Albert Contreras

Albert Contreras is a seasoned Senior Business Analyst at Blue Shield of California, contributing to strategic initiatives since July 2020 and recognized as a Shield Emerging Leader. Concurrently, Albert is a Fellow in the HITEC Emerging Executive Program, focused on developing Hispanic technology leaders. As a Lecturer at the University of California, Davis, since April 2019, Albert delivers coursework on Supply Chain Planning and Operations Management and has previously served as a Teaching Assistant in various management-related courses. Prior experience includes significant roles at Aerojet Rocketdyne, where Albert excelled as Principal Technical Lead and Project Manager, leading high-impact projects that achieved substantial cost savings and demonstrated leadership in technical and operational settings. Albert holds an MBA and dual Master’s degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Material Science from the University of California, Davis.