Juan Diego Linares Alejos

Juan Diego Linares Alejos has a diverse work experience, with various roles and responsibilities in different companies. Juan Diego started their professional career as a Portfolio Manager at Invest in Guatemala in 2017. From 2018 to 2019, they worked as a Supervisor at PRODUCCIONES CATURAL. Juan Diego then joined WUP GUATEMALA, where they held multiple positions including Managing Director, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Board Of Directors, Shareholder, and Head Of Corporate Sales. In 2021, they worked as a Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) at Club de Beneficios WUP and later at WUP Industrial. Juan Diego also worked as the Head Of B2B Sales at El Príncipe Gris. Currently, they hold the position of Head of Operations Guatemala at luuk, starting from 2023.

Juan Diego Linares Alejos has a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Finance from Universidad Francisco Marroquín, which they obtained from 2016 to 2019. Before that, they attended Valle Verde Early College High School from 2002 to 2015, where they completed their high school education and obtained a degree in Ciencias y Letras.

In addition to their formal education, Juan Diego Linares Alejos has obtained various certifications. These include "Business Across the Gender Spectrum" from Stanford University in May 2023, "SEO" from Think Digital Academy in January 2022, "Become a More Resilient Leader in Turbulent Times" from Harvard Business School in November 2021, "Shopify Page Design" from Shopify in August 2021, and "Ordained Minister" from the Universal Life Church in November 2019. Juan Diego also holds certifications in "Financial Markets" from Yale University in October 2019, "Business English: Planning & Negotiating" from the University of Washington in September 2019, "Microsoft Certified Application Specialist: Using Microsoft Office Excel 2007" and "Microsoft Excel 2013 Certification" from Certiport - A Pearson VUE Business in June 2019, and "Microsoft Office Specialist Excel 2016 Expert" from Microsoft in June 2019. Furthermore, they have "Lean Six Sigma White Belt Certification" from The Council for Six Sigma Certification (CSSC) in May 2019, "Cultural Intelligence (CQ)" from Universidad Francisco Marroquín in February 2019, "Financial World at New York City Study Tour" from Universidad Francisco Marroquín in December 2018, "BMC Bloomberg for Market Concepts" from Bloomberg in September 2018, "IDEO Sales Strategy Course" from IDEO U in January 2018, "Leadership" by Franklin Covey from Universidad Francisco Marroquín in June 2016, and "BabyPips FOREX course" from BabyPips.com in January 2015. Lastly, they received the "Person of the Year 2006" recognition from TIME in October 2006.