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Jorge Luis Pando

Co-Founder

Irvine, California, United States16 yrs 3 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Positively impacted over 70,000 people globally.
  • Achieved $1.6 billion in display ad revenue.
  • Developed actionable strategies for productivity.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in productivity and product management within the advertising and technology sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

Product InnovationProduct ManagementEmployee Learning & DevelopmentPublic SpeakingGeneral ManagementGlobal Cross-functional Team LeadershipCross-functional Team Leadership

Other Skills

AnalysisBusiness PlanningBusiness StrategyCompetitive AnalysisFinancial AnalysisManagementMarketingMarketing StrategyNegotiationSales OperationsStrategic PlanningStrategy

About

At the start of my corporate journey, I struggled with long hours and little impact, leaving no room for the meaningful contributions I aspired to make. Determined to change after a tough review, I explored productivity methods, but found most unactionable and unrelatable. This led me to create actionable strategies that help professionals regain control of their work and careers. At Amazon, I applied and taught these principles, positively impacting over 70,000 people in 60 countries by saving them 150+ hours annually, and helping them focus on what truly mattered. Personally, I fast-tracked my career, leading worldwide teams of 150+ across multiple functions in both innovation and operations, all while staying present for my two young kids and maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Now, I’m on a mission to share these insights broadly. Join me in transforming the way we work - focusing on what truly matters. Sign up for my free newsletter at: theeffective.co.

Experience

The effective company

Founder & Content Creator/Educator

Jan 2024Present · 2 yrs 2 mos

  • Building new offerings to help people in high-paced jobs gain control over their careers.

The effective week newsletter

Writer

Jan 2023Present · 3 yrs 2 mos

  • Join thousands of professionals who seek actionable insights to boost productivity and growth - delivered straight to the point.
  • Inspired by a course taken by over 70,000 people at Amazon, this newsletter provides focused tips every Friday, helping you sharpen your skills and elevate both your personal and professional life in less than 3 minutes.
  • With proven frameworks and practical advice, it's built to seamlessly fit into your busy schedule and drive real, meaningful results. Sign up today and start focusing on what truly matters.

Amazon

5 roles

Head of Product – Brand Products and Solutions

Jan 2021Jan 2024 · 3 yrs

  • Led the strategy, product development, and launch of new advertising products to delight both end-customers and advertisers. Emphasizing customer-centricity by conducting experiments to determine product offerings and pricing, developing attribution models, and defining the overall portfolio strategy.
  • Amazon Rewarded Ads: Drove transformation from a managed-service model to a scalable self-service product, aligning with Amazon’s DSP and Sponsored Ads. Expected revenue increase of +800% over three years.
  • Out-of-Home Ads: Restructured business strategy due to scaling challenges, ensuring growth targets were met.
Product InnovationProduct Management

Global Leader – Design Scaled Services

Jan 2021Jan 2022 · 1 yr

  • Led a global team across six countries, successfully scaling from 80 to 150 employees within one year. Achieved $1.6 billion in display ad revenue, surpassing targets by 60% mainly by restructuring the team's operational model strategically, moving from uniform request management to four cross-functional teams tailored to the unique needs of advertiser groups.
  • Operational Efficiency: Reduced delivery times by 60%, leading to an 18% increase in incremental ad revenue and an advertiser satisfaction of 4.9 out of 5.
  • Innovation: Developed and tested new products and services contributing to $500MM in annual revenue.
  • Organizational Health: Exceeded benchmark levels for Org Satisfaction metrics.
General ManagementGlobal Cross-Functional Team Leadership

Leader – Effective@ Amazon Initiative (Additional project)

Jan 2020Jan 2024 · 4 yrs

  • Scaled passion project aimed at sharing actionable recommendations to improve productivity to over 70K Amazonians across 60 countries (one of the most demanded courses at Amazon worldwide), with participants reporting weekly time savings of 3 hours per person.
  • Course Integration: Incorporated courses into Amazon's self-service system to scale.
  • Community Engagement: Formed a team of 12 volunteers to build additional content and engage with over 14K active participants via newsletters and a dedicated Slack channel.
Employee Learning & DevelopmentPublic Speaking

Head of Amazon Insights – Product Management and Operations

Promoted

Jan 2018Jan 2021 · 3 yrs

  • Led team growth from 2 to 42 professionals, delivering survey-based insights to 100+ brands, consistently exceeding forecasts by 50%.
  • Business Development: Exceeded revenue targets with annual subscriptions and a trial option, increasing purchase price tenfold and achieving a 50% trial conversion rate.
  • Product Management & UX: Managed product lifecycle, collaborating on a brand portal and "Recommendation Engine," boosting usage 4.9x and automating 73% of tasks.
  • Response Rates Optimization: Created Amazon's largest customer panel, boosting survey responses by 225% and cutting incentive costs by 25%.
  • Team Leadership & Organizational Development: Built cross-functional team, establishing metrics, mechanisms, and structure for sustained growth and efficiency.
Cross-functional Team LeadershipProduct ManagementSales Operations

Head of Marketing – US Tools and Home Improvement

Jan 2016Jan 2018 · 2 yrs

  • Promoted after 7 months to lead the marketing team. Owned Marketing Strategy, significantly boosting traffic, conversion rates, and vendor investment, surpassing targets.
  • Team Transformation: Implemented a data-driven marketing approach that was later adopted by other teams.
  • Additional Project: Led the launch of the Spanish language on Amazon.com for 65% of all retail categories. Received a VP award in recognition of the results achieved.

Mattel, inc.

Hot Wheels Global Brand Team

Jan 2015Jan 2015 · 0 mo · El Segundo, California

  • Successfully completed a 12-week internship project in 3 weeks following a request from leadership.

Procter & gamble

2 roles

Category Manager for Peru Hair Care & Personal Care

Jan 2012Jan 2014 · 2 yrs

  • Managed P&L, achieving 18% annual net sales growth and market leadership.
  • Go-To-Market Strategy: Successfully launched nine new products, securing leading market positions.
  • Operational Leadership: Developed annual investment budget, pricing, and volume forecasts.
  • Won top performance award for Hair Care in Latin America.

Various Finance Manager Roles

Jan 2008Jan 2012 · 4 yrs

  • Advanced through roles of increasing responsibility in Product Supply Finance, Financial Planning, and Sales & Marketing Finance.

Education

Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Universidad del Pacífico (PE)

Bachelor of Economics — Economics and Finance

Markham College

International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma

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