Johana Maria Maya Gomez
@johanamariamayagomez
Executive leader specializing in strategic management, innovation, and quality-driven organizational transformation.
What I'm looking for
I am an executive with over 15 years of experience leading strategic management, organizational strengthening, and quality management across public and private sectors in Latin America. I have designed and implemented innovation strategies, led high-impact public-private partnerships, and driven regional development initiatives with measurable economic, social, and institutional results.
My background includes directing national logistics policy design, mobilizing international cooperation resources, and improving competitiveness in manufacturing, agribusiness, services, and tourism. I combine stakeholder engagement, change management, and process optimization to deliver sustained productivity gains and institutional capacity building.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Quality Coordinator
Colombia Productiva
May 2024 - Oct 2025 (1 year 5 months)
Led national projects to implement quality standards across manufacturing, agribusiness, and services, mobilizing international cooperation funds and advancing technology adoption to boost productivity and competitiveness.
Executive
iNNpulsa Colombia
Aug 2023 - May 2024 (9 months)
Advised senior leadership on national entrepreneurship and reindustrialization policies and developed strategic projects aligned with Colombia's industrial transformation agenda.
Senior Consultant
National Planning Department
Jun 2016 - Nov 2023 (7 years 5 months)
Led design of the National Logistics Policy (CONPES 3982), developed multimodal transport and port competitiveness policies, and implemented trade facilitation digital platforms like the Single Maritime Window.
Strategy Manager
Hotel Múcura & Spa
Jun 2018 - Apr 2023 (4 years 10 months)
Directed business strategy, market positioning, and process standardization, achieving a 15% cost reduction and 25% productivity increase through process optimization and resource allocation.
Secretary General
Superintendencia de Servicios Públicos
Nov 2022 - Jan 2023 (2 months)
Managed institutional financial planning, administrative services, HR, contracting, and budget execution while overseeing procurement and public works planning to align with institutional priorities.
Deputy Director of Exports
District Secretariat for Economic Development
Sep 2013 - Jan 2016 (2 years 4 months)
Secured international cooperation for urban logistics and SME export programs, led partnerships with trade promotion organizations, and implemented the city's marketing strategy to strengthen global positioning.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
Executive Education Certificate, Public Leadership
2024 - 2024
Completed Exercising Leadership – Foundational Principles executive education program at Harvard Kennedy School in 2024.
Universidad Externado de Colombia
Master of Business Administration, Business Administration
2014 - 2016
Completed a Master of Business Administration focusing on business administration and management from 2014 to 2016.
Universidad Católica Lumen Gentium
Specialization, Human Rights Education
2011 - 2013
Completed a specialization in Human Rights Education from 2011 to 2013.
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
Bachelor of Engineering, Industrial Engineering
2004 - 2010
Earned an Industrial Engineering degree with coursework in productivity and logistics between 2004 and 2010.
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Location
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Website
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