Born Ecuadorian. Completed studies in Business Administration in Guayaquil, Ecuador, with an International Program for Port Planning and Management specialization at New Orleans University (IPPPM). He held various management positions in shipping lines and freight forwarding companies. He held the positions of District Director of Customs, General Manager of the Guayaquil Port Authority, Vice President of the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) and was a consultant / advisor to the Ministries of Transportation and Public Works, and Foreign Trade, actively participating in port privatization processes in Ecuador. He developed several consultancies on logistics, port, and maritime issues with CORPEI (Corporation for the Promotion of Exports and Investments). He was appointed General Manager of Yilport Puerto Bolivar and recently promoted to LatAm Regional General Manager & Corporate Affairs with Yilport Holding.