan, with 5 years of grace on capital and partial interest payments in the initial years and reducing the financial cost by 55 basis points. • Increased and diversified the customer base from 4 to more than 15 customers by improving the commercial conditions of finished product sales. Show less



Transportadora de Gas Internacional S.A. ESP – TGI S.A. ESP

• Colombia
• Oil and Gas
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Financial manager

  • Mar 2008 - Jun 2016

  Largest gas transportation network in Colombia that supplies the interior of the country. I reported to the CEO and corporate team (Shareholder Representatives) from 2008 to 2011 and from 2011 to 2016 I additionally reported directly to the CFO. I led the areas of Treasury, Accounting, Financial Planning, Budget and Insurance. • I led the refinancing process of the company's debt for a total of USD1,120 million through international bond structures, achieving annual interest savings of USD40 million and improving the average life of the debt by 5 years. I designed and developed the financing strategy for the company's expansion plans, which amounted to more than USD800 million. • I led the company's capitalization process through a USD400 million private issuance of shares. • I led the process of upgrading the company's credit ratings to investment grade in 2012 • Executed foreign exchange risk hedging transactions for more than USD 400 million Show less



Grupo Energía de Bogotá

• Colombia
• Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Financial planning advisor

  • Aug 2006 - Mar 2008

  Electricity transportation and holding of energy companies. I reported to the Financial Planning Manager. • Managed the execution of the financing strategy to acquire the assets of Empresa Colombiana de Gas -ECOGAS- (today TGI) for USD1,460 million, which consisted of a syndicated loan with international commercial banks and its refinancing through international bond issues under Rule 144A-Reg S. Electricity transportation and holding of energy companies. I reported to the Financial Planning Manager. • Managed the execution of the financing strategy to acquire the assets of Empresa Colombiana de Gas -ECOGAS- (today TGI) for USD1,460 million, which consisted of a syndicated loan with international commercial banks and its refinancing through international bond issues under Rule 144A-Reg S.



SECRETARIA DISTRITAL DE HACIENDA DE BOGOTA

• Fundraising
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Intership- professional- Advisor

  • Feb 2003 - Aug 2006