Carlos Quijada Blanco
Independent Green Coffee Consultant and Trader
- Role
- Consultant at Melissa Gillis Care
- Location
- Miami Beach, FL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Carlos Quijada Blanco
The interaction between Specialty, Certified and Mainstream Markets is crucial for profits, risk management and financial sustainability of any coffee company. Giving producers the tools and knowledge to maximize their value and shape their institutions for sustainable development it’s the key to ensure diversity in the World Coffee Market. PROFILE - Trading experience in Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, India, Indonesia and Vietnam- Sustainability and traceability projects to maximize specialty production in origin- Cupping and QA using SCA/CQI protocols and Cropster Software- Commercial experience in USA and Europe- Hedging. Futures and options. ICE and FOREX- FT, Organic, Rain Forest Alliance and UTZ certification process- International logistics, warehousing and trading cash flow- Taxation setup for European Union coffee trade and imports- Corporate finance, Risk analysis and strategic planning applied to green coffee trading.
Experience
Consultant
Sep 2016 — Present · Miami, TX, US
Give bespoken service to new and traditional roasters, while maximising profits for the company- Set a better presence in origin, optimising supply and carry with the least financial risk impact- Optimise trading, traffic, risk management and operations with CTRM software- Developing quality sustainable projects funded by developing banks. Allocating the risks and profit fairly to the producer, while the trader/exporter keeps control of the operation. The future production is used as credit collateral.
Education
Universidad Central de Venezuela
Bachelor's degree, Mathematical Economics, Econometrics, Corporate Finance
1992 — 1997
Skills
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Trading
- Hotel Asset Management
- Colombia
- Hedging
- Management
- Bonds
- Vietnam
- Futures Trading
- Business Planning
- Logistics Management
- Corporate Finance
- Options Strategies
- Coffeecup
- Stock Market
- Specialty Coffee
- Exchange Markets
- Architecture
- Soft Commodities
- Coffee Roasting
- Sales
- Business Strategy
- Negotiation
- Green Coffee
- Brazil
- Import Export
- Robusta
- Strategic Planning
- Valuation
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