Juan Andres Paredes
@juanandresparedes
Growth-focused CEO and business development leader driving revenue and expansion.
What I'm looking for
I am a growth-focused executive with extensive experience founding and scaling businesses across Europe and the Americas. I combine hands-on operational leadership with a track record of launching new markets, building teams, and driving significant revenue growth.
As Co-Founder & CEO, I oversee investment and network portfolios, manage high-profile events, and delivered an 88% year-over-year client base growth while leading consulting projects that produced meaningful cost savings and process improvements.
Previously, at Jobandtalent I led growth and global operations: launching multiple international markets, building and training teams, and increasing sales by 20% year-over-year in several European countries; I also helped open France, contributing more than $2 million in revenue in under a year.
Earlier roles as VP of Business Development in Latin America and Russia involved securing seven-figure projects, cultivating 100+ client relationships, and achieving double-digit growth and market share gains; I bring strategic vision, cross-cultural fluency, and a results-driven approach.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Co-Founder & CEO
Utopia
Oct 2020 - Present (5 years 3 months)
Oversee the company's investment and network portfolio and organize high-profile events; grew client base by 88% year-over-year and led consulting projects that delivered significant cost savings and process improvements.
Built a new team and go-to-market plans to launch US, Italy, Netherlands and Brazil markets, conducting client sourcing and tailored business planning for each country.
Hired and led an 8-person BPO team and launched the France market, driving over $2M revenue in under a year and increasing annual sales across European countries by 20% through operational optimizations.
Created advertising campaigns for the UK market increasing sales by 30% in H1 and recruited and mentored inside and local sales teams totaling 12+ employees, transforming team performance and culture.
Supervised a fleet of 30+ scooters and managed maintenance of 100+ assets valued over $500K, enabling sales increases of 10% through asset sale and rental programs.
Restructured the operations unit to increase efficiency and coordinated testing and acceptance of a new Financial Management System to improve market performance.
VP of Business Development
Flextral
Jul 2015 - Aug 2016 (1 year 1 month)
Built and led a strategic sales team to secure seven-figure projects, leading development of 11+ contract opportunities that generated over $10M in new annual revenue and grew market share by 37% in the first year.
VP of Business Development
Ruzoil
May 2014 - Jul 2015 (1 year 2 months)
Led international sales and business development efforts, expanding into Central and Latin American markets and achieving 46% growth in the first year while cultivating relationships with 100+ clients and manufacturers.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
EUDE Business School
Master of Business Administration, Business Administration
2016 - 2017
Completed a Master of Business Administration at EUDE Business School, focusing on advanced management and business strategy.
Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia
Russian as a Second Language, Russian Language
2013 - 2014
Studied Russian as a Second Language to develop proficiency in Russian for academic and professional use.
Utah Valley University
Bachelor of Business Management, Business Management
2007 - 2012
Grade: GPA: 3.2/4
Earned a Bachelor in Business Management with a minor in Hospitality Management and a cumulative GPA of 3.2/4.
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