Carlos Leiva Canales
About Carlos Leiva Canales
Carlos Leiva Canales is a Senior Account Operations Manager - Transportation at NI (National Instruments) in San Jose, Costa Rica, with extensive experience in sales and technical roles within the company.
Carlos Leiva Canales at NI (National Instruments)
Carlos Leiva Canales is currently working at NI (National Instruments) as a Senior Account Operations Manager for Transportation in San Jose, Costa Rica. His role involves creating and maintaining Operational Account Support Plans, with a focus specifically on Transportation Accounts. He also establishes and maintains relationships with Procurement and Engineering Project Managers to support account operations, serving as an Operational Point of Contact (PPOC) and facilitating internal cross-functional coordination.
Carlos Leiva Canales' Professional Experience at NI
Carlos Leiva Canales has a rich professional history with NI (National Instruments). He started his career at NI as an Academic Technical Sales Representative from 2012 to 2014. He then progressed to the role of Sales Development Engineer from 2014 to 2018, where he spent four years before becoming a Staff Sales Opportunity Manager for 2 years, from 2018 to 2020. He is presently the Senior Account Operations Manager for Transportation since 2020.
Carlos Leiva Canales' Educational Background
Carlos Leiva Canales has a diverse educational background. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Electronics Engineering from the Universidad Técnica Nacional, where he studied from 2013 to 2017. Prior to that, he studied Materials Engineering at the Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica for one year, from 2006 to 2007. Carlos also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Physics from the Universidad de Costa Rica, having studied from 2005 to 2010.
Operational Expertise of Carlos Leiva Canales
Carlos Leiva Canales has extensive expertise in creating and maintaining Operational Account Support Plans, particularly for Transportation Accounts. He actively supports account operations by establishing and maintaining relationships within Procurement and with Engineering Project Managers. In his role, he collaborates closely with Account Managers and other teams for pipeline reviews, account updates, marketing initiatives, and process improvements. He also has experience setting up partnerships and regular cadences for NI offerings in ADAS, Battery Test, and ECU.