Nicolas Orellana Drago

Industrial Engineer | Product & Innovation Leader
Santiago, CL.

About

Highly innovative Industrial Engineer with a strong background in Computer Science, specializing in product design and strategic innovation within tech, energy, and health sectors. Proven leader adept at spearheading complex platform developments, driving market entry strategies, and optimizing user engagement through data-driven product roadmaps. Combines technical expertise with a passion for problem-solving to deliver measurable business and social impact.

Work

COPEC - WIND GARAGE
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Technical Product Designer Manager

Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile

Summary

Leading product design and strategic initiatives for Copec's renewable energy innovation hub, focusing on mobility, convenience, and energy solutions.

Highlights

Spearheaded the development of a solar intelligence platform, integrating real-time inverter data from multiple brands into the Copec app (+2M monthly users), enabling advanced monitoring and optimization of residential solar energy usage.

Positioned the solar platform as a strategic lever for Copec's long-term goal of leading residential sales, laying groundwork for bundling and cross-selling other residential services (e.g., EV charging, energy efficiency audits), driving future revenue streams.

Enabled Gogoro's entry into South America by adapting B2C battery swapping technology for Chilean and Colombian B2B markets, leading localized end-user experience launch, and accelerating partner onboarding.

Assessed technical feasibility, estimated effort, and influenced prioritization of additional product enhancements, avoiding over $80K in potential rework by proactively flagging critical blockers early in the planning cycle.

Examedi
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Innovation Lead

Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile

Summary

Drove product innovation and development for a healthtech startup, enhancing user engagement and expanding service offerings.

Highlights

Identified and developed Health Biomarkers, a gamified health scoring feature, transforming user diagnostics into a social, competitive experience that became the most visited page on the app and boosted yearly returning users by 1.5x.

Led end-to-end product discovery from market research to ideation and MVP launch, validating behavioral health nudging as a lever to increase lifetime value and frequency for users.

Built a subscription-based nutrition program with meal tracking, teleconsultations, and exams integration, leveraging Health Biomarkers to deliver comprehensive wellness solutions.

Designed and deployed an online psychologist service, improving access to care for over 450 monthly patients through a network of 15 freelance therapists.

Volunteer

Copec Small Business/Micro Entrepreneurs Program
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Mentor

Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile

Summary

Mentored entrepreneurs who are family members of Copec employees, fostering business growth and community empowerment.

Academia Copec
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Volunteer Tutor

Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile

Summary

Provided educational tutoring to children of service station workers, supporting community development and academic growth.

Education

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile

Bachelor

Industrial Engineering, Major in Computer Science

Courses

IT Project Management

Advanced Programming

Introduction to Programming

Information Systems

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile

Student Leadership Roles

Academic Leadership

Languages

Spanish
English

Skills

Product Development

Product Design, Product Management, Innovation Strategy, MVP Development, Market Research, User Experience (UX), Product Roadmapping.

Technical Skills

Computer Science, Advanced Programming, Information Systems, Data Analysis, API Integration, IoT Solutions, Solar Energy Systems.

Project Management

IT Project Management, Agile Methodologies, Scrum, Risk Assessment, Prioritization, Cross-functional Team Leadership.

Business & Strategy

Business Development, Market Entry Strategy, Strategic Planning, Value Proposition Design, KPI Tracking, Financial Analysis, Cost Optimization.

Leadership & Collaboration

Team Leadership, Stakeholder Management, Cross-functional Collaboration, Mentorship, Problem-Solving, Decision-Making, Communication.

Industry Knowledge

Renewable Energy, Healthtech, Mobility Solutions, E-commerce, Gamification, Battery Swapping Technology.

Interests

Hobbies & Recreation

Tennis, Golf, Rock Climbing, Gaming (formerly ranked top 1% of League of Legends players in Latin America), Contemporary Fiction (especially Haruki Murakami).

Professional Interests

Tech & Innovation (attended NVIDIA's Latin America's Tech Conference, Singularity Summit Chile), Emerging Technologies, Sustainable Solutions.