User:RamonFernandez

A civil engineer with a major on structural design from the Autonomous University of Guadalajara. Dual Degree Master on Business Administration MBA with a specialization in Strategic Business Management from Regis University and technology and innovation management and research processes by ITESO. 34 years of experience in Nondestructive Testing and 32 years of experience in Welding Engineering. Certified as ASNT Level III in RT, UT, MT, PT, VT and LT Since 1986, he has coordinated projects and programs focused on quality improvement, automation and innovation for manufacturing and construction projects located projects in Mexico, the United States, Argentina, Chile, El Salvador, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Panama, Spain and Italy. Within the projects executed in Mexico there are developments for companies from Canada, Japan, South Korea, France and Germany. His construction experience covers over 350,000 metric tons of structures for bridges, power generation plants, industrial buildings, commercial buildings, high-rise building and off-shore platforms. Coordinator of the first successful project of quality certification by the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) for a structural steel fabrication company in Latin America. Senior Consultant for the CEGINT/ ITESO Business Accelerator Program on corporate governance, family protocol, business models, institutionalization, strategy redefinition and organizational change management processes. Independent Board Member and Advisor since 2012 to support the operation of companies in the technological, educational and non-destructive testing sector in organizations located in Mexico, the United States, Germany, Spain and Uruguay. Since 2004, he participates as a volunteer evaluator for state, national, and Iberomerican quality awards and excellence models for private and government organizations in Mexico, Argentina, Spain, and Dominican Republic. He has published articles and research results on the development of his professional work that have been accessed in over 74 countries in four continents and have lectured about them at forums in Mexico, the United States, France, Chile and Brazil.