Sandra Perez Botero

About Sandra Perez Botero

Innovation Catalyst | Career Strategist | Driving Strategic Positioning, Reinvention & Growth Organizations spend millions on strategy, R&D, and foresight to guarantee their future growth. Why shouldn’t professionals approach their own careers with the same level of investment, rigor, and strategic clarity?My work exists to close that gap.For over 20 years, I served as a corporate innovation executive, leading the launch of 300+ products across global markets. I learned how to turn complexity into clarity, identify \"white space\" opportunities, and design roadmaps for sustained revenue.Today, I maintain a portfolio career operating at the intersection of organizational growth and individual potential:For Professionals & Leaders:I don’t provide traditional \"coaching.\" I act as a Chief Strategy Officer for your career. I translate proven corporate innovation frameworks, like Strategic Foresight, Business Model, and Portfolio Management, into actionable blueprints for your professional reinvention. We identify your unique value proposition, pivot away from declining markets, and position you for your next breakthrough.For Organizations:I partner with leadership teams to ignite systematic innovation. Whether designing accelerators or refining product pipelines, I help companies unlock untapped market opportunities and cultivate cultures that thrive on change.My Core Philosophy:Your career is your most valuable product. We shouldn\'t leave its growth to guesswork. We should design it, stress-test it, and launch it with precision.Let’s design your next in English & Spanish

Experience

1. Programs Director

   Entrepreneurship For All Eforall

   Nov 2025 — Present

   Develop and oversee the long-term strategy for program excellence and scalability.Core Focus Areas- Future-Proofing Operations: I bridge the gap between incremental change and long-term vision by rigorously stress-testing new initiatives, identifying where systems fail to meet future needs, and championing modernization- Orchestrating Scale: Leading a distributed team of 9 facilitators to deliver consistent, high-quality programming across the U.S- Systems Thinking: Applying a holistic lens to operations, ensuring that today\'s execution builds the foundation for tomorrow\'s scalability- Innovation Validation: acting as the strategic link between \"Design\" and \"Reality\": testing new pilots, challenging paradigms, and ensuring new models are viable before scaling.

Education

• Harvard Business School Online

  Certificate of Specialization in Entrepreneurship and Innovation

  2022 — 2023

• Universidad Nacional de Colombia

  MSc in Chemical Engineering, Engineering

• Harvard Extension School

  Profesional Development Program, Artificial Intelligence

• Universitat Pompeu Fabra

  Creativity and Innovation Specialist, Innovation

  2011 — 2012

• IED Spain

  Certificate of Specialization in Coolhunting, Future Trends

Skills

• Market Research
• Organizational Development
• Análisis
• Plan De Negocio
• Business Strategy
• Investigación De Mercados
• Management
• Dirección De Marketing
• Mercadotecnia
• Estrategia
• Negociación
• Business Planning
• Desarrollo De Productos
• Product Development
• Coach Design Thinking
• Change Management
• Marketing Strategy
• Project Management
• Strategy
• Estrategia Empresarial
• Estrategia De Mercadotecnia
• Marketing
• Administración Y Dirección De Empresas
• Análisis De Mercados
• Gestión De Proyectos
• Comunicaciones De Marketing
• Cambio Organizacional
• Workshop Facilitation
• Negotiation
• Marketing Management
• Market Analysis
• Mentor 4 Lenses