Rafael Alfonso Espinosa Valencia
University Lecturer
La Salle Campus Barcelona – Ramon Llull University
Academic Background
MBA in Digital Leaders, La Salle Campus Barcelona – Ramon Llull University (Spain)
Master´s in integrated Logistics and Operations: Supply Chain, Open University of Catalonia (Spain)
Postgraduate Diploma in Smart Mobility: Smart Cities, Polytechnic University of Catalonia (Spain)
Data Scientist, Open University of Catalonia (Spain)
Executive Education PDD, IESE Business School – University of Navarra (Spain)
Diploma in Contract Administration and Management and Business Management, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
Bachelor´s Degree in Geology and Geophysics, Autonomous University of Barcelona (Spain)
Teaching and Management Experience
Full-time Lecturer at La Salle Campus Barcelona – Ramon Llull University, since 2016 he has been teaching in the areas of operations, supply chain, data analytics, and finance. He also teaches Cybersecurity (CISO) and MBA programs.
He has additional teaching experience in vocational training, having served as Academic Director of La Salle FP Online (2025), responsible for coordinating business and IT programs, and as Business Coordinator (2020-2025), leading programs in administration, marketing, international trade, and sales.
In non-academic management roles, he is a professional with over 20 years of experience in operations, logistics, and business development in national and international environments. He is the Co-Founder and CEO of several engineering and consulting firms (Emergetech, AMRE Integral Consulting), working for both public and private entities. He has also served as a Program and Project Manager for public transportation companies such as the Santiago Metro and the Arica-La Paz Railway (Chile), managing projects and investments for the high-capacity urban transport company. Project Manager at Acciona, managing large-scale infrastructure and construction projects. COO at Bonaire Anclajes y Micropilotes, managing projects, teams, and investments.
Research and Knowledge Transfer Activities
Researcher in Information Technologies and their application in Management, Architecture, and Geophysics, within the Data Science - Smart Society research group, currently pursuing a PhD in AI Governance.