ANDRES TORO PAVA
Colombia / Mobile: (- / email:-
Bilingual Civil Engineer with more than 15 years of experience in project management and team leadership;
with a Professional MBA.
WORK EXPERIENCE
ARISTA INGENIERIA SAS - BIORUTA TRANSVERSAL DE CALDAS (APP)
Manizales, Colombia / July 2019 - to date
o Project management team member (legal, financial, technical and administrative) of BIORUTA
TRANSVERSAL DE CALDAS, which allows the connection and integral development of Caldas
Department. Project estimated at US $ 600 MILLON
o Led the feasibility studies and designs, and the management of resources for the execution and
construction
o Led the socialization with unions, politicians and businessmen.
o Coordinated and structured the APP pre-feasibility document and feasibility
o Part of the negotiating team with investors and strategic partners
o Partner
CONSTRUCTORA MADRETIERRA - EXTERNAL WORK SUPERVISION
Manizales, Colombia / October 2020 - March 2021
o Supervise the construction site Multifamily building of 68 apartments / 16 floors
o Construction of approx. 5400m2
INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS BUSINESS GROUP - CONSULTANT
Manizales, Colombia / September 2019 - December 2019
o Management and coordination of the structuring of the project: "Internet for all Caldas", public /
private investment.
INDEPENDENT ENGINEER
Manizales, Colombia / April 2018- Sept 2019.
o Coordinated the works of different properties
o Manage and coordinate the investments of different projects.
ALSEL GROUP S.A. – EXTERNAL CONSULTANT
Manizales, Colombia / December 2014- January 2018
o Led feasibility studies for two real estate projects in Uruguay and the optimization of wastewater
and potable water treatment systems for several locations in Panama. Project estimated at US
$110MM.
o Coordinated the design, commercial and financial departments, achieving compliance with
established times and attaining viable proposals for its construction.
o Managed different private investors, integrating them in the economic proposals and defining their
role in the execution of the projects.
INDEPENDENT INVESTOR
Manizales, Colombia / December 2014 – to date
o Established and managed investment portfolios for stock and Forex markets.
CORPORACION E INVERSIONES MARVERDE - GENERAL MANAGER / PARTNER
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic / April 2010 - December 2014
o Led projects and consultations in the hotel, food and manufacturing industries; achieving
commercial and financially viable solutions to technical problems. Projects estimated at US $2MM
per year.
o Coordinated the research and elaborated the national plans of the Dominican Republic rural sector
for potable water and wastewater treatments.
o Managed and promoted investor partnerships and consortiums for the execution of different
engineering projects.
o Prompted portfolio expansion of products and services by establishing partnerships and
representations with different suppliers, achieving an annual sales increase of 24%.
ALSEL GROUP S.A. – ENGINEER DIRECTOR
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic / April 2008 - December 2014
o Simultaneously coordinated the execution of up to ten projects, being directly in charge of two
project managers, six resident engineers, two design engineers and commercial and construction
personnel. Projects estimated at US $12MM.
o Managed relationships with contractors and regulatory entities which generated progress in
negotiations and arrears payment.
o Optimized the purchase and contracting services of raw materials, improving project profitability.
o Established an integration methodology for the different projects, optimizing the physical
resources of the company, resulting in considerable improvements in budget and execution time.
AGUAS DE MANIZALES S.A. – DESIGN ENGINEER
Santa Marta, Colombia / October 2006 – April 2008
o Reviewed and evaluated proposals for the feasibility of potable water and sewage processes of
different municipalities of Magdalena, Colombia. Project estimated at US $120MM.
o Supervised designs and execution of projects framed within the departmental plan of Magdalena.
INGESAM LTDA. – INGENIERO AUXILIAR DE PROYECTO
Manizales, Colombia / January 2006 - October 2006
o Performed a technical analysis of Manizales´s current sewage system and its runoff areas in the
feasibility study for the recovery and maintenance of the quality of the Chinchiná river basin.
o Designed the system of collectors - interceptors required in the different treatment alternatives for
wastewater from Manizales and Villamaría.
AGUAS DE MANIZALES S.A. – UNIVERSITY INTERNSHIP
Manizales, Colombia /June 2005 - December 2005
o Completed research for the application of technologies and methodologies in the integral
management of aqueduct and sewage systems, which contributed to the city's master plan.
CONSORCIO PUENTE VICTORIA – ENGINEER ASSISTANT
Pereira, Colombia / September 2003 - February 2004
o Supervised and optimized the use of construction materials in Ciudad Victoria´s pedestrian bridge
project. Project estimated at 2,000MM Colombian pesos.
CONSORCIO PROGRESANDO INGENIERÍA – ENGINEER ASSISTANT
Manizales, Colombia / February 2003 - October 2003
o Supervised Hospital de Caldas block structural reinforcement processes. Project estimated at
1,000MM Colombian pesos.
EDUCATION
PROFESSIONAL MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA)
Florida International University – 2010
BACHELOR OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
Universidad Nacional de Colombia – 2006
OTHER STUDIES
DIPLOMA IN SENIOR MANAGEMENT - Universidad Politécnica de Colombia – 2014
FINANCE FOR NON-FINANCIAL- System Grupos de Formación – 2014
FOREX DIPLOMA CERTIFICATE - New York Forex Institute – 2018
