Daniel Cardona Mejía
@danielcardonamejia
Senior operations and project leader driving delivery in Series A/B remote-first startups.
ColombiaWhat I'm looking for
I am an operations and delivery leader with 12+ years managing complex projects, cross-functional teams, and client relationships across SaaS, consulting, and heavy industry. I bring structure to ambiguous environments, build and scale processes from scratch, and drive execution at every level to turn business goals into operational reality.
I have led customer onboarding and retention initiatives, reduced equipment downtime through proactive maintenance planning, and successfully opened new markets by combining strategic planning with hands-on execution. I seek high-impact leadership roles where I can bridge strategy and delivery to accelerate growth for remote-first startups.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Project Lead
Valle Solutions
Oct 2025 - Present (5 months)
Lead day-to-day operations and serve as primary client contact, defining KPIs and driving continuous improvement to align operational execution with strategic goals.
Customer Success Manager
CarNow
Jan 2023 - Oct 2025 (2 years 9 months)
Led end-to-end customer onboarding and product adoption for US-market SaaS clients, redesigned onboarding and health monitoring to reduce early churn and improve retention.
Project Manager
CAC Group L.A.
Jan 2015 - Nov 2022 (7 years 10 months)
Managed industrial maintenance programs end-to-end, optimized resource scheduling to reduce equipment downtime by 25%, and led successful market entry into Peru.
R&D Engineer
C.I. Colauto S.A.
Apr 2014 - Dec 2014 (8 months)
Designed data-driven process improvement solutions and led Kaizen initiatives, delivering impact analyses to guide iterative implementation and reduce production inefficiencies.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
IEBS Business School
Master's Degree, Digital Project Management
2024 - 2024
Completed a Master's-level program in Digital Project Management focused on modern project delivery practices and digital transformation.
EAFIT University
Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Studied Mechanical Engineering with coursework and project experience related to industrial equipment and process improvement.
Google Project Management Professional Certificate, Project Management
Completed the Google Project Management Professional Certificate covering foundational project management skills and tools.
Microsoft
MS Project, Project Scheduling Tools
Completed coursework or training in Microsoft Project to support project planning and scheduling.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
ColombiaAuthorized to work in
Job categories
Skills
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