Hipolito Velazquez

Hipolito Velazquez serves as the Chief Information Officer at Grupo Bafar since October 2007, overseeing a substantial operating budget of $8 million and leading the comprehensive implementation of SAP to drive business process transformation across various consumer products and retail brands. Previously, Velazquez held the position of IS Manager at Sigma Alimentos, where responsibilities included managing information systems for the dairy business and leading SAP rollouts during mergers and acquisitions across Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean. Earlier experience includes serving as Applications Manager at New Zealand Milk, focusing on Oracle applications in manufacturing operations, and holding roles as an Oracle Consultant at Hildebrando and as Project Leader at Corporacion Rama. Velazquez possesses advanced education with multiple certifications in digital transformation and machine learning from MIT Professional Education and holds an MBA from Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey and a bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from UPIICSA.