Architect of Local-First AI Systems
Founder-level AI platform architect with 29 years of international experience and 8+ years in AI/ML. Builds local-first AI platforms combining LLM orchestration, memory, workflow execution, and shared runtime services.
Deployed LLM expert agents at Mastercard Digital Labs that compressed multi-day innovation workshops into focused sessions.
Strategic engagement value surge through redesigned Labs-as-a-Service model, winning the CEO Force for Good Award.
Championed B2B credit card sourcing platform generating over $100M in revenues within 1.5 years at Mastercard.
Transformed mine operations from $10M annual loss to $20M annual gain as Senior Associate at Partners in Performance.
Founded and scaled Top Level Executives to nearly 60,000 members, enabling global executive networking and recruitment.
Migrated ImagineOS from Node.js to Rust: API latency from 150ms to 1.1ms, memory from 180MB to 3MB.
Building a local-first AI infrastructure company in Rust — combining LLM orchestration, persistent memory, workflow execution, identity, and runtime governance across 5 production applications. Responsible for product vision, platform architecture, and commercial strategy. Designed platform core around five shared services: Hera, Memento, Sentinel, Argus, and OS-v3. Built reusable multi-agent and multi-channel infrastructure spanning web, Telegram, and WhatsApp.
Leading innovation for key LAC clients as VP at Mastercard Digital Labs. Architected and deployed novel design thinking products establishing 3 new client innovation hubs and a 10X surge in strategic engagement value. Developed and implemented local LLM expert agents cutting workshop times from hours to minutes (90% satisfaction).
Drove 5X revenue increase for Labs as a Service in LAC. Delivered over 60 innovation projects with 90% client satisfaction. Pioneered global firsts including 100% virtual workshops and the company's first blockchain credit card. Recognized with 3 President's Awards.
Andean Business Leader for Mastercard D&S. Championed a B2B credit card sourcing platform generating over $100M in revenues in 1.5 years. Supported the launch of a groundbreaking Neobank in Colombia acquiring over 1M users by end of 2020.
Led a critical engagement achieving a $30M financial turnaround at a silver-lead-tin mine in Latin America — from $10M loss to $20M gain in 6 months. Spearheaded maintenance productivity improvements, optimized SAP spare parts ordering, and re-engineered the energy supply system. Led complex mining union negotiations.
Drove Mastercard's merchant consulting engagements across Caribbean and Andean regions, full lifecycle from business development to delivery. Pioneered the first mission-based segmentation analysis for a major Latin American client.
Building Effective Organizations (BEO) practice for LAC. Led sprint workshops achieving 10% FTE reduction for two major oil pipelines. Facilitated strategy workshops identifying 60 expansion opportunities filtered to 5 core initiatives projecting $200M sales increase.
Directed a pricing division of 200+ professionals executing real-time pricing strategy for Colombia's second-largest retailer. Orchestrated end-to-end new store openings from site selection to operational readiness.
Rescued 2 logistics software projects that were more than 2 years behind schedule. Sold and executed a PMO office creation at Fidubogota, the largest Colombian Fiduciary.
Played a key analytical role in the successful delivery of a $30+ billion merger between two major food companies in the Mexican market. Developed cost reduction analysis identifying $10M USD in annual savings for a world-class manufacturing multinational.
Contributed to impactful client projects including new branch model deployment, analytical support during a multi-billion dollar telecom merger achieving $20M+ in synergy savings, and strategic launch of an IP-video portal for a leading Venezuelan telco.
Founded, scaled, and continuously managed a premier global digital networking community to nearly 60,000 members (VPs, CEOs, Directors, Entrepreneurs) over 19+ years. Empowering high-performance individuals through strategic networking, executive recruitment, and career advancement.
Founded and led a technology solutions venture delivering bespoke software for corporate and government clients. Built systems for Siemens (intranet portal), CREEL law firm (legal archive), BASC (certification management), Contraloria de Cundinamarca (case tracking), Zientte (production control), and POST-MARKETING/FedEx (logistics tracking).
Transformed the business model by finding new income sources. Started a software development group implementing web solutions (intranets, knowledge management, CMS) for Siemens and Nera Telecommunications. Designed database publishing systems, banner management software, and a complete virtual community platform.
Designed and supervised three Industrial Engineering Business Fairs with 75+ business ideas presented to 3,500 visitors. Redesigned and taught the Systems Thinking course for 50 undergraduate students. Achieved perfect 5/5 student evaluations. Directed 6 thesis works.
Instructor of the GMAT course at Kaplan, helping students prepare for graduate business school admissions in Colombia.
Designed and created a cost analysis software in Visual Basic and Excel to measure promotion costs of 40 pharmaceutical products marketed by 120 salesmen to 13,000+ doctors nationwide. Used as a budgeting tool across the pharmaceutical divisions in Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.
Available for AI platform leadership, advisory, and strategic consulting roles.