Mateo De Los Ríos Vélez

Experience

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  BETAINVEST

  Jun 2001 - Sept 2002

  Investment Banking Analyst

  Responsible for sector analysis, company valuation, risk analysis, identification of business opportunities.

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  KPMG

  Oct 2002 - Feb 2005

  Supervising Senior

  Responsible for investment banking, corporate finance, financial modeling, business valuation and risk management activities.

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  FINDETER

  Mar 2005 - Apr 2007

  Responsible for the areas of treasury, portfolio and financial evaluation of projects. - Responsible for a loan portfolio of $ 4 billion pesos.- Responsible for portfolio investments of the bank's surpluses for more than $ 1 billion pesos.- Achieved funding resources, structuring, commercialization and periodic issuance of securities in the market for more than $ 2 trillion pesos.- Managed the foreign currency hedging strategy and the Bank's financial indicators (margins, placement rates, funding cost, among others), exceeding the Bank's profitability expectations. Show less

  • Financial Vicepresident

    Jan 2006 - Apr 2007

  • Head of the Department of Planning

    Mar 2005 - Mar 2006
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  Spot Investments

  Feb 2009 - Mar 2010

  Operations Manager

  I led the structuring of financial transactions for private sector clients. The main projects were focused on the oilfield services, technology, education, energy and transportation sectors.

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  Datapoint de Colombia

  Apr 2010 - Apr 2011

  Strategy Manager

  Responsible for the corporate strategy unit for a technology infrastructure distribution company, obtaining financing for more than US$30 million. Responsible for the corporate strategy unit for a technology infrastructure distribution company, obtaining financing for more than US$30 million.

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  VIVEKA

  Aug 2011 - Dec 2019

  Founding Partner

  Founding partner of VIVEKA, an investment banking and infrastructure project structuring firm. Responsible for sales, project execution leadership and growth of the company.- I led the creation of the firm and was commercially responsible for selling an average of US$1.5 million annually in infrastructure project structuring consulting.- I managed the integral structuring of the highway program in Colombia through the PPP mechanism with effective investments of US$25 billion and more than 8,000 km intervened.- I have successfully led more than 60 projects related to the structuring, evaluation, validation and/or supervision of projects with private capital for highways, ports, airports, light railways, energy, telecommunications, logistic activity zones, parking lots, health centers, public buildings, canals and locks, submerged heritage, sports centers, museums, natural parks and amusement parks.- I have consulted in the strengthening and transformation of public entities, creation of PPP units. Show less

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  K-Infra

  Mar 2018 - now

  Accredited CP3P Trainer

  International trainer of the CP3P certificate sponsored by the World Bank, IDB and other multilateral banks, focused on infrastructure projects through the PPP / PPP mechanism.- I have trained more than 400 professionals and public officials in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Honduras, Salvador, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic and Tunisia.- I have trained more than 100 professionals from USA, Spain, Canada, South Africa, Nigeria, Uzbekistan, Saudi Arabia, Singapore among others.

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  EY

  Dec 2019 - now

  Responsible for digital finance consulting services and transformation processes of the finance function and Shared Service Centers (CSC) based in Colombia and area of influence in Mexico, Central America and Andean region.- Leader of the execution of projects in digital transformation in finance, Shared Service Centers, FP&A and cost reduction consulting, redesign of corporate processes including technical and change management components, with tools such as SAP, RPA, Blockchain, analytics and others, which generated cost savings in clients above 15% and allowed to increase the level of maturity of the Shared Service Centers.- I led the survey of processes and diagnosis of technological implementation needs for companies in the technology sector, retail, public sector and compensation funds.- Leader of successful structuring projects such as Centros Agroindustial del Atlántico (CAPEX US$ 30 mm), Evaluation of Special Tourism Plans (PTE) (Capex > US$ 500 MM), Update of CONPES of risks in infrastructure projects, APP Rio Magdalena (US$ 1 B). - Responsible for the sale and execution of $US 2 million in consulting and training and leadership of a 20-person advisory team for the execution of the projects. Show less

  • Associate Partner - Consulting

    Aug 2020 - now

  • Client Executive

    Dec 2019 - Aug 2020