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Stuttgart, Bw, De

Engaged by the client to advise management in the preparation of the strategy, the business plan, and other related activities aimed at commercializing the client’s emission reduction technology in the mining industry using an as-a-service revenue model.

Sydney, Nsw, Au

Original member of the team that built a highly entrepreneurial and accretive asset finance business with an emphasis on natural resources. My regional focus (clients and operations) was the Americas, but I also participated in transactions located in other regions.Employing a balanced risk management and mitigation approach, I built solutions around clients’ needs and wants encompassing a wide range of financial products, assets, and countries.I also focused on the ongoing energy transition, how it affects the industries covered, and especially how capital can accelerate that change. This work led to the formulation of an investment thesis for mobile mining equipment decarbonization.➤ Pursued a highly profitable investment in ultra-class (very large) mining equipment across four continents. The transaction included the acquisition, transportation, refurbishment, and disposal of the assets.👉 Led the efforts to expand the team’s lending ability into new jurisdictions in Latin America, allowing it to serve clients in Mexico, Chile, Peru, and Brazil.

Nashville, Tn, Us

I was the first hire in the Americas for this Zurich-based team providing structured finance solutions (corporate facilities, limited recourse facilities, structured leases, etc.) to companies in a wide range of industries that used Caterpillar products and services.➤ The role encompassed all activities from origination to due diligence and underwriting to document negotiation and closing activities. I worked in coordination with the legal and operations teams.👉 Completed over $400 million in financings, including the first senior secured facility to a new mining project after the global financial crisis (2009).

Nashville, Tn, Us

Provided communications, marketing, and research support to the global head of sales while leading a newly created retail team focused on small ticket financings in the USA.✬ The retail team worked with dealers to provide quoting, pricing, and documentation, reaching a volume of $30 million in new business.

Nashville, Tn, Us

I was one of the original team members of this group that specialized in financing industrial products that utilized Caterpillar engines and turbines. My focus was the Latin American market, where I reached a cumulative $300 million in cross-border and in-country financings.➨ Starting with an account in default, I worked closely with the client to restructure the obligation and grow the relationship leading to a $50 million line of credit after five years. ✬ I negotiated and obtained approval for a $23.5 million construction and term loan to build two power generation plants at industrial parks.

Nashville, Tn, Us

This position was my introduction to international business. I worked with a group that specialized in building and owning power plants in emerging markets. My activities were focused primarily on country/industry research and project-specific due diligence.➤ Prepared an assessment of a new wholesale electricity law in a Latin American country that was used to support the investment decision to build a 100+ MW merchant power plant.✬ Built a system to gather information needed for annual tax preparation at each of the affiliates.

Bogota, Distrito Capital De Bogotá, Co

Although these were mainly technical roles, I had the opportunity to interact with other business functions and influence business outcomes from an operational perspective. In my first role, I was part of a team responsible for supply chain planning and control. The company operated over 15 breweries and depots around the country, selling almost 5 billion product bottles per year. I was later promoted to be the head of operations at the country’s largest brewhouse, responsible for about one-quarter of the company’s production capacity (25+ employees, 24/7 operations).I was promoted to managing the fleet of iso-tank trucks used to transport unfinished product among breweries to balance brewing and bottling capacities. During my tenure, no bottling line stopped for lack of beer to bottle.➤ Led design and coordination of the production operations and dispatch of the first new product line in over 50 years, bottled water.

Mba | Master Of Business Administration, Finance & Operations | Awarded Owen Merit Scholarship

Executive Education | Venture Capital & Private Equity Program

Bs | Bachelor Of Science, Chemical Engineering | Valedictorian; Highest Score On The Admission Test