Mariano Ruani

Experience

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  Process Technologies

  May 1997 - Dec 1999

  Consultant

  Consultant on ERP solution implementation, testing and fine-tuning. Trained programmer analysts and other consultants in Argentina and Chile. Designed and implemented Client/Server applications.

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  GBCA

  Jan 2000 - Feb 2001

  Help Desk Manager

  Designed and implemented standard processes leading to a significant improvement on the help desk service level and lead times. Dealt on a daily basis with systems troubleshooting. Trained team members and users. Designed and developed a software application to monitor Help Desk.

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  Comsat International

  Mar 2001 - Oct 2001

  Product Analyst

  Business Plan development and implementation for new eBusiness products.

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  World

  Jun 2002 - Jul 2003

  Gap Year

  Sabatic year travelling arround the world. Best decision ever. :)

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  IAE Business School

  Jul 2003 - Dec 2004

  MBA Full Life

  Mba Full time at IAE Business School. Hardest work I ever had. ;-)

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  Business Angels Club de Antiguos Alumnos del IAE

  May 2005 - now

  Founding member. Diferent positions in the board. Advisor and team member. Founder Member. Business Angels Club management. - Generation of dealflow. - Screening of start-up proyects. - Leading of Due Diligences. - Closing Investments.

  • Founder and Team member

    May 2005 - now

  • Executive Director

    May 2005 - Dec 2008
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  IAE Business School

  Jan 2006 - now

  Judge and Mentor

  Coach entrepreneurs and be part of the Jury in the Naves Business Plan Competition - IAE

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  Varenike Contenidos

  Jun 2008 - Mar 2011

  Partner and CFO

  Partner in charge of finance and coleading the company. Board Member.TV Show producer company. - Clients: America TV, Artear, C5N.- Some Shows: Mañaneras, La Pregunta Animal, Esta Noche Libros, Midachi.

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  Nobleza Obliga

  Mar 2012 - now

  Founder and CoCEO at Fundación Nobleza Obliga

  In charge of tech, innovation and financials.We believe in innovation and the use of technology as a tool of social impact.We support other non-profit to reach their vision.- Help deliver more than $ 30 million in donations.- Creates the first Crowdfunding platform for social causes in latam.- Started the first Latam MOOC for social organizations.- Launched #MentesTransformadoras challenge articulating with goverments and companies looking for the bests social projects with characteristics of impact, innovation, scalability, replicability, social incidence.- Run a number of social contests and challenges where companies provide prizes for an agregate of +$5 millons invested in social projects. Show less

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  Instituto Baikal

  Apr 2019 - now

  Teaching a combination of investing, startups, technology, innovation, Blockchain, DeFi, productivity, personal knowledge management, digital transformación angel investing.

  • Director

    Oct 2020 - now

  • Teacher

    Apr 2019 - now
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  Universidad Austral, Buenos Aires

  Mar 2020 - now

  Professor of Entrepreneurship