Martin Valles
About Martin Valles
Martin Valles is a Sr Operations Manager at Arista Networks and CEO at Grupo Maxus, with extensive experience in operations and management roles across various companies in Mexico and the Americas.
Professional Background
Martin Valles has accumulated extensive experience in various leadership and managerial roles. He has been the Sr Operations Manager at Arista Networks since 2019, operating in Mexico. Prior to this, Valles was the CEO of Grupo Maxus in 2017 and held the position of Chief Executive Officer at Emporio Inmobiliario Mexico the same year. His experience is marked by significant roles at established companies like Jabil, where he served as the Regional PMO NPI Manager for the Americas from 2014 to 2018, and BlackBerry, where he worked as Regional Operations Manager for Latin America from 2012 to 2014 and as Operations Manager for Global Manufacturing Outsourcing from 2010 to 2012.
Executive Roles
Martin Valles’ executive experience features prominent roles including his tenure as CEO of Grupo Maxus and Emporio Inmobiliario Mexico in 2017. Additionally, he took on considerable responsibilities at Jabil, starting as a Quality Manager from 2004 to 2006 and acting as a Business Unit Coordinator/Program Manager from 2006 to 2009. His leadership career began with his role as a Director at Ciudad Empleo from 2009 to 2011.
Educational Background
Martin Valles has a robust educational foundation. He received a Bachelor’s Degree in Electronics Engineering from Instituto Tecnologico de Chihuahua, graduating in 1996. He then pursued a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) at Universidad del Valle de Atemajac, which he completed in 2002. Further enhancing his expertise, he earned a certification in Stanford Advanced Project Management from Stanford University in 2015. Additionally, he holds an Associate’s Degree in Computer Programming from Instituto Computacional.
Career Milestones at Jabil
Martin Valles served in various capacities at Jabil from 1998 to 2018. His career there began as a Project Quality Engineer and evolved through roles such as Quality Manager, Business Unit Coordinator/Program Manager, and ultimately Regional PMO NPI Manager for the Americas. Over this 20-year span, Valles developed a deep understanding of quality management, project coordination, and regional operations, contributing significantly to Jabil’s operations.
Experience at BlackBerry
At BlackBerry, Martin Valles was responsible for regional operations and global manufacturing outsourcing. From 2010 to 2014, he held roles as Operations Manager for Global Manufacturing Outsourcing and Regional Operations Manager for Latin America. During this time, he managed complex logistics and operations across diverse geographic regions, which honed his skills in supply chain management and strategic regional operations.