Resume Professional And Live Visual Portfolio V03

Professional and Live Visual PortfolioKarla GuandiaProduct Manager withMarketing & Project Management Talent

Once upon a time… Traveled from afar Graduated from Continued her High School studies at:(USA Citizen) After graduation her career began at…

Ziatech CorporationSTD 32 Gives CHARLOTTE LifeControlled by a STD 32-based industrial computer,CHARLOTTE was a “passenger” in1995 Space Shuttle flight(STS 63). 1994-2000Sr. Marketing Specialist: Served as a liaison between departments tocreate and improve customer service. Participated in setting up andrunning tradeshows. Worked very closely with the productiondepartment to meet customers’ shipment delivery dates. Worked withthe accounting department on Latin American accounts. Supported thesales force with RFIs and RFQs. This is where I learned to speak the‘geek’ talk: resistors, kernels, GHz, backplanes, twisted pair, etc

Ziatech Family Sales & Marketing Celebration of Goals Me Accomplished. -Some fun times at lunch time 1996- Departments: Engineering, Human Resources, Sales, Marketing and Manufacturing

Intel Corporation STD32 Format CompactPCI Format 2000-2002STD 32 Product Manager: Embraced the responsibility of over 150products for all areas relating to: inventory replenishment, productshipments, pricing, forecasting, engineering support, prototypes anddemand. Created the “Slimfast” inventory program that allowed tomanage a one million dollar inventory of end-of-life components. My‘geek’ speak went to a higher level: CompacPCI architecture, thermalshock, I/O front or back, PICMG 2.16 , 3U, 6U, 8U..wow! It keeps going.

Intel Fun Times: Sales & Marketing Me “Karla worked with me at Performance Technologies and Intel. During the time we worked together I found her to be a conscientious worker who was a team player. Please contact me if you have any questions regarding her qualifications.” Bob Ehlers, Director, Product Marketing, Performance Technologies Managed Karla at Intel Corp Title

Performance Technologies STD 32 BUS 4U, 6U, 10U CompactPCI 2002-2006STD 32 Product Line Manager: Supervised the communication betweendepartments to ensure inventory, sales, and production goals were ontarget. Negotiated contracts and coordinated logistics with a third-partyvendor to transfer the Customer Service of the STD 32 product linewhile monitoring finished goods and authorizing transfers to an outsidewarehouse. With this new product line now I’m a “bilingual geek” Ispeak STD32 & CompactPCI architecture.

Performance Technologies“I worked with Karla at PerformanceTechnologies; she was a pleasure towork with, very diligent and focused. She Performance Completesis thorough, dedicated and a team Transfer of End of Lifeplayer.” Products to GD CaliforniaJean Pierre Filion, VP World Wide "GD California has beenSales, Performance Technologies manufacturing and supporting Performance Technologies’managed Karla indirectly at Performance EOL STD/STD 32 products forTechnologies several years," said Karla Guandia, STD 32 product manager for Performance Technologies. "This most recent transfer is beneficial for customers as it allows them to continue to receive a high level of support from a vendor who -O ttawa is intimately familiar with our g sM eetin technology." Sale

Dioptics (Foster Grant) 2006-2007Safety Glasses Product Manager: Promoted product development(packaging), product management (pricing, forecast, roadmap) andbranding responsibilities in order to introduce safety glasses into newnational markets. Launched over prescription sunglasses in LatinAmerica. If you play sports feel free to ask me any questions aboutwhat to look for in a Safety Glasses before you go spending yourmoney.

Dioptics – Safety is On! A Product Manager that tests, wears, and puts her products to the ultimate test. Yes, RED is my favorite color.

Safety Glasses Safety Sunglasses-Product Manager Managed: •Logo creation •Branding •Price •Forecast •Product launch at a National and International level •Develop and Design packaging for retail stores

First American Corp. REAL TIME MAIL, Eagle Pro 2, Eagle Expert 2007-2008Product Manager: Fortune 500 company, provider of Residentialand Commercial Title Services. Strategized product lifecycle andcorporate branding of four software products. Directed featuresfor in-house and overseas software development teams. Ranbeta sites and trained the national business units. Pioneers in theintroduction of the Agile methodology –it works-. Can youbelieve we actually talked to each other EVERYDAY! We knewwhat everybody was working on and our projects were on time.

First American – Weekend Warrior Me “Karla was a joy to work with and I recommend her 100%. She brought many creative ideas to the team. She was positive, insightful, uplifting, and imaginative. She has a strong work ethic, has a passion for team spirit, has continually increased new business, and has continually "raised the bar.” Terry Ehrhard, AVP, Title Process Management

Livio Technologies USB DeviceRoaster Perfect Roast 2009-2009Sales & Marketing Manager: Coffee Management Software, provider ofroasting solutions (Start-Up). Directed marketing efforts to raiseawareness of company products and services. Developed andcoordinated product requirements, prototypes and beta programs forselected customers. Participated in numerous tradeshows that leadinto highly qualified leads. Software for Coffee? Yes! In order for thebig roasters to provide you with a consistent coffee flavor, it is criticalthat the roasting is done at consistent temperatures throughout itsroasting. I’m a little bias but I still think Colombian coffee is the best-until proven wrong.

Livio Technologies Atlanta Specialty Las Vegas Coffee & TeaCoffee Association of Expo Tradeshow- America (SCAA) Memorable times Tradeshow meeting prospective customers

OneDIA Marketing 2010-PresentAccount Manager: Design web layouts and generate marketingstrategies to increase visibility, awareness and revenue. With anarray of clients in markets such as: food and beverage, sportinggoods, medical software, educational products, horticulture and art.Love working with small business because they have the passion fortheir products/ideas. They just need a little bit of help doing a SWOTanalysis to better understand their markets.

Hollywood Body Double Acted as a Hollywood body double for an upcoming documentary. The documentary, The Last Mile, was filmed at Peter’s Canyon, CAKG “The Double”

Why am I your right hand man in high heels?• I bring high energy and creativity to the team• Persistence in delivering quality products• Not afraid to think outside the box• Inviting personality that gains and maintains customer’s loyalty• A global business and cultural knowledge• Bilingual skills that allows to increase current segments or penetrate future markets• Project and Product management experience to deliver product on-time and on-target• Strategic thinker• “Can-do” attitude

Experience Evolution• Product life-cycle• Roadmaps• Price & Profitability Analysis• Market/Trend Analysis/Social Media• Product Positioning• New Product Introduction/Launch• Branding• Forecasting/Inventory• Business process improvement

“Wearing many hats is part of my life as a Product Manager” Contact me today! Karla Guandia Product Manager (949) 943-7372 ...life is Good.

Resume Professional And Live Visual Portfolio V03

by kguandia

Accessibility

Categories

Upload Details

Usage Rights

1 Embed 4

Statistics

Resume Professional And Live Visual Portfolio V03 Presentation Transcript