Esteban Henao

Product, Experience and Development Director

Miami, FL, USA
Esteban is a young product and tech creative director with a passion for people and technology currently working on several financial inclusion initiatives for the latino community in the US and abroad, he is often described as a high-energy young professional striving to learn and create.

During his career, his work has been featured on Business Insider, BBC, CNN, ABC, Adweek, Adlatina, FWA, Publimetro, and Il Journal, to name a few, while creating award-winning work in festivals such as Clio Awards, London International Awards, One Show, El Ojo de Iberoamerica, Cannes Lions and NY Festivals among others.

Esteban has lived and worked around +7 different countries and was recently nominated as one of the 10 outstanding young professionals in his home country, after the creation and release of (11) low-cost 3D printable medical equipment patents to fight COVID-19.

Work Experience

Confidential

Executive Product, Ad & Creative Director

Follow and lead the relationships between the innovation, UI/UX, creative, front and back-end integration teams with the goals set by the executive suite and the market opportunities.
Miami, Florida, United States

BBDO

Sr. Copywriter

September 2019 - May 2022 Colombia

MyMiniFactory

Head of Product

July 2017 - April 2019 London, United Kingdom

MullenLowe SSP3

Lead. Creative Copywriter

July 2016 - July 2017 Colombia

Leo Burnett

Bilingual Creative Copywriter

Youngest creative in Leo Burnett's history to achieve the 8 Ball price.

• Developing creative ideas and concepts.
• Overseeing campaigns through the production stage to completion.
• Being part of creative pitch teams created to land new accounts and win regional campaigns.
• Develop a "sharp eye" in the picking process of categories and entries for ad festivals.
• Create engaging copywriting in ATL and Digital platforms (Google Adwords and Facebook Ads)
July 2014 - July 2016 Colombia

McCann Erickson

Jr. Creative Copywriter

Youngest creative in McCANN Erickson Network 2014

• Craft creative concepts and engage them with effective and creative copyrighting.
February 2014 - August 2014 Colombia

Nix Digital

Jr. Creative / PR

July 2013 - December 2013 Argentina

Education

Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano

International Advertising Association Professional, IAA Diploma.

August 2010 - Present Colombia

Universidad Argentina De La Empresa

Licentiate degree - Exchange Period

Strategic Planning and Creativity.
June 2013 - December 2013 Argentina

Metropolitan Museum Of Art

Course in Modern Arts and Vanguardism

July 2012 - New York, United States

Languages

Spanish (Native),
English (Native),
French (Beginner),

Skills

Advertising, Concept Development, Conduct Psychology , Copywriting, Creative Direction, Digital Advertising, Disruptive Thinking, Figma, Leaderrship, Scrum, Team Work,

AWARDS

CANNES LIONS
2016 - Shortlist in Digital Craft
2015 - Shortlist in Design

CLIO AWARDS
2015 - Silver in Digital

LONDON INTERNATIONAL AWARDS (LIA)
2015 - Bronze in Design

ONE SHOW
2016 - Merit Award in Non-Profit / Use of Technology
2016 - Shortlist in Mobile

EL SOL
2016 - Gold en PR
2016 - Silver en Mobile
2016 - Silver en Media
2016 - Shortlist en Promo
2016 - Shortlist en Direct

OJO DE IBEROAMÉRICA
2016 - Bronze in Promo & Activation
2016 - Bronze in Direct
2016 - Shortlist in PR
2015 - Bronze in Mobile
2015 - Bronze in Interactive
2015 - Shortlist in Design

FWA
2015 - Mobile of the Day
2015 - Emoji Keyboard Competition

BEST OF LEO BURNETT GPC
2016 - 8 Ball
2016 - 7+
2015 - Creative Of The Year (COL)
2015 - 8 Ball
2015 - 7+

EL DORADO FEST
2016 - Gold in Promo & Activation
2016 - Bronze in PR
2016 - Bronze in Direct
2016 - Shortlist in Promo
2016 - Shortlist in Direct
2016 - Shortlist in PR
2015 - Silver in Cyber
2015 - Silver in Design
2015 - Bronze in Direct
2015 - Shortlist in Media
2014 - Young Golds Shortlist

EFFIE LATAM
2016- Shortlist in Financial Products & Services

EFFIE
2016 - Silver in Activations

TOP TEN P&M
2016 - Concepción
2015 - The Safety Touch

FICE
2014 - Gold / New Talent Award

UJTL
2014 - Best Student Portfolio Showcase Read Less

Other publications:

Business Insider, Mexico.
Creativity Online, USA.
Adweek, USA.
Cannes Archive, France.
LIA Archive, UK.
FWA, USA.
GPC, Milan.
Guten Werbung "Good Advertising", Germany.
El Ojo, Argentina.
La Oreja Awards, Argentina.
ADaspirant, Spain.
We Love Advertising, Spain.
Creativos Inc, Mexico.
RoastBrief, Mexico.
Maniobra Creativa, Colombia.
El Dorado, Colombia
El Shot Creativo, Colombia.
Merca2.0, Colombia