What takes a young man from growing up in a small Ohio town, whose dream was to play professional basketball, to running a recruiting company in Latin America?
Good question. I took some big risks, made mistakes, and followed my passion for a region that has always fascinated me.
My career has taken many unexpected turns. I began as an economist, and then I worked at major American companies like Capital One and Meta, doing jobs from engineering to product management.
These were good jobs, but I wasn’t happy there. I am glad, though, that they indirectly led me to leave the US and immerse myself in the Latin American tech scene when I was recruited for Rappi.
When I first arrived, my first project was to build a big team of developers. That is when I realized that traditional recruiting is obsolete and doesn’t deliver quality match candidates, despite the exceptional talent pool in Latin America.
Like many entrepreneurs, I went all in, took a chance, and started Lupa.
I assembled my team with the highest elite recruiters across Latin America. I’m proud to say we are a company built in Latin America, with Latin American talent and values, changing the world hire by hire.
In the end, I got here by being an average basketball player and trusting my business instincts.
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