Carlos Orellana
BSc from Virginia University, MBA and MPH from UC Berkeley, 5 years as Analyst/ Associate at Rothschild Group, 1 year as Consultant to Entrepreneurs at Endeavor Global.
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Skills: | Business, Engineering, English, Entrepreneurship, French, Industrial Engineering, Investment, Languages, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Portuguese, Public Relations, Sales, Spanish |
| Groups: | Global Social Venture Competition 2011, Global Social Venture Competition GSVC 2012, [INACTIVE] Global Social Venture Competition 2009-10 |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Recruiting for my startup |
| Schools: | University of California System - Berkeley, University of Virginia |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Endeavor Global |
| Position: | Consultant to Entrepreneurs |
| Time period: | January 2007 - December 2008 |
| Description: | Non-profit organization dedicated to promoting economic development by supporting over 275
high-impact entrepreneurs in 10 developing countries • Viramonte/Nicora (call centers): Led a team of six managers in the development of a business plan used to secure the company’s first external financing ($250,000) • Mark Ventures (venture capital): Designed and implemented a performance reporting process for portfolio companies representing $5 million in equity investments • Racks Ltd. (surfwear): Designed and implemented a corporate reorganization plan, leading to the hiring of a CFO and the introduction of a new incentive system for a 60-person sales force. Advised on the development of a franchise-based international expansion plan |
| Employer: | Rothschild Group-Restructuring Group |
| Position: | Associate |
| Time period: | January 2006 - December 2007 |
| Description: | Investment Bank, ranked most active European bank with 218 completed transactions in 2007
• Werner Ladder: Advised the climbing product manufacturer in the financial restructuring of its $400 million of debt and its sale process • Euro-Pro: Led the development of the consumer product manufacturer’s strategic business plan and advised the company on negotiations with creditors in its financial restructuring |
| Employer: | Rothschild Group- Mergers & Acquisitions Group |
| Position: | Senior Analyst |
| Time period: | January 2004 - December 2006 |
| Description: | • Swissport (Switzerland) – Ferrovial (Spain): Conducted the sale of Swissport, the world’s
second ground-handling agent, to Ferrovial for $775 million on behalf of Candover (UK) • FCC (Spain) – .A.S.A. Group (Austria): Advised FCC in its acquisition of .A.S.A. Group, the leading waste management operator in Eastern Europe, for €275 million • Other: Codere (Spain) acquisition of Operbingo (Italy), sale of 3i stake in AC Hotels (Spain) |
| Employer: | Rothschild Group- Restructuring Group |
| Position: | Analyst |
| Time period: | January 2002 - December 2004 |
| Description: | • WestPoint Stevens: Advised the home fashions manufacturer in its restructuring and sale to Icahn Associates for $700 million
• Cydsa: Evaluated strategic alternatives for the Mexican chemicals company in its out-of-court restructuring |
EDUCATION
| University: | University of California System - Berkeley |
| Time period: | 2010 |
| Degree: | Dual Degree (MBA + MPH) |
| University: | University of Virginia |
| Time period: | 2002 |
| Degree: | Systems Engineering, BSc |
INFORMATION
| Sports: | Sailing, baseball
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| Hobbies: | Surfing, photography, and international travel |
| Clubs: | Director, FESA USA: a non-profit organization promoting the integral development of Salvadoran youth through sports.
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Rodolfo Saravia
Business Administration graduate from Suffolk University, currently pursuing MBA at Berkeley.
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Santiago Rodriguez de Miguel
MBA candidate • Emphasis in Technology Marketing • Broad experience as Product Manager and Entrepreneur • Interested in Design and the confluence of the Internet, Marketing and Communication
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Sally Buberman
Pursuing Electromechanical Engineering degree at Universidad Argentina de la Empresa and working as Co-Founder & Co Owner at Wormhole IT.
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Gabriele Bodda
An Italian in the Bay Area.