This file contains a description of a current Citi employee and description of the employee experience through a set of questions and answers. Work is very similar to school in that you are constantly learning. Never be afraid to keep learning at work, ask questions and take on tasks that seem very difficult for you. The more unfamiliar you are with a rotation the more you will learn.

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]]> I see myself in the Consumer Business side, probably somewhere in the LATAM Region. I would really enjoy if, at some point in my career, I could be a Country Risk Manager in any of the Central American countries.

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Name: Rodrigo Aguilar

Title: Risk Management Associate

Education: MBA: Thunderbird Graduate School, BS: Babson College, Major: International Management/Finance

Program: Risk

Level: graduate

Region: Global

What advice would you offer prospective candidates on transitioning from school to the workplace?: Work is very similar to school in that you are constantly learning. Never be afraid to keep learning at work, ask questions and take on tasks that seem very difficult for you. The more unfamiliar you are with a rotation the more you will learn.
What about your career excites you the most - gets you out of bed in the morning?: The fact that I have the unique opportunity to work in four different areas of the bank in only 2 years time span. Additionally, Citi has a presence in 100 countries which means I have many options globally where I can work.
How do you apply your degree to what you're doing now?: Although I did not study Risk Management or rigorous quantitative discipline in my MBA, my International Management and Finance Degree plays a great role on what I do day to day. One of the important classes received in School was cross cultural communication, which is something that I apply every day as I hold conference calls with various persons from different regions of the world.
What skills have you found to be the most useful in your position?: The nice thing about the RMA program is that in every rotation you are required to use different skills. In Risk Oversight there were a lot of analytical and written skills required, while in LATAM the essential ones are leadership, presentation and communication skills.
What non-work related activities do you get involved in through Citi (community, mentoring, charity)?: I have been involved in several community activities while in Citi. The most rewarding one was last November on Citi’s Global Volunteer day. I helped organize a Fair for adopted children from developing countries. Many of them were from my home country Guatemala.
Where do you see yourself in five years?: I see myself in the Consumer Business side, probably somewhere in the LATAM Region. I would really enjoy if, at some point in my career, I could be a Country Risk Manager in any of the Central American countries.
What do you enjoy doing outside work?: Most importantly being with my family and my newborn daughter. I also enjoy running and playing tennis with my friends.

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