Lorenia Aquino

I am an Operations and Business Transformation leader specializing in scaling companies through process optimization and digitalization. I combine a proven track record in multicultural team leadership and revenue growth (+20% annual sales) with recent executive training in Business Digitalization from EAE Business School. My expertise lies in building efficient, data-driven operational frameworks for corporate firms and scale-ups to enable sustainable growth and market expansion.

I am an operations executive with over 12 years of experience building and scaling the foundations for B2B & B2C companies in international markets. I specialize in turning strategic vision into operational reality: from launching offices from scratch (as I did when expanding operations into Portugal and Málaga, achieving 20% growth) to completely redesigning processes to drive efficiency, which allowed me to reduce operational costs by 50%. My leadership focuses on developing high-performance cultures based on clear data, an approach that also reduced staff turnover by 90%. In my current role as interim COO in Ventura, my mandate is precisely to design the operational playbook and accountability systems for a company's next growth phase. I combine hands-on execution with strategic vision and am seeking to apply this 'builder' mindset to successfully establish and lead Aventus Group's operation in Spain.

My academic foundation is built on advanced studies in International Relations and Foreign Affairs, which provide the strategic lens for navigating complex, cross-border business environments. I hold a Ph.D. and a Master's degree in Foreign Affairs and European Integration from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, where my research focused on international policy, regulatory frameworks, and socio-economic systems. This rigorous analytical training is directly applicable to structuring compliant and scalable operations in new markets. Complementing this, I am currently enhancing my executive toolkit through an Executive Program in Digital Business Transformation at EAE Business School, focusing on the practical application of technology, data, and AI to drive operational scalability and strategic growth. This combination of deep geopolitical understanding and modern digital strategy forms the core of my approach to building and leading international operations.