Mike de la Hoz

Current

Product Management Executive at MDH Consulting - www.mdhconsulting.net (Self-employed)
Managing Partner at MDH Properties (Sole Proprietorship)

Past

Director, Internet Business Management at Teleflora, LLC
Director, Consumer Experience at LowerMyBills
Technical Director, Product Marketing at Orbitz

Technical Director, Airline Sales at Sabre Holdings
Global Development Manager at Sabre Holdings
Product Development - Internal Business Systems at System One / Amadeus North America

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Education

Florida International University
University of Miami

Recommended

15 people have recommended Mike

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Internet

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Mike de la Hoz’s Summary

Results-driven product management executive with extensive expertise in identifying and capitalizing on opportunities to drive growth and efficiency through product and technology innovation for start-ups and established brands including Sabre, Orbitz, LowerMyBills, and Teleflora.

http://www.mikedelahoz.com/home.htm

Mike de la Hoz’s Specialties:

o Build high performance teams
o Establish and grow profitable businesses
o Strong balance of strategy and real-world execution to drive sustainable profit
o Extensive skills in large-scale product management
o Strategic planning
o P&L management
o International business experience in Latin American markets
o Quick study, bias to action, change agent

Mike de la Hoz’s Experience

Product Management Executive
MDH Consulting - www.mdhconsulting.net (Self-employed)

(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Internet industry)

September 2006 — Present (2 years 11 months)
Managing Partner
MDH Properties (Sole Proprietorship)

(Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Real Estate industry)

March 1992 — Present (17 years 5 months)

Real Estate Investment
Director, Internet Business Management

Teleflora, LLC

(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

November 2004 — September 2006 (1 year 11 months)

Manange P&Ls for B2B online property, develop product strategy and product plans for hosted turnkey e-commerce solution for member florists, define and design user experience. Created new revenue streams via findaflorist.com, a consumer-facing online florist directory, with a multi-million revenue outlook, identify new revenue opportunities, develop business models.
Director, Consumer Experience

LowerMyBills

(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)

August 2003 — February 2004 (7 months)

Develop online concepts resulting in conversion improvements for the consumer lending line of business
Technical Director, Product Marketing

Orbitz

(Public Company; 51-200 employees; orbz; Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)

October 2000 — March 2003 (2 years 6 months)

Re-define online travel space by designing, defining and delivering Orbitz.com, a premiere website focused on ease of use, efficient consumer interaction resulting in a positive consumer experience and industry-leading conversion rates
Technical Director, Airline Sales

Sabre Holdings

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; tsg; Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)

September 1999 — October 2000 (1 year 2 months)

Focused on providing consulting services to airline customers and the creation of e-commerce strategy to maximize operational efficiency for target consumer markets, lower distribution costs and maximize profits
Global Development Manager

Sabre Holdings

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; tsg; Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)

April 1995 — September 1999 (4 years 6 months)

Designed and implemented a premiere strategic point of sale suite of graphical applications for travel agents
Product Development - Internal Business Systems

System One / Amadeus North America

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)

May 1988 — April 1995 (7 years)

As a Product Analyst within the Finance and Product Development department, focused on defining and designing an accounting/billing system for travel agents. Responsibilities included writing functional and technical specifications for complex systems, product integration and system migration plans.

Mike de la Hoz’s Education

Florida International University

BBA , Management Information Systems , August 1989 — May 1992
University of Miami

BBA , Accounting , August 1985 — May 1988

Additional Information

Mike de la Hoz’s Websites:

Mike de la Hoz’s Groups:

In no particular order:
National Hispanic Business Association NHBA
FIU Alumni Association,
AIPMM member,
DFWIMA member,
Gerson Lehrman Group's Council of Advisors,
DallasBlue Executives member,
Forbes.com Entrepreneurs member,