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Founder and Chief of Thinking Differently

Leedr

Jan 2017 - Current (8 years 9 months)

From the frustration of witnessing the difficulties for both gathering and nurturing talent came the idea for supporting organizations hire for fit instead of experience and trajectory only. LEEDR predicts leadership based behavior and its impact in the workplace.

Program Director (Contractor)

BID Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

Jun 2014 - Dec 2016 (2 years 7 months)

Lead a regional programme financed by the IDB and YBI with the aim of building state of the art entrepreneurship capabilities for up to 25,000 entrepreneurs around Latin America and the caribbean • As team lead of 3 support consultants and indirect lead of beneficiary organisations' teams of between 3 and 5, successfully designed and got approved 10 MIF funded projects involving 9 different agencies in 12 countries • Integrated 3 new organisations into the YBI (Youth Business International) network • Facilitated and coordinated teams and organisations that supported over 25,000 young entrepreneurs in 12 countries of Latam and Caribbean

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Talent Business Leader North Latin America @Mercer

MERCER CONSULTING

Jan 2012 - Jan 2014 (2 years 1 month)

Led Mercer's Talent revenue streams (Leadership, Rewards, Mobility, Change Management) Latín América Energy (Oil&Gas) practice Leader • Achieved the support of team of over 30 consultants and practice leaders to turn around an ailing business, moving from operating losses to positive margins, by growing consulting revenue tickets by almost 100%, and by incorporating previously non exploited technology based solutions allowing for additional revenue stream generation • Reduced team turnover from 30% to almost 0% • Developed relations with new clients in the public utilities sector and banking industry non existent previously standing to this day • Direct reports went on to become country CEO’s in Colombia and Peru

Deputy Director

TechnoServe INC.

Jun 2007 - Apr 2012 (4 years 11 months)

Business Development, leadership and knowledge building in Technoserve's 10 countries making up the LAC region. Main focus included coordinating executing teams and leading business development efforts with private corporations, multilateral organizations, foundations and governments. • Developed the entrepreneurial practice in the Latin America and Caribbean region • Expanded operations into Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador and Bolivia and supported the opening in Chile and Haiti • Developed unique relations with donors from the previously non explored private sector, including major retailer, dairy producer, brewery, specialty coffee distributor, soft drink distributor, and large bank • Developed a team who went on to become part o

Consultant

McKinsey & Company

Jun 1999 - Aug 2002 (3 years 3 months)

Consultant for Telecom, Transport, Banking, Public Utilities clients • Introduced the protective threshold for the postal service in Colombia, a non existent concept at the time • Negotiated with New Zealand Post an administration contract to take over the management and development of the local postal service

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