Alex Ramirez

About Alex Ramirez

Alex is a Catholic husband and father who owns his decisions, speaks candidly, seeks always to empathize, and acts with intention. Alex is currently the co-founder and CEO of CognitOps, an enterprise SaaS startup bringing predictive and prescriptive capabilities to supply chains. Before CognitOps, Alex was the CEO of Reddwerks, the disruptive force behind the introduction of Warehouse Execution Software in the supply chain execution space. Under Alex\'s leadership, Reddwerks was able to double revenue, achieve positive cash flow and turn an operating loss of 20% into an operating profit of 15%. Reddwerks was able to accomplish its turnaround while introducing a new category of enterprise software and leading the industry\'s adoption of new technology. Alex models his unique, servant leadership philosophy after the following individuals:• Ken Blanchard: Set the vision, and then invert the pyramid.• Jeff Bezos: Maniacally focus on the customer.• Satya Nadella: Make bold decisions.• Ginni Rometty: Continuously transform yourself to keep innovating.• Edwin Catmull: Foster creativity and strengthen culture.• Marc Lore: Enjoy the moment.Alex has excelled at successfully helping fast, agile companies grow and convert pipeline, pursue acquisitions, integrate flawlessly, accelerate product development, streamline professional services, and boost overall growth. Alex has the astute ability to strategize, document, and effectively communicate the convergence of an enterprise application’s purpose and “bits and bytes” to financial, operational, and strategic value across all levels in business: from C-level executives to functional managers.

Experience

1. Co-founder & CEO

   Cognitops

   Mar 2018 — Present · Austin, TX, US

Education

• UMN Carlson School of Management

  M.B.A., Business Administration and Management, General

  2003 — 2005

• University of Miami

  B.S., Mathematics; Finance & General Business

  1996 — 2000

Skills

• Strategy
• Supply Chain Management
• Account Management
• Management
• Enterprise Software
• Business Analysis
• Supply Chain
• Process Improvement
• Business Process Improvement
• Software Implementation
• Warehouse Automation
• Project Management
• Erp
• Leadership
• Sales Engineering
• Technology Pre-Sales
• Integration
• Start-Ups
• Professional Services
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Program Management
• Crm
• Team Leadership
• Agile Methodologies
• Solution Selling
• Consulting
• Software Project Management
• Project Planning
• Strategic Planning
• Executive Management
• Business Process
• Product Management
• Pre-Sales
• Product Development
• Sales Management
• Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
• Business Development
• Business Strategy
• Operations Management
• Team Building