Ricardo Alvarado
Head of Product at Pacecar
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Last updated November 5, 2020
One Sentence About Me
Creative cool nerd.
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Who I Am
A Little About Me
Ricardo Alvarado was born and raised in Puerto Rico and moved to Pittsburgh for college (culture & weather shock!). He graduated from Carnegie Mellon with two business degrees, and a law degree from the University of Pittsburgh. Ricardo went on to work in consulting for a couple years, and then Goldman Sachs for almost 8 years. He was a senior leader at Goldman Sachs' internal startup Marcus by Goldman Sachs. Each decision Ricardo made had billion-dollar impact, and it motivated him to finally launch his own startup (Ricardo has had a running list of 500+ ideas since his undergrad years).
Ricardo has a broad-based business background in Marketing, Strategy, Technology, Financial Services, Operations, and Entrepreneurship. Last summer he had the opportunity to teach business at Carnegie Mellon University Qatar and it was a highly rewarding experience.
Interesting Factoid
I’m ambidextrous. I write and eat with my left, but I do everything else right-handed, like sports. My right is my "dominant" hand by wrist circumference.
Languages
Spanish
Haitian Kreyol (beginner)
Italian (beginner)
Countries Visited
Map View
Italy
Germany
Austria
France
Spain
England
Mexico
Jamaica
Dominica
Aruba
Curaçao
Switzerland
Qatar
Ethiopia
The Netherlands
What I Do
Professional Experience
Pacecar
Head of Product
Oct 2020 - Present
Pulse
Founder & CEO
Feb 2019 - Present
Professional Expertise
Financial Services
Digital Marketing
Technology
Entrepreneurship
Strategy
Customer Centricity
Digital Banks
Operations
Professional Interests
Teaching
Entrepreneurship
Innovation
Marketing
Advertising
Politics
Law
Diversity
Mentorship
Customer Centricity
What I Stand For
Social Causes
Puerto Rico Statehood
DC Statehood
Climate Change
Voting Rights
Racial Equality
Gender Equality
What Inspires Me
Podcasts
Favorites
Food & Drinks
Popcorn
Puerto Rican Food
High West Whiskey
Don Q Rum
Pina Colada (w rum)
Cuba Libre
Margarita
Mojito
Old Fashioned
Vegan Pizza (I'm not vegan, just no dairy)
Chick fil A
Games
Call of Duty
Anything fighter jets on PS4
Star Fox
Mario
F-Zero
Earthworm Jim
Street Fighter
Mario Paint
Escape Rooms
Music Genres, Groups & Artists
Reggaeton
R&B
Reggae
Hip Hop
Merengue
Kompa
Gospel
Pop
80s Rock
90s Alternative
Brian McKnight
Whitney Houston
TLC
Bob Marley
Jay Z
Drake
Beyonce
Boyz II Men
Bad Bunny
Marvin Gaye
DVSN
Daddy Yankee
Ozuna
Farruko
Sports, Teams, Athletes
Football
Golf
Tennis
NASCAR
Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Penguins
Chicago Cubs
Serena Williams
Venus Williams
Tiger Woods
Roberto Clemente
Troy Polamalu
Jerome Bettis
Javy Baez
Sidney Crosby
Movies, TV Shows, Actors & Actresses
Bourne Series
Pirates of the Caribbean (Series)
Robin Hood (Disney Cartoon version)
Dumbo
Batman (Nolan Trilogy)
Star Wars
Marvel
Martin
Friends
Game of Thrones
Stranger Things
Homeland
Lupita Nyong'o
Zoe Saldana
Kerry Washington
Denzel Washington
Benicio del Toro
Tom Hanks
Leonardo DiCaprio
Matt Damon
Johnny Depp
The Rock
Kevin Hart
Brands
Audi
Porsche
Nike
Disney
Apple
Bucket List
Create
I love being creative and putting my ideas and creations out into the world. I have a running list of 500+ and my dream is to put a few of them out into the world.
Sail a yacht through Caribbean
I'm from the Caribbean, but I have only visited a few islands. I'd love to take a yacht through the Caribbean and visit each one of the islands.
Education
School
M.B.A. – Master of Business Administration, Marketing, Finance, Accounting, Organizational Behavior
Aug 2006 - May 2009
Clubs and Communities
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
Academic Interests
Entrepreneurship
Engineering
Technology
Government & Politics
Extracurricular Activities
Student Hurricane Network (Katrina)
President's Diversity Advisory Council
Judicial Review Board
Soccer Club
Carnegie Mellon Black Alumni Association
