Francisco Valencia

Francisco Valencia has extensive work experience in the field of cybersecurity, cloud computing, and information technology systems management. Francisco is currently working as the CyberSec/Cloud/IT Services Product Innovation Director at KIO Networks, where they are responsible for creating and improving products and services related to cybersecurity, cloud computing, and IT systems management.

Prior to their current role, Francisco held various positions at KIO Networks, including Interim Head of the Cloud Services Business Unit, Product Manager Director, CEO's Strategic Projects Manager, and Service Delivery Manager. In these roles, they gained experience in managing cloud services, overseeing product management, and handling strategic projects.

Before joining KIO Networks, Francisco worked at Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Services as an Enterprise Program Manager and Transformation Manager. In these roles, they were responsible for managing enterprise programs and leading transformations.

Francisco also has experience working as a Solution Architect at Electronic Data Systems (EDS Mexico), Near Shore Project Leader at Softtek, and Infrastructure Technology Coordinator at Servicios Corporativos TMM.

Francisco began their career as a Telecommunications Manager at Telesistema Mexicano, a subsidiary of Grupo Televisa.

Overall, Francisco Valencia has a strong background in cybersecurity, cloud computing, and IT systems management, with experience in product innovation, program management, and strategic projects.

Francisco Valencia holds a Master's degree in Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management from Carnegie Mellon University - Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy, obtained from 2013 to 2015. Additionally, they earned a Bachelor's degree in Electronic Systems Engineering from Tecnológico de Monterrey, studied from 1989 to 1994. Prior to that, they completed high school at Universidad del Instituto Tepeyac de Cuautitlán, S.C. from 1984 to 1986. Francisco also has various certifications including Digital Transformation from Coursera, CCC Professional Cloud Administrator Certificate from Cloud Credential Council, AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate from Amazon Web Services, AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate from Amazon Web Services (AWS), and TOGAF 9 Certified from The Open Group.