Rafael is an experienced finance professional with over 15 years experience in the corporate sector. A qualified accountant with a MBA and GAICD, he combines commercial acumen with strong technical knowledge to help businesses of all sizes become more profitable.

 

Rafael has worked globally across a number of industries, including fintech, healthcare, media, banking, agriculture and not-for-profit, holding a variety of financial management roles from financial controller to CFO. He's served on the board of private and public companies and NFPs.

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He is also an entrepreneur and very active in the Perth startup ecosystem. A business mentor and an angel investor, Rafael writes on a number of topics relevant to startups and SMEs. He is on the Management Committee of Perth Angels, Perthcolator and EGroup, and a mentor/judge at CSIRO ON accelerator and Founder Institute.

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Rafael has been nominated for innovation awards at Rio Tinto and P&N Bank, and has been invited to guest lecture for MBA courses at the University of WA and Curtin University.