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Austin, Texas, Us

Austin, Texas, Us

Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, De

Houston, Texas, Us

Chicago, Il, Us

- Led financial analysis and diligence process to support the development, financing and construction of over 860 megawatts of new wind, solar, and thermal assets across multiple regions in North America-- Worked with a team to raise over $1 billion of long term capital in various forms including mezzanine and subordinated debt, cash equity, tax equity, and upstream financing-- Developed complex financial models-- Negotiated term sheets, credit agreements, equity capital contribution agreements, depositary agreements, and other financing documents-- Collaborated with consultants and legal counsel to prepare third party reports required as conditions precedent to the financial close-- Analyzed projects’ economics under a wide range of offtake arrangements including power purchase agreements (PPAs), contracts for differences, tolling agreements, and energy hedge agreements-- Fostered relationships with key investors through these transactions- Evaluated partnership and green field development opportunities of wind, solar, and thermal assets in Latin American countries including Peru, El Salvador, Panama, Chile, and Mexico-- Facilitated meetings in Spanish with local developers, legal counsel, and potential partners- Coordinated efforts between the finance, development, and power marketing groups to vet potential wind asset acquisitions -- Researched more than thirty assets for sale in the North American market and presented results to help in the formulation of the company’s bid strategy

Chicago, Il, Us

- Developed and managed in-depth real estate valuation models for different asset types using MS Excel and Argus Valuation software- Initiated due diligence process on the recapitalization of a $20 million multifamily asset.- Created capital analyses for single asset acquisitions providing due diligence on financial assumptions.- Improved efficiencies in the sales process by providing senior management with integral market information.- Utilized financial research tools to effectively update cloud based client management system.

Las Condes, Región Metropolitana De Santiago, Cl

- Developed a series of multiple regression models to forecast and understand the decision of the pension funds’ clients to change the risk exposure of their investments given existing macroeconomic conditions- Evaluated the effects that mass migrations between pension funds can have on the yield offered by Chilean sovereign bonds using time series analysis- Developed a customized tool to analyze the local stock market and presented results to the board and investors weekly- Assisted senior analysts engineer financial models and valuations- Drafted presentations for analysts to be used in daily internal meetings

Master Of Science In Finance, Finance

Industrial Engineer, Engineering, Physics, Economics, Calculus