JC Duarte
Computer Engineering and Robotics graduate, currently working as Partner at Bearing Mediacom, Founder at Strategy in a Day.
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Skills: | Computer Engineering, Engineering |
| Groups: | Global Entrepreneurship Week Spain |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Recruiting for my startup |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Bearing Mediacom |
| Position: | Partner |
| Time period: | July 2008 - Present |
| Description: | - Strategic Alignment & Planning
- Interim Executive Management - Leadership Development & Mentoring - Open Innovation Solutions |
| Employer: | Strategy in a Day |
| Position: | Founder |
| Time period: | October 2006 - Present |
| Description: | Strategy in a Day is a Core Values based Strategic Alignment & Planning best practice facilitating Operational Excellence in organizations at any stage & industry.
Single day workshops guarantee alignment, motivation, enthusiasm & accountability around a One-Page Strategic Business Plan. Strategy in a Day is founded on the principles that (1) "The successful execution of an idea is always more important than the brilliance of the thought" and (2) "People will do something, including changing their behavior, if only it can be demonstrated that doing so is in their own best interests as defined by their own values”. |
| Employer: | Linqia |
| Position: | Interim COO & Human Resources |
| Time period: | February 2008 - June 2008 |
| Description: | Implementing operational excellence based alignment & performance effectiveness solutions.
Core Values based Mission & Vision, One-Page Strategic Plan, Daily Huddles, Weekly Strategic Meetings ("Rockefeller Habits"). Organizational transparency & accountability tools such as FlockGPS. |
| Employer: | Hewlett-Packard |
| Position: | Interim Executive Manager - Educational Services |
| Time period: | January 2004 - August 2006 |
| Description: | Transformed an under performing (cost center) business unit into a highly profitable, double digit revenue growth industry leading organization within one year. |
| Employer: | Xroads |
| Position: | Founder & CEO |
| Time period: | October 2003 - November 2006 |
| Description: | Implementing operational excellence based alignment & performance effectiveness solutions through Interim Executive Management assignments. |
| Employer: | Sun Microsystems |
| Position: | Interim Executive Manager - Educational Services |
| Time period: | January 2003 - October 2006 |
| Description: | Transformed an under performing (cost center) business unit into a highly profitable, double digit revenue growth industry leading organization within one year. |
| Employer: | Sun Microsystems |
| Position: | Director - Enterprise Services |
| Time period: | February 2001 - October 2002 |
| Description: | Started the Customer Services Department in Portugal whilst developing the Sun Systems Service brand into the number 1 market position with 1 year. Simultaneously doubling revenue year-on-year. |
| Employer: | Luma S.A. |
| Position: | Interim CEO |
| Time period: | December 1999 - January 2001 |
| Description: | Interim CEO resulting in a trade sale. |
| Employer: | Reuters Portugal |
| Position: | Director - Customer Services |
| Time period: | June 1991 - November 1999 |
| Description: | Key influencer restructuring business model whilst introducing operational excellence & cost effective outsourcing models.
Project managed telecommunications infrastructure migration resulting in company wide "best practice" record cost savings and customer satisfaction. Shared operational excellence best practices and product development responsibilities. |
| Employer: | Computerware Inc. – USA |
| Position: | Customer Services Manager |
| Time period: | December 1988 - May 1991 |
| Description: | Customer Services Manager for tri-state area composed of New York, New Jersey, Delaware & Pennsylvania.
- Regional Mergers & Acquisitions - operational project management - Best Practices driving toward achievement of all performance metrics - Change Management process's - Build strong company culture |
| Employer: | BusinessLand Inc. – USA |
| Position: | Customer Services Manager |
| Time period: | December 1985 - November 1988 |
| Description: | Customer Services Manager for tri-state area composed of New York, New Jersey, Delaware & Pennsylvania.
- Regional Mergers & Acquisitions - operational project management - Best Practices driving toward achievement of all performance metrics - Change Management process's - Build strong company culture - Successful Major Account efficiency projects; >> DuPont Chemical company 7.000 W/S migration >> Sun Oil company 10.000 W/S migration >> Boeing 5.000 W/S migration |
| Employer: | MBI Inc. – USA |
| Position: | Enterprise/Customer Services Manager |
| Time period: | August 1984 - November 1985 |
| Description: | - Major Accounts Project management
- Regional transportation, warehousing and logistics implementations - Executive Team support during hyper-growth stage of a start-up - Secured 75% of Service Sales contracts - Regional Mergers & Acquisitions - operational project management - Best Practices driving toward achievement of all performance metrics - Change Management process's - Build strong company culture |
INFORMATION
| Memberships: | As of 2006, I have empowered individuals and organizations through out Latin America & Asia Pacific through my Core Values based Strategic Management niche practices serving the Entrepreneurs Organization (www.eonetwork.org) as a volunteer member leader, as well as the Young Presidents Organization (www.ypo.org). |
JC's Contacts (3)
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Mick Liubinskas
Bachelor of Business from University of Newcastle (1993–1995), Chief Marketing Officer at Tangler (10/2006-1/2008), Co-Founder/Web Strategist at Pollenizer Pty Ltd. since Oct-2007.
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Conor Neill
Bilingual Master of Business Administration from IESE Business school (2004), BSc in Artificial Intelligence and Psychology from University of Nottingham (1994), Consejero Delegado, socio at Taxijet since 2006.
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