About me

Today

I'm currently the Head of Human Capital at Magma Partners, an early stage Venture Capital fund investing in startups across Latin America. One of the main reasons I joined Magma is because it is more than just a VC fund. It's a platform built for the long haul to help empower and give Latin Americans the support they need to solve the region’s biggest problems. I love working directly with founders and doing what I can to help them create solutions that make Latin America a better place.

A bit ago

I double majored in Economics and Spanish at UCLA. My love for languages began after my freshman year, when I got a scholarship to study abroad for the summer. I landed in Madrid with about 5 phrases in my Spanish toolkit, and spent the summer in a homestay, where I fell in love with the Spanish and the language learning process. Fast forward a couple of years and I was able bring together Economics and Spanish in my Capstone project, where I wrote about the economic situation on the US/Mexican border, specifically focusing on the workforce in Tamaulipas and technology.

A while ago

I've been obsessed with health and fitness for as long as I can remember. When I was 14, after spending a summer reading my dad's ever-so-captivating 1980's university biology textbooks, I started what became a 3 year study to build a safe way for teenagers to improve their vertical leap. All I really wanted to do was jump higher and be able to dunk, but I became obsessed with the process and seeing theory applied in a practical way. I knew other fads (check out these "Jump Shoes") were a recipe for injury, and saw an information gap for plyometric style training for teenagers. For 3 summers I followed a specific workout protocol, tracked every single rep and height of every jump, and ended up publishing the study in the International Youth Conditioning Association. 

I'm a huge sports fan, love traveling, learning new things, and a good cortado. Feel free to reach out to me on Twitter or Linkedin.