Fernando Gajardo
Senior Consultant
Morris & Opazo
Fernando, originally hailing from Santiago, Chile, brings over two decades of international experience as an engineer, executive, and entrepreneur. His journey began during his final year of industrial engineering studies when he co-founded a startup focused on innovative IT solutions for the copper mining industry, a sector in which Chile stands as a global leader. This venture's success led him to CODELCO, one of the world's largest state-owned copper mining companies.
Over the following seven years, Fernando assumed various managerial roles within the consulting and transportation sectors. In 2009, he embarked on a new adventure, relocating with his family to Boston in the United States, and later to Chicago, Illinois.
In 2011, Fernando was handpicked by BP America to join a prestigious leadership program, propelling him through positions across Chicago, Houston, London, and Mexico City. In 2019, he transitioned to the realm of educational services, spearheading the AI & RPA team at Adtalem Global Education.
Fuelled by his strategic acumen, Fernando established his own US-based strategy consulting firm in 2019, later assuming the role of senior partner at Morris & Opazo in 2021.
Fernando boasts an MBA in Strategy and Business Analysis, along with an MSc in Information Systems, both from Boston University. His academic journey began with an Industrial Engineering degree from the University of Chile, further augmented by multiple executive courses from MIT. His expertise lies in crafting strategic frameworks, governance models, intricate program management, business transformation, and change management.
Currently residing with his family in Chicago's southwest suburbs, Fernando, an immigrant driven by a love for exploration, delves into diverse cultures, languages, and history. He savors life's simple pleasures such as music and cooking, while also finding fulfillment in coaching his children's sports endeavors through volunteer work.
Christian Ramírez Mora
Manager Solutions Architecture
AWS
Christian Ramirez Mora, es el Manager del equipo de arquitectura de Amazon Web Services Chile, donde labora desde diciembre del 2020. Ingeniero en ciencias de la computación, con una Maestría en Sistemas de Información, y Maestría en Administración de Negocios del Instituto Centroamericano de Administración de Empresas (INCAE). Christian tiene más de 20 años de experiencia en el en el área de tecnología, ha laborado para empresas como GBM (IBM en Centroamérica) y Cognitiva LATAM donde ha desempeñado diversos roles orientados a la gestión de información, apoyando diversas empresas en Latinoamérica en sus procesos de transformación digital y uso de información. Es un apasionado por la estrategia y la ejecución para el logro de resultados de forma sostenible, su motivación es apoyar a las organizaciones en el crecimiento de madurez en el uso de los datos, haciendo de estos un diferenciador estratégico para el logro de los objetivos.
