Daniel Payares Luzio

Boston, MA • 561-***-****

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Profile

MBA and Electrical Engineer with a passion for innovation, sustainability and driving efficiency; strong background in sales and project management with over four years in the real estate market. As a project engineer led teams, analyzed data, tracked progress, supervised assembly and executed energy efficiency solutions for key customers. Successful record in continuous improvement of team productivity by analyzing and simplifying processes. Strong team player in cross functional and multicultural teams with great communication skills in Spanish, English, French; basic Portuguese.

Relevant Knowledge, Skills, and Training

LEED Green Associate • Lean Six Sigma • Strategic Planning • Project Management • Entrepreneurship • Salesforce Data Analysis • Sales Negotiations • Process Improvements • Global Strategy • Technical Sales • Service Operations

Education

Master of Business Administration (MBA) August 2015

HULT INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL Boston, USA

World's most international business school, with campuses in Boston, San Francisco, London, Dubai and Shanghai.

• Global Winners Hult Impact Challenge; Consulting for Philips Lighting to develop a Circular Economy business model.

• Member, Hult Operations Club, Hult Energy Club; Participant, Hult Prize - Social Entrepreneurship.

• Graduated with Distinction 3.61/4.00.

Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering January 2013

SIMON BOLIVAR UNIVERSITY Caracas, Venezuela

Top engineering university in Venezuela.

Professional Experience

SERVIELECA, C.A. Caracas, Venezuela 2013 – 2014

Top five electrical components’ distributor and provider of low voltage consulting projects in Venezuela.

Sales and Projects Engineer. Led over ten projects for large industrial customers in the study of energy efficiency for the design and implementation of sustainable solutions to reduce energy consumption, including Reactive Power Compensation, building automation, renewable energy, HVAC and migration to LED lighting while supervising a group of ten factory workers on the assembly and installation of the final solution.

• Managed the lifecycle of over ten cross functional team projects with key clients. Work included analyzing data, designing, supervising assembly, presenting projects to clients, and solving technical difficulties on site.

• Led the company’s warehouse renovation which included design and implementation of a new and more efficient inventory distribution system after performing data analysis and applying Lean principles to improve fulfilment.

• Exceeded quarterly sales goals by 20% managing key sales accounts that represented over $1.5MM in revenue by promoting and introducing new low and medium voltage power distribution products to both B2B and B2C clients.

ARTURO ARENAS & ASOCIADOS, C.A. Caracas, Venezuela 2013 Consultant engineering company in the electrical energy sector, with offices in Venezuela and Colombia.

Electrical Project Engineer. Designed projects of low voltage residential and commercial electrical installations targeting luxury and standard customer profiles, employing AutoCAD software. Worked with Utilities providing studies for new product introduction and deployment.

• Simplified and reduced cable selection task for LV installations consumption by more than 70% thus improving overall team efficiency by designing an excel-based tool. The new process was then distributed company wide.

• Spearheaded a project for specifying Smart Grid equipment for the national utility company. Analyzed the benefits and ROI of implementing new technologies for online monitoring of power transformers in Venezuela.

• Led projects for both large multifamily housing and luxury multifamily housing. Collaborated with cross functional teams in the new CAF (Latin American Development Bank) 500,000 sq. ft. headquarters project in Caracas.

INNICA, C.A. Caracas, Venezuela 2007 – 2011

Real estate startup specializing in clients from large multinational companies.

Business Development and Project Manager. As a full-time student, promoted and marketed real estate, delivering personalized service to owners and buyers. Developed strategic partnerships with key agents that facilitated negotiations and increased sales by closely 20% in 2010. Led and supervised a team of five sales associates, setting sales goals, rewards and providing training.

• Managed seven residential renovation projects with clients; projects included designing electrical installations, creating WBS, managing resources and tracking progress in order to complete projects in-time and in-budget.

• Successfully managed and closed an average of seven negotiations of properties annually, with rentals of up to $6K and over ten successful sale negotiations with property sales up to $1.1MM.

• Secured key account with Samsung that increased business by 35% through delivery of outstanding customer service in 2011.

Additional Information

Languages: Spanish (native), English (fluent), French (intermediate), Portuguese (beginner)

Affiliations: NSHMBA (National Society of Hispanic MBAs), ALPFA (The Association of Latino Professionals For America), APICS (American Production and Inventory Control Society), SHPE (Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers), AEENE (Association of Energy Engineers New England Chapter), BASG (Boston Area Sustainability Group).

Certifications: TOEFL IBT 108/120; Lean Six Sigma, Yellow Belt; LEED, Green Associate Pending; Project Management Professional (PMP) Pending.

Technologies: Excel, Windows Office, Microsoft Project, iOS, AutoCAD, DIAlux, Prezi, Profit Pro, Salesforce, Jira. Professional Development:

Project Management Professional (PMP), PMI – Expected October 2015

LEED Green Associate Certification, USGBC.org – Online. On course. Expected October 2015

Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification, GoLeanSixSigma – Online #3202349. Completed January 2015

Harvard Leadership Conference, Harvard University – Cambridge, MA, November 2014

Technology Entrepreneurship Part 1, Stanford University – Online. Completed with Distinction, 2013

AutoCAD 2013 Certification, #1UULCDQG44 Arts Institute (Autodesk) – Caracas, Venezuela, 2013

Electrical Installations, USB – Caracas, Venezuela, 2012 Strategic Project Management, USB – Caracas, Venezuela, 2012 Study of Luminations, USB – Caracas, Venezuela, 2012

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