EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Finance broker and business consultant. More than 25 years of experience in Executive Management as Business Manager, General Manager and Chief Executive Officer. 15+ years’ experience in Finance, Product Management, Sales and Marketing in different sectors from IT to construction, real estate and fitness. 5+ years’ experience in Consular Corps Diplomacy. Experience working in Government, big corporate, medium and small family companies. Experienced in multitasking and working in any environment, technology and adapting to new business situations. Experienced in improving and growing businesses. Experienced in different roles from motivating teams, sales, negotiation, contracts and problem solving.
BUSINESS SKILLS
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Business Strategy
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Business Development
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Negotiation
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Finance
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Technology
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Business Management
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Operational Management
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Change Mangement
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Conflict Management
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Contracts Management
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Human Resources
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Executive Coaching
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Leadership
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Problem Solving
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Trustworthy & Reliable
CAREER SUMMARY
Date Role Company Sector
2015 - Current Finance Broker& Business Consultant TARRASO-LETANG | Westate Finance Finance
2015 - Current Honorary Consul of Spain Government of spain | Department of Foreign Affairs Diplomacy
2011 - 2016 Corporate General Manager QTM Construction
2005 - 2011 CEO CITS Technology
2004 - 2005 Division Manager Panasonic Consumer Electronics
2001 - 2004 Senior Product Manager DIODE Electronics
2000 - 2001 Product Manager ODEC Data Analysis
1998 - 2000 Operations Manager Fincas & finanzas Real Estate
1996 -1998 Business Manager Decathlon Fitness
1987 - 1995 Property Valuator Marvesol Construction
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Economics and Business Sciences University of Barcelona
Diploma of Finance and Mortgage Broking Management AAMC Training Australia
Six Sigma LEAN/DFSS Certificate Aveta Business Institute
MEMBERSHIPS
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Spanish Honorary Consul to Western Australia
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Fellow Australian Institute of Management (FAIM)
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Mentor at AIM WA Member Mentor Program
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Member of AIM WA Professional Managers Network
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Member of International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA)
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Member of Mortgage and Finance Association of Australia (MFAA)
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Member of Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA)
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Member of Professional Lenders Association Network of Australia (PLAN Australia)
Finance Advisor & Business Consultant
2015-Current
TARRASO-LETANG | Westate Finance
The Company:
Westate Finance is a licensed Finance Broking Company that represent a broad panel of lenders and provide clients with the opportunity to compare and customise their finance to meet both immediate and long term financial and lifestyle objectives.
TL offers business consulting. Business Strategy, Management, Conflict and Change Management, Executive Coaching. Consultancy and management of IT Systems, Marketing, Networking and Negotiation. We Offer advice on the latest productivity tools, Customer Relationship Management, Project Management and Marketing Strategy for businesses.
My Role:
I work as Business Consultant and Finance Advisor and Mortgage Broker using the Westate Finance franchise. This is a job usually busy after hours and during the weekends. I help my network of clients finding the right finance for any needs including: Refinance, Residential Mortgages, Development Finance, Commercial Loans, Plant and Equipment, Motor Vehicle Finance and Personal Loans.
Achievements:
Helping many businesses and families to improve their financial situation.
Honorary Consul
2015 - Current
Government of Spain /
Department of Foreign Affairs WA
My Role:
Enhancement of bilateral relations in trade, economy, culture and science between Australia and Spain. Support of the development of the international relations, the representation and perception of the interests of Spain, and give assistance and consular protection for Spanish citizens and institutions. Support the work of the Spanish Embassy and inform Spain on the economic, political, cultural, and social life of Australia. Contribute to the traditionally friendly and multilateral relations between the countries and their people, and represent the interests of Spain and its citizens.
Corporate General Manager
2011 - 2016
Quality Traffic Management
The Company:
QTM is a Western Australian based traffic management, electrical contracting and traffic engineering organisation. QTM provides road consulting and contracting services, specialising in traffic signal, street lighting, ITS and solar installation, maintenance and upgrading, traffic management design, audit and installation.
My Role:
General business management, advice and strategy. Ensuring business consolidation, growth and profitability. Manage productivity, efficiency and development of each of the company´s business units. Liaising with major clients, contracts and tenders. Ensure that departments meet targets. Change Management and Coaching. Operations Management. OHS. Recruitment, induction, training, promotion of personnel, wages and disciplinary procedures. ISO 9001 Quality Management Procedures review. Ensure AQTF compliance. KPI’s development and implementation, manage procedures, P&L analysis. Business development, revenue growth and customer relationships. SWOT analysis. Dashboard development and implementation. Budget control. Cash flow monitoring.
Achievements:
Decreased expenses by 5% in the first 3 months while increasing productivity by 15%. Created Control Dashboard for the whole company. Managed transition from TAC to ASQA. Increased workforce demand by 300%.
Chief Executive Officer
2005 - 2011
Corpresa IT Services
The Company:
Corpresa Solutions provides full IT services to SME. From domain register and management, hosting, web design and SEO, to backup solutions, cloud and social media, making available to small businesses the self-marketing techniques from corporations.
My Role:
General business and strategic management. Financial management: P&L monitoring, Business reporting. Productivity monitoring, costs control, KPI’s development and implementation. Staff management, recruiting, leadership and coaching. Operational management, quality control, resource management, business planning, market survey.
Achievements:
Build the whole company team. Implement business strategy and new product line increasing sales by 300%. Outsourcing production reducing costs by 200%
Division Manager
2004 - 2005
Panasonic
The Company:
Panasonic Corporation, formerly known as Matsushita Electric is a Japanese multinational electronics corporation headquartered in Kadoma, Osaka, Japan.
My Role:
Division Manager to Spain & France. Manage resources and range reviews with Europe and Japan. P&L’s and KPI’s development and implementation. Market research. Human resources management. Distribution market strategy reorganization and sales.
Achievements:
Managed successfully $1.5M crisis in broadcast cameras.
Senior Product Manager
2001 -2004
Diode Spain
The Company:
Diode Spain is an importer and distributor company, which operates in the computer and electronic high-tech market as a wholesaler.
My Role:
Senior Product Manager to Spain and Portugal. Business and marketing plans development and implementation. Annual rebates negotiation. Marketing campaigns and communication. P&L’s and KPI’s, stock control, sales force management and training. Coordination with Technical, Marketing, Finance and General Management. Key liaison for IBM, Acer, Philips, Sony, Hitachi, 3Com, U.S.Robotics, D-Link, SMC, APC and Axis.
Achievements:
Opened production in Asia, reducing cost by 20%. Increased profit margin by 186% within 12 months. First in opening DSL business in the Spanish retail market; over 500,000 routers sold. Created first surveillance IP Server system “on-demand”
Product Manager
2000-2001
Odec
The Company:
Odec is the leading company in Spain providing IT services for market research, data processing solutions, statistics, media and marketing
My Role:
International Product Manager to South America. Client liaison, market research, CRM, Web & WAP projects. Vertical Markets Management (B2B, B2I, B2C) & IT.
Achievements:
Speaker at Bolivia's 4th Seminary Conference on Electoral Processes
Operations Manager
1998 - 2000
Fincas & Finanzas
The Company:
Fincas & Finanzas manages the purchase, sale or lease of land and property with a high focus in real estate auctions.
My Role:
Marketing, Finance & Sales. Corporate Image development. Property valuations. Investments. Real estate selection and auction acquisition.
Achievements:
Created full database system for the sales force increasing external investments by 465%
Business Manager
1996 - 1998
Decathlon
The Company:
Decathlon is one of the world's largest sporting goods retailers. The company employs more than 60,000 staff from 80 different nationalities. Operates in large superstores sized at an average of 4,000m². It owns 20 brands, with research and development facilities all over France registering up to 40 patents per year.
My Role:
Business unit manager. National strategist. Market research, product positioning, purchasing & sales. P&L’s, KPI’s, logistics. Regional trainer, human resources management, recruiting, coaching.
Achievements:
Created a human resources management system improving team productivity by 74%. Created first Decathlon Spain Marketing catalogue
COURSES / ACCREDITTATIONS
CR No. 482605 of Buyers Choice Pty Ltd ACN 626172281 (ACL No. 509482)_______ PLAN Australia
Honorary Consular Officer __ ____ Department of Foreign Affairs WA
Introduction to SOE Fundamentals Course Department of Education WA
Working With Children Check card Government of Western Australia
Management Business Training Program University of Barcelona
Marketing Investigation and Management Methodology University of Barcelona
Certificate of Fiscal and Labour legislation Government of Spain
E-Server and Personal Systems certificate IBM
Certified IT Solutions Associate 3Com
Telecommunications Seminar LCR Telebrokers
Cii Honeywell-Bull Computer Course La Salle
Organise and Execute Electoral Processes seminar Government of Spain
Cambridge Certificate of English Government of Catalunya
IELTS English Certificate IDP IELTS Australia
Construction White Card QTM
Bachelor of Economics and Business Sciences University of Barcelona
Diploma of Finance and Mortgage Broking Management AAMC Training Australia
Six Sigma LEAN/DFSS Certificate Aveta Business Institute
LANGUAGES
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English: Business Proficient
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French: Conversational
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Catalan: Native
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Italian: Basic
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Spanish: Native
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Portuguese: Basic
ICT
Operation Systems
D.O.S., Windows (98/XP/Vista/W7/W8.1/W10)
Linux, Ubuntu, MAC OS X
Office Suites
Open Office and all Microsoft Office Suites (98 to 2016)
Excel spreadsheets proficient; complex formula, macros, pivot tables
Word proficient; table of contents, cross references, mailing
Access advanced development and knowledge of MySQL
PowerPoint interactive presentations proficient
Microsoft Project, Visio & Publisher
CRM
Vtiger, Sugar, WebERP, Netsuite, WHMCS, Sharepoint
Implementation and Management, back-end and Front-end
CAD
Adobe CS6 Suite advanced
Corel Graphic Suite X6 advanced
WEB
HTML, CSS & PHP
Domains, Hosting, DNS, IP, SSL
Cloud Technology
Google Adsense and Adwords, Social Media
CMS
Joomla, Drupal, Wordpress, OsCommerce, PrestaShop, Moodle, WIX
Implementation and Management back-end and Front-end
Networking
Switches, Routers, Cable, XDSL, LAN, PLC Powerline and WIFI
Implementation and Management
Security
Firewalls, PGP,Antivirus, Proxy Management
Servers
WHM, Cpanell, Parallels, Windows Terminal Server, VPS
Other
DoE's SOE, DAM, SSS, SIG, VNG, TeamViewer, Backups, NetExtender, NAS