Andres Vargas

Andres Vargas has extensive work experience in the fields of commercial strategy, finance, and leadership development. Andres is currently the Director of Commercial Strategy & Planning at Property Finder, where they collaborate with country managers and sales leaders to drive revenue growth and customer retention. Previously, they held the role of Head of Commercial Finance at Property Finder, overseeing financial reporting, forecasting, and budgeting. Before that, Andres served as a Senior Commercial Strategy Manager at Property Finder, executing strategic initiatives and leading cross-functional projects to boost revenue and define operational strategies.

Prior to joining Property Finder, Andres worked at Nielsen as a Finance Manager, where they played a key role in financial strategy and analysis across 21 countries in the Middle East and Africa. Andres also held the position of Senior Finance Consultant at Nielsen, participating in various special projects and working closely with internal and external stakeholders.

Andres's work experience also includes time at Procter & Gamble, where they served as part of the strategic revenue management team. In this role, they were responsible for managing price and discount maintenance and led efforts to improve ROI through feature performance analysis.

Throughout their career, Andres has demonstrated strong leadership skills, financial expertise, and an ability to drive strategic outcomes.

Andres Vargas completed their Stanford LEAD program in Business Administration and Management at Stanford University Graduate School of Business from 2021 to 2022. Andres also completed the Disruptive Strategy with Clayton Christensen course at Harvard Business School Online. Additionally, they obtained a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) degree in Industrial Engineering from Universidad de Los Andes and a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Economics from the same institution. Andres has also pursued various certifications and courses in areas such as leadership, teamwork, negotiation, financial analysis, and entrepreneurship through platforms like LinkedIn, Coursera, and Udemy.