Ricardo Arturo Zavala Velasco

Ricardo Arturo Zavala Velasco is a skilled professional currently serving as a Senior Customer Support Engineer at Wavetec since May 2023 and a Sponsorship Manager for Quantum Robotics since October 2022. In the latter role, Ricardo is part of a collaborative robotics team comprising students from four different universities in Mexico, aiming to inspire youth in robotics and space exploration. Prior experience includes working as a Project Engineer at ZIVI Brothers Industries, where responsibilities involved defining project scope and employing Scrum methodologies. Ricardo also contributed as a Student Member of IEEE from January 2017 to December 2021, engaging in engineering-focused projects and delivering talks to promote engineering. Additionally, as Treasurer for the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society, Ricardo managed budgets and attracted donors for the technical chapter. Academic qualifications include a degree in Bionic Engineering from Unidad Profesional Interdisciplinaria en Ingeniería y Tecnologías Avanzadas and a digital systems technician certification from Instituto Politécnico Nacional, complemented by training as a FullStack Developer from Generation México.