Jorge Lopera AI Consulting & Solutions | Logistics Transformation | Startup &

Partner & Advisor

SlydS Decks Fundraise Strategy

Jul 2025 - Current (1 year)

As a Partner and Advisor with SlydS, I support high-potential startups in strengthening investor readiness and accelerating growth. This role keeps me closely connected to global innovation and emerging business models.

Founder & Managing Partner

Scaleup

Mar 2025 - Current (1 year 4 months)

At scaleup, we help enterprises across Latin America harness generative AI to transform operations and deliver measurable impact. Our consulting practice guides organizations from readiness to full-scale rollouts, while our product arm delivers plug-and-play AI solutions built for a global audience - helping companies grow revenue, engage customers, and optimize operations. Our development team extends this with custom-builds across leading cloud platforms. Backed by our status as an AWS Advanced Partner, we combine strategy, execution, and technology to give enterprises a faster, more effective path to AI adoption.

Founder & Managing Partner

Scaleup

Mar 2025 - Current (1 year 4 months)

At scaleup, we help enterprises across Latin America harness generative AI to transform operations and deliver measurable impact. Our consulting practice guides organizations from readiness to full-scale rollouts, while our product arm delivers plug-and-play AI solutions built for a global audience - helping companies grow revenue, engage customers, and optimize operations. Our development team extends this with custom-builds across leading cloud platforms. Backed by our status as an AWS Advanced Partner, we combine strategy, execution, and technology to give enterprises a faster, more effective path to AI adoption.

Founder & Managing Partner

Scaleup

Mar 2025 - Current (1 year 4 months)

At scaleup, we help enterprises across Latin America harness generative AI to transform operations and deliver measurable impact. Our consulting practice guides organizations from readiness to full-scale rollouts, while our product arm delivers plug-and-play AI solutions built for a global audience - helping companies grow revenue, engage customers, and optimize operations. Our development team extends this with custom-builds across leading cloud platforms. Backed by our status as an AWS Advanced Partner, we combine strategy, execution, and technology to give enterprises a faster, more effective path to AI adoption.

Parcel Strategy Advisor

DHL Supply Chain

Jan 2025 - Oct 2025 (10 months)

Advising DHL Supply Chain on the development of a scalable, technology-enabled parcel delivery strategy to support growing eCommerce operations. Focused on enhancing carrier orchestration, automation, and performance across a diversified last-mile network.

Strategy Advisor to COO

DHL ECOMMERCE

Apr 2024 - Jul 2024 (4 months)

Led a strategic advisory engagement focused on evaluating network design and product strategy to support scalable growth. Worked closely with the COO to assess operational models, identify key levers for efficiency, and align product offerings with evolving customer and market needs.

Advisor

FarEye

Jan 2024 - Jan 2025 (1 year 1 month)

Act as an executive sponsor, cultivating pivotal client relationships and providing strategic guidance to executive leadership on the go-to-market strategy for the US and LATAM.

Vice President, Industry Strategy

FarEye

Jun 2021 - Jan 2024 (2 years 8 months)

Led global go-to-market execution, LATAM business relaunch, and the creation of high-impact strategic functions to drive revenue growth, market expansion, and brand positioning across 30+ countries. • Executed global GTM strategies that doubled sales conversion rates through customer segmentation, market insights, and organizational alignment • Directed LATAM relaunch with localized offerings, boosting revenue and expanding market share • Built and scaled new strategic functions including Industry Strategy, Sales Enablement, and Value Engineering • Established thought leadership and analyst relations to elevate market visibility and credibility • Partnered with global sales teams to align strategy with customer needs, market trends, and ent

Consultant, Logistics & Supply Chain Practice

Scaleup

Apr 2021 - Current (5 years 3 months)

Logistics remains a core passion, and I take on select consulting engagements advising enterprises and providers on strategy and transformation across last mile, fulfillment, and carrier orchestration. My focus is on designing scalable, tech-enabled delivery models across parcel, big & bulky, and on-demand categories.

Consultant, Logistics & Supply Chain Practice

Scaleup

Apr 2021 - Current (5 years 3 months)

Logistics remains a core passion, and I take on select consulting engagements advising enterprises and providers on strategy and transformation across last mile, fulfillment, and carrier orchestration. My focus is on designing scalable, tech-enabled delivery models across parcel, big & bulky, and on-demand categories.

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Consultant, Logistics & Supply Chain Practice

scaleup AI

Apr 2021 - Current (5 years 3 months)

Logistics remains a core passion, and I take on select consulting engagements advising enterprises and providers on strategy and transformation across last mile, fulfillment, and carrier orchestration. My focus is on designing scalable, tech-enabled delivery models across parcel, big & bulky, and on-demand categories.

Returns Strategy Advisor

DHL Supply Chain

Apr 2021 - Dec 2021 (9 months)

Advised DHL Supply Chain on the development and go-to-market launch of a productized returns solution for the North American market. Led strategy, product design, and commercialization efforts to position the solution as a competitive differentiator in eCommerce logistics.

Vice President, Customer Growth

Bringg

Jan 2019 - Mar 2021 (2 years 3 months)

Served as a strategic growth leader supporting digital transformation and revenue expansion across 50+ countries. Experience now leveraged in advising organizations on go-to-market strategy, customer success, and global scaling. • Led global post-sale strategy including commercial execution, implementation, and account growth - resulting in increased customer retention and satisfaction • Identified and validated expansion opportunities, driving new revenue through business case development and customer readiness planning • Forged strategic partnerships with service providers, consulting firms, and technology vendors to enhance the value proposition and extend market reach • Worked closely with C-suite teams to design operational strategies

Senior Director, Delivery Concepts

DHL

Jan 2016 - Dec 2019 (4 years)

• Developed asset-light, tech-based final mile model for US, LATAM, and ASPAC, leading to revenue growth and market share increase. • Managed daily activities of sales, product, and operations teams (150 members) for US final mile business, increasing operational efficiency and profitability. • As a global product management team member, identified and developed innovative final mile concepts and new market entries, launching successful new products. • Managed US final mile services portfolio, including competitive landscape evaluation, product roadmap development, and ongoing enhancements, increasing customer satisfaction. • Implemented new technologies to improve efficiency and customer satisfaction while reducing costs. • Developed strat

Director, Operations Analysis

DHL

Jan 2013 - Dec 2016 (4 years)

• Achieved global cost savings as a member of the Global Procurement Council in Bonn, Germany (Global HQ) by sharing best practices in vendor management, onboarding, and performance management (KPI) with stakeholders. • Led a 20-member team in operations controlling, analysis, data management, and procurement, developing strategies for costing, efficiency, purchasing, and labor compliance, resulting in $4.8M year-over-year savings. • Implemented data-driven approach to operations management, leveraging data analytics and process improvement methodologies to improve productivity and profitability. • Developed and implemented a procurement strategy that optimized vendor selection, contract negotiations, and management, resulting in cost savin

Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

Velocity Express

Jan 2012 - Dec 2013 (2 years)

• Played a key role in the post-acquisition integration of TransForce subsidiary, Dynamex, providing financial and strategic analysis to support the successful integration of the company into the broader organization. • As a member of the leadership team, drove financial and business analysis for all key strategic opportunities, including but not limited to, key customer opportunities, vendor purchasing, ROI-based spend, labor sourcing, and network expansion, resulting in significant improvements in revenue and profitability. • Developed and implemented a comprehensive financial planning and analysis framework, leveraging data analytics and process improvement methodologies to drive operational efficiency and cost savings across the organiz

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Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

Streamlite

Jan 2010 - Dec 2012 (3 years)

• Analyzed key opportunities, including customer deals, purchasing, product dev, ROI, labor, and expansion, improving profitability and performance. • Implemented commercial processes to execute company initiatives on new opportunities, aligning goals and market conditions for growth and excellence. • Developed cash and financial projections for investor reporting, increasing transparency and confidence. • Built a financial planning and analysis framework, leveraging analytics and process improvement for efficiency, cost savings, and performance. • Led pricing, negotiation, and vendor management strategy, cutting costs and improving vendor performance. • Managed a high-performing team of financial analysts, driving continuous improvement. •

District Manager, Finance (CTI)

HD Supply

Jan 2008 - Dec 2010 (3 years)

• Negotiated customer contracts to improve or eliminate underperforming customers, resulting in improved profitability and increased customer satisfaction. • Drove cost-saving initiatives by consolidating processes and implementing strategic procurement measures, resulting in a reduction of annual SG&A expenses. • Redesigned and implemented commercial and 90-day review processes to ensure profitable execution of new business opportunities, resulting in increased revenue and improved margins. • Successfully managed all accounting and finance functions for the Pacific District, including financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and analysis, resulting in improved accuracy and efficiency of financial operations.

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Director, Finance

Davidson Communities LLC

Jan 2007 - Dec 2008 (2 years)

• Led due diligence process for potential acquisitions, including feasibility studies, underwriting transactions, and securing equity and debt financing. • Managed investor relations, including quarterly reporting and approval of business plan objectives, resulting in improved stakeholder engagement and support. • Oversaw daily operations of the accounting, finance, escrow, and purchasing departments (5 direct reports) for the company's active communities, comprising of 300+ single-family units with an acquisition value of $350 million, ensuring efficient and accurate financial operations and compliance with accounting standards and regulations.

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Regional Investment Analyst

Hearthstone Advisors Inc

Jan 2005 - Dec 2007 (3 years)

• Successfully managed project operations, reporting, and forecasting for a diverse $500 million real estate portfolio across three states, ensuring timely and accurate reporting of financial performance and proactively identifying areas for improvement. • Led the underwriting and due diligence process for eight potential acquisitions, totaling $250 million and including 900 lots in various stages of development, resulting in the successful completion of all transactions. • Prepared comprehensive quarterly portfolio business plan updates for the Board of Directors, including detailed reconciliations of project sales, starts, and closings forecasts, development milestones, revenue and cost forecasting, and an evaluation of the effectiveness

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