1. Rubens Turkienicz
c/o J. Huisman Born on November 11th, 1950
Kerkstraat 61A Married, no children
8701 HR Bolsward Brazilian national
The Netherlands Permanent EU resident
Tel: +33(0)6.42.50.87.24
Skype: rubens.turkienicz E-mail: rubensturkienicz@gmail.com
Senior International Business Executive and Consultant
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Over 32 years creating, developing and managing commercial projects:
2008-present: learning multimedia for young children, work tools for mindful
educators – the EQUANIMITY project: http://equanimityproject.weebly.com/index.html
2006-2008: educational multimedia project, Switzerland www.rabteneducation.com
2003-2005: startup, physiological measurements, Italy www.hosand.com
2003-2004: interactive guide for tourism, Italy www.illagomaggiore.com
1978-2003: business projects and executive positions in USA, Israel and Brazil
PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE
Enterprise Conception: business definition and methodology, design of new projects
Investments: evaluation of opportunities, negotiation strategies, joint-ventures
Strategic Planning: business plans, action plans, business tools, partnerships
Marketing: market studies, analyses, surveys, distribution networking
Business Development: marketing plans, business models, revenue flow
Business Results: target definition, sales strategies, commercial management
Pre-sales: conception of new products, products' feasibility and usability
Post-sales: clients portfolio management, evaluation of results and adjustments
APPLICATION DOMAINS
Interactive multimedia projects, Internet and ASPs, multilingual content production,
distribution of multimedia products, export/import enterprises, software development,
creativity workshops and problem-solving facilitation.
EDUCATION
Psychology BA (Bachelor of Arts), University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA, 1973-76
Foreign Commerce Management, Foreign Commerce Foundation, Rio, 1981
Marketing Management, Advertisement and Marketing College, Rio de Janeiro, 1983
Creative Problem-Solving, ILACE (Instituto Latino-Americano de Estratégia e
Criatividade, Brazil) and CEF (Creative Education Foundation, USA), 1989-1996
LANGUAGES
Portuguese, English, Spanish: mother-tongue level (writing, translation)
Italian, Hebrew: fluent (speaking, reading, interpretation)
French: medium (reading, fluent speaking)
German: basic understanding
2. Rubens Turkienicz – CV2011-EN – p. 2
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE SUMMARY
2008-present: Owner & Starter-upper, learning multimedia for young children, work
tools for mindful educators, storytelling-based basic human values, experiential self-
learning – the EQUANIMITY project: http://equanimityproject.weebly.com/index.html
2006-2008: Executive Director, educational multimedia project, Rabten Foundation
(Switzerland), responsible for the conception, development, production and marketing of a
DVD for children, pedagogic tools for educators and the website www.rabteneducation.com
2003-2005: Strategic Planning and Commercial Implementation Director,
professional physiological measurement systems for sports/health, Hosand Technologies Srl
(Italy), worldwide distribution network, field testing: www.hosand.com
2003-2004: Executive Director, interactive guide for tourism and business, Altea Spa
(www.alteanet.it, Italy), online service for the Chamber of Commerce of the province of
Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, regional hotels and tourism: www.illagomaggiore.com
2003: Consultant, business optimization, Libreria Margaroli and Hotel Ancora (Italy)
2002: Conception, digital networking system (NDA – Non-Disclosure Agreement, Italy)
2001: Business Design, digital convergence platform (NDA – Italy/Israel)
2001: Project Concept, computer-assisted learning, pre-startup (NDA, Israel)
2000: Business Planning, startup GolcoNet, community services ASP (USA/Israel)
1999-2000: Internet Business Director, TargetMatch.com (Israel)
1998-1999: Translations English-Portuguese, sub-titles for films, Videofilm ( Israel)
1996-1997: Study, interactive multimedia learning, ESPM College (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
1995: Project of interactive multimedia for DOS/Clique Informatica (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
1994-1995: Facilitator, creativity programs, ILACE (Latin-American Institute for Strategy
and Creativity, Sao Paulo, Brazil) and the CEF (Creative Education Foundation, USA)
1993: Head-hunter of top management, Suzano Papel e Celulose (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
1993-1994: Manager, organizational transformation services, CALM Consult. (Brazil)
1992: Director - International Operations, Clavier Systems (Apple, Rio, Brazil)
From 1978 to 1991, I worked as an executive for the following Brazilian companies:
- International Marketing Manager (1989-1991) at
Agostini Internacional Imp./Exp. Ltda. (imports of fine chemicals, Rio de Janeiro)
- Market Coordinator (Manager) – Europe (1987-1989) at
MBR - CAEMI Group (iron ore exports, Rio de Janeiro)
- Export Manager (1985-1986) at
Cia. Ind. Papel Pirahy - B.A.T. Group (exports of special papers, Rio de Janeiro)
- Export Marketing Manager (1984-1986)
Commercial Supervisor - Exports (1982-1983)
Assistant-Manager of Purchases and Imports (1981) at
Cia. Quimica Industrial de Laminados / FORMIPLAC Group (formica, Rio de Janeiro)
- Export Department Manager (1978-1980) at
Aluminio Royal S.A. (domestic utensils in aluminum, Porto Alegre, RS)
PERSONAL INTERESTS
Music: professional violinist, Rubin Academy (Jerusalem), Mozarteum (Salzburg)
Studies: existential philosophy, developmental psychology, learning, creativity
Reading: fiction, tales, art, spy stories, biographies, politics, economics, business
Other activities: meditation, sailing, tai-chi, trekking, rowing, walking, silence
