Experience

Angel Hospitality Group

• United States
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Hotel Operations

  • Apr 2016 - Present

  In my time in the lodging industry, I have worked in various positions including: Guest Services, Night Audit, and Bookkeeping Coordinator. I have a solid understanding of the inner workings of transient and extended stay hotels, from the ground up, having observed how each department works, while gaining experience that led to inter-company promotion opportunities. I have been heavily involved in Budgeting, Accounting, Finance, Sales, Maintenance, Housekeeping and Front Office daily activities and operations. Show less



BJ Services - Process and Pipeline Division

• Project Sales Manager

  • 1996 - 2002

  First line of contact among the Engineering departments of client companies, both downstream and midstream: Oil Refiners, Gas Processing Plants and Petrochemical Complexes. Helped establish the division in Venezuela after a training period in Aberdeen (Scotland, UK) and Houston (USA). Projects amounted to 1.5MM$ first year and 2MM$ following. Main processes introduced in the country: Leak Detection, Chemical Cleaning, Commissioning, De-Commissioning and Mothballing of Off-shore Platforms, Intelligent Pigging of Pipelines, on-land and underwater and Pumping Nitrogen and other fluids under High and Very-High-Pressures. Show less



Praxair Venezuela

• Regional Manager

  • 1993 - 1996

  Delegated to head the Eastern Region branch servicing 5 districts. Main responsible to oversee 2 production plants (Air gases and CO2), with sales team of 5, plus a distribution fleet, 12 independent dealers and 4 wholesale nitrogen clients, served directly thru a pipeline. Effective Strategic Marketing, Contract Negotiating, Budgeting, Forecasting and Day-to-Day Operations Planning helped the brand grow, surpassing expectations in 2 consecutive years. Delegated to head the Eastern Region branch servicing 5 districts. Main responsible to oversee 2 production plants (Air gases and CO2), with sales team of 5, plus a distribution fleet, 12 independent dealers and 4 wholesale nitrogen clients, served directly thru a pipeline. Effective Strategic Marketing, Contract Negotiating, Budgeting, Forecasting and Day-to-Day Operations Planning helped the brand grow, surpassing expectations in 2 consecutive years.



Gabriel de Venezuela

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales and Marketing Manager

  • 1991 - 1993

  Responsible for the Sales and Marketing areas. Permanent and personal relationship with the Dealer Network, the Advertising Agency and OEM clients like Toyota, Ford, GM, Chrysler, Fiat and Honda. Developed a small network of service shops captive to our brand of shock absorbers in the after market that helped affirm the brand. Responsible for the Sales and Marketing areas. Permanent and personal relationship with the Dealer Network, the Advertising Agency and OEM clients like Toyota, Ford, GM, Chrysler, Fiat and Honda. Developed a small network of service shops captive to our brand of shock absorbers in the after market that helped affirm the brand.



Fiat

• Italy
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Sales and Marketing Manager

  • 1987 - 1991

  Responsible for the Sales Results and Market Share, a day-to-day relationship with a Dealer Network of 52, the Advertising Agency and Media Relations. Was also responsible of Large Fleet Contract Negotiations, New Model Roll-out to Market and frequent Dealer Conventions and Auto Shows. Short Term Forecasting and Long Term Planning in conjunction with the Home Office in Torino (Italy). Responsible for the Sales Results and Market Share, a day-to-day relationship with a Dealer Network of 52, the Advertising Agency and Media Relations. Was also responsible of Large Fleet Contract Negotiations, New Model Roll-out to Market and frequent Dealer Conventions and Auto Shows. Short Term Forecasting and Long Term Planning in conjunction with the Home Office in Torino (Italy).



Universidad Tecnológica del Centro (UNITEC)

• Venezuela
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Professor

  • 1983 - 1988

  On a part-time basis, was a teacher of IT related subjects, like Computer Programming, Systems Analysis and Databases. On a part-time basis, was a teacher of IT related subjects, like Computer Programming, Systems Analysis and Databases.



Kraft Foods

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Product Manager

  • 1979 - 1987

  Came from the university to start-up the IT Dept. After a successful 3 years in this capacity, moved to Finance, with responsibility in all the Planning aspects: 5-Year Strategic Plan, Yearly Budget and Monthly Forecasts. Supported budget integration between Marketing, Distribution, Product Costing, and Materials Procurement. After 3 years transferred to Marketing, as a Product Manager of the Natural Cheese & Dairy Beverages line of products, with responsibility to manage established products and new developments. Show less