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Carla Ivonne Niño Medina

@carlaivonneniomedina

I’m a Consumer Insights and Project Management professional with 18+ years of experience turning market and consumer research into strategic business

Colombia

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for international remote opportunities in Consumer Insights, Market Research, Project Management and Strategy. I’m particularly interested in flexible part-time, fractional or project-based roles, while remaining open to full-time positions offering strong alignment and meaningful impact.

I’m a Consumer Insights, Market Research and Project Management professional with 18+ years of experience across research agencies and in-house consumer insights roles.

I have led end-to-end quantitative and qualitative research programmes, from defining business questions and research objectives to research design, supplier coordination, fieldwork, analysis, reporting and translating findings into actionable recommendations.

As Consumer Insights Manager at Belcorp, I led strategic consumer research and worked with cross-functional teams to support product innovation and business decision-making. At Ipsos and Racamandaka, I managed research programmes and client relationships across healthcare, consumer goods, beauty and other sectors, working with multinational organisations including MSD, Pfizer, Janssen, GSK, L’Oréal and Abbott.

I also bring strong project and stakeholder management experience, coordinating external suppliers, managing multiple workstreams and presenting insights to senior stakeholders. In addition, I teach and consult in marketing, market research, customer experience and digital marketing, and provide professional career coaching through TúSumas.

I’m particularly interested in international remote opportunities where I can combine consumer understanding, research, strategic thinking and project leadership to help organisations make better business decisions.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Career Coach

Current

TúSumas

Dec 2019 - Present (6 years 11 months)

Professional and career coaching.
Career transition and retirement planning.
Client assessment and personalised guidance.

Coaching

Career Transition

Retirement Planning

Current

Lecturer and Business Consultant

Current

Universidad El Bosque

Dec 2017 - Present (8 years 11 months)

Lecturer and Business Consultant in Marketing, Market Research, Customer Experience and Digital Marketing.

Marketing Market Research Customer Experience Digital Marketing Teaching

Account Director – Healthcare Research

IPSOS

May 2023 - Jun 2024 (1 year 1 month)

Led a portfolio of strategic Healthcare clients, managing multiple market research programmes for leading pharmaceutical companies. Managed 5–8 strategic client accounts and won new business including Abbott and L'Oréal.

Market Research Customer Relationship Management Project Management

Healthcare Research

Strategic Account Management

Project Director – Quantitative Research

RACAMANDAKA

Mar 2019 - May 2023 (4 years 2 months)

Led quantitative market research projects while overseeing client relationships, operations and project delivery. Coordinated five external research suppliers and streamlined the quotation process through an Excel-based pricing tool.

Quantitative Research Project Management Customer Relationship Management Supplier Management Excel

Consumer Insights Manager

BELCORP

Sep 2016 - Feb 2019 (2 years 5 months)

Led Consumer Insights initiatives across product categories, supporting strategic decision-making in Marketing, Innovation and Product Development. Partnered with cross-functional teams and coordinated research analysts and support staff.

Consumer Insights Market Research Product Innovation Cross functional Leadership Stakeholder Management

Project Manager

IPSOS

Feb 2010 - Jan 2016 (5 years 11 months)

Managed end-to-end market research projects for national and international clients, ensuring high-quality delivery and long-term client relationships. Developed research proposals and presented findings to senior stakeholders.

Market Research Project Management Customer Relationship Management Proposal Development Presentation Skills