Hiram Valdez

Head of finance - Payments/Financial Products

2024 - Current

Head of Finance for Payments and financial products within the Amazon ecosystem

Limited Partner

2021

Limited Partner

2022

Chief Financial Officer

2022 - 2023

Managed the Finance, Operations and People functions of the company.

Head of Strategy and Finance

2021 - 2022

Finance Manager - Uber Money

2020 - 2021

Launching Uber's fintech in Latam!

Sr. Associate - Strategic Finance

2018 - 2020

• Managed budget for all support services including management, outsourced services, customer support centers and activation sites within all Uber’s business units across 16 countries in Latin American. • Directed the global automation of support cost allocation processes by leading a cross functional team including accounting, finance and engineering. The automation process resulted in a more efficient, accurate and faster cost allocation in views of the Company’s IPO. • Designed the global forecast model for support services to enhance visibility and decision making for business partners. • Created complex financial models and cost tracking tools across various cost centers such as support services and payment cards fees.

General Manager

2016 - 2018

• Led the launching of the Company’s e-commerce platform with a 3,000 SKU catalogue. Conducted focus groups, UX testing, implemented payments processors and antifraud procedures. • Negotiated strategic partnerships with suppliers such as Mondelez, Ferrero and Bimbo. The site became official online store of various Mexican confectionary companies. • Revamped the Company’s strategy, business model and metrics measurement that resulted in a 35% increase in sales and 45% increase in gross margin. • Designed and executed online and offline marketing strategy. Implemented client segmentation and pricing strategy. • Carried the implementation of the ERP system allowing the improvement of profitability and administrative processes. • Successfully sold the e-commerce platform after 8 months of operation with a return of 3x on investment.

Summer Intern

2015 - 2015

Overviewed advisory and financing of project finance transactions in Latin America.

Investment Analyst

2011 - 2013

Processed transactions in the petrochemicals, energy, housing, retail and tourism/hospitality industries.Responsibilities included field due diligence, financial modelling, market analysis, drafting of term sheets, approval memos, and legal negotiations. Investment products included private equity, loans and guarantees for bond issuances.Key activities included interacting with multidisciplinary teams including industry specialists, lawyers, environmental and social specialists as well as other bankers.

Investment Assistant

2009 - 2011

Supervised a diverse portfolio amounting to US$600 million. Portfolio products included senior loans, partial credit guarantees and equities involving constant teamwork with 4 senior and principal investment officers. Work demanded financial analysis and modelling, client relationship management and compliance monitoring. Interacted with companies across several industries in Mexico, Colombia, Costa Rica, Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, among others.