Smeldy Ramirez Rufino Email & Phone Number

Santo Domingo, Do

Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic

* Limited partner representative in a US $1.2 million trust fund to support early stage ventures in the Dominican Republic;* Structured loans totaling more than US $3.5 million to support agricultural enterprises participating in IDB’s Social Entrepreneurship Program (SEP)* Supervised an investment portfolio (grants, loans, and equity) of the Multilateral Investment Fund in the Dominican Republic, valued at USD 15MM; * Structured development bank equity investments for local small and medium sized banking entities in the Dominican Republic. * Leveraged MIF funding for projects via dialogue and partnership with local public and private sector along with other international agencies and donors (EU, USAID, JAICA, Rainforest Alliance, UNDP, etc.) ;.* Identified and proposed more than 10 new projects, validated by civil society and non-governmental organizations (CSO/NGOs), and obtained funding for their implementation representing a total value of US$12MM;* Designed the priorities investment area strategy to identify potential industries and new investment opportunities for IDB Lab funding.

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic / Washington Dc

* Supervised an investment portfolio (grants, loans and equity) of the Multilateral Investment Fund in the Dominican Republic, valued at USD 22MM; * Identified and proposed more than 8 new projects, validated by civil society and non-governmental organizations (CSO/NGOs), and obtained funding for their implementation representing a total value of US$7 MM;* Designed and developed a Corporate Results Framework (CRF) comprised of 44 top-level indicators that allows a summarized quantitative results report, which provides the IDB Lab with the metrics necessary to monitor strategic objectives and streamline project reporting and results to contribute IDB results framework* Coordinated efforts to collect aggregated data for the MIF portfolio in 2013-2015 through the Corporate Results Framework.* Designed and collaborated with an international team of colleagues and executing agencies, to vet change theory and establish the operative framework under which MIF projects are implemented;

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

* Supported operational specialists when implementing the IT components of their projects. * Developed mathematical models and algorithms to automate recurrent manual processes.* Oversaw the logical and infrastructure expansion of the information technology platform in the Dominican Republic Country Office;* Provided operational support in the analysis and administration of contractual clauses, procurement, and disbursement plans to the banks operational staff;* Synthesized anecdotal information on the IDB’s IT platform, enabling management teams to analyze operational experiences intelligently;

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic / Puerto Rico / Haiti

* Responsible for the design and implementation of the IT systems strategy in all facilities;* Established procedures to address critical scenarios and proposed alternatives to route confidential information using different communication channels; * Developed mathematical models and algorithms to automate recurrent manual processes in the production plants;* Captured business and service level requirements and designed new process flows to optimize operational efficiency utilizing ISO9000 methodology.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration And Management, General

Master'S Degree, Applied Economics

Bachelor'S Degree, Computer Science