# Sara Dawes > Stanford MBA, Product Manager Location: San Francisco, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/saradawes I am a curious generalist and problem solver at heart. An engineer by training, I have gravitated later to human based problem solving. I have broad experience across many varied roles in very different industries where I enjoy the challenge of learning new skills quickly to excel at the job. Key past experiences include time in Investment Banking, being an adaptable leader at startups, leading at NGOs, and focusing my MBA on interpersonal skills. Now bringing that broad base together into a passion for leading product design and development at the intersection of human, business, and technical challenges. ## Work Experience ### Senior Product Manager @ PayJoy Jan 2022 – Present | San Francisco, California, United States ### Senior Product Manager @ Elementum Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco Bay Area ### Information Security Officer @ Elementum Jan 2020 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco Bay Area Lead design, implementation, and strengthening of the Information Security Program obtaining initial ISO 27001 and SOC 2 certifications and subsequent annual surveillance audits, all with zero findings. ### Product Manager @ Elementum Jan 2021 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco Bay Area ### Sr. Product Planning and Operations Manager @ Elementum Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco Bay Area ### Product Planning and Operations Manager @ Elementum Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Mountain View, California, United States ### People Success Operations Manager @ Elementum Jan 2017 – Jan 2019 | Mountain View, California, USA ### General Manager for DIY Product (Summer Intern) @ EarthEnable Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | Kigali, Rwanda Managed operations. Recruited and trained new sales team, redesigning sales process. ### Data Analysis, Credit Risk, Product Management (Summer Intern) @ PayJoy Jan 2016 – Jan 2016 | San Mateo & San Francisco, California, USA Created the first iteration of the underwriting model. Undertook customer interviews and data analysis, redesigning product and customer interactions. ### Investment Banking Associate @ Banchile Citi Global Markets Jan 2012 – Jan 2015 | Santiago, Chile Executed M&A transactions, equity issuances (local and SEC), corporate bonds (local and 144A), stressed debt restructuring, project finance, valuations and due diligence in various industries. Managed 1 to 3 analyst per transaction and carried out an important part of daily deal execution and communication with clients. ### Investment Banking Analyst @ Banchile Citi Global Markets Jan 2011 – Jan 2012 | Santiago, Chile Executed financial due diligence and analysis, prepared models and valuations (DCF and multiples). Promoted from analyst to associate after only 11 months ### Director, O’Higgins Region @ TECHO Jan 2010 – Jan 2011 | Rancagua, Chile Assembled and led a team of 8 professionals and 300+ volunteers while setting up a new regional office. Designed and initiated eradication strategy for 70 slum camps in high uncertainty context. Forged operational and financial alliances with local governments, universities, NGOs, and businesses. Institutional spokesperson, built relationships with local radio and press issuing articles and interviews. ### Director, Sixth and Seventh Regions @ TECHO Jan 2010 – Jan 2010 | Rancagua, Chile Developed a comprehensive on site study and report on 100+ slum camps in 2 regions, leading a team of 8 professionals. ### Coordinator, Cachapoal Province, Earthquake Response Team @ TECHO Jan 2010 – Jan 2010 | Curicó, Chile Directly responsible for the construction of 2,000+ emergency houses post-earthquake. Coordinated 6,700+ volunteers, 11 municipalities, the Army, the Regional Government, suppliers and the direct report of 7 professionals. Analyzed complex context and modeled execution strategy, adapting constantly to changing environment. ### Co-founder @ RUNOUT Entrepreneurship Project Jan 2009 – Jan 2010 | Santiago, Chile Developed online social network for rock and mountain climbers, up to prototype stage. Executed market research, structured business plan, convinced external partners to code the service. ### Consultant @ Sociedad Agrícola e Industrial El Boldo S.A. Jan 2010 – Jan 2010 | Cabrero, Chile Blueberry producer and exporter. Structured and documented procedures and controls in organization with limited documentation. Obtained GlobalGAP certification for procedures (similar to ISO, for agroindustrial producers). ### Chief Sales Officer and Web Designer @ Escalando Jan 2009 – Jan 2010 | Santiago, Chile Negotiated new advertising alliances (+40% ad sales), strengthened distribution (+50% subscriptions). Devised new products and coded new web page. ### Business Assurance Intern (IT) @ PwC Jan 2008 – Jan 2008 Analysis and audit of IT systems and operational processes in 6 large Australian firms. ### Delegate, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering @ Pontificia Universidad Cat��lica de Chile Jan 2006 – Jan 2007 Elected roles. Represented fellow students in curricular and academic discussions with faculty members. Also represented them in the student government body for the university, in a year of great political upheaval in relation to the overall educational system for the country. ### Co-founder, Coordinator, Volunteer @ Ahora es Cuando Jan 2003 – Jan 2007 | Santiago, Chile Helped create, form and manage the organization, leading it in two separate periods. 200+ volunteers providing social activities, education and housing repairs in 3 slum camps. ### Voluntary Professor @ INFOCAP (Technical University) Jan 2006 – Jan 2006 | Santiago, Chile Entrepreneurship course for 30 students of limited resources between 23 and 65 years of age. Part of a social program aiming at giving them a technical profession as well as social and emotional capabilities and support to start pulling themselves out of poverty. ### Mentor @ Cuerpo de Tutores, School of Engineering, UC Jan 2005 – Jan 2006 | Santiago, Chile Mentored team of 11 freshmen during their first year at the School of Engineering. Volunteer role. Organized them for effective team work, leading them to win the “Engineering Challenges” capstone competition (40+ teams). ### Intern @ Canal 13 Jan 2005 – Jan 2005 | Santiago, Chile Staff of technical support department. ### Executive Board Member @ CAI2005 - Engineering Student Government, UC Jan 2004 – Jan 2005 | Santiago, Chile Elected role, leading a team of 120 students in representation of 3,200 in the Engineering Faculty. Managed one of the most active student organization in the country in terms of activities and projects. Also in charge of the finances of the CAI and dozens of affiliated organizations. Responsible for the largest student budget countrywide. Overall strong focus on managing volunteers. Also represented our school's students at the University Council and in front of the school faculty. This was a full time commitment, having only about 20% of my time left for studying. ### Delegate, Entry Class of 2002 @ School of Engineering, UC Jan 2004 – Jan 2005 | Santiago, Chile Elected role, representing my year's fellow students in the student government body for the university. Also organized traditional class weekend trip. ## Education ### Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Business Administration and Management, General Stanford University Graduate School of Business Jan 2015 – Jan 2017 ### Industrial Engineering in Information Technologies Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile Jan 2002 – Jan 2009 ### Exchange Student in Commerce, Politics, IT University of Melbourne Jan 2007 – Jan 2007 ### Middle and High School The Grange School Jan 1994 – Jan 2001 ### Elementary School Academia Cotopaxi Jan 1989 – Jan 1994 ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/saradawes --- Source: https://flows.cv/saradawes JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/saradawes/resume.json Last updated: 2026-03-25