Luis Cadavid

Luis Cadavid has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries. Luis worked at Flower's House Group for over four years, starting as the VP of Operations LATAM. In this role, they achieved significant accomplishments such as forming strategic partnerships, increasing direct sales, creating new products from waste, and streamlining processes. Luis also led teams and negotiated worker benefits, saving costs for the company. After that, Luis worked as an Operations Manager and Business Development Officer at the same company.

Outside of Flower's House Group, Luis was a Founder of 1931.io, a Co-Founder of Zoey's Choice LLC, and a Business Advisor and Consultant at GrowGrandes. Luis has also worked as a Graduate Research Fellow at The University of British Columbia. Moreover, Luis co-founded Riviera Blooms, a company focused on modernizing the floral industry by providing fresh and high-quality blooms directly from the farm to clients.

Overall, Luis Cadavid has demonstrated a strong ability to drive operational excellence, develop strategic partnerships, streamline processes, and successfully launch and co-found businesses.

Luis Cadavid's education history is as follows:

- From 2009 to 2012, Luis attended Syracuse University and completed a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Classical Civilizations.

- In 2012, Luis pursued further education at Imperial College London, where they obtained a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Management. Luis completed this program in 2013.

- In the same year, Luis also attended an Executive Education Program at London Business School, specializing in Human Resource Strategy.

- In 2020, Luis enrolled at The University of British Columbia, where they are currently pursuing a Master of Science (MS) degree in Sustainability Studies. Luis is expected to graduate in 2023.

- Luis also took part in the Series A Accelerator Program at Newchip Accelerator in 2022 and 2023 (dates unspecified).

In addition to their formal education, Luis has acquired several certifications:

- In 2019, they obtained certifications in various areas such as "Mastering Common Interview Questions," "Coaching and Developing Employees," "Leading Productive Meetings," "Learning Personal Branding," "Performance Management: Setting Goals and Managing Performance," "Delegating Tasks," "Hiring Your Team," "New Manager Foundations," "Onboarding New Hires," and "Performance Management: Conducting Performance Reviews" from LinkedIn.

- In 2020, they completed certifications in "Introduction to Sustainability," "Building Resilience," "Digital Networking Strategies," and "The Employee's Guide to Sustainability" from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and LinkedIn, respectively.

- Lastly, in 2019, Luis obtained certifications in "Entrepreneurship: Raising Startup Capital," "Business Foundations," "Creating a Business Plan," "Entrepreneurship Foundations," and "Rewarding Employees" from LinkedIn.

These certifications demonstrate Luis' dedication to continuous learning and their broad range of skills and knowledge.