Alex Rivera

About Alex Rivera

I collaborate with industry leaders sourcing talent in diverse industries - aerospace, automotive, consumer products, electronics and medical devices - levering 20 years of industry experience in the US and Mexico markets. In my previous experience, Director of the Tijuana Economic Development Corporation (DEITAC), I traveled throughout Asia, Europe, U.S, Canada and Mexico to solicit and successfully secure foreign direct investment in Tijuana’s business and industrial sectors. I consulted with and counseled companies in the medical device, automotive, aerospace and electronics industries on the benefits of establishing start-up operations in Mexico.Prior to DEITAC, I was involved in sales and business development with suppliers to the manufacturing industry. I am bilingual in both English and Spanish and hold a Bachelor’s degree in International Business and I\'m studying a MBA focused on strategic management.Specialties: • Sourcing talent for professional and management roles in both the US and Mexico• Professional recruitment and executive search• Talent mapping, compensation and related business consulting• Sales • N••••••••@TalentumCorporation.com61••••••88

Experience

1. Founder & Senior Partner

   Talentum Corporation

   Nov 2016 — Present · San Diego, CA, US

   Provide SEARCH/ HEADHUNTING / RECRUITMENT services throughout the UNITED STATES and MEXICO to companies in a wide range of industry sectors: Automotive, Aerospace, Electronics, Consumer Goods, Medical Devices & Pharmaceuticals, Industrial Products, Agribusiness and Food Processing.

Education

• CETYS

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Strategic Management

  2015 — 2017

• CETYS Universidad

  Bachelors degree in Administration, International Business

  1994 — 1998

Skills

• Teamwork
• Business
• Contract Negotiation
• Start-Ups
• Account Management
• Change Management
• Business Strategy
• Negotiation
• Workforce Planning
• Executive Search
• Executive Management
• Employee Relations
• Human Resources
• Employee Benefits
• Business Development
• Strategy
• Succession Planning
• Organizational Design
• Networking
• Employee Engagement
• Manufacturing
• Management Consulting
• Personnel Management
• International Business
• Talent Management
• Process Improvement
• Hiring
• Deferred Compensation
• Management
• Team Building
• Recruiting
• Procurement
• Business Counseling
• Sourcing
• Temporary Placement
• Technical Recruiting
• Talent Acquisition
• Organizational Development
• Employer Branding
• Sales