Work experience

• Account Manager - Plant Proteins

  ADM

  2024.06-Current

  (2 years)

  (1 year 8 months)
• Regional Sales Manager

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  2020.09-2023.10

  (3 years)

  (3 years 2 months) Managed a ~$50M hydrocolloid portfolio (xanthan, pectin, carrageenan, gellan,LBG and citrus fiber) via calling on General Mills (globally), Nestlé ( US & Mexico), The Coca-Cola Company ( Mexico), Danone ( Mexico), Agrana (Mexico) and providing solutions to the plant-based, dairy, confectionary, pet food and bakery industries ultimately achieving a growth of 60% within my given accounts in 3 years.
• Plant-Based Solutions Sales Manager

  ICL Food Specialties

  2019.07-2020.09

  (a year)

  4 years 1 month (1 year 3 months) Help companies win in the flexitarian/vegan market by providing solutions through plant-based products
• Global Key Account Manager

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  2017.01-2020.09

  (4 years)

  (3 years 9 months)
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  Cargill

  2016.09-2020.09

  (4 years)

  (4 years 1 month)
• Senior Account Manager

  Penford Food Ingredients

  2015.10-2016.07

  (10 months)
• Regional Sales Manager

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  2013.08-2015.06

  (2 years)

  (1 year 11 months) Selling commodity and value-added starches, gums, gum/gum blends and gum/starch blends to Bakery, Dairy, Meat, Savory, Beverage, Confectionary, and Snack Food Industries.
• Account Manager

  Sensient

  2012.10-2013.07

  (10 months)

  Selling flavors and value-added food ingredients to the Beverage, Bakery, Sweet and Confections and Savory Industries
• Technical Sales Representative

  Balchem Corporation

  2011.02-2012.10

  (2 years)

  (1 year 9 months) Selling encapsulated value-added specialty food ingredients to the Baking, Meat and Confectionary industry primarily.
• Associate Brand Manager

  H-E-B

  2008.01-2010.12

  (3 years)
• Associate Product Development Scientist

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  2004.01-2008.01

  (4 years)

  * Developed innovation ideas/opportunities; managed projects through to market (outlining the strategic framework, developing and validating ideas, directing food development, directing packaging graphics and go-to-market elements). * Delivered projects related to innovation and cost savings in frozen, snacks and grain-based products by managing multiple projects effectively thru self motivation. * Received 1st Place Global Innovation Award for: “Innovative Additive” in cereals.
• Graduate Research & Teaching Assistant

  Texas A&M University

  2002.01-2004.01

  (2 years)

Educational experience

• Texas A&M University

  Food Science & Technology/Dietetic Internship

  2002.01-2004.01

  (2 years)
• Texas A&M University

  Nutritional Sciences

  1998.01-2001.01

  (3 years)
• instituto tecnologico y de estudios superiores de monterrey

Certificates