Diana Carolina Muñoz Castro
Curriculum Vitae
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Education
Master in International Business, Universidad Eafit, Medellin, Colombia, September 2017
Bachelor in Foreign Trade and International Business, Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia,
December 2010
Logistics and Industry Specialization, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellin, Colombia,
June 2014
Awards
Research scholarship (2016)
Scholarship provided by Universidad EAFIT for students engaged in research projects during
2016.
Excellence Scholarship (2005)
Scholarship provided by the Universidad Autónoma de Occidente to the most prominent
students in the region.
Publications
Carolina Muñoz, Santamaria-Alvarez, S.M, Marín, S., (2017)- Fragmented networks and
transnational entrepreneurship: Building strategies to prosper in challenging surroundings.
Carolina Muñoz, Santamaria-Alvarez, S.M, Marín, S., (2017)- Transnational Entrepreneurship: A
Systematic Review of the Literature.
Experience
Universidad EAFIT, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia, 2017
Professor in International Business Studies, Logistics and Procurement, and Corporate Social
Responsibility.
Steele CIS
Independent Contractor, due diligence research
Conducted over 300 open source investigations for Fortune 500 companies in connection with
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) compliance across 30 countries and 4 languages.
• Researched companies and individuals in connection with Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
compliance.
• Collected, analyzed, and synthesized research and data into clear, in-depth and concise
reports
Universidad Eafit, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia, 2016
Research Assistant
Participation in the Project “Emprendimiento migrante, caracterización de los empresarios
emigrantes colombianos que residen en Estados Unidos” with the professor Sandra Milena
Santamaria Alvarez and Sara Isabel Marín.
EVE Distribuciones S.A, Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia 2015
Procurement Leader
Management of the medical devices category, negotiation with suppliers of the
pharmaceutical industry and direction of sales representatives.
Corporación Parque Explora, Medellin, Antioquia, Colombia,-
Purchasing and procurement manager
Development of tendering processes with providers of products, services and civil works for the
different needs of the organization, analysis of the different proposals and negotiation.
Budgeting in the different projects and assessment about technical procedures in the
importation and exportation process.
Allers S.A., Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia 2010 – 2013
International Buyer
Management of the company’s brand “ALLMED” (disposable medical products), involving the
sourcing and incorporation of new products to the ALLMED range.
Incorporation of new products to the Allmed range: Acquiring samples from overseas suppliers,
arranging and supervising the technical analysis of the samples with the help of healthcare
professionals. Negotiation and import process with suppliers from China and Malasya.
Revision of importation requirements for new products and their exportation to the Peruvian
and Ecuadorian markets.
Obyco S.A, Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia,-
Foreign trade Coordinator
Negotiation with custom agencies and international forwarders in order to have better prices
for the nationalization process and logistics, follow up of the different orders and currency
negotiation with Banks.
Fanalca, Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia, 2009
Purchasing Intern
Tracking of purchases of Honda motorcycle spares from numerous international suppliers with
freight forwarders.
Languages:
Spanish (native), English (full professional proficiency), and French (intermediate)
Referees
Professor Dr. Sandra Milena Santamaría Alvarez
Universidad EAFIT, Full time professor
Contact:-Professor Dr. Juan Carlos Díaz Vásquez
Universidad EAFIT, Full time professor
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