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Washington, Dc, Us

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Lead and support mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, sell-downs, partnerships and strategic projects for AES globally.Select achievements include:• Execution of an agreement for the sale of a 30% economic interest in AES Ohio to CDPQ for approximately $546M• Co-led the acquisition of the Madison Solar project in Virginia and the 1.5 GW solar development platform, Birdseye Renewable Energy• Led AES' first sell-down of Fluence Energy's shares through a $405M secondary offering (Fluence's first follow on)• Led the $357M buyout of the PPA between Potomac Edison and AES Warrior Run (200MW coal-fired power plant in Maryland) to accelerate the decarbonization of the facility• Overseeing the execution of AES’ decarbonization strategy to exit-coal fired generation by 2027

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Led and support mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and partnerships for AES.Select achievements include:• Series B investment in 5B – 1st Chair – Led all areas of the investment including limited due diligence and negotiation of a term sheet and definitive agreements• Acquisition of solar development Project in VA – Co-led all areas of the investment including due diligence and negotiation of definitive agreements• Fluence Energy's IPO (Raised ~$1bn at a $4.7bn valuation) – AES' Deal Team, 2nd Chair – Assisted Fluence (NASDAQ: FLNC) throughout the whole process. Led the design and negotiation of post-IPO governance and negotiation of commercial agreements between AES and Fluence• Pre-Series B equity investment in 5B – 1st Chair – Led all areas of the investment including limited due diligence and negotiation of a Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE)• Fluence Energy's private capital raise (Raised $125m at a $1bn+ valuation from the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA)) – AES' Deal Team, 2nd Chair – Played a key role in the design and negotiation of definitive agreements and proactively led a particularly complex special project that was on the critical path to close• Series A equity investment and strategic partnership with 5B, an innovative solar tech company based in Sydney, Australia – 1st Chair – Led all areas of the process from the negotiations of a term sheet to the execution of definitive agreements.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

-Led and co-led acquisitions of late-stage development renewable and natural gas projects in Mexico-Liaised with our business development team to evaluate early-stage development renewables projects-Managed a team of associates and analysts responsible for the financial modelling-Managed the relationship with the finance team of our local partner – Grupo BALSelect achievements include:• Co-led the negotiations and execution of definitive agreements for the acquisition of a 600MW portfolio of two late-stage development wind farms in northeastern Mexico• Deal leader in the assessment of a potential acquisition of a 142MW gas engine plant and energy storage system in northeastern Mexico• Played a key role in the US$304 million 4(a)(2) project financing of Mesa La Paz greenfield wind farm project in Tamaulipas, Mexico• Deal leader in the assessment of a potential acquisition of a 150MW portfolio of two operational wind farms in northeastern Mexico• Co-led the acquisition of 306MW Mesa La Paz Wind Development Project in Tamaulipas, Mexico• Valuation, risk assessment, due diligence, financial modeling and acquisition of 306MW Mesa La Paz wind development project in Tamaulipas, Mexico.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Evaluated potential acquisitions and investments in Mexico, Panama, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and El Salvador.Select achievements include:• Led the financial modeling of a 142MW solar development project in El Salvador (Bosforo project) and led certain elements of the negotiations of financing agreements for a $112mm project financing• Played a critical role in the award of a PPA with the metal mining conglomerate Industrias Peñoles for the 306MW Mesa La Paz wind development project in Tamaulipas, Mexico• Played a critical role in the award of a PPA with a leading magnesium sulfate manufacturer for a 65MW natural gas cogeneration development project in Coahuila, Mexico

Antiguo Cuscatlán, La Libertad, Sv

Was deal lead of Investment Banking & Corporate Finance transactions.Key achievements include:• Advisory to Grupo Terra - one of the most prominent business conglomerates in Central America - in the acquisition of Citi's consumer and commercial banking operations and insurance business in El Salvador.• Raised US$100 million through the structuring and issuance of long-term notes backed by the securitization of future cash flows for an autonomous institution providing maintenance and repair of public highways, roads and bridges.• Provided advisory to the captive finance company of a regional automotive group to raise equity through the structuring of a JV with Altra Investments Private Equity Fund - US$20+ million.• Structured and managed a private equity fund designed to raise capital from private investors to fund the development of a 99MW wind farm in Nicaragua.• Raised US$13 million through the structuring and issuance of long-term notes backed by the securitization of a PP&E lease contract (sale leaseback) and the structuring and issuance of unsecured subordinated debt for a leading packaging supplier in Central America.• Restructuring of preferred stock held by a private debt fund in an outdoor media company in Costa Rica - US$2 million.• Advisory to a regional outdoor advertising company in the structuring of a JV to raise equity to fund strategic growth - US$8 million.• Designed a legal, financial, fiscal and operational framework to create a clean, transparent and efficient ownership structure and governance, to generate sufficient confidence among shareholders and bring to an end a conflict that lasted for 16 years. Led the reorganization process of the company which is now profitable.• Advisory in the sale of a minority stake of a private pension fund administrator in El Salvador through the Stock Exchange for US$21 million.

Antiguo Cuscatlán, La Libertad, Sv

Was responsible for evaluating, structuring and executing Investment Banking & Corporate Finance transactions

Executive Certificate In Management And Leadership

Oxford Executive Leadership Programme

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Finance

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Industrial Engineering