Sebastian Miralles Acuña
International Business Management graduate from Universidad Panamericana, currently pursuing MBA at IESE Business School, Spain.
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Skills: | Business, English, French, Investment, Languages, Management, Spanish |
| Groups: | IESE Center for Entrepreneurship (CEFIE ) |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Recruiting for my startup |
| Tags: | consumer, entrepreneur, mexico, Retail, spain, start-up, uruguay |
| Schools: | London Business School |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Morgan Stanley Investment Management, London, UK |
| Position: | Summer Associate |
| Time period: | May 2008 - July 2008 |
| Description: | Participated in the portfolio management committee and performed research for the $ 3.5B AUM Global Value Equity Team covering the Managed Care and Financial sectors
· Performed deep value analysis resulting in a 22.5 bps contribution to total portfolio returns |
| Employer: | Kroll / Marsh McLennan Companies, Mexico City, Mexico |
| Position: | Senior Associate |
| Time period: | May 2006 - June 2007 |
| Description: | Initiated on regional management career path with regular international assignments
• Assigned on a two month tour of duty in New York valuation practice resulting in diverse assignments for M&A and regulatory filing valuations including $2B ML/Munigas bond offering • Executed mapping of $230M derivatives fraud for ten person crisis management team • Designed compliance carve-out strategy for NCB, Middle East's largest bank with $41.5B assets • Developed relationship between MMC Private Equity and Mergers & Acquisition team (PEMA) and Mexican Private Equity Association for joint business development opportunities |
| Employer: | Kroll / Marsh McLennan Companies, Mexico City, Mexico |
| Position: | Associate |
| Time period: | May 2005 - May 2006 |
| Description: | Achieved greater responsibilities and first international assignments with c-suite exposure
• Saved large international bank $50M in acquisition of financial entity through aggressive due diligence that detected 20% overstated agent network • Designed compliance department for CIE, a leader in Entertainment with $11.2B in market cap |
| Employer: | Kroll / Marsh McLennan Companies, Mexico City, Mexico |
| Position: | Analyst |
| Time period: | November 2004 - May 2005 |
| Description: | Executed compliance and due diligence evaluations within Financial Advisory Services Group
• Discovered aggressive/creative accounting practices in NYSE publicly traded company allowing competitor to dimension sector risks and adjust strategy |
| Employer: | American Express, Madrid, Spain |
| Position: | AIESEC International Intern |
| Time period: | November 2003 - June 2004 |
| Description: | Executed feasibility assessment for the European remittance market with Spain as test market
• Saved $3M (100% capex) by concluding project commercially and strategically unsound |
| Employer: | Coca-Cola Export, Mexico City, Mexico |
| Position: | Assistant to Coca-Cola Quality Management System |
| Time period: | December 2002 - November 2003 |
| Description: | Restructured operations at concentrate plant within knowledge management framework
• Redesigned procedures that had cost $1.5M in mishandling the year prior |
EDUCATION
| University: | London Business School |
| Time period: | 2007 - 2008 |
| Degree: | International Exchange Program |
PUBLICATIONS
| Articles: | Six articles & publications on general management, governance and intellectual capital |
INFORMATION
| Hobbies: | Enjoy reading, fencing, sailing, hiking, and the occasional marathon |
| Memberships: | • Board member & Coordinator of Strategic Planning of the CFA Society of Mexico (2006-2007)
- Received international Planning Award at 60th Anniversary CFA Institute Leadership Conference - Increased cash flow five-fold and membership 80%. Interacted with senior regulators and bankers • Also member of Mexican Institute of Independent Corporate Directors (CEGC), Mexican Private Equity Association (AMEXCAP), and Insolvency International (INSOL) |
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