Where does Christian Lesmes work?

Christian Lesmes is Managing Director, Head of Business Development at Kandeo.

Where did Christian Lesmes go to school?

Christian Lesmes studied at Vlerick Business School (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)); BiMBA at Peking University (Business in China & International Business); Universidad de Los Andes (Especialización, Finance).

Christian Lesmes

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Managing Director, Head of Business Development at Kandeo

Bogota, D.C., Capital District, Colombia

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About

Christian Lesmes is an international development professional serving as Manager of Technical Programmes at the Caribbean Export Development Agency. His work involves project management, economic analysis, and research, along with providing operational and procurement support to initiatives in business climate reform, SME development, and clustering. He has worked on projects funded by multilateral financial institutions.

Experience

Kandeo Asset ManagementManaging Director, Debt Practicecurrent2022 — presentColombia
Kandeo Asset ManagementHead of Structuring and Operations2020 — 2022
Kandeo Asset ManagementVP Business Development2019 — 2020Colombia
Kandeo Asset ManagementDirector of Market Intelligence & Investor Development2016 — 2020Colombia, Mexico, Peru
Kandeo Asset ManagementKnowledge Office Manager2013 — 2016Colombia
Old Mutual GroupStrategy Specialist2010 — 2013Colombia
Kandeo Asset ManagementEconomist2009 — 2010Colombia
G Exponencial ConsultoresJunior Consultant2009 — 2010Colombia
Universidad Nacional de ColombiaEconomic Researcher2010Colombia
Colombiana de Comercio / Corbeta / Alkosto S.AProfesional en formación2007Colombia

Skills & more

Corporate Finance27Financial Analysis18FinTech5Financial Modeling12Due Diligence10Private Equity8Econometrics7Macroeconomics6Business Strategy5Financial Reporting4Knowledge Management4Business Planning4

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Investment StrategiesPortfolio ManagementValuationInvestmentsProject ManagementFinanceMergers & AcquisitionsEquitiesStrategic PlanningStrategyAnalysisAnalytical Skills

Languages English · Spanish

How to Win a Data Science Competition: Learn from Top Kagglers — Higher School of Economics
Google Cloud Platform Big Data and Machine Learning Fundamentals — Google Cloud (NJ)
Big Data: adquisición y almacenamiento de datos — Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Machine Learning With Big Data — UC San Diego
Data Analysis with Python — IBM
Managing Environmental & Social Performance Training — IFC - International Finance Corporation
Sustainability Training & E-Learning Program — IFC - International Finance Corporation

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Colleagues at Kandeo

Antonio Franco

Managing Director, Head of Operations at Kandeo

Daniela Calderón

VP Legal & Deal Structuring at Kandeo

Diana Hernandez

Office Manager Colombia at Kandeo

Edgar Enrique Sandoval Castro

Executive Officer at Kandeo

Edgar Sandoval

Managing Partner | Advisor to the CEO at Kandeo

Eduardo Michelsen

CEO at Kandeo

Eduardo Michelsen Delgado

Managing Founder Partner | CEO at Kandeo

Eimy Alarcon

Investment Analyst - ESG at Kandeo

Frequently asked questions

Who is Christian Lesmes?: Christian Lesmes is an international development professional serving as Manager of Technical Programmes at the Caribbean Export Development Agency. His work involves project management, economic analysis, and research, along with providing operational and procurement support to initiatives in business climate reform, SME development, and clustering. He has worked on projects funded by multilateral financial institutions.
Where does Christian Lesmes work?: Christian Lesmes is Managing Director, Head of Business Development at Kandeo.
Where did Christian Lesmes go to school?: Christian Lesmes studied at Vlerick Business School (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)); BiMBA at Peking University (Business in China & International Business); Universidad de Los Andes (Especialización, Finance).

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Also attended Vlerick Business School150

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Also attended BiMBA at Peking University3

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Also attended Universidad de Los Andes141

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Shared employers

Also worked at Kandeo Asset Management1

Pablo De la TorreManaging Director, Head of Legal & Deal Structuring at Kandeo

Also worked at Old Mutual Group11

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Also worked at Universidad Nacional de Colombia3

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