Diana Huidobro
Civil Industrial Engineer graduate from Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, currently pursuing MBA degree at MIT Sloan School of Management.
| Headline: | Club Leader |
| Work status: | Full-Time Student |
| Industries: | Biotech, Cleantech, Financial, Food and Drink, Travel |
| Skills: | English, Languages, Portuguese, Spanish |
| Location: | Cambridge, MA |
| Groups: | California Clean Tech Open, Conference on Clean Energy 2008 CCE08, Energy Crossroads, Global Entrepreneurship Week , VentureBeat, Øresund Entrepreneurship Academy |
| Interested in: | Advising startups, Brainstorming, Giving back, Growing my group, Helping friends, Helping members of my groups, Meeting new people, Mentoring, Partnering with other groups, Professional opportunities, Sharing my projects |
| Tags: | brazil, cambridge, chile, clean energy, clean tech, Entrepreneurship, environment, patagonia, Running, san rafael, santiago, Traveling |
| Schools: | Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Brazilian Ethanol Industry Project |
| Position: | Research Associate |
| Time period: | January 2006 - August 2007 |
| Description: | Research Project for HBS Doctoral Candidate.
• Performed industry analysis of the global agribusiness industry and collaborated in HBS Case Bunge: Food, Fuel, and World Markets (HBS:708‐443) that is used in executive education and MBA programs • Identified and interviewed more than 12 industry leaders in the Brazilian sugar ethanol industry, including CEOs, VC and PE investors, consultants and entrepreneurs to gather information on industry trends for business analysis • Analyzed financial statements, balance sheets and income statements (10K’s) of a sugar ethanol company and identified key revenue drivers and internal and external variables that affect margins • Evaluated impact of Brazilian industrial policies on entrepreneurial activity in the sugar ethanol industry • Analyzed M&A activity and evolution of ownership structure, critical information to advise policy makers |
| Employer: | Harvard Green Campus Initiative |
| Position: | Graduate Green Living Representative |
| Time period: | January 2005 - February 2007 |
| Description: | • Prepared and conducted social marketing campaigns to promote sustainability, energy efficiency, water preservation and recycling. Educated residents about climate change and environmental footprint
• Led a team of five people and achieved a 400% increase in recycling in year 2006 • Designed, evaluated, and executed a campaign targeted to Harvard residents to promote use of CFL bulbs • Actively recruited and mentored new representatives |
| Employer: | Isabel Allende Foundation |
| Position: | Research Associate |
| Time period: | July 2003 - July 2004 |
| Description: | • Identified, gathered and analyzed archival data, museum databases and XVIII Century's books in Catalan and Old Spanish to prepare historical background for the best‐sellers Zorro: A Novel and Ines of my Soul |
| Employer: | Riskamerica.com |
| Position: | Manager, Client & Investor Relations and Commercialization |
| Time period: | September 2002 - June 2003 |
| Description: | Financial Risk Management Spin‐off of Universidad Catolica, sponsored by Santander Bank (Seed Stage).
• Developed new business opportunities to cross‐sell tools for traders, portfolio managers and risk managers; forecasted P&L statements, performed valuation and competitive appraisal, and investigated financing options • Established client relations with the top 10 banks in the industry to sell risk management tools • Managed client portfolio servicing 53% of the total national banking industry • Developed the business plan that secured grants for $20K and $120K, and a joint venture for $100K |
| Employer: | Riskamerica.com |
| Position: | Research Associate |
| Time period: | November 2001 - August 2002 |
| Description: | • Developed and tested state‐of‐the‐art technical tools for financial risk management
• Built a comprehensive statistical model to analyze and forecast foreign exchange rates using forward prices, spot transactions and interest rate information |
| Employer: | CITIBANK |
| Position: | Summer Intern |
| Time period: | December 1999 - February 2000 |
| Description: | • Assisted in the structuring of a foreign direct investment operation, resulting in Anheuser Busch investing over $200 million in a local company
• Built a proprietary model to select the most cost-competitive funding alternative for foreign investors, analyzing derivatives structuring, syndicated loan operations, and tax advantages • Assisted traders in foreign exchange transactions |
EDUCATION
| University: | Harvard University |
| Time period: | 2004 - 2006 |
| Degree: | Certificate in Management. Concentration in Finance |
| University: | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Time period: | 2007 - Present |
| Degree: | MBA |
INFORMATION
| Hobbies: | Enjoy adventure traveling, exercising and hiking. Explored Patagonia rivers with friends and family |
| Clubs: | MIT: Active member of Finance Club, VCPE Club, Sales Club, MIT Energy Club |
| Awards: | Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile: Awarded Honor Scholarship for outstanding academic performance
Harvard University: Awarded the Katie Y.F. Yang Prize, for Academic Achievement (one out of 200) |
