Senior Policy Officer / Economic Affairs / Water & Logistics
EconomistSenior program officer with 13 years of experience in international organizations (embassies and multilaterals), national public sector, research and education centers, and financial sector. Trajectory in the design of public policies and programs related to integrated water management, climate change, competitiveness, internationalization, business development and sustainable logistics. Skilled for relations with public and private sectors, and the facilitation of dialogue between government and various stakeholders. Able to supervise the execution of several simultaneous projects, conduct financial analysis and feasibility appraisal of projects. With experience in designing monitoring and evaluation strategies, and knowledge of data analysis methods including statistical tools. Multilingual (Spanish, English, Dutch).
Languages: Spanish, native; English, advanced, 104/120, 2011; Dutch, B2.
Technology: Microsoft office (word, excel, power point), SPSS, STATA
Scholarships Beneficiary of the Credit-Scholarship Program of COLFUTURO - Fundación para el Futuro de Colombia, 2012
Scholarship – The Global Competitiveness Leadership Program (2011), Georgetown University, The McDonough School of Business, Washington D.C., sponsored by Organización Ardila Lülle.
Honors Recognition as an example for the youth from the President of the Republic of Colombia at the Proclamation of beneficiaries of the Credit-Scholarship Program COLFUTURO 2012.
Business, Economic, Government, Definition of Indicators, Environmental, Financial Statement, Governance, Political/Legislative, Volunteerism
Economist
Senior program officer with 13 years of experience in international organizations (embassies and multilaterals), national public sector, research and education centers, and financial sector. Trajectory in the design of public policies and programs related to integrated water management, climate change, competitiveness, internationalization, business development and sustainable logistics. Skilled for relations with public and private sectors, and the facilitation of dialogue between government and various stakeholders. Able to supervise the execution of several simultaneous projects, conduct financial analysis and feasibility appraisal of projects. With experience in designing monitoring and evaluation strategies, and knowledge of data analysis methods including statistical tools. Multilingual (Spanish, English, Dutch).
Travel, sing, dance
Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Colombia, Senior Policy Officer/ Economic Affairs/ Water [ Nov 2014 – Nov 2016]; Presidency of the Republic of Colombia - Adviser - Analyst [Oct 2011 – Sept 2012, Oct 2008 – Apr 2009, Feb 2007 – Jul 2008]; National Planning Department - Republic of Colombia [ Jan – Dec 2010]; Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism , Manager of the Business Formalization Strategy Apr – Dec 2009]; Fedesarrollo, Research Assistant [ Jun 2006 – Feb 2007]; Universidad de los Andes - Facultad de Economía, Research Assistant [Ago – Dec 2006]; Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, Intern [Jan 2005 – Jul 2005]
Master's degree
Water and Private Sector Development
To increase the participation of the private sector in water sector policy and development, and improve the water use efficiency in the private sector.
Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Colombia
Represents the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Colombia
Independet consultant
