Experience

IDB Invest

• United States
• Financial Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Sustainable MSME and Value Chain Program Manager

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  Provide consultancy to small and medium size companies and financial institutions in Latin America and Caribbean regarding improving their sustainability practice. Create knowledge products that will assist in raising awareness and guidance for these companies. Provide consultancy to small and medium size companies and financial institutions in Latin America and Caribbean regarding improving their sustainability practice. Create knowledge products that will assist in raising awareness and guidance for these companies.



Arte Original

• United States
• Artists and Writers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO

  • Oct 2021 - Present

  There's only one of you - your art should be unique too! It’s time to discover a different kind of art - and we will be your eyes on the ground. Our team is where the artists are, that’s how we discover truly unique artworks from Latin America. With us, you can trust that you’ll have the most unique, quality emerging art piece in your home collection. As a mindful gallery, we believe in growing together with our collectors and artists. Being close to the artists means we’re there to support them - making sure their lives improve by working with us. Trust that the artists you fell in love with are in good hands. Show less



The World Bank

• United States
• International Trade and Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Private Sector Development and Public Private Partnership (PPP) Consultant

  • Apr 2019 - Jan 2022

  Contribute to Maximizing Finance for Development (MFD) initiative which is the World Bank Group’s approach to systematically leverage all sources of finance, expertise, and solutions to support developing countries’ sustainable growth. • Manage portfolio data on private capital mobilized through IBRD and IDA. • Provide analytical input relating to Infrastructure financing and PPP upstreaming project preparation. Contribute to Maximizing Finance for Development (MFD) initiative which is the World Bank Group’s approach to systematically leverage all sources of finance, expertise, and solutions to support developing countries’ sustainable growth. • Manage portfolio data on private capital mobilized through IBRD and IDA. • Provide analytical input relating to Infrastructure financing and PPP upstreaming project preparation.



Inter-American Development Bank

• United States
• International Trade and Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Trust Fund Manager

  • Feb 2015 - Apr 2019

  The IDB is the leading source of development financing for Latin America and the Caribbean, with a strong commitment to achieve measurable results, increased integrity, transparency and accountability. • Responsible for the 8 funds equivalent to yearly allocation of US$100 million to finance blended finance and consultancy projects for private and public sector to increase competitiveness and reduce poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean. Assured resources are allocated in optimal manner considering market demand, development effect, risk, and in accordance to fiduciary responsibility. • Led fund raising and fund evaluation activities. Led collaboration of 4 organizations from governments and private sector to conduct impact evaluation of 4 Korean Trust Funds which has a total historical allocation of US$150 million. Head the collaboration for the US$200 million U.K Donor Sustainable Infrastructure fund impact evaluation. • Led department’s effort for the set-up with the U.K Donor of an innovative fund to create and scale high impact pilot initiatives to accelerate a low-carbon transition in a manner that helps governments meet, or exceed, their national commitments under the Paris Agreement. Manage relationship with UK Donor and the fund. Show less



IIC - Inter-American Investment Corporation

• Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Program Manager and Business Development

  • Aug 2011 - Jan 2015

  The IIC promotes private sector development in Latin America and the Caribbean with a focus on small and medium-sized enterprises through helping companies streamline management processes and provide them with financing in the form of equity investments, loans, and guarantees. • Developed a program that brings Latin American and Korean companies together to look for joint venture opportunities. Program implemented in 4 countries with over 300 participating companies. Led program execution through collaborating with 12 organizations in LAC and Korea which led to 8 joint venture opportunities. • Responsible for program that provides consultancies and capacity building training on topics related to family business corporate governance in LAC region. Led workshops in 8 countries which created business opportunities to provide more than 15 individual consultancies for improvement in corporate governance of client companies. • Designed corporate governance assessment tool for internal use such as due diligence, as well as sales to clients such as online self-diagnostic tool and training courses. • Led business mentoring program for 100 Brazilian start-up companies with high social impact. • Identified and engaged with more than 30 new business partners and oversaw general relationship with clients. Show less



Inter-American Development Bank

• United States
• International Trade and Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Fellow

  • Feb 2009 - Jul 2011

  • Worked on projects for Opportunity for the Majority, an initiative to promote and finance private-sector development to benefit the 360 million people who live on less than US$300 per month in the Latin American and Caribbean region. • Carried out month-long field research in South Korea on mobile services that enhance governance, health care, education, social protection, employment and commerce. Identified high-impact cases that can be implemented in Latin American and the Caribbean. • Managed database on technical cooperation project execution and responsible for timely and accurate quantitative information. Show less



UNICEF

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Program Analyst

  • May 2008 - Aug 2008

  Monitoring and evaluation of a multilingual education project in Orissa state, India. Monitoring and evaluation of a multilingual education project in Orissa state, India.



Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales

• Veracruz Area, Mexico

• Graduate Researcher

  • Jan 2008 - May 2008

  Conducted a research and field visit on rural community development in Veracruz State of Mexico. Conducted a research and field visit on rural community development in Veracruz State of Mexico.