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Freizle Abarrientos

Freizle Abarrientos

Chief Operating Officer
Manila

Summary

Experienced Executive with 20+ years in diverse industries. Proficient in business development, startup operations, and corporate management. Six Sigma Green Belt certified with expertise in process improvement, stakeholder/client management, people leadership, and data analytics. Skilled in operations management, digital marketing, property management, business succession planning, and administration. Strong educational background, committed to building loyalty and revenue growth.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Chief Operating Officer

ThinkFISH LLC
2 2022 - Current
  • Designed and executed operations from scratch, establishing efficient workflows and processes to enhance productivity.
  • Refined the organizational structure to consolidate, streamline, and delineate necessary functions.
  • Aligned organizational objectives with the company mission to drive business growth and integrate work strategies.
  • Negotiated contracts and agreements to secure favorable terms and maximize profits.
  • Maintained the P&L and assumed corporate fiscal responsibility.
  • Oversaw divisional marketing, advertising, and new product development.
  • Cultivated a company-wide culture of innovation and collaboration.
  • Managed day-to-day operations to ensure the organization ran smoothly while achieving business goals.
  • Made large-scale financial decisions and supervised company spending to minimize material losses and maximize profits.
  • Led crisis response efforts to mitigate potential negative impacts on the company.
  • Established a performance- and merit-based evaluation system to assess staff performance.

Operations Lead Advisor

Better Coliving (Techstars)
11.2021 - 08.2022
  • Designed and structured comprehensive operational frameworks to drive business success.
  • Oversaw the hiring process to build a skilled and effective team.
  • Developed and implemented a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system.
  • Integrated technology solutions to streamline processes and enhance client engagement.
  • Established initial client relationships, demonstrating proof of market interest.
  • Validated the business model, laying a strong foundation for operational efficiency and growth.

Operations Manager

Realty Simplified LLC
09.2021 - 02.2022
  • Manage work order requests
  • Hire and coordinate with vendors
  • Maintain and update the MLS listings
  • Schedule showings
  • Move in and move out procedures
  • Inspections
  • Lease renewals
  • Property Management

Property Manager

The HubHaus
06.2020 - 09.2020
  • Property Management: Leasing & Maintenance
  • Customer Service
  • Scheduling Coordinating with Vendors, Tenants and Landlords

Owner

Functional Art Furniture & Fixtures
10.2018 - 01.2020
  • 3d Designs
  • Custom made cabinets & furniture
  • Interior Design, Fit-Out Design

Managing Partner

MP Balanghai Properties Holdings Corp
01.2017 - Current
  • For various properties across Metro Manila listed under Airbnb

Director of Business Development

Empisys Corp
10.2015 - 05.2017
  • Responsible for the development and implementation of comprehensive internal and external operations that would increase revenues and profits

Operations Manager

Reed Elsevier Shared Services
06.2013 - 03.2015
  • Improved retention and decreased annual attrition significantly
  • Established and rolled out a career path/job progression across 4 business units
  • Successfully ramped up 4 batches of 50 FTE in 1 year
  • Met 91% of all KPI's
  • Transition manager for the relocation of the llollo site
  • Managed and represented 4 business units; Technical Support, Offline
  • Account Care and Canada Customer Support
  • Established SOW/work orders for all groups
  • Established a business continuity plan for all groups
  • Organized and restructured the approach to Quality and Customer
  • Experience
  • Lead and rolled out several continuous improvement projects
  • Rolled out and trained visual management
  • Introduced and implemented new practices to stakeholders

Regional Operations Manager

Synergy
11.2012 - 05.2013
  • Manage a team of IT professionals designing and developing solutions for clients
  • Provide leadership and guidance to the team in the Philippines to ensure most efficient and effective delivery of services
  • Manage delivery of consulting projects, managing risks and time within the requirements, time frame and budget sets
  • Manage client expectations and scope of projects
  • Oversee software development lifecycle of projects
  • Forecast and manage staffing, supervision, scheduling, development, evaluation, and talent assessment
  • Lead corporate strategic planning
  • Business development and strategic planning
  • Manage Facilities
  • Liaise with third party firms for Accounting, Facility and Legal consultancy

Team Leader

VXI Global
06.2010 - 01.2012
  • Best Practices - Improve processes and policies in support of organizational goals
  • Formulate and implement departmental and organizational policies and procedures to maximize output
  • Monitor adherence to rules
  • Regulations and procedures
  • Communication - Monitor, manage and improve the efficiency of support services such as IT, HR, Accounts and Finance
  • Facilitate coordination and communication between support functions
  • Strategic Input - Liaison with top management
  • Assist in the development of strategic plans for operational activity
  • Implement and manage operational plans.

Site Supervisor

Vodafone QSC
02.2009 - 04.2010
  • Supervise and assign daily duties to a staff of 10 per shift
  • Opens and closes a retail store which includes responsibilities such as distributing daily float, responding to important email, checking daily inventory, and closes each terminal/cashier
  • Handled escalations and complaints from customers
  • Sell mobile products and services

Team Leader

ClientLogic Inc
06.2005 - 04.2008
  • Inbound customer service travel account which provides air, land and sea reservations
  • Monitors and coaches 22 agents

Education

High School Diploma -

Angelicum College
Quezon City, Philippines

James Cashman Middle School, Elementary
Las Vegas, NV

Bachelor of Arts - Interior Design

University of Sto. Tomas
Manila, Philippines

Squalicum Highschool
Bellingham, Washinton

Skills

Digital Marketing & Lead Generation

Project/Performance Management & Process Improvement

Vendor & Stakeholder Management

Business Administration

Change Management

Contract Negotiation

Financial Management

Startup Operations

Investor Communication

Financial Reporting

Critical Thinking

Effective Communication

Marketing and Promotions Strategies

Process Mapping

Six Sigma Methodologies

Cost Reduction

Risk Reduction

Dispute Mediation

Client Services

Bill of Materials

Costing

LinkedIn Marketing

Property Tech

Real Estate Wholesale & Flipping

HubSpot

ClickUp

Apollo

Salesforce

GoHighLevel

Business negotiation knowledge

Workforce Management

Capacity Planning

Analytical Skills

Software

Various CRM Systems

Digital Marketing

Automations Tools

Project Management Tools

Collaboration Tools

Time Management and Productivity

Virtual Whiteboards

Email Marketing

Languages

Native English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Native Filipino
Advanced

Timeline

Operations Lead Advisor

Better Coliving (Techstars)
11.2021 - 08.2022

Operations Manager

Realty Simplified LLC
09.2021 - 02.2022

Property Manager

The HubHaus
06.2020 - 09.2020

Owner

Functional Art Furniture & Fixtures
10.2018 - 01.2020

Managing Partner

MP Balanghai Properties Holdings Corp
01.2017 - Current

Director of Business Development

Empisys Corp
10.2015 - 05.2017

Operations Manager

Reed Elsevier Shared Services
06.2013 - 03.2015

Regional Operations Manager

Synergy
11.2012 - 05.2013

Team Leader

VXI Global
06.2010 - 01.2012

Site Supervisor

Vodafone QSC
02.2009 - 04.2010

Team Leader

ClientLogic Inc
06.2005 - 04.2008

Chief Operating Officer

ThinkFISH LLC
2 2022 - Current

High School Diploma -

Angelicum College

James Cashman Middle School, Elementary

Bachelor of Arts - Interior Design

University of Sto. Tomas

Squalicum Highschool
Freizle AbarrientosChief Operating Officer