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Vice President of

Global Partnerships, Liner Consulting Group

Jan 2018 - Nov 2023 (5 years 11 months)

Responsible for building & leading a unified partnership program that drives profitable revenue growth and enhance our ability to deliver an exceptional customer experience. This position reports directly to our Chief Executive Officer and manages a globally dispersed team. ü Accountable for the go-to-market strategy development for our Sales & Services channel businesses. ü Provide the vision and direction to implement strategies & processes to create/build a best in class partner program while enabling profitable revenue growth. ü Elevate our partner network and partner program delivery by winning new customers and gaining new references through channel services and support success. ü Create global alignment across all Partnership & Strat

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Senior Business Development Specialist

Liner Consulting Group

Jan 2018 - Nov 2023 (5 years 11 months)

This firm provides international universities and for profit companies with advisory services on how to meet requirements to set up and run subsidiaries in the United States. My role encompassed identifying prospective clients from all over the world willing to relocate or open business in the US, then help them produce institutional, legal and financial information required by the federal government.

President and Chief Executive Officer

Universidad Autónoma del Caribe

Jan 2013 - Jan 2018 (5 years 1 month)

Responsible for overseeing all financial, administrative, academic, and research activities for a 50-year old institution with 1,300 employees and over 14,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Key Accomplishments: üSuccessfully catered operations and achieved academic success through orchestrating all bottom-line factors, including company vision and long-range strategic planning of the organization for the wellness of students. üRedefined organizational structure to build high performing teams in executing key tasks. üElected as President of the regional network of higher-ed institutions to lobby the government on education public policies, one of them the integration among elementary, secondary and tertiary curricula; and devised new s

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Team Leader

United Kingdom Government (DFID)- Adam Smith

Jan 2012 - Jan 2013 (1 year 1 month)

Within high risk, high pressure environment, envisioned and implemented strategic initiatives to strengthen provinces and service delivery throughout Afghanistan. Spearheaded the complex social impact and stakeholder analysis, monitoring economic, political and social climate, to assess program impact and relevance; oversee staffing, strategic directives, and training of teams. Directed analysis of the factors limiting SMEs to credit with particular emphasis on Carpet and Cashmere industries and prepared forecasts. Supported the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on best practices to spur the development of competitive economic subsectors. Ramses Vargas

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Capacity Building Specialist

UNDP, Private Sector Development Program

Jan 2010 - Jan 2012 (2 years 1 month)

Responsible for serving as a technical leader for the implementation of the Private Sector Development Strategy and serving as the key POC for SME development issues. Key Accomplishments: ü Successfully launched strategies to create long term Electricity Distribution Network Development plans to ensure reliable power supply infrastructures. ü Collaborated in developing joint program activities with UNIDO, UNOPS, UN-HABITAT, ILO, WB, and USAID, conducting regulatory impact assessments for private sector related legislation. ü Managed cost sharing activities with the government of Italy and Poland, ensuring compliance with UN corporate rules, regulations; monitored achievement of outcomes. ü Earned endorsement from stakeholders for implementa

Capacity Building Specialist

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Jan 2010 - Jan 2012 (2 years 1 month)

Held vital role as technical lead for the implementation of the Private Sector Development Strategy; served as key POC for SME development issues. Collaborated in developing joint programme activities with UNIDO, UNOPS, UN-HABITAT, ILO, WB, and USAID, conducting regulatory impact assessments for private sector related legislation. Cultivated meaningful strategic partnerships to deliver long-term value for all parties. Managed cost sharing activities with the government of Italy and Poland, ensuring compliance with UN corporate rules, regulations; monitored achievement of outcomes. Prepared white paper of SME Development Policy and law of Iraq to build capacity for the Iraqi SME Development Agency. .

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Free-lance Consultant

International Development Practice

Jan 2007 - Jan 2009 (2 years 1 month)

Selected to work as an Independent Consultant in the USA, Mexico, and Columbia for international organizations and private contractors, under US Government and UN Contracts. Created and executed key projects to facilitate operations and overall functions of high profile and government programs. Integrated systems, conducted quality assurance, and researched current political and social climate to ensure programs/projects worked in the best interest of its clients.

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Consultant

International Development Practice

Jan 2007 - Jan 2009 (2 years 1 month)

Responsible for spearheading and executing key projects to facilitate operations and overall functions of high profile and government programs. • Selected to work as an Independent Consultant in the USA, Mexico, and Columbia for international organizations and private contractors, under US Government and UN Contracts. • Created and executed Integrated systems, conducted quality assurance, and researched current political and social climate to ensure programs and projects worked in the best interest of its clients. • Successfully handled various projects such as: ü United Nations Development Program (UNDP), Mexico, and the Secretary of Economics of the Federal Government of Mexico: Developed and implemented monitoring and evaluation syste

Special Projects Coordinator

USAID

Sep 2005 - Sep 2007 (2 years 1 month)

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Executive Director

Colombian Association of Small and Mid-Sized Industries

Jan 2002 - Jan 2005 (3 years 1 month)

Led Business Association gathering around 13,000 small and mid-sized firms (SMEs) from all over the country, in diverse economic sub-sectors such as Oil services, textiles, chemical, metalworking, agribusiness, etc. Key outcomes and achievements included: ü Developed effective work-plans and budgets, ensuring optimal use of personnel and financial resources and monitoring progress of diverse bilateral and multilateral Technical Cooperation programs ü Ensured strategic operation, financial resources management and supervision of staff and international/local implementing partners. Association annual budget 4.5 M USD ü Supported and built capacity for the Ministry of Trade and National Department of Planning to implement SME legislation ü Led

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Executive Director

SMEs and Enterprise

Jan 2002 - Jan 2005 (3 years 1 month)

Led nonprofit association gathering around 13,000 SMEs from all over Colombia, from diverse industrial sectors, such as communications, metalworking, IT, agribusiness, etc. As part of my role developed effective work -plans and budgets ensuring optimal use of personnel and financial goals as expected from international donors. Supported and built capacity for the Ministry of Trade and developed blue-print of a national program funded by the Inter-American Development Bank aimed at providing quality consulting services to SMEs.

Consultant

Inter-American Development Bank

Jan 2001 - Jan 2002 (1 year 1 month)

Rendered consultancy services to regional multilateral development Bank focused on Latin America. Served Municipal Development Group of the Bank advising municipal, finance, development and restructuring in El Salvador, Honduras, Panama, Nicaragua. ü Supported the Municipal Development Group in designing the framework for implementing capacity building initiatives to strengthen municipal finance management at national and sub-national levels ü Coordinated multi-donor project to strengthen municipal finance in two municipalities in Honduras (AECI/GTZ/JAICA) ü Implemented interim evaluation of Guatemala's Decentralization Strategy ü Led the implementation of the coalition-building strategies for demobilized local communities in selected munic

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General Director

Metropolitan Area of Barranquilla

Jan 1996 - Jan 1997 (1 year 1 month)

• Directed a public-private partnership responsible for leading urban and economic development of the metropolitan area of the city of Barranquilla, which is composed by four cities comprising four million inhabitants. Activities and achievements included: ü Managed day-to-day operations of the organization (23M USD Budget) ü Ensured overall financial and administrative leadership ü Let implementation of bilateral technical assistance for the formulation of the metropolitan development plan ü Chaired the task force for the restructuring and corporatization of the regional power distribution enterprise ü Facilitated dialogue and coordinated collaboration among the local energy industry, financial sector, NGOs, communities, and national gover

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Acting Mayor

City of Barranquilla

Jan 1994 - Jan 1996 (2 years 1 month)

ü This is the fourth biggest city in Colombia with three million inhabitants. Appointed as Acting Mayor for eight months; and also served as Chief of Staff and Treasurer: ü As Chief of Staff • Coordinated implementation and monitoring of three PPPs funded by the IADB and WB • Chaired the Economic Development Committee, and liaised with the private sector on behalf of the city • Supervised and controlled services rendered to the city • Implemented public service administrative reform program funded by the WB VARGAS H Cr58#82 - 59 P- 10 ( Ba r ranqu i l l a , Colombi a) ( +1 ( 561) 809- 9712 : defaul t . kabul@i cloud . com • Performed as spokesperson of the City • Served as liaison to the Presidency of the country ü As City Treasurer

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Financial Associate

Development Finance Corporation & IFI

Jan 1992 - Jan 1994 (2 years 1 month)

Served in financial institution aimed at providing long-term financing to productive projects in selected industrial sectors. Activities and achievements included ü Negotiated loan terms with borrower companies ranging in size from new, developing firms to large, established ones ü Conducted in-depth studies of the international strategic position of selected extractive industries ü Designed restructuring plans for indebted exporters ü Chaired the financial restructuring committee of selected indebted corporations

Legislative Unit Advisor

SENATE OF THE REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA

Jan 1990 - Jan 1992 (2 years 1 month)

Worked in the senate legislative unit to develop policy and legislation related to decentralization, regional economic development and banking. Specific activities included: ü Developed Fiscal Decentralization and banking regulations in cooperation with relevant Executive agencies ü Researched and drafted legislation and policy statements related to Decentralization and Regional Economic Development ü Served as liaison to the National department of Planning and the Ministry of Interior

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