Alejandro V.
Principal, Kearney MEA Energy and Process Industries
The move
MoveMcKinsey & Company → Kearney
TitleEngagement Manager → Principal
LocationMedellin → Riyadh
Cross-border moveYes · Medellin → Saudi Arabia
Native languageSpanish, English
Total experience17.2 years
Kearney headcount5,001-10,000 employees
Kearney industryBusiness Consulting and Services
Kearney HQChicago, Illinois
Kearney founded1926
Kearney typePartnership
Career arc
- PrincipalDec 2023 — Present
Kearney· Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- ManagerApr 2022 — Dec 2023
- Engagement ManagerJun 2019 — Feb 2022
McKinsey & Company· Medellin· Full-time
- AssociateApr 2018 — May 2019
- Business ConsultantJul 2017 — Mar 2018
Pragma· Medellin, Colombia· Full-time
- Project ManagerFeb 2016 — Feb 2017BBanca de Inversion Bancolombia· Medellin, Colombia· Full-time
- AssociateFeb 2015 — Feb 2016
- Finance ManagerSep 2012 — Jan 2015
Sociedad V&M· Medellín, Colombia· Full-time
- Professor of Internationalization StrategiesJan 2011 — Jun 2011
Universidad EAFIT· Medellín, Colombia
- Board MemberJun 2010 — Jun 2013
Serviminas· La Estrella, Colombia· Part-time
- General ManagerJun 2010 — Mar 2014
Carbones del Golfo· Medellín, Colombia· Part-time
- Business AnalystApr 2008 — May 2010
Education
- University of CambridgeMaster of Philosophy - MPhil · Business Administration and Chemical EngineeringOct 2006 — Aug 2007
- Université Nancy 2· French Studies2006 — 2006
- The Columbus SchoolHigh School Diploma · Pre-Engineering1986 — 2000
- Universidad EAFITMEng in Chemical Process Engineering · Minor in BiotechnologyJul 2000 — May 2006
Languages
- Spanish · Native or bilingual
- English · Native or bilingual
- French · Elementary
Top skills
Business ManagementOrganizational DesignBusiness TransformationOperations ManagementWritten CommunicationSupply Chain Optimization
About
I am a Principal at Kearney, based in Riyadh, with 16+ years of industry and consulting experience with focus on Downstream Chemicals, Utilities, Operational Transformation and Business Development. I have served clients in the Middle East (Saudi Arabia, UAE), Latin America (Colombia, Guatemala, Chile) and Europe (United Kingdom). Posts on my LinkedIn profile solely reflect my personal opinion.