álvaro Rivas
About álvaro Rivas
Álvaro Rivas is the Director of Group Internal Consulting and Business & Process Transformation at UBS, where he has worked since 2020. He has extensive experience in process automation, product management, and data-driven strategy development, having held various roles at ING and Tecnicas Reunidas, as well as academic positions at Universidad Europea and Universidad Politécnica de Madrid.
Current Role at UBS
Currently, Álvaro Rivas serves as the Director of Group Internal Consulting and Business & Process Transformation at UBS. He has held this position since 2020 in Zurich, Switzerland. In this role, he leads initiatives focused on improving operational efficiency and driving transformation across the organization. He has played a significant role in the agile transformation of the operating model at UBS Investment Bank and Group Risk.
Previous Experience in Consulting and Education
Before joining UBS, Álvaro Rivas worked as an Associate Lecturer at Universidad Europea from 2017 to 2021 in Madrid. He also served as an Invited Lecturer at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid for one month in 2018. His academic involvement reflects his commitment to sharing knowledge and expertise in the field of business and process transformation.
Professional Background at ING
Álvaro Rivas has extensive experience at ING, where he held several positions from 2017 to 2019. He worked as a Process Automation Lead for one year, followed by roles as Global Process Leader & Client Operations Manager and Product Manager for Mortgages Strategy. He developed a data-driven strategy to address mortgage cost claims and designed ING Spain's first fixed-rate mortgage as part of the product go-to-market strategy.
Educational Qualifications
Álvaro Rivas holds a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Manufacturing Consultancy from Cranfield University, which he completed from 2008 to 2009. He also earned an Ingeniero Industrial degree in Organización Industrial from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, where he studied from 2001 to 2008. Additionally, he obtained a Master Executive in Data Science applied to Finance from Afi Escuela de Finanzas from 2017 to 2018.
Skills and Expertise
Álvaro Rivas possesses a diverse skill set that includes expertise in design thinking, e-commerce, user experience (UX), pricing, and omnichannel strategy. He is also skilled in data analytics and visualization, artificial intelligence, machine learning, natural language processing, and feature engineering. His technical abilities support his work in business transformation and process improvement.