Hector Bastidas Plaza is a seasoned business consultant with extensive experience across various sectors, currently working at Arcwide since March 2022, where responsibilities include co-chairing the finance and accounting stream for software implementation and managing stakeholder workshops. Prior roles include serving as a marketing consultant at GALLILEO BUSINESS CONSULTING, leading market studies for pharmaceuticals in Spain and Portugal, and working as a financial advisor at GADM de Jipijapa, where budget execution was monitored and relationships with financial institutions were cultivated. Hector also has experience in academia as a lecturer at ESPOL and has held management positions focusing on investment execution and project monitoring in various organizations. Educational qualifications include a master’s degree in Business Analysis and Consulting from IÉSEG School of Management and a Magister in Finance from Universidad Torcuato Di Tella, among others, demonstrating a strong foundation in finance and economics.