Iván Leonardo Bernal Vásquez

Iván Leonardo Bernal Vásquez

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Bogotá, Bogota, Colombia

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    Finance and Administrative Manager (CFO)
    COLISEO LIVE S.A.S. | PARKING LIVE S.A.S. | CEMG S.A.S.
    Mar 2024 - Nov 2025 (1 year 9 months)
    Led financial strategy for a 19,000-capacity multipurpose entertainment venue, optimizing performance across each business vertical (Sponsorships, Property Leasing, Food & Beverage, Concessions, Parking).
    • Enabled 50% year-over-year revenue growth to USD 9M in 2024 by leading disciplined financial planning, budgeting, performance management, and commercial finance.
    • Drove operational break-even, delivering a year-over-year increase in gross contribution from USD 3M to USD 5M.
    • Optimized value drivers across business verticals through event-based pricing models and unit economics, rigorous OPEX discipline, and procurement transformation.
    • Managed a USD 25M+ CAPEX portfolio in infrastructure and operating fixed assets,
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    Finance Director (CFO)
    MAZDA DE COLOMBIA S.A.S.
    Feb 2015 - Mar 2023 (8 years 2 months)
    Led financial strategy for the vehicle and parts import & distribution business in Colombia (USD 380M revenue, 20K vehicles/year, 8% market share), aligning local decisions with global guidelines and
    reporting to corporate headquarters in Japan with regional oversight from the U.S.
    Value Creation
    • Gross Contribution: USD 25M → USD 57M (2019–2022) + Consolidated Operating Break-Even
    • Revenue: USD 180M → USD 380M (2014-2022)
    • Equity: USD 2M → USD 54M (2014–2022) + Strengthened Liquidity Position
    Value Creation Levers
    • Led the end-to-end FP&A cycle through a multi-year strategy supported by budgeting, rolling forecasts, scenario modeling, and performance management.
    • Owned the local P&L (EBITDA over
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    Internal Control & Audit Manager
    MAZDA DE COLOMBIA S.A.S.
    May 2014 - Feb 2015 (10 months)
    Designed and implemented an internal control framework aligned with global corporate governance standards, establishing the company's first formal internal audit plan.
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    Purchasing Manager | Purchasing Supervisor | Supplier Development Engineer
    COMPAÑÍA COLOMBIANA AUTOMOTRIZ S.A. (MAZDA)
    Mar 1994 - Apr 2014 (20 years 2 months)
    Led commercial management and financial control of a network of over 200 industrial suppliers within the automotive supply chain, with an annual production capacity of 34K vehicles.
    • Managed supply negotiations exceeding USD 50M annually, achieving recurring savings of over USD 1.5M per year through industrial efficiency initiatives.
    • Led the development of specialized suppliers across multiple industries (metalworking, petrochemical, electrical, glass) to strengthen the automotive supply chain.
    • Enabled expansion of production capacity from 25K to 34K vehicles annually by driving the adaptation and strengthening of the supply chain.
    • Ensured regulatory compliance with the minimum 35% locally sourced auto parts requi
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  • Westfield Business School
    Executive MBA
    Westfield Business School
    Jun 2023 - Dec 2024 (1 year 7 months)
    Gestión integral de negocios articulando la visión estratégica, el posicionamiento competitivo diferenciado y el crecimiento rentable y sostenible con impacto en la triple cuenta de resultados.
  • EIG Business School
    Master's in Exponential Transformation
    EIG Business School
    Jun 2023 - Dec 2024 (1 year 7 months)
    Gestión y transformación de organizaciones y negocios en entornos de cambio acelerado y tecnología disruptiva, desarrollando capacidades organizacionales en pensamiento estratégico, innovación, y adopción de nuevas tecnologías exponenciales.
  • Universidad de los Andes
    Specialist in Financial Management
    Universidad de los Andes
    Jan 2010 - Apr 2011 (1 year 4 months)
    Gestión integral de las finanzas organizacionales mediante el análisis, la evaluación y la estructuración de decisiones de inversión, financiamiento y riesgo, orientadas a la creación de valor y la sostenibilidad.
  • Universidad de los Andes
    Mechanical Engineer
    Universidad de los Andes
    Jan 1989 - Mar 1994 (5 years 3 months)
    Estudios de pregrado en ingeniería que integran modelación, diseño, manufactura, materiales y análisis de sistemas mecánicos, térmicos y eléctricos para optimizar el desempeño, la confiabilidad y el uso eficiente de la energía en aplicaciones industriales y tecnológicas.
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  • Compañía Confidencial - Sector Tecnológico
    Iniciativa de investigación personal profesional en Open Finance
    Compañía Confidencial - Sector Tecnológico
    Oct 2022 - Current (4 years 1 month)
    A partir de los pasos de los líderes en la región (Brasil, Mexico) en Open Finance, estudio con atención los avances de Colombia en materia reglamentaria (regulación Super Financiera, decreto 1297, ley 2294, circular 004) y las primeras experiencias en el camino de su implementación (Fintechs Juancho te presta, Monet, Belvo, Nequi, Movii, Bold).