Ricardo Martinez Cardona

Ricardo Martinez Cardona is an experienced professional with a diverse background in program and project management.

Ricardo is currently employed at Environmental Solutions Group as a Product Project Launch Manager. In this role, they developed a Project Launch management System to coordinate all organization efforts and created a communication system for project updates and status. Ricardo also aligned cross-functional teams' processes and procedures to successfully launch new products and complex customer orders into production.

Prior to their current position, Ricardo worked at The Productivity Team as a Program Manager, where they led the launch of a new assembly facility in the US. Ricardo managed the Front & Rear Axel and Corner Assemblies program, ensuring monitoring, tracking, and control of the project. Ricardo was also in charge of establishing a new manufacturing location.

Before that, Ricardo held the position of Senior Program Manager at Cooper Standard. Ricardo implemented and executed a business development plan to increase revenues and profit, managing production programs valued at over $28M in annual sales. Ricardo led cross-functional teams related to four different company commodities.

Ricardo'sprevious experience includes working at Yazaki North America Inc as an Adv Program Manager, leading a team targeting new business acquisitions. Ricardo was also an Engineering Manager, responsible for leading multi-functional teams and ensuring the execution of customer's product strategies.

Ricardo began their career at Daimler-Chrysler Corporation as a Lead Product Design Engineer, where they were responsible for designing and integrating vehicle electrical systems and creating prototypes. Ricardo also worked at Delphi Atomotive Systems in various positions.

Overall, Ricardo Martinez Cardona has proven expertise in program and project management, with a successful track record of launching new facilities, implementing business development plans, and managing production programs.

Ricardo Martinez Cardona has a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Management, General from the Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua. In addition to their degree, they have obtained several certifications including "Power BI: Dashboards for Beginners" from LinkedIn in December 2020, "SAP ERP Essential Training (2018)" from LinkedIn in November 2020, "Accounting for Managers" from LinkedIn in October 2020, "Asking for Feedback as an Employee" from LinkedIn in October 2020, "Essentials of Team Collaboration" from LinkedIn in October 2020, "Excel: Management Accounting" from LinkedIn in October 2020, "Job Search Strategies" from LinkedIn in October 2020, "Mastering Common Interview Questions" from LinkedIn in October 2020, "Stay Lean with Kanban" from LinkedIn in October 2020, "Building Resilience" from LinkedIn in September 2020, "Consulting Foundations: The Concept of Value" from LinkedIn in September 2020, and "Jodi Glickman on Pitching Yourself" from LinkedIn in May 2020.