🚀Value Creation Catalyst🌱💡 Empowering Start-ups and Small & Midsize Enterprises through Innovation Programs and Product Strategies | Technology Scout | Ecosystem Developer | Dual Use HardTech

🚀 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝗮𝗻 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐟𝐮𝐞𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭-𝐮𝐩 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐲𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲?

As a seasoned 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐭, I'm here to unveil the answer. I empower ventures through dynamic Innovation Programs and cutting-edge Product Strategies.

🚀 Here's what I bring to the table:

🔹 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐞: With a rich history as COO, CTO, MD, and CEO in tier 1 technology accelerators, start-ups, and consultancies, I've honed a comprehensive understanding of the hardtech space. My experience spans mobility, defense, aerospace, energy, and advanced manufacturing markets.

🔹 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧: I've led and executed numerous growth strategies, propelling entry into new markets, creation of adjacent product lines, and design of innovative business units.

🔹 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬: My expertise extends to international strategic partnerships. I've successfully structured collaborations with tech providers, universities, research institutions, and accelerators across the US, Korea, India, and Europe.

🔹 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐄𝐧𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: Engaging and evaluating corporate innovation ecosystems worldwide, I've partnered with regional economic development organizations to develop strategic plans that foster industrial and innovation growth. I'm well-versed in forming Public Private Partnerships.

🔹 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫: My track record in corporate development includes identifying and evaluating target technologies and companies in crucial sectors like lightweighting, electrification, sustainability, and advanced manufacturing.

🔹 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞: Develop Agile, Test and Learn strategies enabling me to define, ideate, prototype, and test new products and business models, resulting in successful product line deployments and new business unit creations.

🔹 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭-𝐮𝐩 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐫: Serving as a mentor and advisor, I've guided professors, entrepreneurs, innovators, and corporates through early-stage business development. My mentorship roles include Plug and Play Detroit, NSIN Foundry Program, UoM Entrepreneurial Leadership Program, DOE I-Corps, and Ross venture fund.

Innovation drives progress, and my mission is to empower start-ups and SMEs to thrive in the world of technology. Let's connect and explore how we can create a brighter future together!

Pedro Guillen

Alisio

Founder

Plug and Play Tech Center

Corporate Partnerships Associate

Launch Factory

Consultant

Mahway

Entrepreneur in Residence

Gyaan Tel

Gyaan Tel is mobile device platform for emerging market retailers. We help traditional retailers and the marketers who serve make smarter decisions, faster.  Retailers can order from suppliers, track sales and inventory and accept payments and financing.

In developing markets, traditional retailers sell thousands of products every year. In India alone, the market for fast moving consumer goods is projected to reach $100 billion by 2025. However, armed with with little more than a pen and paper, retailers fail to track sales and expenses accurately.

Healthy businesses suffer because retailers are unable to make crucial decisions on purchasing, inventory management, and capital expenditures. Marketers are also unable to determine dynamic consumer tastes and preferences because of a lack of access to data.

Co-founder & CEO (Company Acquired in 2022)

Concierge Tablet

Concierge Tablet is a new technology start up that offers casinos, cruise lines, hotels and resorts a new way to interact with guests through mobile technology.

Our Concierge Mobile Solution™ has been designed and engineered to increase guest satisfaction while increasing hospitality industry revenues. Cruise lines, resorts, hotels and casinos can broadcast announcements, offers and promotions to guests at any time using our custom Concierge Mobile Solution™ Instant Messaging System.

Executive Vice President Hardware Procurement & Sales

TechnoServe

Managed portfolio of 5 small and medium sized enterprise companies ranging from $20,000 to
$250,000 in revenue and set financial and operational milestones for additional financing

Advised Tibetan Government in Exile on income generation opportunities in 28 settlements including rural business process outsourcing, loan guarantee programs, and small business accelerators
– Findings accepted by Central Tibetan Authority and His Holiness the Dalai Lama
– Report resulted in USAID funding and implementation in Tibetan settlements

Redeveloped TechnoServe sponsored business plan competition to focus on SME enterprises

Endeavor Global

Assisted high-impact emerging market entrepreneurs with strategic planning and expansion challenges.

 
Conducted strategic needs assessment for $48 million Turkish wireless networking company
Consulted $1 million South African Web 2.0 company on board expansion
Developed market expansion plans for $10 million Argentine financial services software company 
Advised $13 million Uruguayan textile manufacturer on Latin American partnership strategy

IBM Business Consulting

Advised IBM Corporation on emerging mature market growth strategy, pricing, and sales strategy

Built cost allocation model to determine internal business units’ ability to meet IBM EPS goals, 
affecting $14 billion of corporate G&A spend and over 40,000 employees  
– Led client work sessions to evaluate IBM Real Estate Site Operations’ process efficiency, 
assessing over $3 billion in annual spend 
– Final projections were basis of IBM CEO and CFO Fall 2008 financial plan 

Interviewed 40 senior executives to investigate and resolve sales incentives program implementation 
challenges in growth countries, including Poland, Malaysia and Mexico 

Conducted market analysis of US telecommunications service providers and health care payer 
industries to create client development strategy for Business Process Outsourcing division  

Projected economic sustainability of outsourcing in South East Asia and Latin America utilizing  
macroeconomic and socioeconomic data, affecting $65 million in development spend 
– Results used to inform offshore site selection and market entry decisions

Unisys

Advised firm on merger of two internal business units

Intern- Solutions Development

I am a startup founder (2x - 1 Exit).  I focus on inclusive fintech and emerging markets.

I started my first company in Hong Kong and brought it into India and then onto Latin America (Colombia, Brazil and Mexico).

I am currently working on Alisio, helping automotive and advanced manufacturing suppliers improve their supply chain's strength, and deliver on ESG diversity targets by extending payment terms. 

I have lived and worked in Hong Kong, Mumbai, New York, São Paulo, Medellin, Bogota and Detroit. 

Specialties: Strategy consulting, international development, and branding.

Fluent in Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Hindi and a few other languages. 

Certified diver and kite surf fanatic.

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