MOISES NORENA
"If you become the best at what you like, that itself will break barriers and create opportunities."
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MOISES's work combines: Design, Business, and Problem Solving
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Colegio Cristobal Colon
Bachelor's Degree
Architecture
La Salle University
Graduate Degree
Computer Science
La Salle University
Graduate Degree
MBA
Purdue University
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Vice President of Innovation:
Bachelor's Degree: Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Graduate Degree: MBA
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Life & Career Milestones
I've taken a lot of twists and turns
1.
Having my project design showcased in a national newspaper
2.
When I decided that architecture was not going to offer the life I wanted (so I thought) and decided to pursue a master in computer science. Then I got a job at IBM consulting and felt accomplished
3.
I grew at IBM and then thought I needed more business education so I decided to leave the country and do an MBA, getting accepted was a big deal
4.
The MBA was tough at the beginning but finishing it was a huge accomplishment and led to a job in corporate America (Whirlpool) that at the time seemed like the accomplishment of a lifetime!
5.
Growing my career at Whirlpool one step at a time was difficult at times and I was not doing things I liked, but I discovered innovation and fell in love with it
6.
Becoming global director of innovation changed my life, I traveled the world and taught people how to do it, that gave me energy
7.
I got recruited to work for an insurance company and thought it would offer career growth, but I was not happy because I simply didn't care for the product, the company or people
8.
I then was recruited to be a VP. I never thought I'd get that far, the title and the money made me feel great but there are many pressures when you get to that level in a big company
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Parents:
Architecture is not a well paid career and is too hard to break into
How I responded:
If you become the best at what you like, that itself will break barriers and create opportunities
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
While I was always a great student, I always felt that I was not good enough, people that have too much self-confidence intimidated me. I had to learn to trust in myself and know that hard work builds confidence.