Ricardo Mendes

Latin America Sales Manager at Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions

Ricardo Mendes has a diverse work experience spanning over several industries and roles. Ricardo started their career as an Assistant Manager at Banco Santander in 1994 and worked there until 1997. Ricardo then served as a Business Manager for Indiana Seguros, a subsidiary of Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., from 1997 to 2000. Following this, Mendes held the position of International Account Manager at Cosmic Inc, where they developed and managed relationships with value-added re-sellers and other business partners. Ricardo worked there from 2002 to 2004. In the same year, Mendes joined The Mill as a Business Development Executive, servicing major advertising agencies and film production companies. Ricardo contributed to the startup of the firm and later transferred to their New York office. In 2008, Mendes became a Sales Consultant at Minicom Advanced Systems, an Israeli-based computer hardware manufacturer. Ricardo excelled in a combined sales, management, and marketing role before the company was acquired by Tripp-Lite in 2011. From 2011 to 2014, Mendes served as a Regional Sales Manager at Dycem Ltd, focusing on business development in the pharmaceutical, medical device, and critical manufacturing sectors. Currently, they hold the position of Latin America Sales Manager at Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions, where they play a key role in providing contamination monitoring solutions for various industries. Mendes also held the title of East Coast Sales Manager before taking on their current position. Overall, their work experience demonstrates their expertise in sales, business development, and management roles across a range of industries.

Ricardo Mendes pursued their education in a chronological order, beginning in the year 1996. Ricardo attended Universidade Paulista for their Bachelor of Science degree, majoring in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing. Ricardo completed this program in the year 2000. Following this, in the year 2000-2001, they enrolled in Rutgers Business School and undertook Business Administration classes, aiming to broaden their knowledge in this field. In 2001-2002, they attended Kean University where they completed their Bachelor of Science degree in International Business. Lastly, from 2014 to 2016, Ricardo pursued a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree, specializing in Marketing, at Rutgers University - Newark.

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Timeline

  • Latin America Sales Manager

    April, 2023 - present

  • East Coast Sales Manager

    January, 2018

  • Northeast Sales Manager

    October, 2014