Ed Rivera
Strategy professional, tech enthusiast, amateur developer
Who I am
Corporate Strategy, previously consultant. I like to learn, drive change and eat hamburgers. Always open to discuss ideas, projects, etc.
Btw... I live in the Bay Area and can provide good burger place recommendations!
Where I have worked
Corporate Strategy, HP
since July 2014
Helping one of the largest tech companies in the world maintain its edge and continue delivering groundbreaking products and technologies
Engagement Manager / Senior Consultant, EDC
July 2011 to July 2014
Management consultant with experience working in a wide range of functional areas, such as strategy, marketing, and processes. Industry focus on payments, including mobile payments, mPOS, e-wallets, cryptocurrencies, etc.
Corporate Strategy, Cummins Inc. (intern)
Summer 2010
Analyzed horizontal integration opportunity through research and discussions with management. Presented strategic recommendation to seize opportunity and listed potential acquisition targets
Associate, BCG
June 2006 to June 2009
Management consulting experience working with large and mid-market companies across consumer and industrial goods sectors. With experience in different functional areas, including corporate strategy, go-to-market strategy, organization and processes
Random fact
Cows are my favorite animals 🐮
Some things I built
Don't expect anything fancy, but maybe there is something you may like!
Voter Info
Voter Info leverages the information from the VIP Project, by The Pew Charitable Trusts and Google, to deliver easy and quick access to relevant voter information. Information is customized to the user's address or current location - the app will eventually add a social component to it
Now available at Apple App Store
Candidate Trivia
How well do you know the Presidential hopefuls for the 2016 US election?, Test your knowledge and learn more about their background and positions with Candidate Trivia, a fun trivia game about your favorite (and not-so-favorite) candidates!
No longer available (we are not in election year)
OneIdea
OneIdea is an app for entrepreneurs, or bored people, to brainstorm potential business ideas. At its core, the app randomly creates "mini-pitches" for businesses. Do all of them make sense?... No. But then, some may spark the idea for the next billion dollar company!
Download for free at the Apple App Store!
IWAPO
IWAPO stands for "I Want A Pic Of..." and is the app that allows you to challenge the community to share pics about a topic that you like... also, it is fun to pronounce, try it: e-wa-poo
Originally released on Apple App Store, No longer available
ReMND.it
A new way to create and store notes & reminders - For people that want to quickly save notes, links and thoughts on the go, without the hassle of learning or downloading a new app, ReMND.it offered a new way to do it by leveraging the power of e-mail
No longer available
Space-Bricks
A F2P brick-breaker style game, with modern graphics and several levels, each one with an original twist on the basic game play
Originally released on iTunes, no longer available
Where I studied
A summary of my formal education
MBA
University of Michigan (Stephen M. Ross School of Business)
Mechatronics Engineering (BS)
ITESM Campus Monterrey
Edgar Rivera © 2017