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Work Background

WorldBusiness Capital, Inc.Advisor

Oct. 2024Washington, District of Columbia, United StatesAdvisor to the C-Suite on capital structuring and business development. WorldBusiness Capital, Inc. is a regulated commercial finance company and direct lender that offers medium and long-term loans to middle market businesses, investment funds, projects and financial institutions that help them capitalize on global growth opportunities in multiple industries. WBC’s multilingual staff has extensive experience in cross-border trade, corporate and project finance, as well as a proven track record of successfully closed loans in the Americas and around the world.

Lormont Ventures Founder

Jan. 2023Our goal is to successfully develop the first datacenter facility that follows our energy, finance and technology synergies business model. Our model addresses the critical need for small and medium-scale data centers for high performance computing (HPC) in areas with high potential throughout the country. Our strategy is focused on power and technology research, barriers reduction, incentives identification, risk management and Project Financing.

Energy Client (natural gas and power)Financial Advisor

Sep. 2021 - Dec. 2022Piura, PeruConsulted on project to design, build, operate and develop technology for small-scale liquefaction of non-associated natural gas to replace more polluting liquid fuels. Re-designed the power supply solution for an existing small-scale natural gas liquefaction plant, combining electric grid and independent generation sources against cost, risk and backup needs in time. Negotiated Power Purchasing Agreements with local power utilities, organized RFPs, hired contractors, procured equipment and monitored construction of power infrastructure. Oversaw all financial aspects related to construction, commissioning, operations and expansions of a small-scale natural gas liquefaction plant.

CNS Global AdvisorsSenior Advisor

Dec. 2020Washington, District of Columbia, United StatesFinancial advisory and investment banking services for companies, development teams and investors, emphasis on investment and project feasibility, valuation, structuring, Project Finance, blended finance.

Agence Française de DéveloppementSenior Consultant

Dec. 2020 - Sep. 2021Quito, Pichincha, EcuadorStrategic Advisory to the Government of Ecuador for the development of the 2050 National Energy Plan, led by the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources and 16 other participating Ministries and agencies. The Plan will be implemented in coordination with the 2050 National Decarbonization Transition Plan. Design of the selection process and scope of the plan, as well as the long-term project management and governance structures under a PMO model. Focused on inter-ministerial policy design and development of investment project pipelines.

Inter-American Development BankSenior Consultant - Infrastructure Department

Feb. 2017 - Sep. 2020Washington D.C. Metro AreaSteered the origination efforts and designed the structure of IDB's first sovereign loan operation for sustainable underground resources management to the Government of Ecuador. The project enhances fundamental information assets, strengthens planning capabilities and promotes sustainable investments in the energy and mining sectors. Designed and deployed a thematic workstream on methane flaring and venting reduction, consistent with the climate commitments of multiple countries in the region and in coordination with the World Bank's Global Flaring and Methane Reductino Partnership. Designed and managed a Technical Cooperation Program to support this workstream focused on 6 countries in LAC. Designed, prepared and achieved approval of the first joint operation of the Infrastructure Department and IDB Lab, a limited recourse senior loan for a circular economy greenfield project, consisting of used oil reprocessing in Costa Rica. IDB Lab is the innovation platform that helps scale up business models at IDBG. Designed and implemented Technical Cooperation programs to support the sustainable and responsible development of the mining sector in Peru, by strengthening the capacity of the Ministry of Energy and Mines to spearhead the Strategic Vision for the Mining Sector for 2030. Sustained dialogue with government authorities in Argentina to identify support activities critical to the development of their largest natural gas resources. Assessed the financial situation of entities and financial structure of projects, evaluated potential sources of additional public/private financing and performed viability analysis of credit (loan/guarantee) programs, as focal point for engagement with private sector financiers (IDB Invest and other MDBs). Proposed and led the Infrastructure Department’s collaboration with the Treasury of the Bank in the marketing of new specialized financial risk management (hedging) products for commodity producing and importing member countries.

IDB InvestSenior Consultant - Infrastructure and Energy Division

Jun. 2011 - Sep. 2016Washington D.C. Metro AreaParticipated in the origination, due diligence and structuring of +20 projects with an aggregate project cost of US$ 20 billion, most of them large energy and industrial infrastructure projects in the natural gas (transport and power generation), biomass (power generation), chemical, mining, sugar, heavy equipment and hotel sectors. Most of these projects were designed as PPPs or under highly regulated schemes and Project Financed, as well as co-financed with commercial/concessional sources.

Inter-American Development BankConsultant - Private Sector Coordinator

Feb. 2004 - Dec. 2009Lima, PeruParticipated in the development of the pipeline of projects for the private sector arm of the Bank. Participated in the origination of an energy project and a program of 3 lines of credit to the microfinance housing sector. Coordinated the activities of the private sector windows of the Bank (SCF/OMJ/IIC/MIF) at the Country Office level, under the supervision of the Country Representative. Contributed to the Syndications Unit to develop a new benchmark price for NSG products of IDB. Developed a risk analysis methodology for the sovereign guaranteed portfolio of the Bank in Peru. Monitored and performed economic analysis of the sovereign guaranteed portfolio of the Bank. Participated in the development of IDB Country Strategies.