Juan “J.R.” Guadiana — Enterprise Business Development

Houston, TX

Juan “J.R.” Guadiana

Enterprise business development and strategic sales leader. Twenty years building the systems, relationships, and pipelines that turn one client into a diversified Fortune 500 portfolio.

Director of Business Development, Digital Imaging Group Bilingual — English / Spanish
Portrait of Juan J.R. Guadiana
Open to new roles
20+
Years in enterprise sales & BD
10+
Active Fortune 500 accounts
10+ yrs
Average client retention
$10M+
Cumulative closed revenue

About

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I build enterprise sales motions from zero and keep them compounding for a decade. At Digital Imaging Group, that meant defining the ideal customer profile, standing up the pipeline infrastructure, and owning the full cycle — prospecting through negotiation and close — for accounts like Dell, Sony, Tesla, Logitech, Home Depot, Fossil, Schlumberger, and Cheniere Energy.

I’m fluent in the language enterprise buyers actually respond to: translating technical capability into business outcomes, running C-suite business reviews, and building the reporting and CRM discipline that makes revenue growth repeatable rather than one-off. A recent B.S. in Technology Leadership and Innovation Management from the University of Houston (Cum Laude) sits on top of two decades in the field — theory layered onto a career already built at the intersection of strategy, technology adoption, and client leadership.

I’m currently exploring senior individual-contributor and director-level roles in strategic enterprise sales and account management, particularly within technology.

Experience

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2018 —
Present
Digital Imaging Group LLC · Houston, TX
Director of Business Development
  • Built and scaled a full enterprise sales motion from the ground up — ICP, pipeline infrastructure, and the complete prospect-to-close cycle — turning a single-client business into a diversified Fortune 500 portfolio across technology, energy, consumer electronics, and retail.
  • Expanded the active client base to 10+ enterprise accounts, sustaining an average retention of 10+ years through executive relationship management and continuous value delivery.
  • Served as primary executive-facing point of contact across all accounts, leading C-suite business reviews and identifying expansion opportunities.
  • Built and managed a structured Salesforce pipeline with accurate forecasting and deal-stage visibility for ownership and leadership.
  • Launched multi-channel demand generation (Google Ads, LinkedIn, SEO, email), using analytics and A/B testing to optimize pipeline contribution and cost-per-lead.
2012 —
2017
Digital Imaging Group LLC · Houston, TX
Director of Sales and Marketing
  • Architected the company’s first structured sales motion: defined ICP, built prospecting cadences, and established a repeatable lead-to-close process that became the foundation for all future revenue growth.
  • Cultivated and closed new enterprise accounts through consultative discovery and executive-level presentations, consistently exceeding revenue targets.
  • Established CRM discipline and pipeline hygiene practices for accurate forecasting across all active opportunities.
2003 —
2012
Dynamic Photo Imaging · Pearland, TX
Co-Owner / Creative Director
  • Co-founded and scaled a digital imaging and creative production business, owning business development, client acquisition, P&L, and creative strategy simultaneously.
  • Grew a recurring client base in a competitive market over a decade of operation through direct sales and referral networks.
2000 —
2010
Don Juan Imports · Pearland, TX
Principal Owner / Import-Export Specialist
  • Founded and operated an international trade business for 11 years — cross-border supplier relationships, logistics, customs compliance, and product commercialization across multiple markets.
1996 —
2012
Earlier career
Regional accounts & digital production
  • Precast Materials, Regional Account Manager (2009–2012) — regional B2B territory, structured contact database, targeted outreach.
  • Gittings Photography, Digital Imaging Specialist (1998–2009).
  • Davis-Lynch, Inc., Production Supervisor (1996–1998).

Key achievements

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$10M+

Cumulative closed revenue across a diversified enterprise portfolio, up from a single-account-dependent business.

10 yrs

Average client retention across Fortune 500 accounts — built on executive relationship depth and disciplined account management.

0 → 1

Built enterprise sales infrastructure from zero: ICP, CRM pipeline, GTM strategy, and proposal systems.

EN / ES

Bilingual C-suite engagement strategy across all enterprise accounts, driving expansion and renewal revenue.

Skills

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CRM & sales enablement

Salesforce (Admin)HubSpotSmartsheet (Admin)Pipeline managementSales forecasting

Marketing & demand generation

Google AdsGoogle AnalyticsSEOLinkedIn AdsEmail marketingWordPress

Cloud & SaaS platforms

Microsoft 365Google WorkspaceAWS / Azure / GCP familiaritySaaS workflow integration

Analytics & reporting

KPI dashboardsCampaign attributionA/B testingData-driven decisions

Creative & production tech

Adobe Creative Suite3D renderingDigital imagingMultimedia production

Business operations

P&L managementBudget forecastingHR administrationPEO systemsWorkflow automation

Education & training

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University of Houston — College of Engineering
B.S., Technology Leadership and Innovation Management · Minor in Business · Cum Laude · Graduated May 2026
San Jacinto College
Associate of Arts, Business Administration and Management · Dec 2021
The Art Institute of Houston
Associate of Arts, Multimedia Arts · Aug 2000
EnglishNative
SpanishProfessional working proficiency

FEMA Independent Study Program — National Disaster & Emergency Management University

  • IS-100.cIntroduction to ICS
  • IS-200.cBasic ICS for Initial Response
  • IS-700.bIntroduction to NIMS
  • IS-800.dNational Response Framework
  • IS-5.aIntro to Hazardous Materials
  • IS-26Guide to Points of Distribution
  • IS-45Continuous Improvement Overview
  • IS-288.aRole of Voluntary Orgs in EM
  • IS-317.aIntro to CERT