
Cristobal Mestre Herrera
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About me
Master's Candidate in Integrated Product Design - Robotics and Intelligent Products | AI Products | Product Managment | User Research
Education

Universidad de Chile
2003 - 2009Ingeniero Civil Industrial - Summa Cum LaudeTeaching Assistant (TA) in: Operations, Finances, Marketing, Numerical Analysis and Systems DesignOutstanding Student Award (2007) - among the top 10% GPA scores.

University of Pennsylvania
2023 - 2025Master's in Integrated Product Design, Certificate of Advanced Scientific Computing Multidisciplinary: Engineering, Business (Wharton), and Design (Weitzman)Activities and Societies: - Co-President: IPD Government Association (IPDGA) 2024 – 2025. - Co-President: Wharton Innovation & Design Club (I&D) 2024 - 2025. This unique master's program integrates coursework from the School of Engineering and Applied Science, the Wharton School, and the Weitzman School of Design. My studies focus on cutting-edge topics such as deep generative models, applied machine learning, technology strategy, fintech, and human-centered design, preparing me to develop innovative, user-focused, and market-ready products.

Universidad de Chile
2007 - 2009Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Magna Cum Laude
Experience

Universidad de Chile
Jan 2005 - Jan 2008Communications Crew MemberMy role was to visit school students to let them know about Engineering at Universidad de Chile: its curriculum, their engineer's lines of work, and general information about the faculty.

SecondSense
Dec 2008 - Dec 2011Founder and CEOChilean start-up that successfully built an online personalized music and podcast player for iPhones, Nokia phones and webpages. It received US$70,000 of seed funding from the Chilean National Development Agency (CORFO). I assembled and led a team of developers, designers, and commercial representatives that built the prototypes and raised the funds.

South World Business
Mar 2009 - Jul 2010ConsultantDevelopment of a logistics optimization model for a Chilean plant nursery, which delivers 13.000 plants per day to 47 retail stores across Chile. It allowed to plan the loading and routing scheme of trucks daily, minimizing routing costs.

SurAndina Consultores
Nov 2010 - Jan 2013Project EngineerSurAndina is a consultancy firm that specializes in Commercial and Operations Strategy, advising its clients by setting clear objectives, tested methodologies, and providing a team of engineers to implement the suggested solutions.

Opina S.A.
Jan 2013 - Jul 2017Partner - Business Intelligence Director
Artool Big Data Analysis
Jan 2015 - Jul 2017Partner - Chief Quantitative Studies OfficerTransitioned the firm to a data-driven consultancy model from traditional market research, while leading B2B sales, operations, and finances.As Senior Product Manager for analytics and AI tools, spearheaded development and sales of customer segmentation, predictive modeling, text analytics, ad tech, and visualization software, generating 50% of the company revenue. Enhanced Banking, Healthcare, and Retail client outcomes.Directed quantitative research and qualitative research in customer experience, branding, and advertising, with the production of over 100 comprehensive reports annually for valuable market insights and improved client’s strategic decision-making. Show less

Banco Santander Chile
Aug 2017 - Jul 2023Responsible of customer experience strategy at Bank Santander.Drove the bank to achieve Top 1 in customer recommendation (NPS) among Chile's major banks through a data-driven Voice of the Customer program and a Governance structure.Created a real-time insights system for over 2 million customers, facilitating hyper-personalized experiences.Acted as Senior Product and Project Manager, leading interdisciplinary teams, combining software delivery, data science, human-centered design, sociology, and market research within agile frameworks for roadmap strategy and execution.Established key CX objectives, accounting for 20% of the company's annual goals, and led an average of five cross-departmental strategic projects yearly, enhancing CX technology throughout the bank and vendor management. Show less
Director of Customer Intelligence and Strategy
Jul 2022 - Jul 2023Customer Intelligence and Strategy Directive
Aug 2017 - Jan 2023

Mack Institute for Innovation Management
Oct 2023 - Apr 2024Research Assistant Lead
Anthos Capital
Jun 2024 - Aug 2024Technology InternAutomated vendor management processes at Anthos (150 vendors), enhancing efficiency and compliance, by selecting and contracting a specialized vendor while integrating their contract and cybersecurity processes into a new workflow.
Licenses & Certifications
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Complete Guide to TensoFlow for Deep Learning with Python
UdemyJan 2020 - View certificate

Management 3.0 Fundamentals Online Workshop Attendee
Management 3.0Aug 2020
Languages
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- inInglés
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