Velázquez-Valdéz, Roberto Javier

Roberto Javier Velázquez Valdéz is an Industrial and Systems Engineer from ITESM (2011), graduating with honors for academic excellence. He obtained a Master's degree in Engineering with a specialization in Quality and Productivity Systems from ITESM (2014) and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Science and Engineering at the Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara. He is a Lean Six Sigma Practitioner and holds a Master Black Belt diploma from Lean Six Sigma International. From 2020 to 2023, he served as the Entry Director of the IIT (Innovation & Transformation Engineering) avenue, and since 2020, he has been the Program Director for IIS (Industrial & Systems Engineering) and BIE (Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering with a minor in Systems Engineering) at Campus Guadalajara. During his tenure, he led significant achievements, including the international reaccreditation of the program with ABET, the reaccreditation with CACEI, and the establishment of the IISE Chapter 973 (Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers). Additionally, he serves as the Operational Coordinator of Entry and Program Directors for Campus Guadalajara, strengthening the Academic Support Model (MDA) for students at the School of Engineering and Sciences (EIC). Since 2015, he has been a professor in the Industrial Engineering Department at ITESM, teaching subjects related to Lean Systems, Six Sigma, quality, continuous improvement, statistics, manufacturing, and project management. He has experience in various industrial fields, including leather goods manufacturing, electronics, and the textile industry. He has also worked as a consultant for the implementation of quality management systems. From 2016 to 2020, he worked as the Planning & Continuous Improvement Manager at ARBE Marroquinería in collaboration with Grupo Piagui, overseeing the production of products for brands such as Nine West, Westies, Disney, Hush Puppies, among others.