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JULIANA CARDONA MEJIA
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JULIANA CARDONA MEJIA

New York,NY

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Job Search Status

Open to work
Desired start date: Flexible

Desired Job Title

Product ManagerProduct Marketing ManagerStrategic Partnerships Manager

Work Type

Full Time

Location Preference

On-SiteRemoteHybrid
Location: New York, NY, US
Open to relocation: Yes

Salary Range

$90000/yr - $200000/yr

Summary

MBA candidate and founder with proven success in scaling a global accelerator by 60x, enhancing vendor rights through effective legislative advocacy. Developed a patented investment platform that connected entrepreneurs to over $1 million in funding, driving product strategy and fostering cross-functional collaboration.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Co-President

BEACON: DC Women Founders Initiative
Washington, DC
01.2020 - 01.2024
  • Led legislative advocacy efforts that achieved unanimous passage of Street Vendor Advancement Amendment Act (2023), enhancing rights and protections for vendors.
  • Designed grant framework with Google, Georgetown Law, and DC Mayor's Office, distributing $100K to empower 30 entrepreneurs.
  • Co-led ecosystem for 3K women founders, aligning partners across government, private sector, and academia to enhance support and resources.

Founder & Chief Product Officer

Street Entrepreneurs Accelerator
Washington, DC
01.2015 - 01.2024
  • Led 0→1 development of Street Investors Exchange, a patented investment platform; authored PRDs, built Figma prototypes, and partnered with engineers on a 6-month agile roadmap.
  • Scaled entrepreneurship accelerator 60× in four years, expanding to 6 countries, supporting 2K founders, and connecting startups to $1M+ seed funding.
  • Advised 400 startups on product development and go-to-market strategy, contributing to 42% revenue growth across participating companies.
  • Secured largest accelerator investment to date from DC government by demonstrating job creation metrics; generated 80 full-time and 180 part-time jobs during pilot program, contributing to 38% job growth in cohort start-ups.
  • Built Street Collective e-commerce marketplace during COVID-19; conducted UX research and prototyping, resulting in 25% increase in partner sales.
  • Formed partnerships with 100+ entrepreneurship organizations and distribution networks, expanding Street Pitch from 500 attendees to ~1M viewers.

Strategy Consultant / Program Assistant

World Bank Group
Washington, DC
01.2015 - 01.2017
  • Developed funding proposal securing $5M for climate-resilient agriculture initiatives, directly benefiting approximately 10K farmers in Belize.
  • Managed World Bank Hackathon Project, connecting farmers with technologists to prototype digital agriculture solutions, improving access to innovative practices in Uganda.
  • Led benchmark analysis of global ag-tech initiatives informing investment strategy across World Bank, USAID, and Gates Foundation programs.
  • Authored story briefs increasing global visibility of LATAM projects, distributed to high-profile officials in over 150 countries.

Education

MBA - Strategy & Product Management

Columbia Business School
New York, NY
01-2026

MS - Digital Product Management

Universitat Autónoma De Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain
01-2023

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science

Florida Southern College
Lakeland, FL
01-2013

Skills

  • Product Strategy
  • Market strategy
  • Product & Design
  • UI/UX Design
  • 0-to-1 Development
  • Agile Methodologies
  • Market analysis
  • Digital change
  • Data & Technology
  • Data Analysis
  • SQL
  • Python
  • Figma
  • Miro
  • Jira
  • Confluence
  • Salesforce CRM
  • Facebook Ads
  • Google Ads
  • Cross-functional leadership
  • Team leadership
  • Executive communication

Awards

Washington Business Journal Power 100 (2021), Women Mean Business Award (2021), DC Inno Fire Awards (2021)

Timeline

Co-President

BEACON: DC Women Founders Initiative
01.2020 - 01.2024

Founder & Chief Product Officer

Street Entrepreneurs Accelerator
01.2015 - 01.2024

Strategy Consultant / Program Assistant

World Bank Group
01.2015 - 01.2017

MBA - Strategy & Product Management

Columbia Business School

MS - Digital Product Management

Universitat Autónoma De Barcelona

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science

Florida Southern College

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