About
John Ephraim Torres is a Manager in Merck's Inhouse Consulting team, advising senior leadership on strategic and transformation initiatives across the organization. He previously worked as a strategy consulting manager at EY-Parthenon serving C-level executives and investors, and held investment and operational roles at Arowana evaluating and scaling portfolio companies. Torres co-founded a training and education company in 2016, managing operations and finance functions before exiting in 2019, and holds an MBA from INSEAD, an MS in Chemical Engineering from De La Salle University, and a BS in Chemistry from the University of the Philippines.
Experience
- Merck GroupManager, Inhouse Consultingcurrent2026 — presentSingapore
- ArowanaGlobal Venture Development Director2026Singapore
- ArowanaGlobal Venture Development Director2025 — 2026London Area, United Kingdom
- ArowanaGlobal Venture Development Manager2023 — 2025Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- EY-ParthenonManager - Strategy2022 — 2023Singapore
- RocheMBA Intern - Strategy2021Basel, Switzerland
- Advanced Energy TechnologiesConsultant - Cleantech Ventures2018 — 2020Metro Manila, Philippines
- Sison Review CenterCo-Founder / Strategy & Finance Officer2016 — 2019Metro Manila, Philippines
- De La Salle UniversityUniversity Lecturer2013 — 2016Metro Manila, Philippines
- University of the PhilippinesUniversity Instructor2013 — 2016Metro Manila, Philippines
Education
- INSEADMaster of Business Administration - MBA2021
- De La Salle UniversityMaster’s Degree, Chemical Engineering2014 — 2018
- University of the PhilippinesBachelor’s Degree, Chemistry2008 — 2012
- Asian Computer CollegeHigh School Diploma2004 — 2008
Skills & more
InvestmentsEntrepreneurship2Consulting2FinanceFinancial ModellingPresentation Skills4University Teaching3Life Cycle Assessment2Climate TechSustainabilityChemistry5Strategy2
Languages English · German · Tagalog
- FMVA (Financial Modelling & Valuation Analyst) — Corporate Finance Institute® (CFI)
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IT Manager at Arowana Partners
Dirk Rossey
Dean of Arowana University at Arowana Partners
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Chief Neuroscience Officer at Arowana Partners
Dr. Simon Ogus
Advisory Board at Arowana Partners
Dustin R. Cappelletto
Founder, Private Credit Business at Arowana Partners
Ed Fernandez
Chief AI Officer at Arowana Partners
Eric Achtmann
Advisory Board at Arowana Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Where does John Ephraim Torres work?
- John Ephraim Torres is Global Venture Development Director at Arowana Partners.
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