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Nicolas Guerra

@nicolasguerra

Economist blending FP&A/strategy with data engineering — building financial models and the data architecture behind them.

Ecuador

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What I'm looking for

I'm pursuing a career in banking where I can apply financial analysis, profitability modeling, payments expertise, and data-driven decision-making to strategic business challenges.

I'm an economist from Ecuador working at the intersection of finance and data. I currently lead the Financial Comptrollership division at Banco Guayaquil, where I rebuilt the bank's customer profitability model end to end and led a benchmarking analysis that uncovered over $4MM in excess cost, resulting in $2MM in realized savings.

I also work as a Strategy Consultant for a major outsourcing firm, focused on financial planning and efficiency to grow their business units organically, without debt. Earlier, I was a Business Analyst and Product Owner at CHUBB, and before that worked in fraud-prevention and payments strategy at TOPAZ. Alongside this, I run a freelance consulting practice building financial models and data infrastructure for clients across industries.

Day to day, I work in SQL, Python, DuckDB, and Excel — building profitability models, data pipelines, and executive dashboards. I hold an economics degree from USFQ (Best Thesis Award) and certifications in Advanced Data Analytics (Google) and Quantitative Modeling (Wharton).

Right now, I'm focused on growing as a data and financial analyst. Long-term, I want to build my own strategic consulting practice at the intersection of finance and data analytics.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Financial Consultant

Current

Manpower

Apr 2026 - Present (5 months)

Driving the launch of new business lines—Trade Marketing and HR Analytics—projected to scale company revenues to up to $4MM USD per month. Leading development of data infrastructure and financial reporting frameworks to enhance operational efficiency and commercial visibility.

Financial Consulting Data Infrastructure ERP Project Management Financial Reporting Cash Flow Management P&L Analysis Trade Marketing HR Analytics

Current

Financial Data Analyst

Current

Banco Guayaquil

Jun 2025 - Present (1 year 3 months)

Identified over $4MM in excess cost in debit card products through benchmarking and cost-savings analysis, leading to vendor renegotiation and up to $2MM in savings. Led reengineering of the customer profitability model and delivered profitability assessments across business lines.

Python R Excel Financial Analysis Cost Optimization Data Analysis KPI Design Economic Modeling Profitability Analysis Benchmarking

Business Analyst & Product Owner

Chubb

Feb 2025 - Jun 2025 (4 months)

Owned high-impact payment management products, optimizing end-to-end payment flow through a proprietary application handling transaction volume up to $15M. Championed collections initiatives leveraging payment technology to streamline workflows and accelerate cash recovery.

Payment management Product Ownership Process Automation Collections Financial Analysis

Digital Business Intern

Topaz

Feb 2024 - Aug 2024 (6 months)

Led the full portfolio reengineering of fraud-prevention and AML offerings, reshaping the product suite around evolving client requirements and competitive dynamics. Crafted go-to-market and positioning strategies for payment and fraud-prevention products across multiple Latin American markets, leveraging regional payments knowledge to strengthen brand presence and accelerate adoption.