HARLANO Facundo

Founded and grew a consultancy delivering market-entry and partnership strategies for higher education and language-learning organizations across LATAM and Europe. Advised on commercial scaling, program design, and institutional alliances to drive sustainable revenue growth.

Managed a LATAM client portfolio that represented ~12% of operations, serving 50,000+ students across 500 schools and driving adoption of TOEFL methodologies. Increased platform engagement 15%, expanded school participation 30%, and reduced client expenses by 35%.

Prospected higher-education clients and promoted an English proficiency test, training sales teams and engaging institutions to address language testing needs and increase test adoption. Enhanced sales presentations and client outreach across the region.

Led market research and cross-functional coordination to develop a cross-cultural communication app integrated with business simulations, managing development and deployment to deliver user-friendly features. Reported directly to the CEO on project progress.

Led C-level and academic relationships to implement and customize digital tools and curricula across Brazil, Chile, and Peru, driving ~200k students (75% enrollment) onto products within two years and improving adoption and learning outcomes.

Replicated and implemented a structured operating model from Brazil to Mexico, increasing academic efficiency and student product usage while delivering training and support for successful adoption.

Revamped and deployed a unified KPI dashboard for 200+ global initiatives, improving visibility and project management across 50+ universities in LatAm, Europe, Australia/NZ, and the US. Enabled proactive decision-making and timely delivery.

Managed a portfolio of e-learning products across 12 universities, reaching ~270k students and 7k faculty; drove adoption to ~70% of population through targeted campaigns, training, and stakeholder coordination.

Developed and implemented an international portfolio of digital solutions in Brazil, created business plans to demonstrate profitability, and led faculty development initiatives to spread internationalization across operations.

Conducted international market studies to assess competitiveness and collaborated on training-solution development, while providing translation and localization for international communications and website updates.

Coordinated international diplomatic visits, cultivated relationships with government and industry leaders, managed event logistics, and delivered presentations to executive MBA groups to promote the Brazilian stock exchange.

Coordinated pedagogy and marketing, teaching Spanish, Portuguese, and English; implemented innovative teaching methods that drove ~20% annual enrollment growth and delivered faculty training for new offerings.

Led pedagogy and instructor training, developed tailored student content, and drove a 30% year-over-year growth in student enrollment through customized programs and faculty development.

Completed a post-graduate course in International Relations from 2019 to 2020.

Completed a Master of Business Administration focused on International Marketing from 2007 to 2009.

Completed an Executive MBA module in Entrepreneurship and Innovation in 2015.

Completed a Bachelor of Tourism & Leisure from 2002 to 2006.