Specializing in performance improvement across the Private Equity lifecycle. Darren’s main areas of concentration include applying Data, Analytics and AI-based technologies to achieve cost reduction, operational efficiency, and value creation.
Darren is a fact-driven and action-oriented operator who enjoys rolling up his sleeves and working collaboratively with management teams to deliver practical solutions to tackle complex business issues. He’s passionate about applying the latest technologies and analytical frameworks to solve pressing and complex business challenges.
Prior to joining Cuesta Partners, Darren spent five years at a leading consultancy firm where he served as Director within the Digital Team applying AI-based solutions to existing Private Equity service offerings. A recent example of this work includes being engaged by a Blackstone portfolio company within the Infrastructure sector to develop an AI framework to assess contractual commercial risks and identify revenue leakage.
Darren lives in Bogota, Colombia with his wife where he spends his free time trying to learn to dance salsa and helping various dog foundations who are committed to and rehoming animals that have been abandoned and mistreated.