What was your study and/or professional background prior to this programme?
My background sits at the crossroads of food engineering and business strategy, which is perhaps a less common combination, but one that has shaped the way I think about problems ever since.
I started my career on the quality side of the meat industry, before moving into the legal and regulatory world of food imports and exports at a food broker. Both experiences gave me a strong grounding in how the food supply chain actually operates in practice, not just in theory.
From there, the path split in two directions at once. I co-founded Foodie, a healthy frozen food startup built around innovative cook-and-chill technology.
A few months into that venture, I received a call from Anheuser-Busch InBev. What started as an operational internship then led to a promotion into a strategy and management role.
When I decided to pursue my MBA and move to Edinburgh, I was then offered the chance to stay on in a digital transformation consulting capacity.
What was it about the MBA programme that particularly attracted you?
I am a naturally curious person, and I have always pushed myself to keep learning and growing. By the time I decided to do my MBA, I had spent years building expertise across manufacturing, operations, and strategy, but I wanted to understand the full picture of how a business works, not just the parts I had experienced.
The MBA has given me exactly that. A broad, integrated view of the organisation that I felt was missing. But the real turning point had come a little earlier.
In my last role as an internal management consultant, I realised that helping others solve their problems and achieve their objectives was something I was both genuinely good at and deeply motivated by. That experience made me see consulting as the natural next step.
I therefore came into the programme with a clear goal: to use it as a pivot towards management consulting, where I can bring my manufacturing expertise and strategic perspective to bear in a new context. The MBA is definitely proving to be the right vehicle for that transition.
Student experience
What do you like to do outside of your studies?
One of the most memorable highlights over the past year was running the Edinburgh Half Marathon with a friend from Uruguay who came to visit. Being able to run through Edinburgh's historic streets was a moment I will never forget.
Outside of that, I have spent a lot of time exploring the city with my MBA cohort, including picnics on Arthur's Seat, which are always fun!
On the professional side, I volunteer as a consultant with Edinburgh Community Food, working independently on a specific project. Seeing how a charity operates from the inside has given me a much richer understanding of the social fabric of the city, and of how impactful focused, well-structured work can be, even within a non-profit setting.
I am also part of a project team at Blackmont Consulting, another non-profit organisation, working alongside six others on a live brief.
Have you been involved with any industry engagement activities so far?
Along with MBA classmates, I travelled to London for the MBA trek in May, where we visited companies including Veolia, WPP and Santander, and attended a networking evening with alumni currently living and working in the capital. It was a brilliant way to get a real sense of what life after the MBA can look like.
Whenever a guest speaker comes to the Business School, I make a point of being there. You always come away with something, a different perspective, a new way of framing a problem, or simply the reminder that there are many ways to build a meaningful career.
Have you done any travel to other parts of Scotland or the UK since arriving in Edinburgh?
One of the real perks of living in Edinburgh is just how accessible everything is.
The Highlands were a must, and I went with friends and family who came to visit from Argentina. The landscapes are genuinely hard to put into words, it is the kind of place that makes an impression regardless of how many photos you have seen beforehand.
Beyond that, I have made it to London, Glasgow, Liverpool, York, Stirling, Newcastle, and St Andrews. The train connections from the city centre are surprisingly straightforward and affordable, which makes it easy to explore on weekends. It really does feel like Edinburgh is a natural launchpad for the rest of the country.
Looking ahead
What are you hoping to do after your studies?
My next move will be to New Zealand and I am genuinely excited about what comes next.
I want to bring what I think of as a dual perspective into a consulting role: having been both a food startup founder and a corporate operations strategist, I understand how to bridge the gap between a promising food concept and a highly efficient, commercially viable manufacturing reality. That is a gap I have lived on both sides of, and I believe it is where I can add the most value.
Specifically, I am looking to help organisations translate business objectives into operational execution, improving efficiency, strengthening performance, and making more informed decisions through data-driven and digitally enabled approaches. To get started, I have secured an internship at a food innovation consulting company in New Zealand. I cannot wait to put everything together and begin building that next chapter.