Javier Acebes
Park Ridge,USA
Summary
I’m a multi-talented professional with two decades of experience who has presented in classrooms and board rooms, in front of sales teams, and government officials. As a Regional Strategy and Operations Lead with Cisco Meraki, I help drive success in the Americas by developing strategic initiatives, optimizing operations, and implementing new procedures to improve stakeholders’ engagement. My cross-cultural communication and training expertise, honed during my tenure as a Bilingual Corporate Trainer, enhances my ability to bridge cultural gaps and ensures effective training. My experience managing global market-research projects has taught me to leverage knowledge sources and implement best practices. I enjoy working with teams to provide strategic insights and innovative solutions.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Regional Strategy and Operations Lead
Cisco Meraki
06.2021 - Current
- Execute enablement programs for partners and end customers in North America and LATAM.
- Analyze key metrics continuously, identify areas for improvement, and share findings with Go-To-Market, Content Development, and Sales Teams.
- Use Tableau and Salesforce to generate data that helps me identify top sales colleagues, who I contact and offer support with CMNA, ECMS1, and ECMS2.
- Manage strategy and operations for nearly 1,000 training sessions that serve over 20,000 participants.
- Conduct enablement sessions that impact over 3,400 accounts and touch over $4 billion in bookings.
- Develop quarterly and yearly strategies that drive success and increase impact within the Americas.
- Identify, execute, and take ownership of strategic initiatives to level up and unlock growth.
- Collaborate with customer success, marketing, and product management teams.
- Develop strong relationships with stakeholders through regular communication updates, fostering trust and confidence in the team's ability to deliver results.
- Track all feedback and prioritize my responses to inquiries from customers and partners.
Bilingual Corporate Trainer
Combined Insurance
01.2019 - 05.2021
- Delivered training sessions in both English and Spanish to ensure comprehensive and effective training for all employees
- Created culturally sensitive training materials in English and Spanish to train bilingual employees effectively
- Developed engaging training materials catering to different learning styles, ensuring high employee engagement and knowledge retention
- Developed cross-cultural communication strategies to bridge language and cultural gaps, creating a harmonious learning environment
- Maximized student effectiveness using best practices for adult learners, maintaining high energy levels in the classroom
- Identified key performance metrics to evaluate training program effectiveness, providing reports for continuous improvement.
Project Manager
Euromonitor International
12.2015 - 05.2018
- Managed more than 15 strategic market research projects globally, 20% in-person presentations and 80% presentations by video conference
- Conducted penetration studies and contributed to product development for an annual global project with a world leader in packaging, worth $1M
- Researched industries including packaging, consumer health, consumer food service, travel, automotive, ingredients, and retailing to provide forecast summaries used for new business pitches
- Supported business development and sales teams in reviewing proposals and identifying new research capabilities
- Drove cross-departmental collaboration to leverage knowledge sources better and improve global solutions
- Ensured implementation of best practices for all aspects of project management including project design and planning, budget control, commissioning, data modeling and checking, writing and editing of reports, client communications and project delivery
- Maintained strong client communications from project inception to completion, including regular engagement and professional presentations
- Managed activity, funnels, and forecasting via CRM.
Head of the Department
Colegio San Patricio
09.2008 - 12.2014
- Successfully managed a team of 14 educators.
- Identified problems and defined needs to set goals, develop and monitor action plans, and evaluate strategies.
- Documentation of quality management procedures of the company, facilitating the transition of projects between departments and reducing the effect of staff turnover.
- Prepared and proposed budget requests, established expenditure priorities, and fairly and equitably administered the department budget. Lowered the total cost of operations by 20%.
- Successfully implemented, and trained colleagues on the Emotional Intelligence Project (i3e).
- Use of Emotional Intelligence paradigms applied in educational environments. Pioneers in Spain in its use and application.
- As leader of the Science department, implemented new initiatives that led to the achievement of a 20% improvement in student national test scores in science (digital learning, cooperative learning, etc).
Science Teacher
Colegio San Patricio
09.2006 - 12.2014
- Designed and implemented goal- driven lesson plans to instruct students in the areas of natural science, social science, and mathematics.
- Identified problems and defined needs to set goals, develop and monitor action plans, and evaluate strategies.
- Designed innovative science curricula to engage students and promote critical thinking.
- Created interactive activities to engage student interest and curiosity in scientific concepts.
- Incorporated project-based learning into the curriculum, challenging students to apply scientific principles in real-world situations while developing teamwork skills.
Education
MBA - Digital Marketing
Instituto Europeo Posgrado / Universidad San Pablo CEU
Madrid07.2015
Bachelor of Arts in History - Classical, Ancient Mediterranean And Near Eastern
Universidad Autónoma De Madrid
Madrid06.2004
Bachelor's Degree - Education
Universidad Autónoma De Madrid
Madrid06.2000
Skills
- Market analysis
- Strategic planning
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Technology trends
- Employee engagement
- Team leadership
- Workplace culture
- Stakeholder management
- Project management
- Training development
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Regional Strategy and Operations Lead
Cisco Meraki
06.2021 - Current
Bilingual Corporate Trainer
Combined Insurance
01.2019 - 05.2021
Project Manager
Euromonitor International
12.2015 - 05.2018
Head of the Department
Colegio San Patricio
09.2008 - 12.2014
Science Teacher
Colegio San Patricio
09.2006 - 12.2014
MBA - Digital Marketing
Instituto Europeo Posgrado / Universidad San Pablo CEU
Bachelor of Arts in History - Classical, Ancient Mediterranean And Near Eastern
Universidad Autónoma De Madrid
Bachelor's Degree - Education
Universidad Autónoma De Madrid
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