
RICHARD VELAZQUEZ
Fortune 50 Global Executive with 20+ years of groundbreaking and award-winning leadership experiences in innovation, product / brand management, marketing, and technology in both corporate and non-profit sectors in multiple industries. Proven track record of managing multi-million dollar budgets to develop products and experiences that drive billions of dollars in revenue and millions of dollars in productivity. Creatively build & lead dynamic, high-performing teams of executives, product managers, marketers, & engineers that seek big challenges to make a lasting impact. Passionate STEM, diversity & inclusion, and Open Innovation advocate. A futurist, video game & AR/VR enthusiast, sci-fi fan, space junkie, entertainment connoisseur (movies & theater), paragliding pilot and salsa dancer.
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
SOUND UNITED
GLOBAL HEAD OF BRAND - DENON
Global Brand Team
Vista, California
2017 - Present
PEPSICO
SENIOR DIRECTOR, EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES & INNOVATION
Global R&D Division, Global Equipment Development Group (GED)
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Valhalla, New York
2011 - present
MICROSOFT
SR. GLOBAL PRODUCT MANAGER / PRODUCT PLANNER - XBOX
Interactive Entertainment Business,
Xbox & Kinect
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Redmond, Washington
2006-2011
MICROSOFT
SR. MARKET RESEARCH MANAGER
Corporate Marketing Group
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Redmond, Washington
2004 - 2006
PROCTER & GAMBLE
BRAND MANAGER
US Hispanic and Caribbean Marketing
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San Juan, Puerto Rico
2004
PORSCHE
SENIOR DESIGN ENGINEER
Body Group
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Weissach, Germany
1999 - 2001
HONDA
DESIGN ENGINEER III
Honda R&D Americas
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Raymond, Ohio
1995 - 1999

GET IN TOUCH
I've been a guest speaker on the topics of Innovation, New Product Development, and Diversity & Inclusion at universities (Columbia University, Cooper Union, Pace, NYU, Tec de Monterrey, UW) and professional events/conferences (The American Marketing Association, Innovation Roundtable, WSHCC, and more).
New York, New York