ALBERTO EZEQUIEL ALCARAZ ORTEGA Strategic Advisor Arkode | CEO | CFO | Wharton

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Strategic Advisor

Arkode

Oct 2025 - Current (1 year 1 month)

Joined boutique AI, enterprise resource planning (ERP), and customer relationship management (CRM) integration consultancy Arkode to help clients design enterprise strategy, scalable operating models, and capital frameworks that empower CEOs to capture new markets while enabling CFOs to optimize cash flow, margins, and shareholder value
● Leading digital transformation initiatives through AI-driven workflow optimization and ERP/CRM platforms (Odoo, HubSpot), with emphasis on automation to enhance efficiency including measurable impacts such as reduced costs, improved inventory management, and faster decision-making
● Driving strategic negotiations with enterprise partners, aligning Arkode’s SaaS offerings with client needs while e

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Head of Business Development

Real Energy

Feb 2025 - Aug 2025 (7 months)

Led business development initiatives in petroleum residuals and petrochemicals, identifying high-margin opportunities
Identified growth initiatives including the potential acquisitions of a regional gas station network to secure downstream sales volume, as well as a US$10M fuels terminal to expand geographical footprint

Chief Financial Officer

UnDosTres

May 2021 - Jan 2025 (3 years 9 months)

As Chief Financial Officer, I supported the Founders in a successful US$30M Series-B capital raise and actively participated in strategic business development activities, negotiating with key suppliers and clients to drive growth. I led financial planning initiatives to ensure alignment with our strategic objectives amidst the current economic outlook. I built the finance department from the ground up, bringing accounting functions and a 160-employee payroll in-house, which significantly enhanced operational efficiency. Achieving next-day financial reporting availability (down from 20 days) and expediting the entity reconciliation process by over 30%, I redesigned managerial accounting procedures and KPI reports to improve performance track

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Chief Executive Officer

Coalor

Feb 2020 - May 2021 (1 year 4 months)

Launched business line of imported healthcare products for family-owned trading company; traded high-quality ethanol for FDA-compliant hand sanitizer gel production; partnered with US firm to distribute imported diesel fuel to wholesale customers; first year revenue +US$300,000.

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Board Member

Coalor

Feb 2020 - May 2021 (1 year 4 months)

Launched business line of imported healthcare products for family-owned trading company; traded high-quality ethanol for FDA-compliant hand sanitizer gel production; partnered with US firm to distribute imported diesel fuel to wholesale customers; first year revenue +US$300,000.

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Chief Executive Officer

Ventura Brands

Jul 2017 - Jan 2020 (2 years 7 months)

Founded fashion e-commerce & apparel exports company.
Developed Amazon Mexico's young women's clothing house brand. Supplied full apparel collections totaling up +50,000 units.
Negotiated licensing agreement with trademark owner to be the exclusive clothing retailer of Wet Seal, a US brand with +500 stores nationwide at its peak. Launched wetseal.com and reached a run rate of +US$2M within 6 months.
Created unique, cost-advantageous global operation sourcing and selling product in the US, while executing back-office, photoshoots, and marketing processes in Mexico; designed agile fast-fashion business model with +100 new weekly styles

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Managing Partner

Manta Capital

Aug 2016 - Dec 2017 (1 year 5 months)

Founded boutique financial advisory and investment firm.
Invested US$3M on an event-driven opportunistic investment thesis; investments include Ventura Brands.
Sourced infrastructure and energy deals; developed strategic partnerships and assembled consortiums to participate in oil industry tenders worth +US$15 million.
Prospected strategic buyers for assets and companies; managed acquisition process from initial pitch to contract execution of a US$23M fuel storage facility.

Country Manager

sacyr

Sep 2013 - Jul 2016 (2 years 11 months)

Led entry into the Mexican market through a niche-based strategy for all business divisions, enabling Sacyr to sign its first ever contracts in Mexico; represented company to global partners, major clients, financial institutions, and top government officials.
Founded, headed and set-up Sacyr Industrial Mexico, a subsidiary for energy, water, waste and industrial projects.
Won 2 power lines and substations contracts worth US$30M for CFE (Mexico’s national electricity company); both projects were the first of their kind in Sacyr’s history and were awarded within a year of founding the Mexico branch.

Summer Associate

Angel Ventures Mexico

May 2012 - Aug 2012 (4 months)

Closed the fund’s first $2M investment; negotiated closing terms with the entrepreneur and a US VC fund co-investor.
Advised on the corporate authorization and investor pitch strategies for a $10M LBO of a subsidiary of a public company.
Initiated AVM MBA Fellow program, aimed at coupling MBA interns with startups; named permanent Mentoring Partner.

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Founder

Working Capital Solutions

Mar 2009 - Dec 2011 (2 years 10 months)

Conceptualized and implemented operation brokering short-term funding between individual lenders with no access to private banking services and liquidity constrained companies.
Built network of 15 lenders; managed portfolio of up to 10 concurrent loans worth over $500,000; annual ROI of 40%.

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Co-founder

Iceberg Investments

Mar 2006 - Dec 2011 (5 years 10 months)

Developed and implemented business model for the firm; designed corporate structure.
Led investment committee in evaluating pitches by entrepreneurs; earned two-year net profit of 400% on first investment.
Served on Board of Directors of portfolio companies and assisted them in marketing and financial planning.

Strategic Planning Director

FIMPE

Oct 2005 - Jun 2011 (5 years 9 months)

Implemented world’s first biometric authentication-based solution for government subsidy payments; eliminated fraud and recipient impersonation; enabled banking correspondents in over 10,000 rural communities nationwide; savings and social benefits estimated at $125M; program serves 6M poor, rural families nationwide.
Developed FIMPE’s annual work plan proposals, goals and metrics; coordinated organization to reach 100% of goals, allowing members to recoup investments in excess of $370M.
Assisted FIMPE CFO with budget strategy; produced and evaluated organization’s business and pricing models.
Initiated market research program; designed Boletazo marketing campaigns that increased bank card purchases by 70% in one year; dev

Business Plan Coordinator

PEMEX

Feb 2004 - Oct 2005 (1 year 9 months)

Analyzed oil industry trends and utilized optimization software to evaluate investment plans for new oil refineries, plant additions, and distribution facilities worth $14 billion.

Chief of the Financial Analysis Department, Banking and Savings Unit

Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público

Mar 2003 - Feb 2004 (1 year)

Directed team of 4 analysts to assess the non-bank finance market. Guided 4 institutions through regulatory process.

Research Assistant, Coordination of Advisors to Minister of Finance

SHCP

Aug 2001 - Jan 2002 (6 months)

Researched oil and gas pricing policy, interest rate term structure; assembled info for Minister's Congressional Hearings.

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