He is an expert in competitiveness, productive development policies, digital transformation, and internationalization. He currently serves as Director of the Productive and Business Development Division at the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC).

He has held several leadership positions, including Advisor to Colombia’s High Council for Foreign Trade, Vice President for Competitiveness at the Bogotá Chamber of Commerce, Vice President of the Private Competitiveness Council, Director of Risk Management at the National Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia, and negotiator of the Colombia–United States Free Trade Agreement. He also served as an economist in the Government Advisory Office on Coffee Affairs, among other positions.

He has been a member of numerous boards of directors of national and international organizations, notably including TCI Network, the global network of cluster development experts.

He is the author of multiple publications, including the book Cluster Initiatives: A Concrete and Effective Way to “Move the Needle” on Productivity.

He holds a degree in Industrial Engineering and a Master’s degree in Economics from Universidad de los Andes (Colombia), as well as a Master in Public Administration in International Development from Harvard University.