OSCAR PINZON
Seattle,WA
Summary
Business Administrator with a master's degree in Sustainable Development and Corporate Social Responsibility. Expertise in Circular Economy and Sustainability, particularly in Waste reduction in landfills. Strong background in project management, formulation, execution, and monitoring. Successfully implemented initiatives focused on sustainability, corporate social responsibility, and Renewable Energies. Managed a budget close to US$80 million for various USAID activities over a fifteen-year career. Dedicated to generating development, fostering competitiveness, and finding solutions to socio-environmental problems.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Operations Supervisor
Modern Compactor Repair
04.2024 - Current
- **Remote position**
- Identify upselling opportunities, boosting service revenue by recommending additional maintenance plans.
- Developed client proposals and cost estimates to secure new contracts.
- Oversaw repair and maintenance of industrial trash and recycling compactors, ensuring efficiency and minimal downtime.
- Schedule and optimize daily operations for repair teams to meet client deadlines.
- Conduct equipment inspections, quality control, and ensured safety compliance.
- Supervise technicians, enhancing team performance.
- Manage inventory for parts to support seamless operations.
- Prepare repair logs, cost estimates, and service reports.
- Implement quality control systems to reduce errors, resulting in increased customer satisfaction rates.
Director
2M INVERSIONES AMBIENTALES S.A.S.
05.2020 - 12.2023
- Responsible for guiding the vision and strategic direction of a company dedicated to the Circular Economy sector
- Provided leadership and support for commitments related to Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), particularly for major corporations such as Postobon S.A
- This endeavor has resulted in a significant positive impact on the environment by diverting over 1500 tons of plastic waste per year, originally produced within the cardboard industry, away from landfills
- Instead, this waste is transformed into valuable plastic wood (WPC), creating a novel and sustainable application for these materials
- Additionally, I serve as the Coordinator for USAID Fixed Price Subcontracts (FPS) signed in collaboration with the Territorios de Oportunidad activity
Senior Technical Specialist
CHEMONICS INT/ ORO LEGAL PROGRAM - USAID
11.2015 - 08.2020
- I was responsible for negotiating with various stakeholders to address environmental liabilities resulting from informal mining operations
- This involved establishing forest plantations and fostering economic development by creating new production opportunities
- Additionally, I oversaw activities aimed at generating income and employment opportunities in Chocó, with a primary focus on developing the annatto value chain
- This initiative encompassed the establishment, transformation, and commercialization of annatto across 700 hectares, providing viable and legitimate economic alternatives for over 500 mining community families
- I also supervised projects aimed at rehabilitating degraded areas caused by mining activities, addressing environmental liabilities across nearly 15,000 hectares
- My role involved managing an investment budget of approximately 3 million dollars and negotiating with government and private investment funds to secure additional resources for strengthening value chains and expanding production lines in both national and international markets
- Responsible in the program on gender and inclusion issues for USAID
- Support and contact in the field in mid-term evaluations and finalization ones of the program or USAID
Biodiversity Specialist Consultant
CHEMONICS INT. - BIOREDD+ / USAID
01.2015 - 04.2015
- Provide technical assistance for identification and implementation of development projects financed by adaptation component and generated under synergies with ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT TO TERRITORIAL CONSOLIDATE (UACT - GOC) in contracts with Afro Colombian Community Councils located in pacific coast in value chains of Acai and Annatto
- This includes identify investment priorities by both UACT as BIOREDD +
- Supervised projects and oversaw the structuring of productive chains, which included Cocoa, Coconut, Chontaduro, Acai, and Annatto, with a total budget of approximately $2.5 million USD from USAID
Biodiversity Specialist
OPTIM CONSULT - BIOREDD+ / USAID
04.2014 - 01.2015
- Provide technical and administrative assistance for implementation of Bioredd+ development projects, funded by the program; similarly the synergies that were generated under ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT TO TERRITORIAL CONSOLIDATE (UACT - GOc) in Afro Colombian Community Councils
- This includes identifying investment priorities by both UACT as BIOREDD +
- Monitoring of productive projects based on a budget of 2.3 million dollars
- Supervise technical agreements
General Manager
SUNCOLOMBIA S.A.S.
10.2012 - 04.2014
- Company Start-up
- Legal representation and in charge of the management and administration of business
- Negotiation for exclusive distribution with SUNCO S
- L
- Spain
- Management of company dedicated to distribution and marketing of photovoltaic solar energy applications
- 350.000USD income in its first year
- Responsible for various photovoltaic projects in Colombia
- Promote development of the company through a sustainability component that provides access to Energy, Water and Telecommunications to communities that are in non-interconnected areas of Colombia
REDD+ Projects Consultant
CORPORACIÓN CMC
12.2013 - 04.2014
- Institutional strengthening and governance for eight (8) Afro Colombian Community Councils supported by USAID so as to achieve link in payments for environmental services; mainly REDD+
- Provide general guidelines and basis for potential development of a REDD+ project and a preliminary estimate of CO2 emissions, that would be avoided for a certain period, by implementing an optionally eligible project that prevent deforestation activities in forests collective ownership of eight (8) community Councils in Chocó, traditionally inhabited by Afro Colombian communities
Development Projects Consultant
CORPORACIÓN ECONEXUS COLOMBIA
01.2012 - 09.2012
- Support community development projects that generate licit income for peasant, indigenous and Afro Colombian people, affected by the Colombian internal conflict
- Promote sustainable development and diversified licit income to vulnerable families, transferring knowledge to improve articulation of these families with value chains, promoting strong partnerships and helping to improve public policy
- Coordinate and advise the sustainable development of productive projects that generate community benefit
- Provide Administrative and Financial Advisory to Productive Projects in Communities
Organizational consultant
FONDO PARA LA ACCIÓN AMBIENTAL Y LA NIÑEZ
05.2011 - 10.2011
- Support Community Development projects based on forest conservation and environmental sustainability, with funds from MIDAS / USAID program in order to facilitate the continuity of the process of sustainable management of land and natural resources, that were supported by the program in four Colombian Pacific communities
- Promote development of licit and diversified generation of income for vulnerable families, promoting strong partnerships with stakeholders
Consultant
CORPORACIÓN NAL. DE INVESTIGACIÓN Y FOMENTO FORESTAL CONIF
11.2010 - 03.2011
- Support the Presidential Management Process against Illicit Crop - PCI of the Presidential Agency for Social Action and International Cooperation - Investment Fund for Peace (SOCIAL ACTION - FIP) in coordination with USAID, in the implementation of the integral project of accompaniment for 4 communities in Colombian Pacific Megaproject for implementing the Natural Forest Conservation and delimited areas of natural forest
- Advise the sustainable development of high-impact projects in communities that generate community benefit
- Administrative and Financial Advisory provide for Colombian Pacific megaproject in Communities
Financial and Economic analyst CFC
ARD - TETRA TECH, MIDAS / USAID PROGRAM
12.2007 - 10.2010
- Participate in evaluation and processing of forest proposals from the perspective of financial analysis so that objectives of the MIDAS / USAID program were achieved
- Verify that all financial support was leveraged effectively, properly manage risk
- Technical assistance to communities in Food Security projects with Government National Food Safety program (ReSA) of Social Action, (Colombian Government) and supported by USAID in Indigenous Councils and Community Councils
- Under direction of Department of Financial Analysis of MIDAS Project, develop financial guidelines for project applications and protocols for assessing the financial viability and sustainability of potential projects
- Evaluate all possible projects and proposals for activities as soon as they are identified and make a preliminary recommendation on the financial viability and sustainability
Admin. Logistics & Events Assistant
ARD INC. - TETRA TECH - USAID
05.2006 - 11.2007
- Perform required assistance activities for Events & Logistics
- Event Coordination of Midas / USAID Program
- Develop travel and events budget for Midas / USAID Program
Education
Impact Evaluation - Social Projects
MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology
06.2015
Master - MSc - Sustainable Development and Corporate Social Responsibility
ESCUELA DE ORGANIZACIÓN INDUSTRIAL DE ESPAÑA - EOI
Spain11.2013
Business Administrator -
UNIVERSIDAD SAN MARTÍN
Colombia11.2006
Skills
- Operations Management: Streamlined workflows to improve efficiency
- Performance Monitoring: Implemented tracking systems, ensuring alignment with company goals and customer satisfaction
- Staff Supervision: Directed a team of technicians, providing mentorship, training, and performance evaluations
- Customer Relations: Ensured client satisfaction through responsive communication and quality service delivery
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 8 staff members.
Other Relevant Information
Winner of Accelerator LatitudR Award - Batch 2023, 2M Inversiones Ambientales S.A.S., Received acceleration program and a possibility of 500.000US funding by the end of 2023 from BID, Coca-Cola, Pepsico, Dow, among others., Solid Waste Association of North America - SWANA, Distinguished position on the committee of Sustainable Materials Management Technical Division (SMM TD), New York State Association for Reduction, Reuse, and Recycling NYSAR3, Member in a Distinguished Position on the Jury Committee for 2023 Recycling Leadership Awards, Multicultural (Swedish non-profit organization in Colombia), English Teaching in Medellin Colombia since 2019 for kids under 5 years.
Affiliations
- SWANA - Solid Waste Association of North America
- NYSAR - New York State Association for Reduction, Reuse and Recycling
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Operations Supervisor
Modern Compactor Repair
04.2024 - Current
Director
2M INVERSIONES AMBIENTALES S.A.S.
05.2020 - 12.2023
Senior Technical Specialist
CHEMONICS INT/ ORO LEGAL PROGRAM - USAID
11.2015 - 08.2020
Biodiversity Specialist Consultant
CHEMONICS INT. - BIOREDD+ / USAID
01.2015 - 04.2015
Biodiversity Specialist
OPTIM CONSULT - BIOREDD+ / USAID
04.2014 - 01.2015
REDD+ Projects Consultant
CORPORACIÓN CMC
12.2013 - 04.2014
General Manager
SUNCOLOMBIA S.A.S.
10.2012 - 04.2014
Development Projects Consultant
CORPORACIÓN ECONEXUS COLOMBIA
01.2012 - 09.2012
Organizational consultant
FONDO PARA LA ACCIÓN AMBIENTAL Y LA NIÑEZ
05.2011 - 10.2011
Consultant
CORPORACIÓN NAL. DE INVESTIGACIÓN Y FOMENTO FORESTAL CONIF
11.2010 - 03.2011
Financial and Economic analyst CFC
ARD - TETRA TECH, MIDAS / USAID PROGRAM
12.2007 - 10.2010
Admin. Logistics & Events Assistant
ARD INC. - TETRA TECH - USAID
05.2006 - 11.2007
Impact Evaluation - Social Projects
MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Master - MSc - Sustainable Development and Corporate Social Responsibility
ESCUELA DE ORGANIZACIÓN INDUSTRIAL DE ESPAÑA - EOI
Business Administrator -
UNIVERSIDAD SAN MARTÍN
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