Jose "Pepe" Tavares

Jose "Pepe" Tavares has a diverse work experience spanning several industries and roles. Their most recent position is as the Co-Founder and CEO of zupply, a company focused on promoting circularity in buildings and constructions through their software platform. Prior to this, they worked as an Entrepreneur at Antler and a Start-Up.

Before venturing into entrepreneurship, Tavares held various engineering roles at SABIC, a global chemical company. Jose "Pepe" served as an Engineering Team Lead, where they successfully led a team of over 100 engineers to complete engineering and design works for a pilot plant research facility. Jose "Pepe" also worked as a Senior Project Engineer and a Project Engineer, responsible for managing projects and coordinating communication with stakeholders.

Tavares gained research experience as a Research Intern at the National University of Singapore. Jose "Pepe" also worked as an Intern at the Lean Operational Excellence Institute, where they established a new consultancy department and provided Lean knowledge to various industries.

Additionally, Tavares has internship experience at American Standard Brands, where they worked as a project engineer, automating a production line and improving packaging processes.

Overall, Tavares has demonstrated leadership, project management, and entrepreneurial skills throughout their career, with a focus on sustainability and circularity.

Jose "Pepe" Tavares has a strong educational background in engineering. Jose "Pepe" pursued a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Industrial Engineering from Tecnológico de Monterrey, which they completed between 2004 and 2009. During their undergraduate years, they also participated in an exchange program at the University of Nottingham in 2009, focusing on Mechanical Engineering.

Later, Pepe pursued further education by enrolling in the Master of Science (M.Sc.) program in Mechanical Engineering at KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology) for the academic year 2009-2010.

While no specific information is available about additional certifications or when they were obtained, Pepe holds a Green Belt Six Sigma certification. Details regarding the institution and the specific time of acquisition are not provided.