About me

Experienced strategist and project manager. Relied upon to advise senior executives at Fortune 500 and FTSE 250 companies. Engineer and MBA passionate about behavioral sciences, with 14 years of experience in startups and multinationals. Highly analytical and strong bias for action. Value teams where knowledge sharing is at the core. Self-starter and fast-learner. Thrive in dynamic and collaborative environments. • Academics – MBA ('13) from INSEAD; MEng. ('11) and BSc. ('06) from Universidad de los Andes • Entrepreneurship – director, co-founder and advisory roles • Cross-cultural – lived in 10 countries in Asia, Europe, South and North America; 40+ countries visited • Coaching – New Product Introduction coach at GE ('17); FastWorks coach at GE: lean start-up principles ('16); Trainer of trainers at Ecopetrol ('11); Squash coach for juniors in regional and national championships ('03-'08) • Sports – Colombian National Squash Team ('97-'01); indoor wall climbing ('16); open water scuba diving ('14) • Arts – oil painting on canvas; photography

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Work history

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Chief of Staff (interim, pro-bono)PEAS (Promoting Equality in African Schools)
May 2020Madrid, SpainFreelance
With 32 schools in operation and 15,000+ students across Uganda and Zambia, PEAS is the leading network of affordable secondary schools in Africa • Coordinating COVID-19 scenario planning and response plan, and supporting senior team with related decision-making. • Running 2021-2025 strategy process and supporting on research & market analysis to inform on strategic shifts.
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Co-founder & COOLiveBeyond Ltd
Aug 2018 - Mar 2020London, United KingdomFull Time
LiveBeyond provides immersive lifestyle design experiences around the world, driving the transition into the future of work by empowering teams and individuals with the practices needed to boost their health & productivity • Lead company operations, from concept design through MVP testing and to launch. • Sold-out experiences in Colombia, Iceland and Mexico, plus local events in Holland, UK and Czech. • Participants from 20+ nationalities in the first year of operations.

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Skills

• Corporation
• Account Management
• Business Development
• Client Services
• Management
• Marketing
• Marketing Strategy
• Problem Solving
• Production Management
• Project Management
• Strategic Planning
• Client Management
• Consumer Behavior
• Creative Thinking
• Ideas Development
• Strategy

Education

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Masters in BusinessINSEAD
Aug 2012 - Jun 201377300 Fontainebleau, France
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Masters of EngineeringUniversidad de los Andes
Jan 2007 - Sep 2011Bogotá, Colombia

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