Mario Velandia
Global Admissions Director |Account Executive at Product School- Claim this Profile
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Anthony Fritz
Mario is the best closer I've ever met. We started at Product School as reps together, and he taught me quite a few techniques - how to "paint a picture" for leads, how to leverage back-pocket items, and brought a classic salesperson mentality to our team. Mario holds the record for most revenue in a single month ($237k), and it's not even close. Mario is also a great friend who values communication, transparency, and ethics above all else. I know one of the most important things to Mario is that he maintains excellent professional relationships with all of his colleagues. Later on, when I became a manager, I found that Mario was also very coachable and open to feedback, which was a pleasant surprise considering that he has more years of experience than I do. Mario loves to learn, Mario loves to pitch, and Mario loves to close deals!
Dulce Zambo Velez
One of the values on our admission team is
Anthony Fritz
Mario is the best closer I've ever met. We started at Product School as reps together, and he taught me quite a few techniques - how to "paint a picture" for leads, how to leverage back-pocket items, and brought a classic salesperson mentality to our team. Mario holds the record for most revenue in a single month ($237k), and it's not even close. Mario is also a great friend who values communication, transparency, and ethics above all else. I know one of the most important things to Mario is that he maintains excellent professional relationships with all of his colleagues. Later on, when I became a manager, I found that Mario was also very coachable and open to feedback, which was a pleasant surprise considering that he has more years of experience than I do. Mario loves to learn, Mario loves to pitch, and Mario loves to close deals!
Dulce Zambo Velez
One of the values on our admission team is
Anthony Fritz
Mario is the best closer I've ever met. We started at Product School as reps together, and he taught me quite a few techniques - how to "paint a picture" for leads, how to leverage back-pocket items, and brought a classic salesperson mentality to our team. Mario holds the record for most revenue in a single month ($237k), and it's not even close. Mario is also a great friend who values communication, transparency, and ethics above all else. I know one of the most important things to Mario is that he maintains excellent professional relationships with all of his colleagues. Later on, when I became a manager, I found that Mario was also very coachable and open to feedback, which was a pleasant surprise considering that he has more years of experience than I do. Mario loves to learn, Mario loves to pitch, and Mario loves to close deals!
Dulce Zambo Velez
One of the values on our admission team is
Anthony Fritz
Mario is the best closer I've ever met. We started at Product School as reps together, and he taught me quite a few techniques - how to "paint a picture" for leads, how to leverage back-pocket items, and brought a classic salesperson mentality to our team. Mario holds the record for most revenue in a single month ($237k), and it's not even close. Mario is also a great friend who values communication, transparency, and ethics above all else. I know one of the most important things to Mario is that he maintains excellent professional relationships with all of his colleagues. Later on, when I became a manager, I found that Mario was also very coachable and open to feedback, which was a pleasant surprise considering that he has more years of experience than I do. Mario loves to learn, Mario loves to pitch, and Mario loves to close deals!
Dulce Zambo Velez
One of the values on our admission team is
Credentials
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Product Management Certificate (PMC)
Product SchoolJul, 2019- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Product School
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United States
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Professional Training and Coaching
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700 & Above Employee
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Global Admissions Director |Account Executive
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Jan 2020 - Present
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Admissions Manager
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Apr 2019 - Jan 2020
Founded in Silicon Valley in 2014, Product School is the first technology business school.We provide certified courses in Product Management and other digital skills to professionals across 16 campuses worldwide. We also offer the same courses live online. All our instructors are senior-level product managers working at top technology companies such as Google, Facebook, Airbnb, PayPal, LinkedIn, and Netflix.Unlike traditional MBA programs designed for students seeking roles within the finance and consulting fields, Product School’s curriculum is highly relevant for the next generation of technology leaders, with classes offered at a fraction of the cost. The curriculum is designed to fit into work schedules with small classes held in the evenings or on weekends to ensure that both instructors and students can maintain their full-time jobs.Students at Product School enjoy a healthy mix of hands-on projects, group activities, case studies, and panel discussions. Through this, they learn how to lead cross-functional teams, and experience building digital products from end to end. Students are also taught how to succeed in product management interviews and given access to our alumni community where they can expand their network, find mentors, and access job opportunities.In addition to individual classes, Product School also delivers custom corporate training programs to Fortune 500 companies seeking to upskill their existing teams or onboard new talent.Product School is committed to pushing the product community forward. With this aim in mind, we published the Amazon bestseller, The Product Book, organize meetups in over 150 cities worldwide, host the Product Awards, and run ProductCon, a multi-city conference attended by thousands of professionals every year. Show less
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Yelp
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United States
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Technology, Information and Internet
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700 & Above Employee
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Account Executive
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May 2016 - Mar 2019
-Account manager responsible for owning and managing a pipeline of SMB clients throughout the entire cycle from sales through onboarding. -Ranked top sales representative nationwide. -Consistently hit monthly and quarterly bonus sales revenue quota and goals. -Consulted, educated, strategized and successfully sold Yelp advertising programs. -Selected for the VIP program and as Yelp Guide for new hires. -Responsible for creating first ever Yelp case studies for the Hispanic market in the US. -Leveraged Salesforce tools and analytics to drive CRM optimization and KPI's for success. -Selected to be part of the Ted talk team on Yelp for motivational presentations. Show less
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Audi of America
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United States
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Automotive
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700 & Above Employee
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Audi Brand Specialist
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Jul 2015 - Feb 2016
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BMW of San Francisco
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United States
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Motoring Advisor/Sales Representative
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Oct 2013 - May 2015
- Ranked top sales representative nationwide. - Consistently in the top 3 for highest unit of sales selling at 150%. - Achieved Mini sales goals through new business development, referrals, and retention of clients in a competitive environment. - Generated high value sales opportunities by presenting Mini products with structure, confidence and compelling supporting data. - Responsible for starting and driving strategic corporate accounts with clients like GoPro and Pixar. - Generated communication programs with a focus on the Spanish speaking community of San Francisco. - Responsible for engaging new and existing customers through follow up phone and email communications resulting in repeat purchase and new business opportunities. - Expertise in pricing strategies, client services, need assessment, problem solving, marketing, and mentoring. - Proficient in CRM tools like DealerSocket, Reynolds and Reynolds (ERA) and Momentum. Show less
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MINI of San Francisco
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San Francisco Bay Area
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Sales Assistant/Test Drive Specialist
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Mar 2013 - Oct 2013
Responsible for engaging customers and communicating key information about the product leading to purchase. Responsible for engaging customers and communicating key information about the product leading to purchase.
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Kenneth Cole Productions
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United States
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Retail Apparel and Fashion
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400 - 500 Employee
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Sales Associate
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Oct 2011 - Jul 2012
- Number 1 sales associate in January and April. - Consistently meeting and surpassing daily/weekly sales goals. - Responsible for promoting in store sale events and pushing new styles that arrived. - Number 1 sales associate in January and April. - Consistently meeting and surpassing daily/weekly sales goals. - Responsible for promoting in store sale events and pushing new styles that arrived.
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El Corte Inglés
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Spain
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Sales Associate/Financial consultant
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Nov 2007 - Dec 2008
- Over the phone and internet catalog sales representative for a wide range of products. - Responsible for assessing financial solutions for new and existing customers. - Promoted within 6 months to finance manager. - Over the phone and internet catalog sales representative for a wide range of products. - Responsible for assessing financial solutions for new and existing customers. - Promoted within 6 months to finance manager.
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Education
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2013 - 2014
The MINI University
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2001 - 2005
Politécnico Grancolombiano
Bachelor in Social Communication, Social Communication
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