Rafael Karkle

Rafael Karkle serves as the Global CFO at Yalo since November 2022, overseeing financial operations across North America, Latin America, and EMEA for a leading Conversational Commerce Platform. Previously, Rafael was a Board Advisor at ESSS, focusing on M&A exit strategies in a challenging market, and served as CFO at Neoway, where significant business growth was achieved alongside substantial tax optimization. Earlier roles include Financial Director and Deputy CFO at Unilever, Head of Financial Planning and Strategy at Electrolux, and Controller/Head of FP&A at PepsiCo. Rafael's educational background includes an MBA from Hult International Business School and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Universidade Federal do Paraná.