Andrés R.

Experience

• Founder & CEO Entropic Land - Digital Design Studio · Full-time Aug 2021 – Present 5 yrs 2 mos Puebla, Mexico • SCOPE: Digital design business (branding, content and creative services). • ACTIVITIES: Co-founded and scaled a digital design company focused on branding and content creation. | Designed and implemented a token-based service model, improving client acquisition and retention. | Built and led a distributed freelance team, enabling scalable operations. | Managed business operations, client relationships and service delivery quality. | Delivered branding, video and digital content solutions for multiple clients. | Established a semi-automated operational model with minimal day-to-day intervention. • SKILLS: Project Management | Cross-functional Team Leadership | Entrepreneurship | Business Model Development | Operations Management | Adobe Creative Suite | Process Automation
• IT Solutions Project Leader - Production, Logistics & Product Volkswagen México · Full-time Apr 2025 – Jun 2026 1 yrs 2 mos Silao, Guanajuato, Mexico • SCOPE: Digital transformation of engine manufacturing plant operations (Production, Logistics, Engineering & IT). • ACTIVITIES: Led the end-to-end implementation of a MES/SCADA system (Legato), transitioning operations into a fully integrated digital environment. | Led cross-functional teams including IT vendors, production, maintenance, quality, logistics and industrial engineering to ensure system adoption without disrupting operations. | Owned industrial and corporate IT infrastructure initiatives through external providers, ensuring scalability and operational alignment. | Owned IT change management processes (SC3), approving and coordinating system changes within controlled production windows. | Drove digitalization initiatives including Power BI dashboards and AI-based pilot solutions for operational decision-making. | Developed a digital twin of production processes using NVIDIA-based tools to improve predictability in production and maintenance. | Implemented AWS-based data architecture to offload analytical workloads from production systems, improving performance and scalability. | Improved IT operational processes, increasing efficiency of support and internal workflows. | Defined and managed KPIs for L1–L3 application support teams. • SKILLS: Digital Transformation | Project Management | SCADA | MES | Data Analysis | Amazon Web Services (AWS) | Microsoft Power BI | Artificial Inteligence (AI) | Change Management | Stakeholder Management | Cross-functional Team Leadership
• Product Development Leader (Project Manager) – Instrument Panel Volkswagen México · Full-time May 2022 – Apr 2025 2 yrs 11 mos Puebla, Mexico • SCOPE: End-to-end development of instrument panel systems for global vehicle platforms. • ACTIVITIES: Led full product development lifecycle for instrument panel systems in global programs (Atlas/Teramont and Tayron/New Tiguan). | Led coordination of global stakeholders across Germany, China and USA, aligning engineering, manufacturing and program timelines. | Managed multiple suppliers (~8 per project) from concept design through industrialization and production readiness. | Directed prototype builds, validation processes and quality alignment to meet automotive standards. | Led engineering decision-making on materials, structural design, manufacturability and cost-performance trade-offs. | Led CAD teams to execute design changes and ensure system integration. | Conducted supplier audits and on-site validations to ensure manufacturing capability and quality standards. | Led validation under safety and environmental conditions (crash, airbags, thermal and extreme environments). | Delivered executive-level technical reviews for leadership stakeholders. • SKILLS: Project Management | Cross-functional Team Leadership | Product Development | Automotive Engineering | Supplier Management | CATIA | Manufacturing Processes | Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (DFMEA) | Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis (PFMEA) | Quality Assurance | CAD/CAM/CAE
• Product Development Engineer – Automotive Parts Volkswagen México · Full-time Oct 2021 – May 2022 7 mos Puebla, Mexico • SCOPE: CAD development and engineering support for automotive interior systems • ACTIVITIES: Designed plastic and structural components using CATIA V5 for multiple vehicle systems. | Developed complex assemblies and technical drawings including GD&T and manufacturability constraints. | Performed interference analysis and system integration validation. | Defined material selection, draft angles and injection molding criteria. | Acted as technical interface between engineering teams and suppliers. | Managed engineering changes and ensured consistency across assemblies. | Supported product updates aligned with manufacturing and design requirements. | Contributed to design improvements across multiple vehicle programs (Jetta, Tiguan, Atlas, ID.4, Taos). • SKILLS: CATIA | CAD/CAM/CAE | Automotive Engineering | Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (DFMEA) | Mechanical Product Design | Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing | Product Engineering | Design Engineering
• Aerospace Product Desgin Engineer - R&D Boeing · Contract Aug 2019 – Oct 2021 2 yrs 2 mos Seattle, WA, USA • SCOPE: Mechanical design and structural validation for aerospace systems. • ACTIVITIES: Designed mechanical systems for aircraft (landing gear and control surfaces) across multiple platforms (737, 747, 777, 787). | Performed structural analysis, simulations and material selection for high-performance components. | Developed CAD models using Siemens NX, ensuring system integration. | Collaborated with cross-functional teams across engineering, testing and program management. | Supported prototyping and validation phases, ensuring manufacturability and performance. | Contributed to advanced R&D initiatives including early-stage NASA-related projects. • SKILLS: Mechanical Product Design | CAD/CAM/CAE | Siemens NX | Structural Analysis | MATLAB | Nastran | Aerospace Engineering | Prototyping
• Lean Manufacturing Consultant Mulliert · Freelance Jan 2019 – Aug 2019 7 mos Puebla, Mexico • SCOPE: Process optimization and production system redesign. • ACTIVITIES: Redesigned manufacturing and organizational processes to support large-scale production demand. | Implemented Lean methodologies including Kanban and Just-in-Time systems. | Reduced production costs by 35% through process optimization. | Increased production output from 4 to 16 units per day (4x improvement). | Developed process simulations (SIMIO) to identify bottlenecks and optimization opportunities. | Delivered Lean and Six Sigma training to operational teams. • SKILLS: Lean Manufacturing | Process Optimization (Manufacturing) | Six Sigma | Kanban | JIT Production | Industrial Engineering | Process Mapping | Continuous Improvement
• Project Management Consultant – Financial Systems 3Mind Strategic · Part-time Aug 2016 – Jan 2019 2 yrs 5 mos Puebla, Mexico • SCOPE: Development and implementation of financial system for automotive credit operations • ACTIVITIES: Led multidisciplinary teams to develop a financial platform for credit analysis and management (Banco Autofin México). | Led full project lifecycle: requirements, development, testing and go-live. | Managed client relationship and on-site deployment operations. | Delivered user training, system configuration and operational support. | Contributed to system design in a cybersecurity-sensitive environment. • SKILLS: Project Management | Stakeholder Management | Cross-functional Team Leadership | Finantial Systems | Process Design | Software Implementation | Data-Driven Insights