Alonso Quesada. Dr., MBA, Map, Mechanical Eng.
About Alonso Quesada. Dr., MBA, Map, Mechanical Eng.
Alonso Quesada is an R&D Project Manager at Boston Scientific and Vice President at Asociación Alumni Líderes en Emprendimiento e Innovación, with a strong background in engineering, business, and project management.
Current Professional Roles
Alonso Quesada holds multiple roles in various organizations. He has served as Vice President at Asociación Alumni Líderes en Emprendimiento e Innovación since 2017 in San José, Costa Rica. Since 2016, he has been the Founder of Innovando Business Group in San José, which focuses on innovative business solutions. At Boston Scientific in Heredia, Costa Rica, he has held the positions of R&D Project Manager since 2017 and Senior R&D Project Lead since 2015.
Previous Professional Experience
Alonso Quesada has extensive experience working in various engineering roles. At Boston Scientific, he was a Sr. R&D Engineer in 2013 and a Sterilization Validation Engineer from 2012 to 2013. He also served as Sr. Manufacturing and Equipment Engineer from 2008 to 2013. Prior to this, he worked as a Process Engineer at Intel Corporation in Heredia from 2005 to 2008.
Educational Background
Alonso Quesada has a diverse and thorough academic background. He earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies from UNIR Universidad Internacional de La Rioja in Spain between 2018 and 2020. He obtained a Doctor of Economy and Administration Sciences from Universidad para la Cooperación Internacional from 2015 to 2018. In addition, he studied Mechanical Engineering at Universidad de Costa Rica between 2015 and 2018 and earned a Master of Project Management from Universidad para la Cooperación Internacional in 2013-2014.
Mentorship and Leadership Programs
In addition to his professional roles, Alonso Quesada mentors young entrepreneurs, small businesses, and students in business modeling, innovation, and design thinking. He has participated in the Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) and Israel MASHAV programs, which focus on leadership and international development.
Skills and Expertise
Alonso Quesada has a strong background in verification and validation (V&V), equipment maintenance, process equipment, manufacturing engineering, and metrics reporting. His expertise in these areas is complemented by his involvement in various roles at Boston Scientific and Innovando Business Group.