Carolina Rivas

Carolina Rivas has over eight years of work experience. From 2018 to present, they have worked as a Market Researcher and Analyst for both Competitive Strategy and Intelligence and BioInformatics Inc. From 2015 to 2018, they were a Market Research Analyst at Beekeepers Cooperative “La Paz”, where they conducted market research, created a business plan, and tracked the company’s sales and inventory information. From 2013 to 2015, they were a Project Manager at Interamerican Development Bank/Mesoamerican Program- PROMEFRUT Trade Component, where they supervised the creation and expansion of the Regional System for Fruit Market Intelligence. From 2011 to 2013, they were a Business Operations Manager at Agroindustrias Cultivar, where they communicated and negotiated with the company’s major distributor in the European market and calculated manufacturing and export costs of 19 products. From 2009 to 2011, they were a Project Performance Manager at Hitachi Data Storage, USA, where they proposed Web 2.0 initiatives and was in charge of the performance of the project designed to shape social media strategy. From 2008 to 2009, they were a Project Manager at Genzyme Corporation, USA, where they managed a team project, developed a prototype solution, and negotiated with the client over the frequency and format for all progress reports. Lastly, from 2002 to 2008, they were a Project Manager at Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture, where they directed and supervised activities of more than 10 project contractors and advised 20 companies on market strategy, process improvement, and product development.

Carolina Rivas attended Bentley University - McCallum Graduate School of Business from 2008 to 2010, where they earned a Master in Business Administration and Marketing. Carolina also attended Zamorano University from 1998 to 2001, where they earned a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture and Agribusiness. In January 2018, they obtained an Inbound Marketing Certification from HubSpot.