diego magnus

Investor And Strategic Planning Advisor at WOW

Bio Summary

Diego has 20+ years international experience in private equity, management consulting, startup investment and media. Strong emphasis on creating and managing relationships with company owners, investors, client top management and new business assessment and engagement. Proven ability to engage and inspire geographically diverse teams in challenging situations.

Employment History

Principal

Kriu

January 2017 - present

Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil

Leading the setup of a private equity fund, including contacts with potential investors and deal search

Investor And Strategic Planning Advisor

WOW

January 2015 - present

Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil

• Member of the investment committee • Mentor of startups

Mentor

Insper

January 2015 - December 2016

São Paulo, State of São Paulo, Brazil

Mentor of undergrad students in the REP (Effective Problem Solving) class, in the course of Business Administration

Associate Partner

Falconi

January 2007 - December 2016

São Paulo, State of São Paulo, Brazil

Managed a pro bono project for Instituto Tenis, an NGO to place Brazil back to the top ranking positions in Tennis • Has managed team of 9 to increase revenue, reduce expensed and redesign core processes of leading regional supermarket • Led team in Mexico to assess $40m cost reduction in commodities-related business • Has led a project for 3 years in leading national paint manufacturer, having increased its EBITDA by 77% by implementing revenue management metrics, processes and policies, overall goals deployment and variable remuneration • Led project to increase productivity in national refrigerated and frozen logistics operator, reducing costs by $1.7 MM • Reduced numbers of backlogs in national leading apparel retailer, leading a team of more than 10 people • Managed team, in the USA, that improved free cash flow of world leader in many categories of packaged food company • Managed tem of consultants that improved operating revenue of national airport operator by more than 10% • Establish the strategic map of Brazilian healthcare player, leading to a multi-year implementation • Led team of 10 to assess $400m EBITDA improvement opportunities for major Brazilian telecom company • Managed a 2-year project that increased state government tax revenue by $174m and reduced the expenses by $28m • Implemented integrated management system for a plant in Trinidad and Tobago for a global leader in steel industry • Supported consulting project related to the organizational structure and processes of the new Rio Grande do Sul state government electronic procurement system • Coached and developed junior and senior consultants, leading to promotion to the role of engagement managers • Responsible for the development and training on the internal workshop "Analysis", taken by the newly hired consultants • Consistently ranked in top 10% of peers; awarded first-ever MBA sponsorship from company

Administrative And Finance Coordinator

Grupo RBS

January 2004 - December 2006

Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil

Successfully managed investments and operations budget for 21 radio stations, reaching general EBITDA of 30%, among the best in industry • Led the development of first fully-integrated/networked advertising and sales softwa ...see more

Consultant

Falconi

January 2001 - December 2004

Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil

• 1st place in trainee assessment panel, a formal evaluation of 1st-year overall performance • Reduced operational expenses by 10% in national Apparel Retailer • Redesigned business process in the National Food and Drug ...see more

Education

Master's in Business Administration/Management

IMD

2012

Bachelor's in Civil Engineering

UFRGS

2000

Language Skills

English Spanish; Castilian Portuguese

Country Experience

Brazil Colombia Mexico Switzerland United Arab Emirates United States

Skills

Business

Benchmarking & Best Practice,

Business Case,

Business Planning,

Business Unit Strategy,

Corporate Development,

Corporate Strategy,

Strategic Planning,

Value Creation,

Digital Strategy,

Continuous Improvement,

Operational Excellence,

Change & Implementation,

Channel Management,

Commercial Due Diligence,

Deal Sourcing and Execution,

M&A Strategy & Due Diligence,

Merger & Acquisitions,

Operational Due Diligence,

Target Search,

Valuation

Finance

Cost Management,

Financial Analysis,

Financial Modeling,

Financial Planning

Marketing and Public Relations

Competitive Analysis