Rafael Colorado

About Rafael Colorado

A well-rounded senior manager and entrepreneur with significant experience in marketing, P&L, product life cycle, and strategy of artificial intelligence experiences, software management, mobile devices, cloud computing solutions, data center, containers, and application virtualization- Expertise and education in both technical and business disciplines- Use quantitative tools to analyze complex business opportunities- Enjoys communicating technical and business concepts to people of all levels of management and technical background- Proven track record in meeting with precision launch dates and achieving financial results- Multicultural, multilingual manager with international exposure in technology industries- Uncompromising ethics and respect for peopleSpecialties: Desktop Virtualization, Portfolio and Strategy, Customer interaction, Data driven analysis, EDGE computing, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Product Life cycle, e-commerce, Partnerships, Innovation, International Markets, M&A, Regulatory compliance, Project Management, Software partnerships, negotiations, Market Intelligence, cloud computing, virtualization, alliances cloud computing, mobile applications, servers, storage, Containers, Kubernetes

Experience

1. Epyc Next Generation Planning

   AMD

   Jul 2023 — Present · Austin, TX, US

   Led the EPYC line of CPUs, including customer and engineering engagement. Responsible for enterprise enablement and workload definition, including AI, contributing to a 3× increase in market share.

Education

• Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  MBA, Finance, General

• The University of Texas at Austin

  Post-degree, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

• Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management

  Certificate, New Product Development

  2002 — 2002

• University of California, Berkeley

  Marketing, Marketing

• Pontificia Universidad Javeriana

  Industrial Engineer, Engineering

Skills

• Management
• Product Lifecycle Management
• Go-to-Market Strategy
• Cloud Computing
• Customer Interaction
• Entrepreneurship
• Strategic Partnerships
• Channel
• Business Strategy
• International Marketing
• Data Analysis
• Product Marketing
• Business Development
• Channel Partners
• Negotiation
• Project Management
• Product Planning
• Telecommunications
• Product Development
• Mobile Applications
• Vdi
• Multi-Channel Marketing
• Partnerships
• Business Alliances
• Strategy
• E-Commerce
• Marketing
• Mobile Devices
• Wireless
• Saas
• Product Management
• Mergers
• Competitive Analysis
• Market Intelligence
• Start-Ups
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• New Business Development
• Business Planning
• Mobile Technology
• Product Life Cycle