Francisco Catalan

Lead regional financial planning, P&L consolidation, and strategic reporting, serving as the primary financial advisor to the Regional President on revenue growth and investment strategies. Partner with the Regional CFO to model and evaluate high-impact revenue-generating projects, driving data-backed investment decisions.

Directed end-to-end strategy and execution of complex, multi-billion-dollar projects across Microsoft’s global Cloud Supply Chain. Led AI and GPU hardware deployment initiatives for global datacenters, directly expanding processing capacity to meet surging enterprise AI demand.

Managed global CapEx budget allocations for engineering business units. Built and executed a new CapEx allocation framework, streamlining investment decision-making process and prioritizing high-value projects aligned with Intel’s product roadmap.

Deployed localized Go-To-Market (GTM) playbooks for the Gaming and Commercial segments, optimizing sales force focus toward high-margin product lines. Modeled and justified the expansion of the Commercial Account Executive team, which increased market coverage and significantly boosted enterprise sales performance.

Managed LATAM expenses and sales/marketing financial KPIs. Created financial models that optimized fund allocation across LATAM countries, directly expanding sales force coverage and driving unit volume growth.

Led a team of 5 analysts responsible for financial forecasting, budgeting, and IFRS/US GAAP reporting. Redesigned budget performance forecasting models, significantly improving OpEx/CapEx and revenue predictability for the energy group.

Developed a novel risk-indicator methodology that reduced annual bad debt write-offs by 20%, directly boosting bottom-line profitability. Conducted quantitative cash flow, ROI, and profitability analyses for 20+ new credit card and loan product launches.

Redesigned treasury and investment processes for a major energy client, successfully maximizing investment ROI and lowering borrowing costs. Executed BRGAAP, US GAAP, and SOX compliance audits for multinational clients in the energy, chemical, consumer goods, and automotive sectors.

International MBA with specialization in Business Management & Operations, completed in May 2013.

Specialization in Business Management & Operations, completed in June 2006.

Bachelor of Science in Materials Engineering, completed in December 2004.