José Castro Mora, PhD

University Lecturer at Loyola University
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Seville, Andalusia, Spain, ES

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Experience

    • Spain
    • Higher Education
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • University Lecturer
      • May 2023 - Present

      Collaborating professor teaching the subject "Strategy and Business Planning" in the Master's Degree in Industrial Engineering (MUIIND), and the subject "Sustainable Development" in the MBA Full-time and MBA Part-time. Collaborating professor teaching the subject "Strategy and Business Planning" in the Master's Degree in Industrial Engineering (MUIIND), and the subject "Sustainable Development" in the MBA Full-time and MBA Part-time.

    • Spain
    • Farming
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Interim Manager/External Consultancy
      • Apr 2023 - Present

      Agricultura y Ensayo is a company whose main activity is research and experimental development in natural and technical sciences. It has a turnover of €3.5 million and employs 50 people. It operates in Spain and Portugal, with its headquarters in Alcalá de Guadaíra (Seville), and has offices in Almería, Navarra, Basque Country, Valladolid, Galicia and Portugal. I am currently helping to implement an analytical accounting system and the design of a dashboard to assist them in decision making and contribute to improving the profitability of the business. Show less

    • Business Consulting and Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Interim Manager / External Consultant
      • Jan 2023 - Present

      I currently help companies to refloat and scale up, start up new business lines and solve complex problems using advanced computational methods and algorithms. As a specialist in Sustainability, I carry out situation studies and propose alternatives to achieve a net zero carbon footprint balance. I currently help companies to refloat and scale up, start up new business lines and solve complex problems using advanced computational methods and algorithms. As a specialist in Sustainability, I carry out situation studies and propose alternatives to achieve a net zero carbon footprint balance.

    • Spain
    • Individual and Family Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • General Manager
      • Jun 2009 - Jan 2023

      I designed, set up and managed this self-sustainable social project of the Persán Foundation, which offers services to society while providing employment to disadvantaged people, beneficiaries of the Persán Foundation. It includes cleaning services for private properties, business establishments and tourist accommodation; accompaniment and care of dependent people both at home and in hospitals, and, in general, any activity that involves a high intensity of basic skilled labour. In the 2022 financial year, it achieved a turnover of more than €500K and employed more than 50 people. Show less

    • Spain
    • Chemical Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • General Manager
      • Feb 2007 - Jan 2023

      I designed and implemented programmes for the training and labour integration of disadvantaged groups, which allowed more than 2,500 people to find a job thanks to them. I worked In fields ranging from care for dependent persons to the hotel and catering industry, agricultural campaigns, logistics, handling companies and ICT positions (Java programmers, testing, video games, etc.). I designed and implemented programmes to promote entrepreneurship from adults to secondary school students, including high school students, university students and teaching and research staff. More than 5,000 students have participated in these programmes. I was the creator and author of the Persán Guide for Entrepreneurs (10 editions), the only publication in Spain with all the resources avaible to entrepreneurs. I am an active member of the Sevillian entrepreneurial ecosystem. I set up self-sustainable social projects (AECETIA, MITEA, OCCIENA, BIOALVERDE AGRO y TEXTIL, etc.), both the Foundation's own and in collaboration with other social entities, to provide employment opportunities for people who are unable to enter the labour market by themself. I participed in many public events to disseminate the role of CSR for companies. Show less

    • Co-director of Master Thesis – Carbon footprint reduction in an industrial plant
      • Jan 2021 - Dec 2021

      I co-directed the Master Thesis: Technical-economic study for the reduction of CO2 emissions in an industrial detergent manufacturing plant. Carried out by the engineer José David Jiménez Andrei and with which he obtained Cum Laude (10).I defined the work, determined its scope, and carried out its monitoring and coordination with the academic co-director.

    • Project Manager Persán Cogeneration
      • Mar 2009 - Jan 2012

      I identified the business opportunity. I presented the Project to Capital and got their approval. I was in charge of the management of the connection point with the distributor. Design, contracting, supervision and commissioning of the 7 Mwe cogeneration plant and its interconnection with both the factory’s production processes and the electricity distribution network. Since its start-up in 2011 until 2023, it has cumulatively contributed more tan €25m to EBITDA.

    • Head of Planning
      • Jun 2006 - Feb 2007

      Complete remodelling of the system for drawing up the daily production Schedule, introducing the basis for what became the Planning and Supply Chain Department. More tan 250 references, 35 packaging lines, 400 people and a daily production of more than 1 million kg. This system has been in use until 2019.

    • Packaging Manager
      • Jan 2004 - Jun 2006

      Participation in the preparation of the daily production plan. Determination of staffing needs to cover the production plan. Management of a workforce of more than 300 people distributed over 3 production shifts (24/7) for the allocation of Jobs, production monitoring, management of technical and personnel incidents, etc. Development of a training plan to achieve the greatest posible versatility. Coordination with the rest of the production areas, etc.

    • Electrical Maintenance and Project Engineer
      • Dec 1998 - Jan 2004

      Design, contracting, supervisión and commisioning of electrical and automation installations. From transformation centres to robotised packaging and palletisation lines, including automation of production processes.

    • Spain
    • Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Co-founder and CEO
      • Mar 2012 - Dec 2017

      I co-founded and led this spin-off of the University of Seville, formed by a group of 15 researchers (mostly PhDs in industrial engineering), all from the Department of Electrical Engineering of the US. Ingelectus was born on 2012 with the aim of developing innovative technological solutions in the field of generation, transformation, transmission and distribution of electricity, to contribute to the paradigm shift of the distribution networks of the 21st century. Electrical models were developed to verify compliance with grid requirements, optimised management algorithms for wind farms, being distributors in Spain of Vizimax advanced cut-off controllers (and other Vizimax products), etc. Starting from scratch, it achieved a turnover of €1.6m in 2017. Show less

    • Spain
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • University Lecturer
      • Sep 1998 - Dec 1998

      Department of Electrical Engineering. Teaching classes in the subjects of Electrical Engineering and Circuit Theory (in 3rd year of Industrial Engineering and 2nd year of Telecommunications Engineering). Personalised attention to students. Eleboration of teaching strategy to promote the active participation of students in their own learning. Department of Electrical Engineering. Teaching classes in the subjects of Electrical Engineering and Circuit Theory (in 3rd year of Industrial Engineering and 2nd year of Telecommunications Engineering). Personalised attention to students. Eleboration of teaching strategy to promote the active participation of students in their own learning.

Education

  • Universidad de Sevilla
    PhD in Industrial Engineering, Renewable Energies. Overall Design Optimization of Wind Farms using Evolutive Algorithms
    1999 - 2008
  • Universidad de Sevilla
    Industrial Engineer, Electrical Engineering
    1991 - 1998

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