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net ~ International Sales Management Executive eager to contribute seasoned experien ce in Latin America toward supporting a progressive organization in optimizing b ottom-line performance. ~ QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE a Multi-lingual (Portuguese, English & Spanish) American citizen offering extens ive experience in delivering sales presentations to C-level executives. a Combine solid leadership and team-building talents to train, motivate, mentor and supervise highly productive personnel. a Directed Brazilian company sales and financial operations, sales prospecting, new customer development, customer and prospect presentations of complex export/ import negotiations to secure over $5M in gross business volume opportunities wi th Europe, West African countries, and USA. a First-rate organizational abilities; effectively balance competing demands, fa cilitate unified efforts among multiple departments (organizational behavior), a nd customize sales tactics to varying consumer segments. a Proficiency in competitive intelligence, trend analysis, project management, a nd product development. a Proactively expedite projects to accomplish companyas financial, strategic and operational goals. a Adept at driving global sales, exceptional business networking skills, creativ e marketing vision and channel initiatives that exceed established targets. a Proven performance in new product launch initiatives, optimizing product posit ioning, administering budgets, and managing business activities and operations. a Adaptable and tenacious; quickly master new roles, responsibilities, technolog ies, industries and environments; strong performance in exploring, identifying a nd cultivating strategic partnerships. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Globum LLC - Aircraft Interior Leather a" NBB, Minneapolis, MN, 2008 to Present International Sales Executive a Cultivated strategic relationship between South American aircraft Leather Comp any and worldas largest producer of single engine aircrafts to uncover new oppor tunities. a Formulated sales strategy which secured a $6K customer order in less than four months. a Leveraged fluency in Portuguese, Spanish and English to mediate meetings betwe en diverse cultures and review and write proposals and contracts. Verizon Wireless, Minneapolis, MN, 2005 to Present Retail Business Manager/ Supervisor a Won USA Top Volume Retail Location Trophy for outstanding performance in store management. a Presented with Winneras Circle Award for generating 138% year-over-year (YOY) growth. a Harnessed energy, enthusiasm, and team-building proficiencies to motivate, coa ch, inspire and direct peak-performing employees. The Design Center, San Francisco a" Bay Area, CA, 2002 to 2005 Production Manager / Project Manager a Spearheaded production operations involving state-of-the-art waterjet cutting

machine to cut granite, steel, glass and other materials. a Resourcefully introduced visual communication method between English-speaking sales team and Spanish-speaking production staff, saving over $50K per year by r educing misunderstandings. a Saved over $30K in training expenses by studying complex product manuals and i ndependently delivering training to employees for Integrate Flying Bridge (IFB) machine, Hyplex pumps, AutoCAD, Flow Path, Flow cut, and *.dxf file conversions.

Professional Experience continued a Venancio Carmo ~ Page 2 of 2 Evora Hotel, Evora a" Portugal, 2002 Cultural Director/ Activities Promoter a" Member of the Directors Board a Developed creative alternatives that generated additional revenue by networkin g and integrating local media and small businesses by offering fun outside doors activities customers: full moon horse ride, outside doors archery, kart races, music events, art gallery revitalization, theater, martial arts show. a Established solid business relationships with the local competition and local authorities by collaborating with artistic events that benefit both parties and strengthened the culture of the region. a Generated significant revenue for local businesses developed the new Evora hot el name brand in the local community. National Brazilian Boats Inc. (NBB) & Aircraft for Sale (AFS), Goiania, GO a" Br azil, 1996 to 2002 Business Owner & Partner a Exhibited impressive entrepreneurial attributes and exceptional leadership tal ents toward launching and operating two successful start-up companies. a Defined innovative international marketing strategy to gain significant compet itive leveraging. a Championed development and launch of AFS website to capture $5M in gross busin ess volume. Aurotech (Gold Mining Technology), Brazil, Crixas, GO a" Brazil, 1994 to 1996 Production Manager/ Director Assistant a Directed a team of 25 mans operating heavy equipment to best meet the producti on goals with a 30% productivity level increase in 60 days. a Monitored the production run insuring deadlines where on schedule, despite sta ff resistance to comply with the new company policies for Method for removal of Gold by liquid-liquid Extraction from gold-cyanide industrial plant. a Responsible for equipment maintenance, parts, suppliers and chemical lab daily operations (microscopy, cyanide neutralization process, others) and safety of a Gold Technology industry. EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT B.A. in Business Management (in progress), University of Phoenix, Maplewood, Min nesota B.A. in Information & Technology, Faculdade Anhanguera, Goiania, Goias, Brazil, 1997 B.A. in Biology, Puccamp University Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1992 Completed extensive classes, workshops and seminars in topics such as: Teamwork; Workplace Diversity; South American Economics; Sales Management; Leadership; Co mmunicating with Difficult People; Performance Appraisals; Emotional Intelligenc e; Marketing; Customer Service; and Cold Calling (partial list)

COMPUTER/SOFTWARE SKILLS Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, FrontPage, Publisher, Outlook, Access ), Lotus, Dreamweaver, HTML, Corel Draw, Adobe Photoshop, AutoCAD, Shape Tracker , CAD CAM, Vision, Eros, Asterisk, Windows, Linux and Mac platforms