Viviana Santa Maria Velez

Business Owner at Avista

Viviana Santa Maria Velez has a diverse work experience spanning over several companies and roles.

Viviana began their career as a Private Banking Intern at Lloyds TSB in 2008. Their responsibilities included analyzing market information and proposing innovative investment opportunities to Latin American clients. Viviana also wrote articles in English about commodity behavior for publication in the company's weekly reports.

In 2010, they joined Exponencial Banca de Inversion as an Analyst Financial. Viviana worked there until 2012, contributing their financial expertise to the team.

From 2013 to 2014, Viviana worked at Exponencial Confirming, where they held two roles. First, they served as the Director of Projects, overseeing various initiatives. Later, they became the Director of Sales, focusing on process automation to simplify and enhance relationships with internal and external clients. Viviana also built a team to provide optimal solutions for market actors.

In 2014, Viviana joined Grupo Éxito as a Jefe, a leadership role within the organization. Viviana held this position until January 2020.

In 2020, they moved on to work as a Project Manager at Botzy, a position they held until February 2021.

Most recently, Viviana is a Business Owner at Avista starting from February 2021. Their specific role and responsibilities at this company have not been provided.

Overall, Viviana Santa Maria Velez has gained extensive experience in project management, financial analysis, and leadership throughout their career.

Viviana Santa Maria Velez's education history includes several degrees and certifications. In 2004, they attended Escuela de Ingeniería de Antioquia and graduated in 2009 with a degree in Ingeniera Administradora, with an MBA and specialization in marketing. In 2011 to 2012, they attended EUDE Business School and obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a focus on Business. In 2013, Viviana attended Georgia State University and earned a Master of Science (MS) degree in Marketing. Later, in 2019, they joined the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business for a program in Digital Transformation: leading people, data, and technology.

Additionally, Viviana has obtained various certifications. In 2018, they completed the Product Owner and Scrum Master certifications at the International Scrum Institute™. In 2021, they obtained a certification in Venta Profesional from Sandler Training.

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  • Business Owner

    February, 2021 - present