Civil Engineer from the Monterrey Institute of Technology & Higher Studies (ITESM) Mexico. Holds a Master´s degree in Construction Management & Engineering from the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom, and an MBA from the European Business School. Rodrigo has completed the FIDIC´s Young Professionals Management Training Programme, and the Major Projects Association (MPA) Rising Stars Programme. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Project Management at the Faculty of Civil Engineering at the University of Leeds, in the United Kingdom, where he has received awards for his academic performance and research.
As for his professional experience, he has worked with the Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) in Mexico City, the PMO for the Mexico City New International Airport (NAIM) with Parsons Corporation – FOA Consulting, and as an external consultant for the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), exploring best practices and lessons learned for rail transport and metro systems megaprojects in the Latin American region. Currently, he works as a Consultant for FOA Consulting, the first Mexican company certified in ISO37001:2016 in Anti-Bribery Management Systems and First Global Consulting Company certified in Business Integrity.
Rodrigo is also the current Vice Chair of the FIDIC Future Leaders Advisory Council and Vice-Chair of the Young Professionals Group of the Mexican Chamber of Consulting Companies (CNEC) Mexico. In addition, he is a member of the Project Experiences SIG, from the British Academy of Management.