Jeannie Bonilla
@jeanniebonilla
I lead AI adoption and enterprise transformation across Latin America and the Caribbean.
Costa RicaWhat I'm looking for
I've built Teknowledge / Elev8 from its first employee in Costa Rica to Country Manager and LATAM Regional Business Lead, leading AI and Copilot adoption, cloud, cybersecurity, skilling, and professional-services engagements across the region.
I bring executives, Microsoft teams, partners, governments, and delivery organizations together to turn complex challenges into actionable transformation plans. I also contribute to Costa Rica's national responsible AI dialogue and have led distributed organizations of more than 1,000 professionals.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Country Manager and LATAM Regional Business Lead
Teknowledge / Elev8
Jan 2019 - Jul 2026 (7 years 6 months)
Advanced from first employee and Project Manager to Country Manager, with general-management accountability for Costa Rica and broader LATAM execution. Built the organization, market presence, operating processes, and partner ecosystem from the ground up.
Senior Business Consultant
Simplexity
Jan 2019 - Dec 2019 (11 months)
Advised small and mid-sized businesses on digitalization, operational improvement, technology adoption, and organizational evolution. Supported business development and executive stakeholder alignment across Costa Rica and Honduras.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica
Master's Degree, Criminal Justice Administration
Master's degree in Criminal Justice Administration.
MIT
Executive Education, Leadership and Innovation
Executive education program in Leadership and Innovation.
Duke University
Executive Education, Cybersecurity
Executive education program in Cybersecurity.
FGV EAESP
Executive Education
Executive education program.
Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Honduras
Bachelor's Degree, Legal and Social Sciences
Bachelor's degree in Legal and Social Sciences.
University of Oxford, Said Business School
Executive Education, Leadership
Executive education program in Leading with Purpose.
INCAE Business School
MBA, Business Administration
Activities and societies: Class President; Rene Morales Carazo Scholar; GNAM Ambassador
MBA program, served as Class President, Rene Morales Carazo Scholar, and GNAM Ambassador.
Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design
Executive Education, Design Thinking
Executive education program in Design Thinking.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
Costa RicaAuthorized to work in
Salary expectations
Social media
Job categories
Skills
Interested in hiring Jeannie?
You can contact Jeannie and 90k+ other talented remote workers on Himalayas.
Message JeannieGet matched with your dream remote job
Sign up now and join over 250,000+ remote workers who receive personalized job alerts, curated job matches, and more for free!
