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Michroma is a biotech platform producing natural ingredients in a sustainable, scalable, and cost-effective way. We are using the latest genome-editing technology to unleash the potential of filamentous fungi and develop proprietary strains capable of producing high-performance ingredients in bioreactors. Our first products are extremely pH and thermal-stable food colorants, which we are prototyping with some of the world’s top food & beverage and cosmetic companies.Michroma is based in Rosario, Argentina and San Francisco, CA.

• Develop and execute short and long-term plans for growth. Implement & follow up OKRs. Oversee critical projects from initiation to completion, ensuring effective coordination.• Lead and mentor a team of 30 professionals to create a high-performing remote team. Foster a culture of collaboration, feedback and continuous improvement.• Strategic advisor to the CEO connecting strategy to execution while addressing complex challenges and solving problems.

Develop business solutions, guidance, and professional suggestions to clients in order to optimize and design successful business and management strategies. • Project Audiovisual & Entertainment Company: Define product roadmap. Brand development and Sponsorship management.• Project CBD Startup: Formulate a business plan and product portfolio feasibility analysis. Supply chain vertical integration recommendations.

• Align project objectives with startup goals, and make sure the project team is clear on objectives.• Ensure project targets are met. Prioritize, monitor, and control all stages of the project life cycle.• Coordinate the proper progress of the four verticals under project scope – Content, Growth, UX & Stakeholder management.

New Zealand

“Building Future Leaders” International Programme - New Zealand Government Scholarship.International perspective on management and marketing, with a clear understanding of key theoretical management and marketing concepts.Development of abilities to resolve business problems, and to create and implement successful strategies.

Coordinate and Control Operations area, ensuring compliance with the manufacturing volume, adjusting production plans according to customer/product quality standards. Facilitate the implementation of technological changes by identifying the best technology, new applications and their best use.Generate a safe work environment. Proactively motivate, communicate with and develop the HR staff related to operations in charge. Headcount: 60.Offer value added service as an empowered member of the customer team. Provide a technical support role.Discover opportunities, add value to customer operations, prove differentiation.Leader of continuous improvement groups and local initiatives.

Provide quality assurance for end products analyzing performance of the manufacturing process and designing or improving manufacturing practices.Comply with established quality standards designing a stable and defect-free process and tracking quality procedures from generation to implementation.Provide optimization to the process using technological information and reports from competitors, benchmarking activities, 00100 and R&D areas. Coordinate technological R&D activities in the area. Provide technical support ensuring the provision of technical service on initiatives of new projects related to the line/process. Ensure satisfaction of internal clients and external customers by monitoring product quality results and analyzing/implementing action plans as required.

Operative management of quality desviations and responsible of Action Plan implementation. Improvement in Finishing line’s quality and reduction of re-works.Productivity increase in Bottleneck production line reducing 10% of time cycle.Graduated of Global Trainee Program. Full curricula completed:• “Conflict Management” – Tenaris University• “Managing Resources & Time Management” – Tenaris University• “Industrial Management” – Tenaris University• “Teamwork & Leadership” – Tenaris University• “Project Management” – Tenaris University• “Customer Service” – Tenaris University• “Problem Solving and Decision Making” – Tenaris University

- Chemical Process Improvement.- Environmental analysis.- KPI follow-up

Curricula and Student audit.Entry level students follow-up interviews.Engineering degrees advisor.Motivational techniques and strategies.Data analysis.

Master'S Degree, Public Administration, Master In Public Policy & Administration

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Global Management And Marketing

“Building Future Leaders” International Programme - New Zealand Government Scholarship. - 18 months full-time advanced postgraduate Master.

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be

Activities and Societies: Secretario general del CEI (2011- 2012). Gestión de Consejero Académico (2012- 2013). Gestión de Consejero.