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Professional Profile

Attorney and Master of Law, specializing in Public Law, from the Externado of Colombia University, and Master in Government and Public Management in Latin America from Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona. With over twenty years of experience in designing, coordinating, and developing public policies, programs, and projects in public services and territorial planning and development. Emphasis on Sustainable Development Goals, particularly in issues related to access to clean water, fair energy transition, and gender perspectives in territorial development with government and non-government entities, including international cooperation.

Professor in the Specialization in Public Services and the Master's in Law with an emphasis in Public Services at the Externado University of Colombia.

Professional Experience

Consultant

June 2021 – Present
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Democratic Governance Area

Coordination and specialized advice on territorial planning and public services initiatives. Projects include: - Formulation of the Territorial Planning Plan for Mosquera, Cundinamarca; - Model for the Acceleration and Sustainable Implementation of PDET Initiatives (Territorial Development Programs in the framework of the Peace Agreement) in the Catatumbo Subregion; - Yanama Intercultural for Sustainable Human Development and Well-being in La Guajira (Intercultural Dialogue and Just Energy Transition).

Consultant

August 2021 – February 2024
Cúcuta Water Distribution and Sewer Service Company - EIS CÚCUTA S.A. E.S.P.

Specialized consultancy in matters related to the provision of public utilities in the city of Cucuta.

Advisor

Agosto 2021 – febrero de 2024
Ministry of Housing, City, and Territory, MVCT, Deputy Ministry of Drinking Water and Basic Sanitation

Advisor for the development of normative and public policy instruments for drinking water and basic sanitation sector. Specialized technical assistance to territorial entities.

Consultant

August 2019 - December 2019
Municipal Planning Administrative Department, City of Cali, DAPM

Team and project coordination, focused on the issuance of the municipality's public services statute and specialized legal advice in the regulation of planning instruments derived from the Territorial Planning Plan and the provision of public services and ICT in Santiago de Cali.

Senior Partner

June 2008 - present
Micro & Macro Consultants

Responsible for the direction, structuring, and development of projects related to the provision and strengthening of public services in Colombia; planning and territorial ordering; structuring renewable energy projects; management of environmental and urban licenses and permits; preparation of normative and public policy proposals, among others. Responsible for inter-institutional and sectorial relationships.

Planning Secretary

January 2004 – May 2007
Cundinamarca Governor's Office

Responsible for formulating, guiding, and evaluating public policies, programs, and projects related to the economic, social, and environmental development of the Department of Cundinamarca and its municipalities. Directing actions to harmonize departmental development plans, budgets, programs, and projects with national, sectoral, and regional objectives, among others. Directing the policy to ensure access to clean water for the territory and strengthening public service providers.

President of the Board of Directors

April 2004 – September 2006
Cundinamarca Autonomous Regional Corporation, CAR

Responsible for defining policies, programs, and projects for the environmental and renewable natural resources in the territory and the integral management of water. Planning and defining projects for the preservation, decontamination, recovery, and use of natural resources.

Advisor and Chief Legal Officer

June 1999 – December 2003
Water and Basic Sanitation Regulation Commission, CRA

Direction and advice on aspects related to the regulation of drinking water and basic sanitation services and coordination of actions taken by the entity regarding its mission. Training providers and municipalities in the regulations and regulations applicable to the sector.

Teaching

January 2009 – Present

Externado of Colombia University - "Professor in the Master's of Law and Public Services specialization"