Alek Uransel
Experienced Technology and Product Executive
Phone:
847-400-6738
Email:
Recent Roles (AB InBev):
Head of Payment Technology
CTO, MiMercado.com (now BEES)
Sr. Director, Sales Technology
Years of Experience:
10+
A Bit About Me
I love people and being creative. My teams at AB InBev know me as a supportive and engaged leader who will push them to their best. My clients on projects know that I understand more than just the micro-problem, but their business as a whole. I want the best for the project because I want the best for them. And, while I am not sure she means it as a compliment, my wife calls me the "One Man Think Tank" at home. Lasting positive relationships through creative and high-quality work is what drives me. If you have a role for someone like me, let's work together!
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Why now? It is a perfect time in my life to tackle something big and new. I have the experience and background to go somewhere and make an immediate difference, and the flexibility to travel frequently and globally. The timing is right, so I'm ready for a big challenge!
Recent Work Experience
Jan 2022 - Sep 2022
Head of Payments, Z-Tech
(AB InBev)
Sep 2020 - Dec 2022
CTO, MiMercado.com
(AB InBev)
June 2017 - Sep 2020
Sr. Director, Sales Technology
(AB InBev)
Manage remote team of 25 to provide global technology strategy and execution in processing payments, globally, for various business units at AB InBev. Key achievements:
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Developed relationships with local and global banking providers in Brazil, Mexico, South Africa, Dominican Republic, Colombia, Peru, and Ecuador
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Partnered with Digital Sales teams around the world to launch a Payments SDK and Admin Portal
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Launched operations in South Africa and Brazil that support over 1M retail users
Manage remote team of 30 to provide global technology strategy and execution for innovation hub subsidiary. Key achievements:
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Created reusable B2B marketplace engine (MiMercado.com) to scale from 0 to 7,000 stores in less than 1 year.
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Led 3 R&D and support teams to do customer-centric product development and implement features like individualized product recommendations and in-cart cross-selling to achieve $100M+ valuation for MiMercado.com in under 1 year.
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Marketplace Engine adopted by Global ABI IT for use in all zones around the globe (1.3M users/year).
Directed internal team of 12, external team of 50+ to deliver ~15 Commercial Sales CAPEX projects annually (up to $30M) while
reporting directly to CEO, CSO, CTO and liaising with 500 independent distributors; resulted in ~$250M sales contribution.
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Spearheaded implementation of Salesforce CRM for 20K+ Commercial Sales users to visualize “smart pipeline”.
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Implemented B2B ordering for wholesalers, leading to incremental revenue increase of $15M from software sales.
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Developed Telesales technology consisting of omni-channel communication tools and in-app order suggestions to support new
outbound sales channel and facilitate $10M nationwide sales staff reorganization.
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Implemented native iOS application for all 800 Field Service employees nationwide, allowing for shift from static daily routing to
dynamically scheduled service appointments and resulting in $3M nationwide field service staff reorganization.
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Developed Mulesoft API strategy to maximize reuse, lower project cost by 15% and standardize app data.
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Led North America Zone to only perfect Digital Sales Excellence score (out of 8 Zones) and 2 of 25 Global Best Practices.
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Promoted to Senior Director of Sales Technology after 2 years (3x faster than typical promotion cycle).
What Next?
Executive / Director Roles
Innovation
Digital Solutions
Information Technology
I have extensive experience leading large technology and operations teams inside a Fortune 500 company. All three of my most recent roles provided excellent skill development. Managing an always-on global payments team in multiple countries, CTO of a successful e-commerce venture in Mexico, and Senior Director of Sales Technology where I managed the relationship with a $20B USD sales organization. As a technology executive or director, I will lead your teams to high quality delivery, engagement, and maintain excellent relationships with internal and external clients.
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Product Owner
Mobile Applications
E-Commerce (B2C, B2C, D2C, et al.)
Enterprise Applications
Product Ownership is an exciting role that allows me to showcase a wide-range of experience and skill. 10+ years of digital background with the experience of scaling and growing e-commerce businesses into billion dollar revenue companies is a perfect toolkit for any product. One weakness in my personal background is I do not have as much hands-on marketing experience because I have been fortunate to work with great marketers in the past! To bridge the gap in the interim, I am progressing through a yearlong Digital Marketing program through Gies Business School at the University of Illinois (expected completion May 2023).
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Client Facing Roles
Tech/Management Consulting
Business Development
Account Executive
Partnership Management
After a decade in digital solutions, I have done a lot of reflection on the parts of the job that bring me the most joy. At the heart of every project I am passionate about is a person. Whether that is a corner store owner, a sales rep, a billion dollar distributor, or even my teams and agencies, I love the human-facing side of my work. Empathy and connection drive me to do my best work, and armed with this knowledge, I am more open than ever to a client-facing role where relationships and problem-solving determine my success.