Business Administrator from Universidad de los Andes, Graduate Specialist in Finance and fully bilingual (English), with over 30 years of management experience leading finance and administration in national and multinational companies. Specialist in financial planning, budgeting, cash flow and receivables optimization, and the structuring of finance departments. He has led the finance function across industries as diverse as automotive, pharmaceutical, legal services, healthcare, logistics, oil & gas and private equity.

Career highlights:

• Independent Strategic & Financial Consultant (2021 – present), advising companies on strategic and financial planning with scenario modeling, targets and KPIs.
• Finance & Administrative Director at EWA Capital SAS (2023–2024), a private equity fund manager: investor reporting, capital calls, portfolio valuation and monitoring.
• Finance & Administrative Manager and Legal Representative at Factura1 SAS (2018–2021): built the finance and administrative function and the strategic plan with a 3-year rolling budget.
• Finance & Administrative Director at the Colombian Psychiatric Association (2015–2018): led a full turnaround, returning to profitability in 2017 after 6 years of losses and growing revenue by 46%.
• Finance Director at Gómez-Pinzón Abogados (2014–2015): improved the liquidity ratio from 4.8 to 6.1 months and cut international receivables from 252 to 163 days.
• Finance Manager at Toyota de Colombia S.A. (2012–2014): negotiated over USD $100 million in bank credit facilities with rate reductions above 50% and cut banking expenses by 63%.
• Finance Director at Provimi S.A. (2010–2011): led the transition from family-owned business to multinational subsidiary, including a successful SAP implementation.
• Earlier career at Motorysa, Angelcom (fare-collection operator for Bogotá’s TransMilenio system), Fresenius Medical Care, Pharmacia and Amoco Colombia Petroleum Company (Opón Project, USD $300 million).