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Armando J. Cortez

Sales & Operations Leader

Chicagoland, Illinois

ajcortez.com

I bring 10+ years in sales and 4+ years leading teams across Apple, Starbucks, and Life Time.

Experience

Apple Retail — Main Place — Lead

Apple Retail employment: July 2024–present

Product Zone, Genius Bar, and Repair Room · Naperville, Illinois

  • I lead across the Product Zone, Genius Bar, and Repair Room at a top store in Market Team 22 and Apple's American region.
  • I advanced from Product Specialist, where I ranked in the top 5% for business performance, and led the store in same-day domestic iPhone sales every quarter I worked the Product Zone.
  • I've earned Exceeds Expectations two years in a row.

Cortez Trucking Inc. — Partner

July 2018–present

Commercial fleet coordination · Chicagoland

  • I coordinate scheduling, customers, and fleet readiness for our family-owned Class A and Class B subcontracting fleet, which has operated for more than 20 years.

Starbucks — Senior Supervisor & Coffee Master

July 2022–January 2025

Store operations and team development

  • Recognized as a performer the district could rely on, I was sent to support 15+ locations during the 7–9 AM peak.
  • I standardized what worked and coached teams to hold that standard under pressure.

US PACK — Commercial Driver (CDL Class B)

June 2020–June 2022

Class B CDL · cargo loads up to 12,000 pounds

  • Safe, on-time commercial delivery and vehicle readiness.

Life Time — Senior Account Manager

October 2015–June 2021

Sales and corporate wellness

  • I beat monthly sales targets by 15–25%, built 100+ corporate wellness accounts, and was selected to help open two clubs in Gaithersburg, Maryland, and Oak Brook, Illinois, traveling across the US.

Capabilities

Certifications

  • Starbucks Coffee Master Certification (2024)
  • Sales & Account Management Certifications — Life Time (2015, 2018)
  • Illinois State Seal of Biliteracy — Spanish (2015)

Language

  • English
  • Spanish (spoken and written proficiency)

Education