RAFAEL ALBERTO CORTEZ
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EDUCATION
BABSON COLLEGE, F.W. OLIN GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, Wellesley, MA May 2014
Master of Business Administration, MBA
UNIVERSIDAD METROPOLITANA, Caracas, Venezuela February 2009
Bachelor of Business Administration
Concentration: General Management
EXPERIENCE
HOPE & COMFORT, Inc. Boston, MA 2013
(as part of an academically sponsored consulting project)
Hope & Comfort is a not for profit start up focusing on the collection and distribution of toiletries and personal hygiene products
Consultant
• Performed primary research to collect customer data used to gauge relationships and customer loyalty.
• Created a company brand, a marketing strategy, and marketing materials that will lead to further company’s visibility and growth.
• Researched product and monetary donation sourcing methods to increase donations, company sustainability and impact.
• Established a short and long term hiring plan to assist in human resource development and company growth.
CENTRO DE CIRUGÍA OFTALMOLÓGICA, S.C. (CECOF), 2011-2013
& CENTRO ÓPTICO CECOF, C.A. Caracas, Venezuela.
A nationally renowned Ophthalmologic surgery center. Healthcare Industry.
General Manager (2011 – 2013)
• Redesigned the patient/customer service process reducing the amount of non- payment by 60%while increasing general customer
satisfaction by 18%.
• Developed and implemented new inventory management and purchasing process. Achieving a 16% reduction in expired product,
resulting in significant savings for Ophthalmologic Center CECOF.
• Reorganized the company structure leading to the identification of the positions that the company required in each department
resulting in cost reduction.
• Developed job descriptions to ensure staff duties align with the center vision and determine areas in need of training and
development.
• Initiated company strategic planning process. Setting priorities, supporting decision-making and aligning actions. Increasing
employee’s communication and performance, and enhancing the service provided.
• Integrated financial planning, establishing financial targets, and budgeting. Estimating cash requirements, and reaching financial
health.
• Identified new potential markets. As clients from outside of town have increased by 18%, recognized trends and established a
partnership with another center located outside of town leading to new growth goals.
Treasurer and Administrative Manager 2010 – 2011
• Saved Centro de Cirugía Oftalmológica, S.C. (CECOF) money through the policy of control standards called “Social cases and
exemption for payment”. Achieved 19% reduction in the amount of people treated in the Center without payment while increasing
control over the Social Cases (a group of low-income people who need to be treated in the Center.)
CORPORACIÓN DIGITEL, C.A. Caracas, Venezuela 2007-2010
A privately held telecommunication company; offers Mobile communication, Internet and home Phone services.
Commercial Management Specialist
• Increased responsiveness to dealer’s requirements and identified costumer’s needs in different cities of Venezuela by establishing
a support network to the sales channel (Authorized Dealers) nationwide.
• Achieved greater management control of the inventories movements by establishing a new model of inventory levels analysis.
LANGUAGES & SKILLS
Languages: Spanish and English.
Computer Skills: Microsoft Package and Capital IQ.