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Barcelona, CT, ES

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

University of Cambridge | Judge Business School | Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance Conduct in-depth research in suptech-related areas, applying scientific methods and analytical techniques to explore emerging technologies, trends, and their potential impact. Collaborate with the Lab’s multidisciplinary team to provide technical assistance and.

Florence, Tuscany, Italy

Florence School of Banking & FinanceI design, coordinate, and lecture executive education courses on digital finance for the European Central Bank SSM Training Programme and the European Union Supervisory Digital Finance Academy. Furthermore, I lead the consulting team hired by the Inter-American Development Bank to support the Government of Colombia's.

Bogota, D.C., Capital District, Colombia

Responsible for the analysis and research area of the Colombian Fintech federation. Besides drafting reports to measure the evolution of different Fintech verticals, we designed and developed custom-made studies to measure risk, improve firm strategy and enhance financial inclusion.

Milan, Lombardy, Italy

Centre for Applied Research on International Markets, Banking, Finance and Regulation. Banking, Finance and Regulation Unit - BAFFI CAREFIN.Research asssistant to the banking unit director, Prof. Elena Carletti, on the elaboration of policy memos, presentations and research proposals in topics regarding banking regulatory architecture, financial stability.

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

Integration and Trade SectorSecondment consultant providing support to the Pacific Alliance (Alianza del Pacífico-AP), the regional integration initiative comprised by Chile, Colombia, México and Perú. In particular, assisting the 2020-2021 Colombian Pro-Tempore Presidency of the Finance Ministers Council (FMC), the national coordinator (URF) and the IDB.

Kigali, Rwanda

Contributed in the quantitative monitoring and evaluation of a World Food Programme’s project to improve nutrition and women empowerment through financial cooperatives. Tasks included data mining, econometric modelling and report elaboration.

Bogotá, Colombia

Economic Research and Risk Analysis, R&D.Leader of the 20+ team responsible for i) defining mechanisms to measure, manage, control and disclosure the main risks in the financial system, ii) designing regulation and impact evaluation for changes in financial institutions' prudential parameters, and ii) performing macro-financial analysis. I have actively.

Bogotá, Colombia

Bureau of the SuperintendentCoordinated rule-making projects for banking, insurance and pension fund industries and financial inclusion initiatives. Responsible for the implementation and risk analysis within the scope of the World Bank/IMF Financial System Stability Assessment Program- FSAP.

Bogotá

Department of EconomicsIntroduction to Economic Theory

Chennai Area, India

Small Enterprise Finance Centre (SEFC)Designed, assisted and supervised the implementation of IPA/JPAL randomized control trials on issues relating to SMEs access to financial services and labor markets led by MIT professors Antoinette Schoar and David Atkin.

Ithaca, NY

Department of Policy Analysis and Management. Assisted Professors Maria Fitzpatrick and Sharon Tennyson to conduct economic policy research. Duties include econometric analyses, exploratory data research and information gathering on risk management, financial regulation and education policy.

New York, NY

Development Policy and Analysis DivisionConducted country-specific consultation within the framework of the Macroeconomic Advisory Capacity Initiative. Responsibilities included econometric modeling and policy recommendations focused on financial sector regulations in South Asia and Africa.

Research & Development DepartmentServed for the local financial supervisor, as part of a multidisciplinary group in charge of the financial regulation agenda and responsible for the quantification of prospective regulation for insurance companies. Managed regulatory projects on topics such as investment regimes, capital requirements and technical reserves.

Department of EconomicsIntroduction to Macroeconomics.

Finance DepartmentElaborated evidence-based research used as inputs in the policy making discussions with government agencies. Supported the CEO, Dr. Roberto Junguito Bonnet, in cross-cutting discussion on insurance and social security regulation.

Business SchoolIntroduction to Microeconomics

Bogota

Economic Research DepartmentProduced economic reports on Colombian financial markets. Forecasted macroeconomic variables for trading operations in Bogotá and New York.

Institute of Development PoliciesAssisted the Director in working group on poverty and development issues in Latin America, focused on the effects of international multilateral institution consultations on local macroeconomic variables. Completed literature review, collected data, and built econometric models.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Public Policy Analysis, Cum Laude

Thesis: "Essays on Financial Inclusion and Banking in Colombia". Chair: Elena Carletti Fletcher School/Gates Foundation Research Prize.

M.P.A, Economic And Financial Policy

Thesis: "Severance Payments & Unemployment Risk Management in Colombia". Chair: Sharon Tennyson J. William Fulbright Scholarship, U.S..

M.A, Economics

Dissertation: "Risk Management Strategies for Low Income Households: The Case of Colombia". Chair: Roberto Junguito Bonnet

B.A, Economics, Dean'S Honor Distinction

Dissertation: "Evaluation of Economic Reforms Implemented in Colombia within Washington Consensus Framework: the Nineties". Chair.