Fernando Lizarraga

Fernando Lizarraga has a diverse background in business intelligence, data analytics, operations management, and sales. Fernando currently holds the role of Director, Business Intelligence at aPriori Technologies, where they are responsible for leveraging data to drive business strategies. Prior to this, they served as the Director, Data Analytics at CentralSquare Technologies, overseeing the analysis of data and providing insights to enhance business performance. Fernando also gained valuable experience at Amazon Web Services (AWS) as a Business Operations Manager, where they worked on optimizing operations and driving business growth.

Before their time at AWS, Fernando had a significant tenure at Ellucian, a leading higher education technology company. Fernando held various roles ranging from Sales Operations Specialist to Senior Manager, Global Field Operations, where they acted as a subject matter expert in pipeline management, forecasting, pricing, and reporting. Additionally, Fernando has experience in category management, sales representation, and branch management through their positions at Kellogg Company Mexico and Grupo Ecosistemas de Mexico S.A. de C.V. Fernando has demonstrated skills in sales, analysis, team management, and technical consultation throughout their career.

Fernando Lizarraga completed a Master's degree in Data Analytics at Penn State University from 2017 to 2020. Prior to that, they earned a Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics from the same university in 2016-2017. In 2011, Fernando attended the International Business Communication Program at the University of Pennsylvania. Fernando obtained their Bachelor's degree in Industrial & Systems Engineering from Tecnológico de Monterrey from 2002 to 2007 and participated in a Study Abroad Program in International Business at Université Catholique de Lyon in 2005. In addition, Fernando obtained a Tableau Desktop Certified Associate certification in March 2020 from Tableau Software.