Vanessa Castro
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Merida, Yucatan, Mexico
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Jobs
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- CManaging PartnerCagu ConsultingMay 2023 - Current (1 year 9 months)
Head of Talent Solutions Operations. verified_user Verified experience public Remote experienceTorre.aiMay 2022 - Apr 2023 (1 year)Lead the operations team to assure operational excellence in our services by fulfilling the job openings required by clients.- Senior Recruiting Advisor and Platform Product Manager public Remote experienceTorre.aiJul 2021 - May 2022 (11 months)Designed, led, and executed Torre's high-volume (operational) jobs go-to-market strategy in Colombia. Additionally, I worked as a product manager by designing and leading the internal automation platform needed for the operations team to reduce costs and improve client service.
- TCofounder and COO verified_user Verified experienceTravail ColombiaSep 2018 - Jul 2021 (2 years 11 months)HR-tech company that provides blue-collar talent to companies through an on- demand app that connects businesses with part-timers and a screening and onboarding platform. Winners of the MIT Global Business Startup Competition 2019 and the BCG and Yunus Funds Social Startup 2020. - Overseeing the organization's operations, creation and follow up on impact metrics. - Co-created and implemented Travail's short and medium term strategy - Developed Travail's products and business model
- TBusiness Development ManagerThriive NicaraguaJul 2014 - Jul 2017 (3 years 1 month)Non-profit organization that offers interest-free loans, business/leadership development, and networking for SMEs. They must return the investment of the program through social responsibility projects. - Created development plana for 50 SMEs that included the creation of a methodology for workshops and consultancies. This achieved an increase in the company's sales. -Strategic partnerships - Led the process of application and selection of new companies for the program, analyzed and evaluated their investment projects to ensure an adequate ROI
- ALocal Committee PresidentAIESECJan 2014 - 2015 (1 year 1 month)Manage the team of the board of directors to follow up on the different operational areas and provide support in their daily operations. - Co-founded a local chapter and created strategies for its successful implementation - Led the international exchange initiative which had a 400% growth - Led a team of 5 members
- Program AssistantAgora PartnershipsSep 2012 - 2014 (1 year 5 months)Support to the Program Director in the daily activities of the project, such as monitoring the beneficiaries, creating reports to donors and supporting the selection and procurement process
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- MBA Business Administration and Management, GeneralUniversidad de los AndesJan 2017 - Dec 2019 (3 years)
- UBachelor in Business Administration Business Administration, Marketing and AdvertisingUniversidad AmericanaJul 2007 - Jul 2011 (4 years 1 month)
- GGlobal Competitiveness Leadership ProgramGeorgetown University
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- FForbes 100 powerful women of Central AmericaJul 2021Featured in Forbes magazine as one of the 100 powerfun women in Central America and the Dominical Republic
- YYunus Funds Social Startup 2020
- MMIT Global Business Startup Competition 2019
- HHult Prize Regionals