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Vila Nova De Gaia, Pt

Mexico City Area, Mexico / Lisbon, Portugal

Financial Advisor and Fund Management company providing working capital and leasing solutions for PEMEX and Mexican Federal Government contractors.

Mexico City Area, Mexico

BioFields is a mexican start-up dedicated to renewable energy and sustainable businesses. It has three main divisions: Ethanol production from algae, solar energy and Castor oil production (agribusiness). • Successfully developed a Solar energy project structuring the project financing of 210m USD.• Developed a strategic planning methodology within a BPM framework.• Successfully implemented an Environmental & Social managing system • Reporting to the CEO.

Mexico City Area, Mexico

As LATAM Business Development Officer and reporting to the LATAM CEO, developed different biddings in sectors as Roads, Rail, Ports, Airports, Water facilities, Hydroelectric, Oil & Gas, either in Mexico, Colombia and Peru. In charge of financial modelling, project finance, consulting teams management and bidding process coordination. Recruitment and Supervision of the start-up teams once the bidding process was accepted.As Mexico CFO was accountable for Treasury, Accounting, Tax, HR, IT, as well as, group report and local financing. Also involved in negotiating a 400ft Jack-up Rig bidding and buy-out of Submersible Platform (M&A), and the development of a tourism project with Fonatur (240m USD).Successfully bidding processes include: Gran Canal Concession in the State of Mexico (350m USD), 4G stretches in Colombia “Conexíon Pacífico 2” (350m USD) Cardel-Poza Rica Concession in Mexico (250m USD) Tuxpan-Tampico Concession in Mexico (300mUSD) Cambao - Manizales APP in Colombia (450m USD). Buy-out of 2 Hydroelectric in Peru: Marañon (88Mw) and Turacani (40Mw).

São Paulo Area, Brazil

Road Concession start-up from ground zero up to 450 workers, in charge of Accounting and Control, Treasury, Budget, IT including Road Operation Systems, HR. Extensive negotiations with BNDES regarding bridge loan financing.Successfully issued a 500mUSD Project Bond (in reais) in Bovespa with unique characteristics in the Brazilian market: truly non-recourse, project finance bond, 15 years tenor, global investment grade by Moody’s, and second to be tax exempt by the Federal Government. This issue was awarded 2013 Latin Finance Road Financing deal of the year.Actively participated in the team that has developed the Federal Exemption Tax Law. Successfully Developed an strategic planning methodology within a BPM framework.

Peru, Colombia, Brazil, Mexico

Part of the team that bidded in Mexico for Salamanca-Leon and Farac III (with Macquarie), in Brazil for the 2º round of road concessions of the State of São Paulo. (5 bidding processes; 1 won: Rodovias do Tiete), in Peru for the Cusco Airport and in Colombia for Ruta del Sol.

Mexico

Road Concession start-up from ground zero up to 120 workers. In charge of the financial close negociacion, ERP instalacion, recruitment of the finance staff, vat reimbursement, among other daily activities.

Portugal

First Portuguese shadow toll road. Actively involved in the company startup, managed financial Agreements with Commercial banks and EIB. In charge of Accounting; Treasury; Budget and control; Reporting, Risk management, Interest rate and inflation hedging strategy. Directly involved in 3 Financial Rebalance Negotiations. In charge of cash management of 150mUSD.

Portugal

- Junior auditor- SAP implementation consultant