Eric Sambaluk, MBA, PSPO, SMC, *σGB

Partnerships & Strategy Consultant

ad0udq@r.postjobfree.com Keller, TX 76248 +1-682-***-**** https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-sambaluk Introduction:

Partnerships & Strategy Consultant with an MBA, 6 Sigma Green Belt, Scrum certs, executive experience, and 12+ years' track record in Strategic partnerships, Program Management, Project Management, and Product Consulting. With a background leading departments and holding $79M revenue responsibility, I build value-adding relationships by identifying strategic opportunities, building a vision and Roadmap, and aligning internal and external stakeholders in support of that vision and organizational objectives. A strong communicator at all levels inside and outside the organization, I enjoy presenting to large and small groups. I am passionate about languages and cultures, and seek new solutions for multicultural orgs. I am developing my Italian and Japanese and fluent in Portuguese, Spanish and French. Education:

MBA, University of Dallas, 2018

BA, Communications & Spanish (double major) - University of North Texas, 2011

Tools and Platforms:

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio), Remote tools (Teams, Meet, SharePoint, Slack, Citrix, etc.) Reporting (Power BI, Apple & Android usage metrics, etc.) Atlassian suite (Confluence, Jira), Balsamiq, Lucid charts, Others (Medallia, Figma, Impact, AppsFlyer, SQL, others Work Experience:

Sambaluk Consulting, LLC – Product Consultant: (Part-Time Jan 2022 – June 2022; Full-time June 2022 – present) Drive Partnership Strategy (especially digital product strategy) and Market Analysis for firms in Tech, Manufacturing, Market Research, General Merchandise, and Financial Services Directed strategic partnerships and business development through partnerships phase with FinTech organizations

- Increased mobile app Partnership/referral monthly revenue by 100% (doubled) Direct data analytics on consumer insights and market intelligence related to Mobile products Support clients’ product Roadmap refinement, user story prioritization, testing, and UX/UI in support of development Produce and consume reports and deliverables for various companies’ prospective initiatives (Power BI, others) Drive data analytics on consumer insights and market intelligence from Mobile products Direct strategy and revenue growth in business relationships Mobile products and survey / customer insights Coordinate with team in data analysis and insights generation in mid-stream data collection Populus Financial Group – Director of Payment Products: (January 2021 – June 2022) Reported to Vice President, as I was responsible for Money Transfer, Money Order, Bill Pay & Check Cashing Directed Product department and $79M G/L responsibility

- Achieved revenue targets and leading product strategy

- Successfully achieved financial growth targets in all three business segments under my responsibility

- Introduced new digital currency revenue stream of $2M Directed FinTech opportunities for ACE’s debit cards

- Directed partnership and strategy in utilities payment, and gained significant payment pathways to increase revenue

- Directed business development in Tax Partnerships, part of the Check Cashing business, grew beyond targets Kubota Tractor Corp. (October 2015 – January 2021) Product Owner:

Reported to Director of Information Communication Technologies Led myKubota app through design, delivery and scaling of Kubota's 1st customer-facing mobile app, on iOS and Android

- Designed UX and drafted wireframes to create proofs of concept and developmental working models

- Maintained and refined Agile product roadmap based on market needs, competitor offerings, and tech

- Initiated project for eCommerce platform and PIM ecosystem Led contract negotiation for 3P vendor engagement

- Sourced, evaluated, and onboarded SaaS vendor, writing and managing the contractual agreement and establishing service levels, a memorandum of understanding, and payment milestones to ensure mutual value delivery throughout the Agile Software Delivery Lifecycle process Directed digital portfolio, collaborating with other parts of the business to ensure a cohesive digital experience Served as point of contact for contract negotiation and as BRO in SaaS relationship with dev provider Project Manager

Reported to Director of PMO

Provided internal consultancy and managed consultants on key organizational change projects

- Interfaced with all levels and business units within Kubota to evaluate and prioritize projects

- Assisted in move of Corporate Headquarters of US branch from California to Texas

- Spearheaded initiative to train all senior and managerial employees in key systems in onboarding and training Managed and delivered top strategic projects in excess of $500,000 and many smaller projects

- Delivered B2B quotation system, later adopted by entire dealer network

- Implemented new HRIS system, working closely with Human Resources stakeholders

- Onboarded new vendor and content manager for Kubota’s corporate website, evaluating content

- Managed team of consultants in process documentation project Maruyama U.S., Inc. – Project Management / Contractor (June 2011 – October 2015) Reported to Vice President of North American, Latin American, and European operations Overhauled pricing model to yield targeted 15% increase of Parts Department revenue Implemented web-based parts system for dealers and distributors to increase Parts sales

- Led vendor selection for a parts ordering and lookup system

- Implemented and coordinated entry of over 1,000 bills of materials into integrated Parts Order System

- Traveled to distributors across North America and trained staff on the system Managed Technical Services Department and administered Warranty, streamlining process and shortening turnaround Led Brand Awareness Campaign, collaborating in production and implementation of TV commercials

- Coordinated with production team in filming product commercials

- Established points of contact with various media affiliates and shared content to be aired Visited markets, partner offices, and manufacturing facilities across North America, South America, Asia Streamlined light assembly process, improving productivity by 25% in most profitable product category Drove CE certification project to enable products’ sale in the European market Managed North American and Latin American websites in English and Spanish

- Created content for product and dealer/distributor location pages posted press releases

- Managed library of images and documents associated with equipment Coordinated international logistics / supply chain for Central / South America during manager’s leave of absence

- Directed shipments of equipment to distributors from our factories in Japan and Thailand

- Coordinated Acc’ting, customer banks and freight forwarders, securing documentation for import/export Overhauled content of Spanish-language websites, both for Latin American and for North American markets Spearheaded writing of brochures/catalogs for distribution in new English, Spanish, and Portuguese language markets Additional Relevant Information:

Certifications:

Professional Scrum Product Owner, Scrum.org

Scrum Master Certified, Agile Academy

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Six Sigma Academy Amsterdam Project Management Professional, PMI, currently pursuing Languages:

English, Portuguese, Spanish, French (fluent/professional) Italian (advanced)

Japanese (conversational)

German (beginner)

References:

Victor Faszczuk, Retired – previously VP of Product, Populus Financial Group (817/996-2126) Ritu Dellecase (682/847-3142), ad0udq@r.postjobfree.com Clint Mundt (512/592-9647), ad0udq@r.postjobfree.com linkedin.com/in/clintmundt Josh Skanderup (512/650-0447), ad0udq@r.postjobfree.com linkedin.com/in/josh-skanderup-8b994027 Sharon Webb (804/400-8226), ad0udq@r.postjobfree.com linkedin.com/in/webbsharon Anumeha Singh (469/289-8890), ad0udq@r.postjobfree.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/anumeha-singh-1834709/

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