Manuel Méndez Morán

Calle Orense **, ***** Madrid, SPAIN - +34-691-***-*** – manuelmm@protonmail.c om PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MARKET ANALYST, Market Intelligence and Business Development Dept. of Repsol Trading (Madrid – Spain, January 2015 – Present)

- Construction of market fundamentals analyses and reports (prices and spreads, counterparties, inventories, product flows, financial and macroeconomic reports) along with current event alerts aimed at supporting top management decisions (directors and trading desks).

- Operations planning and financial forecasting of business development projects (storage, new product developments, developing markets joint ventures) at an international scale (Asia, Baltic and NWE, MED and North Africa, LATAM).

- Design and development of an ad-hoc vessel tracking tool using visual analytics software and real-time data.

- Development of initiatives to improve inter-departmental efficiency (e.g net worth crude calculation enhancement; integration and automation of proccesses with middle office teams). Organization of and assistance to core industry conferences and onsite events (e.g oil market outlooks at Repsol Campus).

- Repsol REGE Master Program (in-company master's in Energy Management). Nine-month full-time program covering transversal knowledge of the Oil & Gas sector through professional competencies (financial markets, investment analysis, upstream operations, marketing and logistics) and personal abilities (team skills and leadership management). Final project

(storage and logistics optimization algorithm) currently under implementation with forecasted €8Mill/year cost savings. Intern, Business Development and Strategy Dept. of Repsol Trading (Madrid – Spain, November 2013 – November 2014)

- Full participation in the definition and implementation of an innovative strategic plan, in collaboration with a leading consulting team, with the goal of setting ambitious growth objectives and anticipating investment requirements within the department. FisioBot S.L (Oviedo – Spain, April – October 2013)

- Physiotherapy clinic spin-off project aimed at disrupting the sector through the use of robotic technology. I elaborated the business plan (mainly operations and marketing) as well as financial forecasting and valuation (DCF, comparables) with the goal of defining initial investment strategies.

Diagnostrum S.L, (Oviedo – Spain, September 2012 – April 2013)

- Technology start-up developing a mobile communication platform for healthcare professionals. I was responsible for expanding the operations and financial plans and had full involvement in transversal activities such as social media and CRM. Intern, Hotel Barceló Ankara Altinel (Ankara – Turkey, June – July 2011).

- Cross-departmental training with responsabilities in front desk, HR, sales departments. Organization of commercial events. Intern, Spanish Embassy Office for Economic & Commercial Affairs (Ankara – Turkey, June – July 2010)

- Macroeconomic analyst at the international commerce institute (ICEX). Tasks consisted of the creation of monthly reports, update of internal databases, synthesis and translation of articles, and bilateral trade statistics reporting. EDUCATION

IESE Business School (Madrid – Spain, 2012)

- Merit-based Universidad de Navarra undergraduate program for top students from Class of 2012 (one-semester MBA equivalent).

- IESE Executive Leadership Program (July – December 2012). Administration of and assistance to a tailor-made executive program for a listed Spanish firm. Financial forecasting and business planning. International Degree in Management, Universidad de Navarra (BSc+MSc) (Pamplona – Spain, 2008 – 2012)

- Minor in Finance.

- Semester exchange programs:

o Copenhagen Business School (Denmark, 2011).

GCMS Trading Course.

o University of Technology Sydney (Australia, 2010)

- Team case competitions: UNAV Business Faculty Case Competition (2011), KPMG International Case Competition (2010)

- Online Courses: 'What Managers Can Learn from Great Philosophers' (ECP Paris), 'Energy 101' (Georgia Tech), 'Introduction to Mathematical Thinking' (Stanford), 'Financial Markets' (Yale) International Studies Charter High School (Miami – USA, 2005 – 2008)

- Graduated with Cum Laude Honors. United States National Honor Society. Spanish Baccalaureate convalidation.

- Previously lived and studied in California (USA, 1999 – 2000) and Nebraska (USA, 2003 – 2005) PERSONAL INFORMATION

Languages: Spanish: Native language; English: Bilingual; French: Basic Working Proficiency. Informatics: Microsoft Office (VBA programming, advanced PPT); Bloomberg Pro, Reuters; visual analytics TIBCO Spotfire; iMacros. Other interests: Basketball (Lincoln Nebraska City Championship, YMCA league player and coach, Asturias Regional champions); Mountaineering (Ararat Mountain climb) and Mixed Martial Arts (senior orange belt). Photography and digital design. Volunteering: Children with Congenital Heart Disease Association, APACI (social integration of affected children through storytelling, seasonal event organization, fundraising, 2010 - Present); ‘IES Alfonso II’ orientation sessions for English students (motivational speech as former student, 2011 - 2012); Youth Leadership Miami; extracurricular math and science high school tutor (2007 - 2008); ATP Masters Series (tennis ballperson team captain 2006, 2007); AP English Literature teacher assistant (2006 - 2008).

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