Smeldy Ramirez Rufino

Smeldy Ramirez Rufino is a Senior Private Sector Development Specialist at IDB Lab since September 2015, overseeing a $1.2 million trust fund to support early-stage ventures in the Dominican Republic and structuring loans exceeding $3 million. Previously, Smeldy served as a Private Sector Development Specialist at the Multilateral Investment Fund, managing a $22 million investment portfolio, proposing new projects worth $7 million, and designing a Corporate Results Framework with 44 indicators for effective project monitoring. Smeldy’s career began as an Information Technology Senior Associate at the Inter-American Development Bank, assisting with IT project implementations, and as a Management Information Coordinator at Hanesbrands Inc., where Smeldy developed systems strategies and optimized operational efficiency. Smeldy holds an MBA from UQAM and a master's degree in Applied Economics, along with a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra.