Alexander Leon
Trade Commissioner at Embassy of Canada- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Embassy of Canada | Ambassade du Canada
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Canada
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International Affairs
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700 & Above Employee
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Trade Commissioner
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Jul 2008 - Present
Trade Commissioner responsible for the promotion of Canadian companies and products in several sectors: agriculture and agri-food, information and communication technologies, education, life sciences, consumer goods and aerospace in Costa Rica, Honduras and Nicaragua. Trade Commissioner responsible for the promotion of Canadian companies and products in several sectors: agriculture and agri-food, information and communication technologies, education, life sciences, consumer goods and aerospace in Costa Rica, Honduras and Nicaragua.
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Universidad de Costa Rica UCR
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Costa Rica
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Information Services
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700 & Above Employee
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University professor
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2009 - 2021
Business management professor at Universidad de Costa Rica, Sede de Occidente Campus, in the marketing field. Teaching the international marketing and principles of marketing classes. Business management professor at Universidad de Costa Rica, Sede de Occidente Campus, in the marketing field. Teaching the international marketing and principles of marketing classes.
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CVG ALUNASA
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Mining
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1 - 100 Employee
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Several key positions in the Marketing & Sales Department
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Oct 1996 - 2007
Positions developed conducted in the marketing and sales department included: Market intelligence Department Chief, International Sales Executive, Customer Service Coordinator, Exports Coordinator. CVG Alunasa is an aluminum foil manufacturing plant and recognized exporter in Costa Rica with successful exports to more than 25 countries in America and Europe. Positions developed conducted in the marketing and sales department included: Market intelligence Department Chief, International Sales Executive, Customer Service Coordinator, Exports Coordinator. CVG Alunasa is an aluminum foil manufacturing plant and recognized exporter in Costa Rica with successful exports to more than 25 countries in America and Europe.
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Banco Bancrecen
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San José, Costa Rica
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Bank Agency Manager
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1995 - 1996
Central American subsidiary of Banco Bancrecer (Mexico) focused on retail banking. I worked as manager of one of the 40 Bancrecen banking agencies as well as in the customer service position in business development, loan processing, investments, personnel supervision, and other functions. Central American subsidiary of Banco Bancrecer (Mexico) focused on retail banking. I worked as manager of one of the 40 Bancrecen banking agencies as well as in the customer service position in business development, loan processing, investments, personnel supervision, and other functions.
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Confecciones Prentiss S.A.
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San Ramón, Alajuela, Costa Rica
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Human Resources Manager
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1993 - 1994
Confecciones Prentiss was an 800-hundred-worker premium brand men´s shirt assembly plant, owned by Mississippi-based Prentiss Manufacturing Co. Functions done included: hiring, selection, reports, coordination with service providers and external entities on personnel issues, monitoring of the legal work environment, event management, etc. Confecciones Prentiss was an 800-hundred-worker premium brand men´s shirt assembly plant, owned by Mississippi-based Prentiss Manufacturing Co. Functions done included: hiring, selection, reports, coordination with service providers and external entities on personnel issues, monitoring of the legal work environment, event management, etc.
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Hanes Tejidos S.A.
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Cartago, Costa Rica
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Human Resources Assistant
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1992 - 1992
Hanes Tejidos S.A. was a one-thousand-worker women underwear assembly plant, owned by Sara Lee Corp. Responsibilities included: reporting, absenteeism control, selection, hiring and induction of plant personnel, as well as support to management with different tasks. Hanes Tejidos S.A. was a one-thousand-worker women underwear assembly plant, owned by Sara Lee Corp. Responsibilities included: reporting, absenteeism control, selection, hiring and induction of plant personnel, as well as support to management with different tasks.
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Education
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Universidad Fundepos de Costa Rica
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Marketing -
University of South Alabama
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), College of Business and Management Studies -
Universidad de Costa Rica
Administración de Negocios