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Peru

Hortifrut is the world leader company in Berries production with a global marketing and business platform

Agrocasa Grande

Vertical integrated business dedicated to farm, pack and export Table grapes , Avocados and Blueberries worldwide.• Full Management of 750 ha farming operation, P&L, Capex, Opex, sales and lead new farming projects with top genetics approaches.• Directed the business plan and field execution of the company’s growth by passing from 200 ha in 2019 to 750 ha in three different crops by the end of 2022. Controlled a Capex of $ 40M in projects of table grapes, blueberries, avocados and a packing facility expansion. Manageed an Opex of $30M in the company's activities.• Increased the tables grapes business revenues by 6x reaching an EBIDTA margin of 22%. Production yields scaled from 235,000 cases in 2020 to 1,120,000 cases for season 2023. Implemented a new business unit to provide blueberries packaging service to use the installed capacity of assets, resulted in 4M kg processed in 2022 and revenues over $3M.• Consolidated the sales portfolio increasing from two SKU’s to fourteen SKU’s by the end of 2022, developed alliances with eighteen clients in the North American market to supply fruit programs into recognized retailers. Gained a recognized traction in the Asian market with green seedless grapes. Introduced a new brand into five Asian countries with strategic partners.• Structured and implemented the digital transformation platform for labor activities, phytosanitary applications and phenology throughout the farming cycle.•Established financial, farming and packing KPI’s to drive long term profitability with interactive dashboards using innovation methodologies combined with Agtech tools.

Reedley California Area, And Philadelphia

Worldwide importing, integrated farming and sales organization of fresh produce for the North America market•Implemented activity-based costing for key performance metrics setup in the farming portfolio of table grapes and stone fruit.• Outreach strategy for partnerships with fresh produce growers in South America in order to cover growth opportunities with new programs across supermarket chains in the USA.

Boston

Management Consulting project with a team of 5 MBA candidates, Partners Innovation team and Inventors to create a go-to-market (G2M) strategy for a Virtual Reality (VR) medical software.Deliverables included:• Market Landscape of the complex players in VR space, including software, hardware and industry specific players.• Value Proposition Assessment: Use cases and journey mapping.• Licensing criteria and Final Licensing Recommendation: Created variables and weights to assist determining ideal partner.Evaluated potential partners for the M&A process , recommended top three for the client to pursue.

Lima Province, Peru

Leading agro-industry of palm oil dedicated to mass and industrial consumption, located in the Peruvian Amazon part of Grupo Romero.• Established business unit, alongside team, for finding a sustainable growth. Designed business plan and economic-financial analysis, as well as selected industrial equipment.• Introduced a strategic inclusive model to develop 5000Ha of farmer’s plantations. Outcome was a joint venture that enhanced local productivity and secured an alternative of palm fruit providers. • Developed composting system, using biomass surplus from oil extracting process, to generate a new product with volumes valued at $1M yearly in the organic fertilizers market.

San Martín Province, Peru

• Managed a 100-employee team and the factory complex working plan of Oil extraction, Refineries, Fractioning, Packaging, Soap division and Biodiesel.• Controlled the production from 100 types of products. Reached yearly sales of $150M with 100% compliance in orders.• Designed new packaging line for cooking oil, saving up to $100K/year in plastic inputs and operations costs.• Guided the food safety certification process FSSC2200; controlled systems of ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 and safety protocols in the factory complex.

Lima Province, Peru

Textile manufacturing company specialized in knitted garments from Alpaca and Vicuna fibers.• Implemented productive information system ERP to measure management, quality and efficiency indicators; reduced operating costs by 15%.• Expanded sales portfolio by creating more clothing designs for new European and American markets, increasing revenue by $300K per season.• Improved production efficiency by reducing lead-time delivery and adjusted quality control throughout the process. Resulted in 95% compliance in delivery time in the first six months

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Director of Marketing Club Fall 2017 - Fall 2018 , VP of Community Engagement Latam Club Fall 2018- Spring 2019

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Industrial Engineering