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Washington, DC, US

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Leading corporate diplomacy efforts at Meridian International Center, focusing on cultivating high-impact relationships with corporate partners. Driving engagement and growth through strategic fundraising, stakeholder engagement, and program management, while supporting global initiatives at the intersection of business, diplomacy, and international.

Ashburn, Virginia, United States

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Directed external affairs strategies across 27 Latin American countries, establishing a robust stakeholder network to effectively advocate and promote company’s position.
• Led a team 18 specialists to navigate industry changes and regulatory challenges, earning the 2022 CEO’s Award for strategic contributions.
• Developed targeted communication strategies that garnered buy-in from diverse stakeholders, pivotal in shaping favorable policy outcomes amidst complex regulatory landscapes.
• Collaborated closely with government officials and industry associations to shape public policy and regulatory frameworks aligned with corporate goals.
• Developed innovative excise tax strategies ensuring compliance and safeguarding government revenues, pivotal in supporting strategic fiscal objectives

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Developed macroeconomic frameworks and provided persuasive analyses, securing €470 million in financial aid for post-Hurricanes Irma and Maria recovery by effectively engaging with Dutch government officials and.
• Coordinated effectively across Caribbean country teams to produce reliable forecasts, resulting in actionable insights and informed public policy decisions.
• Received the 2018 Exceptional Research Analyst Award for outstanding contributions to economic analysis and forecasting.

Washington, District Of Columbia

• Acted as secretariat for Paraguay's Growth Commission, leading the development of impactful policy reports and strategic recommendations pivotal to shaping national economic development strategies.
• Directed the creation of a comprehensive and strategic report, showcasing leadership in project management and effective coordination of multi-disciplinary teams.

Washington DC, United States

• Provided critical financial planning and policy analysis, enhancing institutional financial planning capabilities and influencing senior management decisions.
• Facilitated visits of rating agencies and delivered presentations, contributing to the maintenance of the institution's credit ratings.
• Authored key sections of the Long-Term Financial Plan, presenting high-quality analyses that guided emergency preparedness services and strategic resource allocation.

Área Metropolitana De Washington D.C., Estados Unidos

• Developed and refined the Integrated Template for Debt Sustainability Analysis, collaborating with government officials and stakeholders across 26 Latin American and Caribbean countries. This effort informed key policy.
• Managed the IDB’s Public Macroeconomic and Financial Database, working with international policymakers to provide data-driven recommendations that improved policy formulation and institutional effectiveness.
• Conducted comprehensive data analytics to support reports on Latin American and Caribbean macroeconomics, bank linkages, and international trade, ensuring high-quality insights for strategic policy development.

Bogota - Colombia

• Forecasted economic variables and conducted analyses that contributed to macroeconomic reports, informing strategic decisions for investors and clients.
• Published macroeconomic analysis in national newspapers specialized in economics and finance (“Portafolio”).
• Delivered presentations on country and global economic trends to diverse audiences, including government officials, investors, and industry stakeholders, facilitating informed dialogues, investment decisions and policy.

Bogota - Colombia

• Monitored compliance of Colombian banks and financial institutions using CAMELS analysis, providing detailed risk assessments to regulators and senior management.
• Developed econometric models in STATA, MATLAB, and EVIEWS to forecast and prevent financial system failures and bank runs. These models guided strategic decisions, enhancing financial stability measures and informing.
• Engaged government agencies and international financial institutions to share analyses, influencing robust regulatory frameworks and bolstering financial stability measures globally.

Bogota - Colombia

Taught open and closed economy, external sector and monetary policy.

Bogota - Colombia

• Carried out field research on housing quality in 3 Colombian cities (Bogota, Cali, and Cartagena), through specialized surveys.
• Use statistical software (Stata) to identify key trends and characteristics of the housing quality in the cities mentioned above, as result of the information contained in the surveys used at the field research.

Bogota - Colombia

• Evaluated the effectiveness of budget execution from 30 different community kitchens in Bogota.
• Created and proposed action plan to improve and amplify the social impact of the initiative by executing the budget in a more efficient way.

Bogota - Colombia

• Supported the research of a social initiative in Colombia called “Familias en Accion”. This initiative sought to supplement the income of families with children under 18 years and, by doing so, encourage the formation.

Bogota - Colombia

a. Statistics and Econometrics - Taught descriptive statistic, statistical inference, discrete/continuous random variables and probability distributions.- Taught OLS models, hypothesis testing and Single and Multiple Linear Regression.b. Fundamentals of Economics - Taught economic activity, consumers, firms and social issues, economic growth, economics and.

Master Of Economics, Macroeconomics, Econometrics And Finance, 4.5 Out Of 5

Activities and Societies: Macropolis (macroeconomic research) Nucleo (microeconomic research) Instructor Econometrics Principles of.

Data Analyst, Data Analytics Bootcamp

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Economics, 4.1 Out Of 5

Activities and Societies: Macropolis (study group on Macroeconomics); Nucleo (Study group on Microeconomics); Entrepreneur: Owned food.