Nicholas Ackerman Email & Phone Number

Mexico City, Mexico

Guadalajara Area, Mexico

Founder and Managing Partner of a search fund located in Guadalajara, Mexico, looking to acquire a single company in Mexico.

Mexico City Area, Mexico

• Manage Global Credit Policies
• Development and Implementation of Data Strategy for VFI
• Manage implementation of a global loan book data warehouse
• Manage global implementation of data and analysis projects
• Improve credit processes, credit origination, and portfolio management
• Manage major vendor relationships for technology providers

Managua, Nicaragua

• Significant improvement of portfolio quality
• Significantly increased liquidity
• Stabilization of operations
• Led significant changes to policies and credit policies
• Restructuring of personnel and work culture at MFI
• Financial planning and strategy to prepare MFI for growth

• Development and implementation of Credit Manual
• Launched Credit Manual in 10 countries
• Operations Analysis and process improvements
• Training, follow-up, development and implementation of standardisation and implementation systems for operations
• Development of credit analysis tools for MFIs (Financial analysis, statistical, and operational)

• Managed relationship with MFI’s involved in the Micro Program in Mexico, Armenia, Cambodia, The Philippines & Ethiopia
• Managed training and on-boarding of Armenia & Cambodia
• Daily/Weekly contact with MFI staff to ensure smooth operation of WV Micro Program
• Assisted in the development of growth planning tools for WV Micro Program (Country Priority Matrix)
• Helped develop on-boarding package for new MFI’s joining WV Micro ProgramWrote proposal for new mobile technology pilot project (Micro Mobile)

• Helped define and organize processes for my division, during a complete review and evaluation of all processes.
• Promoted to the Logistics Integration team after two months. Managed approximately $3.5 Million in inventory
• Involved in planning for warehousing processes as well as regular analysis of inventory problems, efficiency and process optimization
• Created weekly reports regarding health of inventory and all major stock changes
• Researched and presented analysis of inefficient process for order processing. As a result,management adopted my proposed changes.
• Worked with multiple data systems to manage all information related to my inventory.

Bilingual Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

B.A., Economics And Finance