Marcelo comes from the UNFCCC secretariat where he gained experience first within the CDM support team, working as CDM Registry Operator, and subsequently within the Finance support team. In this last assignment he had the opportunity to support the SBI, the CMP and the AWG-LCA processes of the UNFCCC on issues related to the financial mechanism of the Convention including the Adaptation Fund.  Prior to joining the UNFCCC secretariat, Marcelo worked in his home country, Bolivia, where he developed a career in finance and investments.  He served as head of the investments department of the Central Bank of Bolivia within the Foreign Exchange Reserves Management Area. In addition to that, Marcelo has also worked as a consultant on Carbon Finance issues for the former Bolivian Clean Development Office, and also as advisor in international finance to some Bolivian private banks. He also taught finance related subjects and environmental economics at different Bolivian universities.

His academic background includes a Master in finance from Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand and a Master in environmental policy from the University of Oxford in the UK.