When new hires join Arches Bogotá today, Sergio Barcia is often one of the first people they turn to. He’s a consistent top performer, a trusted sounding board on complex projects, and someone managers rely on when judgment matters.

But this level of influence wasn’t where Sergio started.

When he joined Arches, growth wasn’t automatic; it was accelerated by impact. What existed instead was a clear expectation: deliver results, take ownership, and earn trust through impact. Sergio’s journey shows what growth with expectation really looks like in practice.

Sergio’s role at Arches

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Sergio works as an Associate within Arches’ expert networking team. His role involves understanding client problems, identifying the right experts, and driving interviews that help clients make high‑stakes decisions. It is fast‑paced, detail‑heavy work that demands strong judgment, adaptability, and time management.

Sergio’s early months: learning fast, delivering faster

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When Sergio first joined Arches, he had prior experience and a clear idea of what “doing well” looked like. At the start, success meant results: proposing candidates, securing interviews, and hitting numbers.

But within his first few weeks, that definition expanded.

He realized that performance at Arches was also about mindset: helping teammates unblock issues, suggesting solutions when projects slowed, and contributing beyond assigned tasks. Doing well meant improving how the work got done, not just completing it.

What surprised him most was the pace. Sergio expected growth to unfold over a year, instead within five months, the company was scaling rapidly. The bar moved faster than expected, and meeting it required constant learning and adjustment.

Standing out through ownership

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A turning point came when the team began handling more survey‑based projects. Sergio noticed that some teammates were struggling with the shift.

Rather than focusing only on his own delivery, he spoke with his manager and stepped in. He began running informal training sessions to share best practices and address common bottlenecks. These sessions weren’t required but they helped the entire team perform better.

Over time, this consistency built trust. Sergio’s manager began relying on him to independently understand projects and propose solutions. Ownership, paired with sound judgment, became the foundation of his growth.

Growing into a mentor role before a title change

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As Sergio took on more responsibility, mentoring became a natural extension of his impact. 

The biggest shift was mental. He began supporting others not because a title required it, but because trust and capability came first, with formal recognition following performance, not the other way around.

Afterward, he began seeing new joiners as an extension of himself. If they succeeded, the team succeeded. Teaching others sharpened his own thinking. Explaining processes forced clarity, anticipation, and better decision‑making. 

What Arches gets right about growth

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For Sergio, growth at Arches has come from clarity, trust, and visible outcomes.

Instead of simulated tasks, associates are brought into real projects early, with support and context. As trust is earned, responsibility expands and so does recognition. Growth at Arches isn’t about doing more for the sake of it; it’s about seeing your impact compound into credibility, ownership, and the next role.

That’s what makes the effort rewarding: progress and expectations are transparent. The results you create don’t disappear into a system; they move you forward in your career.

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If this approach to growth resonates with you, Arches Bogotá is where we’re putting it into practice: building teams, ownership, and long-term impact from the ground up.

Check out our Job Portal here ,and we can’t wait to see your application and potentially welcome you to the Arches team!