Maria Luisa Luque Sanchez

Maria Luisa Luque Sanchez has a diverse background with experience in various industries. Maria Luisa co-founded and served as the Co-Founder & Co-CEO at Plataforma Nuup since 2015. Prior to that, they worked at Ashoka as the Director @ Full Economic Citizenship :: Walls No More! from May 2014 to October 2015 and as a Consultant - Full Economic Citizenship from September 2012 to May 2014. Maria also worked as a Consultant at Instituto Palmas de Desenvolvimento from October 2011 to June 2012. Maria Luisa gained teaching experience as a Teaching Assistant for Advanced Quantitative Analysis and as a Departmental Research Assistant for Economic Analysis (microeconomics) at the School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University from September 2011 to May 2012. Maria also contributed as an Enterprise Development Project Assistant at Global Partnerships from July 2011 to September 2011, where they provided insights on MFI-based business models. Prior to that, they interned at Enterprise Solutions to Poverty as part of the Branchless Banking Project from January 2011 to May 2011. Maria began their career at Goldman Sachs International as an Investment Banking, Financing Group Associate from March 2006 to July 2010. Maria Luisa also has experience as a Merchant Bank Associate at Fortis Bank from September 2005 to March 2006.

Maria Luisa Luque Sanchez completed their education history in a chronological order. Maria Luisa first attended Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management from 2000 to 2003, where they earned a Bachelor's degree in Business Engineering with a field of study in Engineering/Industrial Management. Following that, from 2003 to 2005, they pursued a Master's degree in Business Engineering at the same institution, specializing in Finance. Finally, Maria continued their education from 2010 to 2012 at Columbia | SIPA, where they obtained a Master's degree in Economic and Political Development with a focus on Finance.