Summary

• I am a passionate Scientist, University Lecturer and Researcher as well as a vivid learner. That has led me to steadily build-up a teaching portfolio which is both content rich and practically relevant, but above all group-oriented, interactive and critically reflective. I conduct researcher on innovation, entrepreneurship and university-based knowledge transfer. As a technology enthusiast and future oriented person, I am versed with various types of content delivery formats and digital teaching platforms, having developed and taught courses online and in hybrid format.
   

Experience

• Scientific Associate - Department for Informatics Business Information Systems (VLBA)
  • Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg
  • Sep 2021 - Present (1 month +)
  • Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg. Department for Informatics Business Information Systems (VLBA). Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jorge Marx Gómez. The YEEES project fosters the development of innovative entrepreneurial approaches, as e.g. the founding of sustainability start-ups and organisations in a variety of fields. Future change agents should be capable to identify and exploit opportunities for creative and innovative solutions. Our work supports the development of skills and mindsets that lead to such entrepreneurial behavior.
     
• Lecturer, Scientific Associate and Doctoral Candidate - Institute of Management and Organization
  • Leuphana University of Lüneburg
  • Mar 2012 - Present (9 years 7 months +)
     
• Entrepreneur - International Business
  • Karibe Trading e.K
  • Jan 2010 - Mar 2012 (2 years 3 months)
     
• International Brand Manager - Cosmetics Division - Professional Haircare
  • Henkel
  • Feb 2008 - Jan 2010 (2 years)
     
• Regional Sales Manager - Professional Products Division
  • L'Oréal
  • Jun 2005 - Oct 2006 (1 year 5 months)
  • Barcelona, Spain
     
• Brand Manager - Professional Products Division
  • L'Oréal
  • Jan 2002 - May 2005 (3 years 5 months)
     
• Financial Analyst - Intern
• Jun 2001 - Dec 2001 (7 months)
• Caracas, Venezuela
   

Education

• University of Stuttgart
  • MBA, International Business
  • 2006 - 2008
  • Stuttgart Institute of Management and Technology. SIMT Business School.
     
• Leuphana University of Lüneburg
  • Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Business Administration and Management, General
  • 2012 - 2020
  • Innovation and Knowledge Transfer
  • Strategic Management
  • Entrepreneurship
     
• Universidad Metropolitana (VE)
  • Licenciado, Business Sciences. Marketing.
  • 1997 - 2001
     
• Colegio Emil Friedman
  • High School, Bachiller en Ciencias
  • 1986 - 1996
     
• WBS Training
  • Training, Online Marketing Manager and E-Commerce
  • 2018 - 2018
  • WEB Programming and Design: HTML5 CSS. E-Commerce & and Law. Media Tools: Photoshop, Premiere and Indesign. Social Media Monitoring & SEO; E-Project: Magento Online Shop System
     

Skills

Entrepreneurship   •   Business Strategy   •   Management   •   Marketing Management   •   Strategy   •   Brand
Management   •   International Marketing   •   International Business   •   Project Management   •   Market Research

Honors & Awards

• MBA International Business - University of Stuttgart
  • Jul 2008
  • Best of Class 2008 award. Grade: A- – With Merit – 1st of 42 graduates. GPA 3.61/4.00
  • MBA Thesis: “Product and Pricing Strategies in Key DCAA Markets” for Daimler AG. Prof. Dr. Björn Walliser. Grade: A – With Distinction – 3.70/4.0
     
• Degree in Business Science and Management. Major in Marketing - Universidad
  • Metropolitana. Caracas, Venezuela
  • Jul 2002
  • GPA 4.07/5.00. With Merit – 16th of 109 graduates
  • Thesis With Distinction – “Design of a Valuation Model for Private Equity Firms in the Telecommunications Sector in Emerging Economies”. Prof. Rafael González.