- Represent and promote high end textile brands for the Bogota market including Casamance, Camengo, Casadeco and Alhambra Fabrics- Develop business strategy focused on positioning luxury textile brands in the local market- Implement B2B and B2C sales plan to grow sales of luxury articles such as textiles and various wallcoverings

- Management, strategic planning and sales- Overview of administrative, design, internet and production departments- Strategic planning, logistics and online sales set-up- Communications strategy and free press development

- Provided specialized support in the design and implementation of the internal innovation system at Bogota's agency for social integration which is in charge of poverty reduction and other social programs

- Development of public policy and instruments related to innovation- Coordinated and allocated public funds to innovation programas around the country- In charge of execution, oversight and evaluation

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• Coordination of activities with various public and private entities relevant to infrastructure and sustainability in order to prepare Productive Transformation Program sectors to take advantage of recently signed free trade agreements• Formulation and implementation of activities related to infrastructure and sustainability for 16 prioritized sectors of the Colombian economy. Approximate budget for 2012: € 425,000• Evaluation of the development of activities of each sector of the Productive Transformation Program related to infrastructure and sustainability• Point of contact for multilateral cooperation agencies• Served as coordinator and secretary of the International Advisory Board for the Productive Transformation Program• In charged of the general manager’s office from: May 7-11 of 2012, May 28 – June 11 of 2012, October 16 – November 2 of 2012, January 28 – February 1 of 2013 and February 11-15, 2013.

• Advised the Vice-Ministry of Multilateral Affairs and in particular the Cultural Affairs Office in articulating its goals with overarching foreign policy interests.• Developed and implemented the policy document “Cultural Diplomacy: Culture as a tool of foreign policy”• Provided support on the development of the first Ibero-American summit on cultural diplomacy and organized academic forums with high-level participants. • Developed syllabus and course material on cultural diplomacy for Foreign Service students at the Ministry.• Coordinated the development of a web portal for Colombian cultural diplomacy. • Designed, organized and implemented special cultural diplomacy projects abroad.

Research Fellow/Consultant(INE/TSP) Consultant for developing a road infrastructure program in San Jose, Costa Rica • Institutional strengthening of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport - MOPT for a non-motorized policy initiative• Developed project profile for a non-motorized transport Master Plan (VPS/ESG) Research Fellow: Bank’s Institutional Carbon Neutral Initiative • Provided technical support on activities associated with In-house Sustainability Performance • Research and recompilation of information related to environmental activities at headquarters and country offices.• Contact point between IDB headquarters and 28 regional offices for the carbon emissions reduction program• Calculation of carbon footprints for each regional office.(VPC/GCM) Consultant: INFRAFUND and Netherlands Partnership Program Funds• Collaborated in the preparation and edition of the INFRAFUND 2007 Report. Research and justification of additional fund request.• Prepared and edited the last annual report for the Netherlands Partnership Program Funds - NPPE(VPS/ESG) Technical support on the Banks Institutional Environmental Investments• Participated on the elaboration of the 2007 IDB Sustainability Report, contributing with the analysis of trends of the Bank’s investment portfolio.(VPS/ESG) Consultant: support on environmental safeguards training • Organized Basic material for training sessions on environmental safeguards• Updated Handbook portal with relevant documents and strengthened web site as a tool for learning(VPS/ESG) Consultant for coordination of the Poverty and Envirnonmental Partnership symposium• Advised the Group in charge of the XII Conference for Poverty and Environment Partnership - PEP. Developed budgets, contract documents, thematic and logistic organization of all activities related to the symposium.

Served on the Electoral Observation Mission in Guatemala for the 2007 general elections.• Monitored the pre and post electoral activities carried out by local authorities in the Department of Quiche. Coordinated visits and interviews in 6 municipalities with government officials, candidates and civil society organizations.• Received claims from citizens and authorities and presented reports on the development of the electoral process.

• Planned, administered and implemented projects promoting peace building in Colombia, ranging from panel discussions to photography exhibits to coordination of micro-credit symposiums. Prepared budgets for programs and initiatives and coordinated logistics and project development. • Coordinated the Paz y Bien Foundation visit to Bangladesh. Met with Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Peace Price 2007 and organized microcredit training sessions with Grameen Bank. • Managed and organized in conjunction with the Americas Society/Council of the Americas the panel discussion Colombia; Voicing the Conflict, - guests included Government officials, victims, and scholars. Came in under budget.• Attended and recorded minutes for all Board of Director Meetings and served as advisor to the Chair.• Developed newsletter, prepared and edited first draft. Coordinated entries from various writers and graphic layout.

• World Bank financed Consultancy on Indicators for Bicycle Paths: researched and elaborated terms of reference, coordinated non-objection, bidding processes, and evaluated consultant proposals.• Formulated and implemented alternative transport educational pilot program in a lower-income public school district.• Led fundraising efforts and worked with bicycle entrepreneurs to donate 35 bicycles, helmets and bicycle parts for children lacking transportation to school.• Contributed to the development of policy documents mandated by City Council and other planning agencies.• Coordinated activities related to the restoration and preservation of monuments with cultural heritage significance.