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Alejandro Vega

@alejandrovega

Research Professional at Valorēs developing geospatial decision-support tools for climate adaptation and municipal planning.

Canada
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What I'm looking for

My work focuses on infrastructure optimization and operations planning in complex, regulated systems. I aim to support strategic decision-making across logistics, infrastructure, and forestry through analytical solutions and improved resource management.

At Valorēs, I lead geospatial and environmental analysis for climate adaptation projects and develop decision-support tools for municipalities and environmental organizations. I also support project planning, technical coordination, and delivery of research and consulting mandates.

My doctoral research at Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue develops MILP optimization models and decision-support tools for forest infrastructure and logistics, integrating operational, budgetary, spatial, environmental, and regulatory constraints. Previously at ARAUCO, I led forestry transportation and operations planning, including deployment of an optimizer supporting daily scheduling of trucks and loaders.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Valorēs logoVA
Current

Research Professional – Geospatial Analysis & Climate Change Adaptation

Valorēs

May 2026 - Present (6 months)

- Lead geospatial and environmental analysis components of climate adaptation projects.
- Support project planning, technical coordination and delivery of research and consulting mandates.
- Develop decision-support tools for municipalities and environmental organizations.

Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue logoUA
Current

Doctoral Researcher – Operations Research & Infrastructure Planning (PhD)

Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue

Sep 2022 - Present (4 years 2 months)

• Applied PhD focused on operational planning, infrastructure optimization, and feasibility analysis in complex and highly regulated forest systems.
• Development of optimization models (MILP) and decision-support tools, integrating operational, budgetary, spatial, environmental, and regulatory constraints.
• Modelling of forest road networks and logistics systems, with emphasis on resource alloc

RV

Spatial Operational Analytics & Decision Support Collaborator

Research institute VALORĒS

Nov 2025 - Feb 2026 (3 months)

• Developed Python-based analytical tools for operational territorial analysis, integrating spatial data, satellite imagery, and climate variables.
• Performed advanced spatial analysis (raster and vector processing, multi-source integration) to support planning, prioritization, and resource allocation in territorial and coastal projects.
• Built reproducible operational indicators and analytical

ARAUCO logoAR

Senior Transportation & Operations Optimization Consultant / Technical Project L

Aug 2022 - Feb 2026 (3 years 6 months)

• Mandated as a Senior Consultant and technical lead on behalf of Arauco to support the design and implementation of an optimization system for strategic forest transportation planning.

• Contributed to the evaluation and selection process of the optimization technology and to the functional definition of the optimizer based on operational requirements.

• Worked closely with Arauco teams and Opt

BU

Optimization & Decision Support Consultant – Forest Infrastructure

Bureau du forestier en chef du Québec – Innovation Unit

Apr 2025 - Jun 2025 (2 months)

• Developed optimization-based decision-support tools (MILP) to support operational planning, resource allocation, and infrastructure decision-making.
• Worked within a highly regulated public-sector environment, integrating institutional, budgetary, and operational constraints.
• Provided analytical support for strategic decisions related to forest infrastructure and access management, with a str

Universidad de Concepción logoUC

Instructor – Executive & Professional Diploma Programs (Operations, Lean & Optim

Universidad de Concepción

Jun 2021 - Jan 2025 (3 years 7 months)

• Designed and delivered executive and professional diploma courses focused on operations management, Lean methodologies, Scrum, and applied optimization.
• Training oriented toward immediate application in real industrial contexts, using practical cases from logistics, operations, and infrastructure.
• Transferred continuous improvement, operational planning, and decision-support tools to profess

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Project Manager – Forestry Transportation & Logistics

Jul 2021 - Aug 2022 (1 year 1 month)

• Led the design and implementation of advanced optimization solutions applied to large-scale forestry transportation and logistics operations.
• Managed the deployment of a transportation and load allocation optimizer, supporting the daily scheduling of over 1,200 trucks and 200 loaders in the field, under real operational constraints.
• Coordinated technical and operational teams to ensure the e

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Head of Transportation Programming – Forestry Operations

Nov 2019 - Jul 2021 (1 year 8 months)

• Accountable for the programming and logistics control of timber transportation supplying all company mills nationwide, managing an approximate volume of 60,000 tonnes per day.
• Led the development and implementation of advanced analytics and optimization tools for transportation operations, including forecasting, execution simulation, and performance prediction to support timely decision-making

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Head of Forest Road Construction & Maintenance

ARAUCO

Jun 2018 - Nov 2019 (1 year 5 months)

• Accountable for the planning, construction, and maintenance of forest road networks, ensuring reliable operational access for forestry operations and timber transportation.
• Led a direct team of 6 professionals, and managed tendered contracts for forest road construction and maintenance works.
• Planned and managed the annual budget for road construction and maintenance, balancing operational r

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Head of Continuous Improvement – Composite Panels & Sawmills

ARAUCO

Dec 2015 - May 2018 (2 years 5 months)

• Accountable for the deployment of the Lean Management and Continuous Improvement System across composite panel mills (MDF, MDP) and sawmills, with regional scope across Chile, Argentina, and Brazil.
• Led operational transformation initiatives across 9 industrial sites (2 in Chile, 4 in Argentina, and 3 in Brazil), integrating production, internal logistics, maintenance, and planning functions.

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Change Agent – Operational Transformation (Lean Management)

ARAUCO

Apr 2014 - Nov 2015 (1 year 7 months)

• Actively involved in the implementation of a Lean Management System as part of a corporate operational transformation initiative, delivered in collaboration with McKinsey & Company.
• Supported the deployment of Lean practices and change management activities across multiple operational areas, working closely with management and field teams.
• Designed and delivered training and coaching activit

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Forest Road Construction & Maintenance Engineer

ARAUCO

Dec 2008 - Mar 2014 (5 years 3 months)

• Planned, coordinated, and monitored forest road construction, maintenance, and access works, ensuring operational access for forestry and timber transportation activities.
• Supported field execution of road works, integrating scheduling, cost control, and performance monitoring of road infrastructure.
• Contributed to the technical planning of forest road networks, considering operational requi

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Forestry Operations Planning Engineer

ARAUCO

Sep 2006 - Dec 2008 (2 years 3 months)

• Responsible for the operational planning of silvicultural activities, including planting, weed control, fertilization, soil preparation, pruning, and thinning, across productive forest areas.
• Coordinated silvicultural plans with field teams to ensure timely execution and operational compliance.
• Supported forest management operations by integrating production data, spatial information, and ac

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Head of Forest Fire Operations Center

ARAUCO

Aug 2002 - Aug 2006 (4 years)

• Accountable for the planning and logistics coordination of forest firefighting operations, ensuring the effective allocation and availability of resources during emergency situations.
• Led a 9-person operations team responsible for monitoring, coordination, and operational control from the Fire Operations Center.
• Developed and implemented operational control and monitoring systems to support

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Forestry Mensuration Engineer

ARAUCO

Dec 1998 - Aug 2002 (3 years 8 months)

• Accountable for the design, allocation, and control of forest inventory programs, ensuring data quality and consistency to support forest planning and management.
• Managed the forestry data repository, integrating field measurements, technical records, and operational information.
• Supported planning and forest management teams by providing reliable technical data for decision-making.
• Prepar

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez logoUI

Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez

Master's degree, Data Science

2021 - 2023

Academic master's degree that seeks to provide a solid and advanced training in data science, providing the necessary elements for the development of scientific and applied research, as well as to prepare high-level professionals in the innovative development of technologies and tools for applying data science in the various productive, public and private sectors.

LI

LinkedIn

How to Research and Write Using Generative AI Tools

Sep 2023

DA

DataCamp

Intermediate Python

Dec 2021

DA

DataCamp

Machine Learning for Everyone

Jan 2021

DA

DataCamp

Machine Learning for business

Jan 2021

DA

DataCamp

Data Science for Business

Jul 2021

CO

Coursera

Digital Transformation

Jul 2021

DA

DataCamp

Introduction to R

May 2021

CO

Coursera

Supply Chain Management Strategy

Sep 2020

CO

Coursera

Supply Chain Logistics

Jul 2020

CO

Coursera

Supply Chain Sourcing

Sep 2020

DA

DataCamp

Data Science for Everyone

Sep 2020

DA

DataCamp

Introduction to Python

Sep 2020

DA

DataCamp

Introduction to Tableau

Sep 2020

CO

Coursera

Supply Chain Planning

Aug 2020

CO

Coursera

Supply Chain Operations

Aug 2020

UD

Universidad del Desarrollo

Master’s degree

2018 - 2019

Ce Master se caractérise par une formation managériale complémentaire, mettant l'accent sur l'amélioration des processus au sein des organisations.

ED

edX

IGP101.x: Introducción a la gestión de proyectos

Apr 2019

Universidad de Talca logoUT

Universidad de Talca

Forest Engineer, Operations Management and Supervision

1992 - 1997

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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