David Gil Jaqués

David Gil Jaqués

International Business Student  ·  Strategy & Global Markets  ·  AI & Economic Analysis

Profile

International Business student at ESCI-UPF with a focus on strategy, global markets, and emerging technologies. Experience supporting early-stage business initiatives in market expansion, partnerships, and strategic analysis.

Experience

Co-Founder & Business Development
Spain · Part-time
Jan 2025 – Present
  • Conducted strategic and market analysis of the company's international expansion model for foreign companies entering Spain
  • Analysed SDR-driven sales infrastructure, local market entry execution and performance-aligned commercial structure
  • Evaluated scalability, cost optimisation and risk mitigation of the go-to-market approach across key verticals
  • Assessed competitive positioning and market penetration strategy; contributed to structuring commercial proposals
Executive Assistant to CEO
Catalonia, Spain · Part-time
2025 – Present
  • Supported executive leadership in strategy, partnerships and operations for an early-stage enogastronomic project promoting Catalan D.O. products
  • Conducted market and expansion analysis for entry into new cities and events
  • Managed relationships with institutions, D.O. councils and producers; coordinated cross-team communication
  • Prepared strategic reports, executive presentations and briefings to support growth and operational decisions

Projects

Investment Research
Personal Investment Portfolio

Self-managed investment portfolio focused on asset allocation, macro analysis, and emerging market opportunities. Strategy available for download below.

Strategy & BD
GrowInSpain — Market Entry Framework

Co-developed an analytical framework for evaluating foreign company expansion into Spain, covering SDR infrastructure, go-to-market strategy, and competitive positioning.

Analysis
Macro & AI Research

Ongoing personal research tracking the intersection of AI productivity tools, global economic trends, and their impact on emerging business models and investment thesis.

Enogastronomy
D.O. Tour — Expansion Strategy

Designed market entry analysis for new cities and events; built institutional relationships with D.O. councils and producers to support the growth roadmap.

Education

ESCI-UPF
International Business & Marketing
Barcelona, Spain
Sep 2025 – Jun 2029

Skills

Strategic Analysis Market Entry Strategy Business Development Go-to-Market Strategy AI Productivity Tools Asset Allocation

Languages

SpanishNative
CatalanNative
EnglishProfessional
GermanElementary

Investments

Investment Portfolio

Download my investment portfolio for a detailed overview of my positions, thesis, and allocation strategy.

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Get in touch

Let's connect

Open to conversations about strategy, investments, business development, or simply exchanging ideas.