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Jose M. Torres

Senior Product Manager at Drivemode

Jose M. Torres has a diverse work experience with various roles in different companies. Jose M. is currently working as a Senior Product Manager at Drivemode. Before that, they were the CEO and Co-Founder of Conexion Asia Pacifico, a company that operates F&B business in the Japanese North Alps region and serves as the Official Importer of Juan Valdez Coffee in Japan. Jose M. also worked as the Official Distributor for Juan Valdez Café in Japan.

Prior to their entrepreneurial ventures, Jose worked at Rakuten as a Project Manager Scrum Master. Jose M. also served as the General Manager at 3301 HAKUBA, a role they held for over two years. Additionally, they have experience as a Product Manager at ChinesePod and as a Product Marketing Manager at Akamonkai Japanese Language School.

Jose has also worked in the digital marketing field, serving as a Digital Marketing Associate at Exa Corporation. Jose M. started their career at Colmena Seguros as an Associate Product Manager, where they led research and development efforts, developed channels and alliances, and designed a branding structure for the company's product portfolio. Jose M. also gained experience as a Marketing Assistant at Tracker do Brasil, where they analyzed market reports, managed logistics, and designed marketing materials.

Overall, Jose M. Torres has gained a wide range of skills and experience in product management, entrepreneurship, marketing, and leadership throughout their career.

Jose M. Torres has a diverse education history that spans various fields of study. Jose M. started their education in 2002 at Politénico Grancolombiano, where they obtained a Bachelor's degree in Marketing and Advertising in 2007. In the same year, they also earned another Bachelor's degree in Marketing and Advertising from FAAP - Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado.

In 2011, Jose pursued further education and enrolled in Grenoble Ecole de Management, where they completed a Master of Science degree in Strategic Marketing in 2013. Following this, they attended Centro del Pensamiento Creativo in 2004 and earned a Specialist degree in Creativity for Advertising Communications.

Later on, in 2020, Jose enrolled in Code Chrysalis and completed an Advanced Software Engineering Program. In 2022, they attended Alchemy University, where they specialized as a Web 3 Developer.

In addition to their formal education, Jose has also obtained several certifications. Jose M. received the RPMM – Rakuten Project Management Methodology certification from Rakuten in September 2022, along with the Rakuten Product Management Fundamentals certification. Jose M. also earned the Enterprise Design Thinking - Team Essentials for AI certification from IBM in April 2020. Jose's certification from the Interaction Design Foundation (IDF) as a Certificate of Membership was obtained in 2017. Moreover, they completed the Four Facets of Contemporary Japanese Architecture: Theory certification offered by edX in October 2016. Finally, they obtained the Get your product used: Adoption and Appropriation certification in January 2018 from The Interaction Design Foundation. Additionally, Jose holds an Enterprise Design Thinking Practitioner certification from IBM, although the obtained month and year are not specified.

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  • Senior Product Manager

    January, 2023 - present