João (JC) Duarte

João (JC) Duarte   Premium Member   Group moderator

BA Computer Science & Robotics; Life Experience in everthing else

Strategic Alignment, Planning & Delivering Results Facilitator

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Professional experience 

2009 - present

Strategic Alignment, Planning & Delivering Results Facilitator

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Industry: Others

Nov 2006 - present

(3 years, 1 month)

Founder

Strategy in a Day, http://www.strategyinaday.com

Industry: Management Consulting


Aug 2008 - Jul 2009

(1 year)

Jan 2003 - Dec 2006

(4 years)

Founder & CEO

Xroads, http://www.xroadsontheweb.com

Industry: Management Consulting

Feb 2003 - Nov 2006

(3 years, 10 months)

Feb 2004 - Aug 2006

(2 years, 7 months)

Mar 2001 - Nov 2002

(1 year, 9 months)

Enterprise Services Manager

Sun Microsystems, http://www.sun.com

Industry: Information Technology & Services

Jan 2000 - Feb 2001

(1 year, 2 months)

Interim CEO

Luma S.A.

Industry: Information Technology & Services

Jul 1991 - Dec 1999

(8 years, 6 months)

Jan 1989 - Jun 1991

(2 years, 6 months)

Customer Services Manager

Computerware Inc. - USA

Industry: Information Technology & Services

Jan 1986 - Dec 1988

(3 years)

Customer Services Manager

Businessland Inc. - USA

Industry: Information Technology & Services

Sep 1984 - Dec 1985

(1 year, 4 months)

Enterprise/Customer Services Manager

MBI Inc - USA

Industry: Information Technology & Services

Status
Entrepreneur

Educational background

University/College

CHI Institute, 1982 - 1984

Robotics & Computer Engineering, Bachlors

Robotics & Computer Engineering Project Management

Languages
English, Spanish, Portuguese, Romance, Charm, Love

About me

JC by JC; A lifetime intrepreneur, turned entrepreneur almost a decade ago, JC exemplifies his passion and purpose to empower every relationship he touches through his solutions of Strategic Alignment, Planning & Executing Your Strategy. Having seen it all from every angle; bottom-up, top-down, inside-out & outside-in, at such prestigious organizations as Thomson Reuters, Sun Microsystems and Hewlett Packard, JC’s most recent work with entrepreneurs of every imaginable stage allows him to bring to the table a unique set of “roll-up your sleeves” facilitation skills which transcend traditional industry verticals.
 
Having now practiced his solutions across 5 continents over the past 25 years, working with JC’s practical everyday mindset is guaranteed to be both fun, and a highly rewarding experience. JC blends emotional intelligence with behavioral kinetics to guarantee every key-stakeholder walks away with immediate, and practical, personal & professional take-home growth experiences.
 
With a bachelor’s degree in Computer Sciences & Robotics, preceded by an Electrical Engineering discipline, JC often jokes that his studies gave him the unique ability to take very large and complex problems, break them down into small bite size issues, and then address the root cause of each to ensure effective resolutions. It was with this practical background, coupled with strong project management problems solving & decision making skills, with which JC embarked on his real world MBA in effective Business Management. Finally, his extensive customer service background ensures his focus on consumer loyalty.
 
My core values are relationships, security, time, peace and health. My mission & vision (goal) is to empower every relationship I come into contact with internationally through my Core Values based solutions. My professional experience of +24 years spans across 5 continents.
 
Starting in the customer service industry at 14 whilst I finalized my studies, in 1984 I received my degree in Computer Engineering and Robotics. From that point onward I designed my career specializing in customer service based project / solutions management and operational excellence as a senior corporate executive.
 
In 1991 I relocated to Europe (based in Portugal) from the US, expanding my knowledge and experience through product development and best practice sharing throughout Europe, Middle East and Africa, employed by companies such as Reuters & Sun Microsystems as Director of Customer Services.
 
In 2003, I initiated my first entrepreneurial venture as founder of an Interim Executive Management company specializing in increased strategic effectiveness. My highlights were in transformed cost centers at Sun Microsystems & Hewlett Packard into +40% gross margins, double digit revenue growth market/industry leading units.
 
As of 2006, I have empowered individuals and organizations through out Latin America & Asia Pacific through my Core Values based Strategic Management niche practices serving the Entrepreneurs Organization (www.eonetwork.org) as a volunteer member leader, as well as the Young Presidents Organization (www.ypo.org).

Contact details

Birth/Maiden name
João Carlos

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