Rachelle S. Oribio
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Rachelle S. Oribio
Professional Info
I thrive on a good challenge and strive to learn new skills. Endeavoring to be better than yesterday keeps me agile. Currently, I run Techstars++ with Mayo Clinic and right before that I ran the University of Minnesota Duluth MBA Program in Rochester, MN and consulted to the Mayo Clinic Business Accelerator. I also serve on the board of Mayo Families' Connection, a section of the Alice Mayo Society.
Techstars is a global ecosystem that empowers entrepreneurs to bring new technologies to market wherever they choose to build their business. With 18 mentorship-driven accelerator programs worldwide, Techstars exists to support the world’s most promising entrepreneurs throughout their lifelong journey. Techstars provides access to over 5,000 founders, mentors investors, and corporate partners, allowing entrepreneurs to accelerate the pace of innovation and do more faster. Techstars makes entrepreneurship more accessible by providing access to capital, guidance, marketing, business development, customer acquisition, and recruitment. For more information, visit www.techstars.com.
Techstars++:
Techstars++ focuses on healthcare technology and brings Techstars alumni companies to Rochester, MN, to work with local mentors at the Mayo Clinic Business Accelerator. The program seeks to develop long-term business relationships between Techstars companies, Mayo Clinic, and the communities it serves, to identify innovative solutions that improve patient care at an accelerated pace.
Entrepreneurship Sector Highlights
Entrepreneurship Trainer, Defy Ventures
2013 - 2014
Languages
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English - Native
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Spanish - Fluent
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French - Beginner
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Tagalog - Beginner
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Once upon a time I programmed in Java, C++, VisualBasic.Net, and HTML
Skills
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Ideation
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Feasiblity Testing
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Market Research
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Marketing
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Financial Modeling
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Strategy
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Operations & Logistics
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Business Development
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Fundraising
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Analytic problem solving
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Business Process Improvement
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Large scale program and event planning
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Teaching
• Created and taught business concepts curriculum to 30+ formerly incarcerated adults, aiding them to complete their business plans, compete in pitch competitions, obtain seed funding, and incorporate 27 businesses
• Provided advisory services to 30+ entrepreneurs and ran the Defy Fellowship and Incubator, supporting the launch and expansion of successful start-ups with the ultimate goal of breaking the cycles of poverty and legacy incarceration
Economic Development Consultant, TechnoServe
2012 - 2012
USAID Economic Development Alliance for San Martin Program
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Led strategy and project plan redesign for a 3-year $7 million program while training 4 offices in project management
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Helped launch and expand 5 businesses in the cocoa and coffee bean industries in order to hedge commodity prices,
increase farmer margin, develop the local economy, and curb cocaine production
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Trained 8 entrepreneurs in strategy, marketing, operations, and finance to support the success of their businesses
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Developed customized financial control and analysis tools to allow for better informed decision making
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Facilitated entrepreneur participation in and preparation for international conventions and trade shows
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Revised curriculum and assisted in fundraising and program events, which support low-income women entrepreneurs
Volunteer, Women's Initiative For Self Employment
2012 - 2014
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Led recession survival case to cut costs, redesign processes, and raise revenue, which entailed industry analysis of the
ethical banking sector, competitive brand analysis, business partnership development, and marketing strategy creation
MBA Intern, The Charity Bank Ltd.
2009 - 2009
Consultancy Experience
Senior Associate, PricewaterhouseCoopers / Diamond Management & Technology Consultants
2010 - 2011
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Aligned corporate strategy to the vision and mission and identified desired capabilities and their business implications
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Led communications effort across a large-scale financial merger, coordinating tasks and mitigating risk
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Performed market sizing and competitor analysis of the US Public Sector to refine target audience and service offering
Systems Engineer II, BAE Systems
2007 - 2010
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Led team of 6 in streamlining 54 business processes critical to 5 customer systems, resulting in 30% time benefits
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Led team of 5 in creating division-wide training programs, career paths, and job descriptions
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Streamlined division governance structure in order to decrease project implementation backlog
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Certifications & Affiliations: Department of Defense Top Secret Security Clearance, Society of Women Engineers
Business & Systems Integration Analyst, Accenture
2004 - 2007
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Won a new contract by creating an organization-wide customer relations strategy for 53+ contact centers and 6+ portals
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Gathered consensus from 8 division heads, resulting in $750,000 cost savings, 20% increase in time efficiency, improved agent utilization rates, 5% call volume reduction, 20% phone volume shift, and enhanced customer relations
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Mentored team of 3 on the subjects of Service Oriented Architecture and IBM WebSphere Business Integration Modeler to achieve a successful portal redesign implementation
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Performed gap analysis for migration of 5 systems into 1 new financial system
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Conducted data mapping and data cleansing of 5 systems to ensure the new system’s accuracy while beta testing IBM
WebSphere Business Integration Modeler
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Served as the point of contact for clients in 3 other site locations
Education
B.S., Business Information Technology - Operations Management
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Minors: Spanish and Leadership
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Scholarships: Pragmatics Inc., Accounting and Information Systems Alumni, Daniel & Linda Gilbert, Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets Emerging Leader, and United States Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps 4-year
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Academic Awards: Dean’s List, Commandant’s List, and Air Force ROTC Ribbon
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Activities and Societies: United States Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, Virginia Militia, and Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets, Secretary of APICS - The Association for Operations Management
Bilingual (Spanish & English) MBA
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Strategy and Marketing focus
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IPADE Exchange Program
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Intermediate Diploma in Business Spanish
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Activities and Societies: Doing Good Doing Well Leadership Team, Net Impact, Consulting Club, Entrepreneurs Club, Social Action Club, Responsible Business Club, Rugby Team, and Christmas Committee
IESE Business School
2008 - 2010
