Oscar Rodriguez
MBA from University of Virginia (2010), BS from City University of New York (2007), Strategy Summer Intern at Hipxik.com in 2009, Strategy Partner at CilantroShop.com since 2008, Business Systems Analyst at Ipreo LLC (2006-2008).
| Headline: | Innocent Bystander |
| Skills: | Business, Languages, Management, Marketing |
| Groups: | 2009 Darden Entrepreneurial Concept Competition |
| Interested in: | Helping friends, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities |
| Schools: | City University of New York System, University of Virginia |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | CilantroShop.com |
| Position: | Strategy Partner |
| Time period: | January 2008 - December 2009 |
| Description: | Created and implemented all aspects of business plan to launch online store, managing negotiation agreements and logistics with suppliers and contractors
Formed relationships with potential investors, raising over $25K in angel investor funds Prepare exit strategy, aiming to maximize value and sell business by 2010 Manage strategic aspects of venture, including evaluation of new projects and features, product profitability and competitive analysis Identify customer trends, traffic sources, and top content using web analytics to improve customer experience on the website; these efforts have increased conversions by over 200% CilantroShop.com is an online store aimed at Hispanic women in the U.S. and wholesale clients in South America. |
| Employer: | Ipreo LLC |
| Position: | Business Systems Analyst |
| Time period: | January 2006 - December 2008 |
| Description: | Performed competitive and market trend analysis, identifying opportunities for new products and features that resulted in over $250K in additional revenue
Led team of six off-shore software engineers to develop and implement the largest business intelligence reporting project of 2007, increasing customer reports usage by over 300% Ipreo is a private company formed by Merrill Lynch, Microsoft, Salomon Smith Barney and Thompson Financial that provides software solutions to all players in the capital raising process |
| Employer: | Argos Information Technologies |
| Position: | Partner / Founder |
| Time period: | January 2004 - December 2006 |
| Description: | Formulated new business development initiatives, increasing client base by 35%
Managed customer accounts, increasing customer referral rate by 200% Implemented defect tracking system that reduced technician response time by 50% Argos Information Technologies was a private technology consulting firm, providing software development services and hardware sales to small businesses in NY and NJ. |
| Employer: | Hipxik.com |
| Position: | Strategy Summer Intern |
| Time period: | December 2009 |
| Description: | Led customer focus groups and used data mining to understand barriers of e-commerce transactions, and recommended product features that reduced cart abandonment by 20%
Utilized web analytics and KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) to streamline customer experience resulting in 35% increased revenues Analyzed value proposition to customers, recommending and implementing changes to payment options that led to a 38% increase in transactions. Managed selection of transactional platform for Mexican market, recommending open-source software as a viable option at a cost of 20% the allocated budget for the project. Formulated strategy of entry into the Brazilian e-commerce market recommending acquisition as the optimum method of entry, resulting in costs reductions of 25% over the first year of operations Company offered a part-time consulting engagement throughout second year of MBA program Hipxik is an e-commerce retail start-up company based in Mexico City, expanding operations to additional markets in Latin America |
EDUCATION
| University: | University of Virginia |
| Time period: | 2010 |
| Degree: | Strategy and Finance, MBA |
| University: | City University of New York System |
| Time period: | 2007 |
| Degree: | Computer Information Systems, BSc |
Oscar's Startups (1)
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TodosComen.com
TodosComen, Spanish for “EveryoneEats”, is a company concept that markets packaged food products to a vastly underserved segment of the Hispanic population.
Oscar is Following (2)
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The Gas Stabilizer
We are creating a company that enables everyday people and small businesses to hedge the cost of gas, just as major companies like Southwest Airlines do.
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