Richard Velasquez

Richard Velasquez is an experienced professional in the airline industry, currently serving as Director at Southwest Airlines since June 2019, following a tenure as Senior Manager. Prior to this role, Richard Velasquez worked at American Airlines from July 2005 to May 2019, initially as Senior Manager, Applications Development, where responsibilities included driving the development of a strategic decision support product suite for operational efficiency and overseeing the solution portfolio for Network Planning. Richard Velasquez also served as Manager, Applications Development, leading the team responsible for scheduling and publication applications for Network Planning. Richard Velasquez holds a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in Computer Science Engineering from The University of Texas at Arlington.