Asia Pacific New Business Development Manager at General Motors
China
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- Asia Pacific New Business Development Manager at General Motors
- Past
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- Global Portfolio Strategy Manager at General Motors Corporation
- Manager, Special Projects - Finance at General Motors Corporation
- Manager, Global Strategy & Business Development GM R&D at General Motors Corp.
- Senior Business Analyst at General Motors Corporation
- Summer Associate at McKinsey & Company
- Consultant (IT) at Booz Allen & Hamilton
- Owner/Partner at Netsoft Ltd. (Colombia)
- Product Manager at Apple Computer Colombia
- Education
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- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Universidad de los Andes
- Universidad de los Andes
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Juan Carlos Méndez-García’s Summary
Corporate strategist with substantial experience in providing advice to senior management (CEO, CFO and corporate strategy boards).
Excel at creating lasting business value through the integration of strategy, financial analysis, technology management and solid project/portfolio management.
Hands-on experience doing business in Asia, Europe, South and North America.
Fluent in English, Spanish and Portuguese
Juan Carlos Méndez-García’s Specialties:
Strategy, Financial Analysis, Portfolio Management, International Business, Management of Technology, Innovation and R&D Activities, Business Development, Business Case Preparation, Business Plan Preparation
Juan Carlos Méndez-García’s Experience
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Asia Pacific New Business Development Manager
General Motors
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; GM; Automotive industry)
March 2008 — Present (9 months)
Develop strategic partnerships and relationships in the Asia Pacific Region
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Global Portfolio Strategy Manager
General Motors Corporation
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; GM; Automotive industry)
October 2006 — February 2008 (1 year 5 months)
Providing recommendations on strategic issues related to GM's global vehicle portfolio, strengthening GM's competitive position, generating or capitalizing on opportunities to improve profitability, and maintaining a harmonic balance on variables like product life-cycle, showroom cadence, cross-regional / brand / architectural sharing, and manufacturing planning
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Manager, Special Projects - Finance
General Motors Corporation
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; GM; Automotive industry)
August 2005 — September 2006 (1 year 2 months)
Responsible for the financials for the Mid-Size Truck future programs at GM do Brasil. Developed recommendations for the CFO and Controller on product allocation in the Latin America, Africa and Middle East (LAAM) region, generating savings of US$4 million
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Manager, Global Strategy & Business Development GM R&D
General Motors Corp.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; GM; Automotive industry)
January 2003 — July 2005 (2 years 7 months)
Co-responsible for the development of the R&D Global Network (8 countries, US$7 million budget), coordinating projects and collaborations with universities, national laboratories, and industry partners.
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Senior Business Analyst
General Motors Corporation
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; GM; Automotive industry)
July 2001 — December 2002 (1 year 6 months)
Provided recommendations for GM CEO and CFO, Automotive Strategy Board, Global Telematics Steering Committee and other internal clients. Team leader and/or member in projects around telematics portfolio analysis, automotive alliances in Asia-Pacific, adoption of new technologies, and other topics. First analyst on 2001 year cohort to be promoted
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Summer Associate
McKinsey & Company
(Management Consulting industry)
May 2000 — August 2000 (4 months)
Summer Associate Assignment: Develop a valuation model for a logistics and procurement spin-off to a major european telecommunications group. The model was successfully used to launch the operations. Received a full-time employment offer at the end of the engagement.
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Consultant (IT)
Booz Allen & Hamilton
(Management Consulting industry)
1997 — 1999 (2 years)
• Designed the Y2K-compliance plans for a major financial corporation, and led the client's I/T team (30+ people) in the implementation of these plans. After Jan. 1st 2000 the institution did not have any business disruption, or material Y2K-related incidents
• Developed Executive Information, Decision Support and Work Management Systems for Colombian National Road Agency to support the administration of a US$200 million budget to maintain the national road infrastructure -
Owner/Partner
Netsoft Ltd. (Colombia)
(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
1995 — 1999 (4 years)
• Started and developed a profitable firm which provided I/T consulting and services
• Managed a US$ 0.5 million contract with the Colombian government to provide on-line Internet presentation of electoral statistics and results during National Presidential Elections of 1998 -
Product Manager
Apple Computer Colombia
(Computer Hardware industry)
1990 — 1995 (5 years)
Product Manager
Service & Support Manager
Support Engineer
Juan Carlos Méndez-García’s Education
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MBA, Strategy, New Venture and Product Development, August 1999 — June 2001
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Universidad de los Andes
MsIT, Information Technology, June 1997 — May 1999
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Universidad de los Andes
BsEE, Communications, Electronics, Control Systems, January 1985 — May 1990
Additional Information
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Juan Carlos Méndez-García’s Groups:
Project Management Institute
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Startup Mastermind
Juan Carlos Méndez-García’s Contact Settings
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