Director

• Jun 2021 - Present

Design and Dev. of Intelligent, Distributed and Networked Control Systems Design and Dev. of Intelligent, Distributed and Networked Control Systems

Vice President

• Sep 2021 - Present

The Red Global MX Nueva Zelandia (Global Network Mexico, New Zealand Chapter) operates in conjunction with Mexico's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE) and The Institute for Mexicans Abroad (IME). It is a non-for-profit organization that seeks to connect, engage and organize highly skilled and qualified Mexicans living in New Zealand and facilitate social, cultural, scientific and trade opportunities between the two countries. Red Global MX has close to 7,000 highly qualified members across 57 chapters in 27 countries. Show less

Senior Lecturer

• Dec 2018 - Present

School of Computing and Information TechnologyI joined Unitec Institute of Technology in August 2015 as a Visiting Professor from Aguascalientes State University Mexico. I am part of the Computing and IT School where I am a Senior Lecturer and a researcher on the fields of Internet of Things, Cloud Computing and Wireless Sensor Networks.I've been course leader of several courses including: ISCG 8052 The Internet of Things, ISCG 6426 Data Structures and Algorithms, ISCG 8049 Data Warehouse Architecture, ISCG7444 Cloud Application Design and Development where we use IBM Cloud Systems, and ISCG7427 Agile and Lean Software Delivery course where I am an ICAgile Certified Instructor, among other courses.I have been actively engaged in several additional projects:- Mac Lab: A workshop designed together with the Design Department, where students design, code, and digitally market an iOS app.- Mobile Robotics Fundamentals: Students get engaged to Robotics learning to use and code Raspberry Pi, GoPiGo Pi mobile robots and Pi Sense Hat boards.- Healthy air, healthy children: A portable air quality and weather station was designed for students get aware of the importance of living in a healthy environment.I am also involved in Research Projects such as:- Smart Homes for people with Supported needs,- Routing on Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN),- Test Driven Development (TDD) of Cloud Systems,- Local Positioning Systems (LPS), and- Mobile Robotics Show less

Lecturer

• Aug 2016 - Nov 2018

Lecturer at Computing and Information Technology Practice Pathway Group.

Visiting Professor

• Aug 2015 - Jul 2016

Visiting professor at Computing Department

Innovation Manager

• Dec 2018 - Aug 2021

The Red Global MX (Global Network Mexico) in New Zealand operates in conjunction with Mexico's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Institute for Mexicans Abroad. Funded in 2013, it is a non-for-profit organization that has sought to connect, engage and organize highly skilled and qualified Mexicans living in New Zealand and to facilitate social, cultural, scientific and trade opportunities between the two countries. The Red Global MX (Global Network Mexico) in New Zealand operates in conjunction with Mexico's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Institute for Mexicans Abroad. Funded in 2013, it is a non-for-profit organization that has sought to connect, engage and organize highly skilled and qualified Mexicans living in New Zealand and to facilitate social, cultural, scientific and trade opportunities between the two countries.

Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder

• Nov 2018 - May 2020

NZ Limited Company NZ Limited Company

Professor (Associate Professor)

• Mar 2002 - Jul 2019

I was a lecturer on Engineering for more than 14 years at Aguascalientes State University (Autonomous University of Aguascalientes), in Mexico. I made a career, from a Lecturer to a Professor before moving to New Zealand. I worked and researched on mobile robotics and Industrial Robotics on the Electronics Systems Department and the Robotics Department.Topics I lectured include: Control Theory, Digital Control, Robotics, Electrical Circuits, Embedded Systems, Assembler Language, Computer Architecture, Signals and Systems, Matlab, Unix, and Intelligent Control. Show less

Robotics Department Head.

• Aug 2012 - Jul 2015

As Head of Department of the Robotics Department, and one of my most challenging tasks was to coordinate the design of two new engineering programs for the University: The Robotics Engineering and The Manufacturing Engineering Bachelor’s degrees.Tasks of my role included management activities at the Robotics Department Head Office. I was a researcher and a lecturer on both, the Robotics and the Electronics Department.

Co-Founder

• Feb 2017 - Oct 2018

Migo has been, as of today, my biggest opportunity to play an active role and do my part in helping people against a major mental health problem: Youth Suicide. We created Migo to answer the call to provide positive, empowering alternatives to standard mental health drugs and services. Migo is a combination of mood-aware technology, a social support system and a toolkit - to foster mental and emotional wellbeing, and self awareness. Nicola Holden, Emma Skellern, Maru Nihoniho, Brad Stillwell and I co-founded our start-up. We were one of 10 teams chosen out of hundreds to participate in the C-Prize 2017 - a tech accelerator programme supported by Callaghan Innovation. Show less

Senior Lecturer

• Aug 2000 - Jul 2015

Lecturing periods and subjects: • 2009-2015, Campus Aguascalientes: Differential Equations, Calculus, Control Theory lab, Digital Control, Control Theory, Numerical Analisys. • 2001-2005, Campus Aguascalientes: Physics III (Electricity and Electromagnetism), Electrical Circuits I and II, Robotics, Calculus, Linear Algebra. • 2000-2001, Campus Guadalajara: Microprocessors and Peripherals, Computer Architecture, Numerical Analysis. Lecturing periods and subjects: • 2009-2015, Campus Aguascalientes: Differential Equations, Calculus, Control Theory lab, Digital Control, Control Theory, Numerical Analisys. • 2001-2005, Campus Aguascalientes: Physics III (Electricity and Electromagnetism), Electrical Circuits I and II, Robotics, Calculus, Linear Algebra. • 2000-2001, Campus Guadalajara: Microprocessors and Peripherals, Computer Architecture, Numerical Analysis.

Design Verification Engineer

• Jul 2001 - Dec 2001