
Multi-functional and multi-lingual hands on manager
Argentina

Multi-functional and multi-lingual hands on manager
Argentina
Experienced in Technical, Commercial, Marketing, Administrative and Operations areas as manager. Experienced in Process Analysis, review and implementation.
Marketing and sales of high technology (telecommunications, IT)
Business Development
Process analisys and restructuring.
ISO9000 certification (Implementation Leader and Internal Auditor)
CIA - Certified Internal Auditor
Japanese to Spanish/English translations (technical, financial, commercial).
(Automotive industry)
August 2007 — Present (1 year 5 months)
Coordination of the Plant Construction, involving Japanese and Brazilian staff, Project management company, project design company, constructors and other suppliers.
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Hardware industry)
August 2006 — May 2007 (10 months)
In charge of Production (PCs Assembly), Logistics, RMA, Maintenance areas. Support to Imports operations (Insurance, warehouses, cost reduction).
Quality Manager (ISO9000).
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Hardware industry)
October 2005 — July 2006 (10 months)
In charge of the following areas: Planning, Legal & Contracts, Human Resources, Quality Assurance, Security.
From June, transferred HR to Administration and now in charge of Operations (PC Assembly, Warehouse and Logistics, RMA).
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Hardware industry)
December 2002 — October 2005 (2 years 11 months)
Restructuring Administration and Finance Area at Ceven SA (Wholesale Distributor Computers and networking hardware: Intel, HP, Epson, Lexmark, Xerox). Starting business development at Digital General Service SA (IT Services)
(Privately Held; Investment Management industry)
August 1999 — March 2002 (2 years 8 months)
Consultant to the President in IT field
Seeked for projects in which Mitsui could participate as financial or trade partner.
(Public Company; Information Technology and Services industry)
April 1998 — June 1999 (1 year 3 months)
Responsible for complete relationship management and all aspects of revenue, profitability and customer satisfaction attainment first with Telecom Argentina and later, all Telecommunication companies. Primary sales executive responsible for protection of existing business, as well as generation of new revenues to grow market share.
Lead and conduct a team of Account Managers, developing and executing account strategies and sales plans.
Year 1998 sales forecast: US$32MM: achieved US$33,5MM
Year 1999 responsible for the 70% of the budgeted sales of the whole company.
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
October 1997 — March 1998 (6 months)
Analysis of Telecom and IT markets in Argentina.
Made recommendations on business strategies to the top management. Specified and contracted a research on corporate image and branding. Managed corporate communications (advertising, media, events).(Marketing budget US$1MM)
(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
December 1995 — September 1997 (1 year 10 months)
Managed and administered corporate communications. Managed the relations with advertising agencies, specialized media, image consultants, market research companies. Responsible of advertising campaigns and promotional material. Analysis of corporate markets (PABXs, personal computers, cellular and paging terminals) and ellaboration of business plans.
(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
October 1993 — November 1995 (2 years 2 months)
Sales of instruments and telecommunication management systems (billing, automatic subscriber line testing, traffic measurement, TMN, CTI, voice mail systems, IVRs). Extended the company’s product lines through alliances with other vendors: Octel (US), NECSY (Italy), Reltec (US), Tecnomen (Finland).
Yearly sales (projects): US$10MM
(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
July 1991 — September 1993 (2 years 3 months)
Product Engineering of a Public Digital Small Capacity Exchange. Some time later, became responsible of all the product lines.
Created and conducted a team of 10 Engineers and Technicians for technical support to Production, Purchasing and Commercial areas.
(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
August 1988 — June 1991 (2 years 11 months)
Application Software Development Leader for a Public Small Capacity Digital Exchange (Neax61XS), developed in Argentina and approved as product by Nec Corp., exporting the product to other countries. Conducted a group of 10+ Engineers and technicians
(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
June 1985 — July 1988 (3 years 2 months)
Installation test and set up of Digital Public Switching Exchanges (Neax 61).
Coordination of installation tests, leading a team of 5 technicians, installation subcontractors and assisting customers' inspectors (PTT), .
MBA, 1999 — 2000
thesis pending
grade, Administration, 1994 — 1997
grade/abandoned, Electronic Engineering, 1981 — 1988
secondary school, 1974 — 1979
Scuba diving (PADI Rescue Diver), Spanish: Native, English: FCE Grade A ; TOEIC 970 points (over 990) Japanese: Jetro Business Japanese J2; Japanese Language Proficiency 1st Kyu, Portuguese (advanced level at FUNCEB)
IAIA (Instituto de Auditores Internos de Argentina) - CIA (Certified Internal Auditor)