LEONARDO DANIEL VEGA RUIZ

Address: Mainzer Str. 2/635 Leipzig, Germany

Phone: + 49 (0) 1525 - 2962116
Email: leonardo.vega-ruiz@hhl.de
Date of Birth: 03/07/1988
Nationality: Mexican

PROFILE
MBA graduate with over five years of work experience in project management, sales and as an
entrepreneur. With a good mix of analytical thinking and soft skills, I believe operational roles is where I can
contribute the most and where I would like to focus. Currently looking for opportunities for commitment
and growth in a company actually trying to change the world for the better.

WORK EXPERIENCE

03/16 - 08/17 City Government of Uriangato (Public Works Department). Uriangato, Mexico.
Project Manager
 Lead a team of 3 junior architects to design 8 public building and infrastructure
projects worth over 30 million pesos. Specifying and planning every step of the
process, from initial design sketches to budgeting and technical details.
 Executed 7 construction projects with a total investment of 15 million pesos,
managing, supervising and coordinating daily activities with several
contractors and other local, state and federal authorities to ensure meeting
the projects’ goals on time, form and quality.
 Worked closely with citizens' representatives, community members, civic
organizations and the press to assure project transparency and clearly
communicate its goals and characteristics.

10/12 - 02/16 Industrias Quetzal (The biggest manufacturer of high-end kitchen furniture in
Latin America). Queretaro, Mexico.
Sales Executive
 Recognized, three years in a row as an over-performing executive for
exceeding sales goals by at least 25%.
 In charge of B2C and B2B sales. Created custom-made furnishing solutions for
customers. Conducting the entire sales process: from first meeting potential
clients to delivering the final product, working closely with different internal
teams such as manufacturing, logistics, marketing and design.
 Implemented use of surety bonds in B2C sales; resulting in a 15% increase in
sales only in the Queretaro branch.

09/11 - 10/12 M.V.M Arquitectos. Guanajuato, Mexico.

Co-founder
 Co-founded and co-directed an architectural design firm.
 Landed 3 project contracts for buildings worth over 15 million pesos.
 Leonardo Daniel Vega Ruiz
Phone: + 49 (0) 1525 – 2962116
Email: leonardo.vega-ruiz@hhl.de

EDUCATION

09/17 – 12/18 HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management. Leipzig, Germany

Master of Business Administration
 Consulting Project: Created B2B go-to-market strategy for the local start-
up “IoCare”, landing over 20 meetings with companies throughout
Germany to introduce the firm’s products.

08/06 - 07/11 University of Guanajuato. Guanajuato, Mexico

Bachelor of Architecture

SKILLS

Languages Spanish (Native), English (Fluent), German (Basic, A2)

Technical Skills AutoCAD, 3DsMax, CRM, Microsoft Office, Photoshop

Other Skills Sales, Customer Handling, Conflict Management, Stakeholder Management

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

02/14 - 08/17 Club Universitario Huriata. Uriangato, Mexico.

Co-founder
 Co-founded and co-directed “Huriata”, a civic organization established to
promote university-level education in Uriangato.
 Organized over 18 fairs, presentations and events throughout the City’s
public spaces and schools.

09/13 - 09/17 La Octava Noche. Uriangato, Mexico.

Volunteer
 Helped in general organization and execution of several “La Octava”
festivals, an ephemeral art event celebrated yearly in Uriangato.

MISCELLANEOUS

Awards “Best Pitch” HHL-HPI Startup Boot Camp 2017.

Scholarships “Latin America Scholarship” HHL - Leipzig Graduate School of Management.

“National Scholarship” German Federal Ministry of Education and Research.
“Beca Movilidad” State Government of Guanajuato, Mexico.

Interests Environment, Technology, Behavioral Economics, Trade, Start-ups, Business

Models, Architecture, Finance, Art, Politics, Development, Ethics, Philosophy.

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Leipzig. Germany
22/12/2018