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Arturo's passion is connecting people.

Arturo has over 10 years experience in projects that encompass Design Strategy, Consulting for Education, Transportation Infrastructure and Ocean initiatives.

Arturo has a Master of Science in Instructional Design and has worked with CEOs and top executives in the USA, Germany, United Kingdom, Mexico and New Zealand in the areas of design and content strategy, disruptive technology consulting, design education and workforce development.

With stamina, curiosity and quick integration into multicultural departments and executive teams, Arturo uncovers hidden synergy and alchemy.

Specialties: training and development, branding, social media, education, design, international education, corporate identity, exponential technologies, innovation, manufacturing, CAD, user interface design, user experience, open innovation, participatory design, open source, creative commons.

Der Spiegel Interview

Read my interview with Der Piegel during my week in Lisbon, Portugal aboard the MV Oceanic II

Semester Abroad: The Scholar Ship | 2007

Through an Institute for International Education grant of $10,000 and the support of The Scholar Ship Office of the President, I have been able to attend this multi-country study abroad program that took me to Greece, Portugal, Panama, Ecuador, French Polynesia, New Zealand, Australia and China.

Podcasting Evangelist | iTunes U at WIU

My primary task was to evaluate, budget and design the pilot courses that could be used for integrating and rolling out iTunesU for a 15,000+ campus at Western Illinois University.

Nuclear Systems Engineer at Siemens Molecular Imaging

I developed IEEC benchmarking tests for the new generation of medical detectors that began to be sold in 2008 in the Symbia, e.Cam and c.Cam product lines.

Materials Engineer at Siemens Energy

Led USD$3M monthly purchasing budget for lighting product line.

Campus Leadership at Western Illinois University

My seven years at Western during my Bachelor and Master’s I heavily invested in my passion: interconnecting people. I focused in international work and we did wonderful things.

Bachelor of Science in Physics from Western Illinois University

I graduated with honors from the Office of the President with a triple minor in Manufacturing Engineering Technology (Mechanical Design), Mathematics and German.

Semester Abroad: Technische Universitat Munchen | 2001

Through the DAAD, I attended “High Tech In Old Munich”: A language, culture and science summer program that included visits to companies in Munich and the surrounding area.

eLearning Developer at CAIT.org

t CAIT I gained expertise and insight in the development of tailored and interactive e-learning solutions from being a Database Developer, a Content Editor to a High School Spanish Teaching Assistant via DirecTV.

Staff at Tec de Monterrey

Worked for the Guadalajara Campus High School System of ITESM.

Staff at EGADE | Tec de Monterrey

Worked as administrative staff.