jmejia@rhsmith.umd.edu
Jorge Mejia
Phone: 225.721.8646
EDUCATION Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park, MD PhD in Business (Information Systems), expected 2016 GPA: 3.85 Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA M.S. in Computer and Electrical Engineering, Minor in Management of Technology, 2007 GPA: 3.9 Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA B.S. in Computer Engineering, 2006 GPA: 3.8 (Highest Honors) AWARDS AND ACTIVITIES Start-­‐up Chile Incubator, Recipient (2013): $45K government grant for early-­‐stage start-­‐ups Health 2.0 in Chile, Co-­‐founder (2013): a forum for entrepreneurs and researchers interested in health IT University of Maryland Graduate Student Government (2011-­‐2012) − Elected representative − Diversity committee chair − Marriage Equality bill Co-­‐writer and Co-­‐sponsor National Electrical and Computer Engineering Honor Society, Communications chair (2007-­‐2011) Georgia Tech Albert Staton Scholarship for outstanding international students, Sole recipient (2006) Georgia Tech Business Plan Competition, Finalist (2006) Georgia Tech ECE Faculty Honors, Recipient (2004-­‐2006) Georgia Tech Dean’s List, Member (2004-­‐2006) WORKING PAPERS 1. Mejia, J. “Physician online reviews: Anecdotic or endemic” 2. Mejia, J. and Gopal, A. “The role of pre-­‐entry experience, incubation process, and incubation outcomes in new venture survival” 3. Mejia, J., Gopal, A., Trusov, M. “Online deals: the who, the why, and the effects of online deals” 4. Mejia, J. “Towards regaining physicians’ trust in electronic medical alerts” CONFERENCE PROCEDINGS AND PRESENTATIONS 1. "A Model to Maximize Profits for Small Businesses through LivingSocial and Other Deals Websites" INFORMS Annual Meeting 2012, Economics of Information Systems Session, Phoenix, AZ, 2012. 2. “The role of pre-­‐entry experience in Start-­‐up Chile” Entrepreneurship and Technology in Chile Conference, Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile, 2013. 3. “EMR adoption in the United States: Lessons for South America” Health 2.0 Summit, Movistar Innova Talk Series, Santiago, Chile, 2013. EMPLOYMENT Arrively, a mobile app start-­‐up, Santiago, Chile Co-­‐founder and Lead Engineer, 1/2013 – 8/2013 • Involved at every project phrase, from concept creation, business plan development, on to beta deployment • Used Java to develop mobile application for Android based on location-­‐services • Received business pitch, marketing, and entrepreneurship training by top industry CEOs Safe Water Now, a non-­‐profit dedicated to bringing water filtration to Tanzania Social Media Lead and Strategic Planning Team Member, 6/2008 – 12/2011 (part-­‐time) • Managed online fundraising campaigns in Facebook and Causes.com to deliver water filters to populations in need, such as schools, hospitals, and orphanages in Tanzania • Developed search engine optimization strategy, which resulted in a 2000% increase in monthly visitors • Planned and developed a detailed business plan for Georgia Tech business plan competition Capgemini, Technology Services, Atlanta, GA Management and Technology Consultant, 6/2008 – 6/2011 Project 1: eCommerce and CRM implementation for one of the 10 largest U.S. telcos, 6/2008 – 6/2009 • Gathered over 200 business and technical requirements from multiple stakeholders. • Led the design and implementation of a new eCommerce site, which resulted in a 10% increase in annual visitors, a 50% faster checkout process, a 20% increase in the conversion rate, and a simplified product catalog. • Managed the deployment for both eCommerce and online billing system. The system went live with more than 125,000 users and more than 500,000 bills. Both systems had a 98% uptime rate in the first 12 months. Project 2: eCommerce implementation for one of the 3 largest Swedish telcos, 6/2009 – 6/2011 • Wrote and presented a proposal to redesign the eCommerce strategy and on-­‐demand platform. This proposal was awarded the $1.5M project. • Led offshore programming team to (1) deliver capability for on-­‐demand media (movies, TV and music) through online and mobile channels and (2) allow customer ratings and reviews, multimedia product recommendations, and social media connectivity. National Cash Register Corporation (NCR), Advanced Research Team, Atlanta, GA Research Associate, 05/2004 – 6/2005 • Developed the software interface for self-­‐checkout machines using virtual avatars • Developed demo for use of RFID (radio-­‐field identification) in retail checkout machines Georgia Institute of Technology, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Atlanta, GA Instructor for Instrumentation and Circuits Course 2006 – 2007 (part-­‐time) Teaching Assistant for Computing for Engineers Course, 2004 – 2006 (part-­‐time)