Miguel Rodriguez-Arias

Product Manager & Team Lead at Open Innovation Squad, UC Berkeley
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(386) 825-5501
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Berkeley, California, United States, US
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Spanish Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Italian Limited working proficiency

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Credentials

  • Stagen Foundational Leadership Course
    Stagen Leadership Academy
    Jan, 2020
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

  • Open Innovation Squad, UC Berkeley
    • United States
    • Business Consulting and Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Product Manager & Team Lead
      • Sep 2023 - Present

      Product Manager & Team Lead for Wipro. Working on empowering individuals with the right tools and incentives to positively influence the sustainability and conservation of Earth’s vital assets. The Open Innovation Squad at UC Berkeley is an elite division of the Garwood Center for Corporate Innovation. Led by the Father of Open Innovation, Dr. Henry Chesbrough, we are dedicated to solving the challenges faced by elite global brands. Product Manager & Team Lead for Wipro. Working on empowering individuals with the right tools and incentives to positively influence the sustainability and conservation of Earth’s vital assets. The Open Innovation Squad at UC Berkeley is an elite division of the Garwood Center for Corporate Innovation. Led by the Father of Open Innovation, Dr. Henry Chesbrough, we are dedicated to solving the challenges faced by elite global brands.

  • Stanford University
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Adjunct Lecturer for Advanced Product Design: Needfinding
      • Sep 2021 - Dec 2022

      Stanford's Needfinding course teaches students how to uncover "human needs that lead to the conceptualization of future products, environments, systems, and services...Emphasis is on developing the flexible thinking skills that enable the designer to navigate the future." It is a required course for undergraduate seniors pursuing a B.S. in Product Design Engineering. Responsibilities included: •Teaching Needfinding methodology grounded in Design Thinking to undergraduate/graduate… Show more Stanford's Needfinding course teaches students how to uncover "human needs that lead to the conceptualization of future products, environments, systems, and services...Emphasis is on developing the flexible thinking skills that enable the designer to navigate the future." It is a required course for undergraduate seniors pursuing a B.S. in Product Design Engineering. Responsibilities included: •Teaching Needfinding methodology grounded in Design Thinking to undergraduate/graduate students •Grading weekly assignments and corporate projects •Providing ongoing mentorship Show less Stanford's Needfinding course teaches students how to uncover "human needs that lead to the conceptualization of future products, environments, systems, and services...Emphasis is on developing the flexible thinking skills that enable the designer to navigate the future." It is a required course for undergraduate seniors pursuing a B.S. in Product Design Engineering. Responsibilities included: •Teaching Needfinding methodology grounded in Design Thinking to undergraduate/graduate… Show more Stanford's Needfinding course teaches students how to uncover "human needs that lead to the conceptualization of future products, environments, systems, and services...Emphasis is on developing the flexible thinking skills that enable the designer to navigate the future." It is a required course for undergraduate seniors pursuing a B.S. in Product Design Engineering. Responsibilities included: •Teaching Needfinding methodology grounded in Design Thinking to undergraduate/graduate students •Grading weekly assignments and corporate projects •Providing ongoing mentorship Show less

  • Jump Associates
    • United States
    • Business Consulting and Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Innovation Strategist, Project Lead
      • Sep 2020 - Nov 2021

      Jump is a leading strategy and innovation firm, partnering with the world's most admired companies to help crack their biggest growth challenges and respond quickly to pressing market issues. Jump uses a hybrid approach consisting of business strategy, social science, and design to drive high-impact strategy and insights. Responsibilities included: •Facilitating multi-day, strategic alignment workshops for C-suite clients •Crafting consumer insights and future-focused strategy… Show more Jump is a leading strategy and innovation firm, partnering with the world's most admired companies to help crack their biggest growth challenges and respond quickly to pressing market issues. Jump uses a hybrid approach consisting of business strategy, social science, and design to drive high-impact strategy and insights. Responsibilities included: •Facilitating multi-day, strategic alignment workshops for C-suite clients •Crafting consumer insights and future-focused strategy rooted in deep customer empathy for Fortune 100 clients and international conglomerates •Defining project scope and managing ongoing client engagement for high-profile projects ($250k-$1M) •Leading cross-functional teams while coaching and developing junior strategists

    • Head of Culture
      • Jan 2020 - Nov 2021

      Responsibilities included: •Managing cultural internal operations and informing LT decisions that aligned with purpose and values •Defining and implementing company-wide rituals that promoted culture •Leading bi-annual performance reviews to drive vertical development of strategists

    • Innovation Strategist & Project Lead
      • Oct 2018 - Sep 2020

      Responsibilities included: •Crafting consumer insights for Fortune 100 companies •Making titans of industry more purpose-driven companies by defining their purpose and values worldwide •Developing post-COVID strategies for small businesses

    • Recreation Services Supervisor
      • Sep 2017 - Jun 2018

      Stanford Recreation & Wellness is a part of the university's Department of Athletics, aimed at providing "world-class recreation and wellness programming for the student, staff, faculty, and community of Stanford University and partners with organizations that embody and enhance experiences for lifelong wellness". Responsibilities included: •Managing building staff, maintenance, security, and day-to-day operations •Enforcing Stanford Recreation policies •Overseeing customer… Show more Stanford Recreation & Wellness is a part of the university's Department of Athletics, aimed at providing "world-class recreation and wellness programming for the student, staff, faculty, and community of Stanford University and partners with organizations that embody and enhance experiences for lifelong wellness". Responsibilities included: •Managing building staff, maintenance, security, and day-to-day operations •Enforcing Stanford Recreation policies •Overseeing customer relations with patrons, including medical needs & equipment rentals

    • Recreation Services Associate
      • Oct 2015 - Sep 2017

  • Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore
    • Italy
    • Religious Institutions
    • Tour Guide Intern
      • Apr 2017 - Jun 2017

      While studying abroad in Stanford's Florence program, I interned at the Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore. Since childhood, I've always admired its groundbreaking architectural design & accompanying art history. Responsibilities included: •Guiding and teaching large, international tourist groups about Florentine art history (English & Spanish) While studying abroad in Stanford's Florence program, I interned at the Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore. Since childhood, I've always admired its groundbreaking architectural design & accompanying art history. Responsibilities included: •Guiding and teaching large, international tourist groups about Florentine art history (English & Spanish)

  • Stanford BOSP
    • Marketing & Event Coordinator
      • Apr 2017 - Jun 2017

      While studying abroad in Stanford's Florence program, I designed digital & physical flyers to promote the school's lecture series titled "Incontri a Palazzo". Responsibilities included: •Establishing a new visual template for promoting guest speaker events, in turn increasing student engagement by over 20%. While studying abroad in Stanford's Florence program, I designed digital & physical flyers to promote the school's lecture series titled "Incontri a Palazzo". Responsibilities included: •Establishing a new visual template for promoting guest speaker events, in turn increasing student engagement by over 20%.

  • Stanford University Graduate School of Education
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Research Assistant
      • 2017 - 2017

      I supported a professor's research on university leadership to gain exposure to the research-intensive side of Stanford's GSE. Responsibilities included: •Data research & data entry on key quantitative & qualitative data sets I supported a professor's research on university leadership to gain exposure to the research-intensive side of Stanford's GSE. Responsibilities included: •Data research & data entry on key quantitative & qualitative data sets

  • Homesuite Inc.
    • United States
    • Growth Hacking & Marketing Intern
      • Jun 2015 - Sep 2015

      At the time, Homesuite Inc. was a rapidly-growing startup, focused on providing short-term furnished leasings in strategic locations across the U.S.. It provided me with a ripe opportunity to understand the inner workings of early-stage business growth. Homesuite Inc. has since then been acquired. Responsibilities included: •Working on CRM and scaling applications to initiate corporate partnerships with 100+ Silicon Valley businesses •Analyzing customer data to redefine company… Show more At the time, Homesuite Inc. was a rapidly-growing startup, focused on providing short-term furnished leasings in strategic locations across the U.S.. It provided me with a ripe opportunity to understand the inner workings of early-stage business growth. Homesuite Inc. has since then been acquired. Responsibilities included: •Working on CRM and scaling applications to initiate corporate partnerships with 100+ Silicon Valley businesses •Analyzing customer data to redefine company outlook on customer service and enhance customer satisfaction by over 300% •Working alongside 100+ landlords to onboard their property listings onto the company website Show less At the time, Homesuite Inc. was a rapidly-growing startup, focused on providing short-term furnished leasings in strategic locations across the U.S.. It provided me with a ripe opportunity to understand the inner workings of early-stage business growth. Homesuite Inc. has since then been acquired. Responsibilities included: •Working on CRM and scaling applications to initiate corporate partnerships with 100+ Silicon Valley businesses •Analyzing customer data to redefine company… Show more At the time, Homesuite Inc. was a rapidly-growing startup, focused on providing short-term furnished leasings in strategic locations across the U.S.. It provided me with a ripe opportunity to understand the inner workings of early-stage business growth. Homesuite Inc. has since then been acquired. Responsibilities included: •Working on CRM and scaling applications to initiate corporate partnerships with 100+ Silicon Valley businesses •Analyzing customer data to redefine company outlook on customer service and enhance customer satisfaction by over 300% •Working alongside 100+ landlords to onboard their property listings onto the company website Show less

    • Ravenswood Reads Tutor
      • 2015 - 2015

      Ravenswood Reads is a service-learning program focused on helping primary kids. Responsibilities included: •Tutoring elementary school children on reading & language comprehension Ravenswood Reads is a service-learning program focused on helping primary kids. Responsibilities included: •Tutoring elementary school children on reading & language comprehension

Education

  • University of California, Berkeley
    Master's degree, Master of Information Management and Systems
  • Stanford University
    B.S. Product Design Engineering
  • Central Valley High School
    High School Diploma, 4.67 GPA

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