JUAN DE FREITAS

Agroindustrial Engineer, M.Sc.

**** ** **** ***. **** CITY 50226

adz5tr@r.postjobfree.com. 786-***-****

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

I am an executive with over 30 years’ experience in the Food, Dairy and Beverages Industry.

My job objective is to add value and growth to companies by sharing my knowledge and skills in B2C Sales, Marketing, and Business development. Strong expertise in food process engineering and food applications. EXPERIENCE

Desa Americas LLC. Founder. (2016-present) C.E.O Pembroke Pines, FL A Private Consulting company focused on providing solutions for Operational processes, Food applications, turn-key projects, Sales and Business development for the food industry.

Strategic Business Director

Atlantis Vertice Lda Lisbon, Portugal/Clermont, FL

. Evaluated the feasibility of building a Citrus Processing Plant in FL.

. Developed a business plan for trading commodities such as: orange juice concentrate 65 Brix, bulk sugar, and coffee beans as well as retail products. Sales and Marketing Representative

Tech4Food Lda. Eng. & Innovation Porto, Portugal/US/Latam Brought Food engineering projects for about 4 million dollars. General Manager (2009/15) Venezuela/Latam

Upaca/Maralac. A Food, Dairy and Beverages Co.

. Led firm growth and expansion locally and internationally by restructuring operations, distribution, sales and establishing B2C Strategic Sales Partnerships. $ 80 millions/year.

General Manager (2000/09) Venezuela

Lácteos Los Andes Co. A Food, Dairy and Beverages Co.

• Positioned the company as the Leader in the market, above the 4th. place, with market share of 35%, and sales of $350 millions/year.

• Led the successful launch of the Los Andes juice brand, Bio Andes (a probiotic beverages), fresh chesses, chocolate-based drinks, butter, desserts and Long Life juices using Tetra Pak technology. Operations Manager (1990/2000) Venezuela

Cisneros Corporation/Mavesa

Brands Manufactured:

GERBER baby Foods, FRENCH’S, TODDY, PAMPERO, YUKERY. EDUCATION

Universidad Central de Venezuela

B.S. Agricultural Engineering. Major Agroindustrial Eng. Iowa State University

Master of Food Science and Technology

Florida Atlantic University

Certificates in Marketing, Sales Management and Value Creation. CITIZENSHIP US Citizen

LANGUAGES English, Portuguese fluent and Spanish.