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Alfredo Saucedo

Founder, Chief Risk Officer, and Compliance Officer

About Me

Finance and credit risk professional with over 15 years of industry experience. Notable achievements include founding and leading the Credit and Risk department of a financial institution operating as a Fintech, as well as conducting risk assessments for Fitch Ratings. Expert in financial analysis, development of credit products, and risk mitigation, with a solid understanding of the financial structures within both public and private sectors.

Experience

Years of Experience15-20 years
Current StatusActive
Founder, Chief Risk Officer, and Compliance OfficerAora Capital, SOFOM ENR
2021 - 2025

• Designed and implemented credit, legal, and AML / CFT risk policies, including the creation of compliance manuals and codes of ethics, aligned with investors' risk appetite. • Developed credit - fintech products and iterative origination models, achieving a loan portfolio placement of MXN 60 million over 3 years while maintaining a 9% non - performing loan ratio. • Secured three consecutive satisfactory external audits in AML / CFT compliance. • Collaborated in the preparation of financial projections and statements to support strategic decision - making.

Senior Director of Public Finance for Latin AmericaFitch Ratings
2007 - 2021

• Led credit risk analysis for governmental entities in Mexico and Latin America, including Mexico City, Chihuahua, Oaxaca, Santiago Metro in Chile, and TransMilenio in Bogotá. • Progressed from Analyst to Senior Director over 12 years, managing a team of six analysts for four years. • Developed the regional methodology for rating financings in Latin America. • Achieved Fitch Credit Academy (FCA) certification on the first attempt, among the first three analysts to do so.

Director of Financial AnalysisEstrategia Financiera Profesional
2011 - 2013

• Conducted analyses and projections of public finances for federal entities, advising on the structuring and negotiation of financings with banking institutions. • Developed financial models incorporating macroeconomic variables to simulate financing scenarios.

Research AssistantEGAP, Center for Regional and National Development
2005 - 2007

• Co - authored the book 2007 , " which includes quantitative analysis of 120 variables related to economic and governmental performance factors. •

Education

Degree of Bachelor's in Economics,ITESM,
1999 - 2004
Masters of Master's in Economics,EGAP, ITESM,
2006 - 2008

Skills

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Languages1

Skills

Finance, Risk Appetite, Loans, Credit Risk, Credit Risk, Financial Technology (FinTech), Portfolio Management, Leadership, Financial Risk Management, Financial Analysis

Languages

English