Monica Garza Viejo

Monica Garza Viejo has a diverse work experience spanning various companies and roles. Monica most recently worked at adidas as the Global Vice President of Product Creation, where they oversaw technology for the entire product development business. Prior to that, they served as the Vice President of Engineering at kloeckner.i GmbH and as the CIO and Global Head of Business Technology at Quadpack. Monica also held positions at Klöckner & Co SE as a Digital & IT Manager, Nemak as a project manager and in aluminum purchase standardization and optimization, ESIC: Business & Marketing School as a Full-Time International MBA student, World Software Services as an IT Analyst/Programmer, and Sieena as an IT Analyst. Monica'sroles have involved driving digital transformations, managing IT activities, overseeing project management, and providing technical support.

Monica Garza Viejo has a diverse education history with a focus on business leadership and management. Monica began their educational journey in 2005 at Tecnológico de Monterrey, where they obtained a Bachelor of Applied Science in Information Technology. Monica furthered their studies at ESIC Business & Marketing School and earned a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in International Business in 2011.

In 2012, Monica pursued short-term studies in Marketing, Business, and Culture in China at Shanghai International Studies University and Nanjing University. Monica continued their education in 2015 with an Executive Master's Degree in Digital Business (EMDB) from Esade, followed by a Digital Business Program at Santa Clara University. Monica expanded their knowledge in the field of Artificial Intelligence with a certificate program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 2020.

Monica's commitment to professional growth is evident through their additional certifications. Monica completed the Stanford Business Leadership Series at Stanford University Graduate School of Business in 2021. Subsequently, in 2022, they obtained certifications in Leadership in an Exponentially Changing World from MIT Sloan Executive Education and Agile Portfolio and Program Management from PMO Learning. Monica further bolstered their skills with certifications in Communicating to Drive People to Take Action from LinkedIn and Building High-Performance Teams from LinkedIn in 2022 and 2019, respectively. Lastly, they pursued a certificate in Business Process Design for Strategic Management from MIT Sloan School of Management in 2019.

Continuing their passion for executive education, Monica is currently pursuing an Executive Certificate in Management and Leadership at MIT Sloan Executive Education, set to be completed in 2023.