Senior Sustainability Consultant

• Sep 2022 - Present

Agendi brings a team of multidisciplinary experts to develop and implement resilient climate strategies. We deliver a range of tailored sustainability solutions, eager to advance our transition to a low carbon economy.Our core services include:• Assessment (Benchmark, GHG inventories, TCFD)• Strategy and Goal Setting (Science-based targets, net-zero pathways, renewable energy procurement and generation)• Progress Tracking and Reporting (CDP, GRI, DJSI, SDGs)• Purposeful Projects (Carbon removal and offsets including nature-based solutions)

Part-time Faculty - Sustainable Business Models

• May 2018 - Present

Teaching Sustainable Business Models to MS in Strategic Design & Management students• Instructing students on sustainability concepts and frameworks, financial assessment, sustainability metrics, circular economy and sustainability certifications.• Helping students increase their technical and practical capacities to innovate in order to conceptualize, develop, and test new sustainable market-oriented solutions. • Focus on the development of design innovation, business modeling and execution design capabilities, and competencies with reflection, coaching, mentoring, and organizational development methodologies.

Business Model Innovation Training & Sprint Facilitation

• Jan 2018 - Aug 2022

Online and in-person training on business model innovation. Discovery Sprint facilitation, including developing hypothesis, designing experiments and metrics, extracting insights from customers and experts interviews. Workshop facilitation using tools like the Business Model Canvas and Value Proposition Canvas, testing using Lean Agile methods and practices. Online and in-person training on business model innovation. Discovery Sprint facilitation, including developing hypothesis, designing experiments and metrics, extracting insights from customers and experts interviews. Workshop facilitation using tools like the Business Model Canvas and Value Proposition Canvas, testing using Lean Agile methods and practices.

Founder & Business Sustainability Consultant

• 2013 - Aug 2022

Helping startups and corporations ignite creative breakthroughs using customer-centric tools• Work with clients across diverse industries to create customer-oriented business models, and setup hypothesis testing framework that helps de-risk future investments.• Leverage agile and human-centered design tools to expand customer opportunities while improving efficiency and effectiveness. • Manage projects from inception to conclusion, including understanding stakeholders’ goals, developing project plans, operationalizing workstreams, engaging technical teams, producing deliverables, and facilitating stakeholder communication and feedback. • Leverage analysis and research capabilities to improve client’s business impact. Create and implement business models resulting in business growth, providing clients with powerful strategic insights and recommendations.

Ambassador

• Apr 2021 - Jul 2022

The Green Link helps organizations operationalize sustainability strategy & goals by providing AI-enhanced “Sustainability as a Service” platform for a faster time to tangible positive outcomes. The Green Link offerings include Sustainability Maturity Assessment and Sustainability Strategy Roadmap creation. The Green Link helps organizations operationalize sustainability strategy & goals by providing AI-enhanced “Sustainability as a Service” platform for a faster time to tangible positive outcomes. The Green Link offerings include Sustainability Maturity Assessment and Sustainability Strategy Roadmap creation.

Agile Project/Product Management @ Mercer Innovation Hub

• May 2017 - Apr 2018

• Led projects at Mercer’s Innovation Hub from initial project planning through ideation, development to execution working with cross-functional teams to tailor business requirements to meet customer needs. • Leveraged quantitative and qualitative research, testing methods and tools. Survey design, in-depth interviews (IDI) and testing scripts for primary research and user testing. Assessed industry trends and business needs through market research and competitive intelligence. • Led projects at Mercer’s Innovation Hub from initial project planning through ideation, development to execution working with cross-functional teams to tailor business requirements to meet customer needs. • Leveraged quantitative and qualitative research, testing methods and tools. Survey design, in-depth interviews (IDI) and testing scripts for primary research and user testing. Assessed industry trends and business needs through market research and competitive intelligence.

Managed Services/Cloud Marketing Manager, Latin America

• Aug 2011 - Apr 2014

• Led the Cisco Cloud Marketing campaign & Demand Generation strategy for the top two Telecom Service Providers across the Latin America region.

Partner Marketing Comms & Development Manager, Emerging Markets

• Nov 2010 - Aug 2011

• Managed a virtual team throughout Latin America, Eastern Europe, Africa, Middle East, and Russia.• Executed a digital and social media strategy leveraging Cisco communities and Facebook.

Business Development & Marketing Manager, Collaboration/UC Asia Pacific

• Jul 2006 - Sep 2010

• Spearheaded sales and marketing initiatives with strategic alliances and partners to increase Cisco’s business. Worked on a marketing campaign that generated additional $12M in revenue.• Developed and executed business plans defining regional priorities to drive greater business growth. • Spearheaded sales and marketing initiatives with strategic alliances and partners to increase Cisco’s business. Worked on a marketing campaign that generated additional $12M in revenue.• Developed and executed business plans defining regional priorities to drive greater business growth.

Senior Analyst & Program Manager, Telecommunications

• Oct 2003 - Jun 2006

Global provider of market intelligence and advisory services for the IT, telecommunications, and consumer technology markets• Managed key projects effectively and efficiently from inception to completion, including planning and executing on deliverables. Served as the lead Enterprise Telephony Industry Analyst. Global provider of market intelligence and advisory services for the IT, telecommunications, and consumer technology markets• Managed key projects effectively and efficiently from inception to completion, including planning and executing on deliverables. Served as the lead Enterprise Telephony Industry Analyst.

Industry Analyst

• Aug 2001 - Aug 2003

• Closely tracked main players in the Routers Markets, including Cisco, Juniper, Nortel, Alcatel, Redback and Avici. Performed assessment of their strategy, technical innovations and positioning.• Managed Profit and Loss for the Internet Equipment Program, and increased profitability. • Closely tracked main players in the Routers Markets, including Cisco, Juniper, Nortel, Alcatel, Redback and Avici. Performed assessment of their strategy, technical innovations and positioning.• Managed Profit and Loss for the Internet Equipment Program, and increased profitability.

Internet Consultant / Project Manager

• Jan 1999 - Aug 2000

Strategic Planning / Business Analyst

• Jan 1998 - Dec 1998