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Engineer in Sustainable Innovation and Energy, graduated from University of Monterrey with the specialization of Sustainable Development Strategies. With a minor in Water Management, Ecosystems and Climate Change, studied at Avans University of Applied Sciences, in The Netherlands in 2022. I have worked in many leadership and international projects. During 2022, as part of my minor in The Netherlands, I worked as a consultant, where I advised the local Waterboard for a sustainable urban development plan; and a non-profit project in Timbiquí, Colombia, for the reforestation of the rainforest and biodiversity protection. I am currently working as Advisory Staff in KPMG Mexico, where I have collaborated in the development of greenhouse gas inventories based on national and international agreements and protocols, such as the GHG Protocol, RENE and ISO 14064; in the development of sustainability reports; materiality analysis, sustainability diagnoses to determine the maturity of companies and gap identification for the planning of ESG strategies.I have worked on ESG compliance assessment through standards and frameworks such as GRI, TCFD, TNFD, CSA, CDP, the "Distintivo Empresa Socialmente Responsable" (ESR) and the Communication of Progress from Global Compact. I am also knowledgeable in ISO 50001 on Energy Management Systems, ISO 45001 on Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems, ISO 14001 on Environmental Management Systems and Responsible Business Alliance (RBA).I have worked in the analysis of IPCC scenarios and the National Atlas of Risks of CENAPRED, with risk determination under hazard, exposure and vulnerability analysis and with Geographic Information Software (GIS) and data simulation platforms such as Tygron.My areas of interest are projects for quantification and mitigation of emissions, climate risk assessment, circular economy and environmental consultancy.