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New York, United States

Private Capital Advisory Group

New York, New York, United States

Bruselas, Región De Bruselas, Bélgica

• Investment Management: Issued $2-5MM grants to European small-cap companies seeking to leverage European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIHs) Program.• Financial and Technical Analysis: Technical, managerial, and financial evaluation of $2 – 5M projects across different EU countries. Project proposal analysis based on feasible project timelines, well-defined work packages to deliver, efficient use of resources, and relevance of technology hub implementation depending on the country area.

Comunidad De Madrid, España

• Project Management: Guaranteed the engineering scope of work, budget, and schedule in a $7.6B military ground vehicle project for the UK Army. Managed the implementation of several cutting edge technologies. • Leadership: Ensured continuous support and execution of UK-based trials of prototypes with an assigned 4-person team. Performed root cause analysis and technical support during vehicle prototype testing. Delivered highly customized solutions under significant time constraints. Military vehicle MTBF evolution measured over time to meet customer expectations.• Client Presentation: Collaborated with the Ministry of Defense to ensure clear and direct communication on project milestones and incidents. Leveraged database tool to gather specific details relevant to each incident in order to certify accurate solutions and direct course of action. Presented findings to senior management and the client.

Madrid, Comunidad De Madrid, España

• Business Development: Competed to win multiple +$1B contracts from center and eastern European countries to provide military ground vehicles. Delivered customized specs based on individual country requirements and budget.• Financial Management: Forecasted required budget ($33M) needed to resource plan for central and eastern European projects. Budget covered costs associated with engineering department design, product configuration, supply chain management, and factory configurations.

• Dependable: Achieved targeted vehicle reliability growth project milestone ($14M) set by UK Army. Completed the Accelerated Life Test performed on 9 military vehicles for 3 months demonstrating the reliability growth over time of the final product to fulfill the customer requirements. • Cost Savings Analysis: Incident system management implemented in GDELS factories in Spain. System based on a database management system developed ad-hoc for the business and the preventative forecast analysis of incidents to minimize resources and time spent, thus maximizing cost-efficiency for the manufacturing process - Savings forecasted to $18M (24%) by end of manufacturing phase in 2024.

Madrid Area, Spain

• Technical Knowledge: Designed and developed ground vehicle automotive systems (suspension system, track system, power pack) as part of a $7.6B project for UK Army, consisting of delivering 589 cutting-edge military vehicles ready for deployment. • Attention to Detail: On-site prototype trials constant support and liaison with UK Army to meet the expectations in terms of validation and verification of the vehicle requirements. Constant communication with Madrid team and customer for specific support to provide fast and high-quality responses to issues found during the trials.

Ch Almendra (Salamanca, Spain)

Sustitución del caudal ecológico e implementación como parte de la tubería del desagüe de fondo pasando a través del cuerpo de presa. Ensamble, pruebas y montaje final de válvula compuerta Bureau.

Madrid Y Alrededores, España

• Contribution to execution of energy-efficient power plant constructions for Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (turnkey) projects (+$230M). In charge of power plants’ mechanical systems implementation searching for the most appropriate plant layout to minimize the cost per MW generated. Liaison with subcontractors to award different work contracts based on parameters such as experience, technical background, reliability, and country requirements. • Preparation of the mechanical construction plan for the bidding process for future business opportunities and development for energy production in several countries (Mexico, Brazil, Canada, Spain, Germany).

Madrid, Comunidad De Madrid, España

• Patent and research papers published in the context of the MAGBOX (Aeronautical Magnetic Gear Box) project as part of the JTI CLEANSKY European. Completed the design, analysis, manufacturing, and testing of a maintenance-free magnetic gear box for aerospace use with SAFRAN as the main customer.• Patent No: 13382461.5-1804. European patent.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Activities and Societies: Full-Time MBA. Finance Officer for Graduate Business Association. Concentrations in Finance, AI, Strategy.

Bachelor Mechanical Engineering, Bilingual Option (English), Mechanical Engineering