Roman Villa Salgado

🌍 I am actively seeking to collaborate with startups, SMEs, large companies, and global organizations as an LL.M. Lawyer, AI Law, Intellectual Property, AI & ML Engineer, Systems Engineer, Business Strategy Consultant, R Programmer, and Cybersecurity Specialist for SMEs.
My unique mix of legal expertise, technical engineering skills, and cybersecurity knowledge allows me to deliver innovative, dat

During my participation at CONIISA, I was responsible for the legal review and analysis of contracts, agreements, and documentation related to engineering and infrastructure projects, ensuring that each legal instrument complied with applicable regulations and safeguarded the company’s interests in the execution of works and services.I also provided comprehensive legal advisory support to the diff

I joined FONATUR Tren Maya in the Human Resources department, where I carried out administrative functions focused on document management and institutional archiving. I handled the integration, control, and safeguarding of personnel files, organized employment information, supported HR processes, updated databases, and monitored documentation, ensuring order and traceability of records.
Subsequent

I worked as a Corporate Lawyer in a construction-sector company, providing comprehensive legal counsel in corporate, contractual, and regulatory matters for infrastructure projects.
I participated in the drafting, review, negotiation, and administration of construction and service contracts, ensuring proper legal structure, definition of obligations, scope, deadlines, penalties, and compliance con

I joined Banco Sabadell México as an external intern in the Corporate Governance department, supporting the bank’s legal and administrative activities. Due to my performance, I was promoted to In-House Counsel, formally integrating into the legal department.
I participated in the drafting, review, and negotiation of corporate contracts, including service agreements, leases, and NDAs, ensuring prop

I worked as a Junior Lawyer in a law firm focused on civil and family matters, participating in litigation activities, procedural follow-up, and case management before various authorities.
I drafted and analyzed civil contracts, reviewing clauses, obligations, and legal risks, as well as integrating legal information for proper formalization.
I supported the preparation of legal briefs and judicia

I worked as a Law Intern and Legal Assistant at a Public Notary, supporting the drafting, review, and integration of notarial instruments and activities related to notarial law.
I participated in the preparation of drafts for public deeds, purchase-sale contracts, donations, powers of attorney, and wills, assisting in their proper wording and compliance with legal requirements.
I carried out detai

Through the IT Fundamentals: Systems, Networks & Security course, I gained a solid foundation in how computer systems operate, how networks are structured, and the essential principles of cybersecurity. I learned about hardware and software basics, operating system functions, and performance monitoring. In networking, I explored models such as OSI and TCP/IP, common protocols like HTTP, DNS, and F

Graduated from the Business Law specialization at the University of California, Santa Barbara, completing all three courses in the program. This specialization provided me with a comprehensive understanding of how law interacts with business strategy, covering contracts, liability, and regulation; commercial transactions and organizational governance; and employment law, securities regulation, and

I learn the foundations of classical mechanics. The course explores vectors, displacement, velocity, and acceleration, showing how motion is described mathematically. I study Newton’s laws, forces, and energy, connecting them to real-world phenomena. It emphasizes problem-solving, graphical analysis, and the relationship between space, time, and movement, giving you tools to understand and predict

The course builds expertise in designing and managing tests across unit, integration, system, and acceptance levels. You learn black‑box, white‑box, and model‑based techniques, plus functional and non‑functional testing such as performance and security. It emphasizes regression management, defect lifecycle, and automation frameworks (data‑driven, keyword‑driven, hybrid) integrated into CI/CD pipel

Focused on the intersection of artificial intelligence and legal systems, with emphasis on:

Regulation under the EU AI Act and Swedish law

Accountability, legal certainty, and ethical challenges in AI-driven decision-making

Comparative perspectives on international AI governance

Critical reflection on opportunities and risks of delegating legal processes to AI

This program strengthens experti

The Nuts and Bolts of U.S. Immigration Law course at the University of Pennsylvania provides a practical foundation in immigration law. In about 500 characters:

It covers the structure of U.S. immigration law, grounds of inadmissibility and deportability, family- and employment-based immigration, asylum and refugee protections, naturalization requirements, and waiver processes. The course emphasi

Completed Stanford Online HSTAR-Y0001 Introduction to Mathematical Thinking (Keith Devlin). Learned to transition from procedural math to rigorous mathematical thinking.

Key skills: Analysis of mathematical language - logical combinators, implication, equivalence, quantifiers ∀/∃. Construction and evaluation of formal proofs for correctness, clarity, and rigor. Proof techniques: cases, contradict

Through this program, I developed practical skills in analyzing and evaluating arguments, identifying logical fallacies, and distinguishing rhetoric from reasoning. I learned how to standardize arguments into clear premises and conclusions, strengthen decision‑making with structured logic, and apply critical thinking to real‑world contexts such as business, law, and technology. The course emphasiz

The Diploma in Cybersecurity for SMEs at SAE Institute México trains you to identify threats, apply security practices, design policies, and implement tools to protect small and medium‑sized businesses. It combines technical, organizational, and regulatory aspects to strengthen resilience against cyberattacks.

Foundations: You mastered Einstein's postulates—the constancy of the speed of light and the relativity of all inertial frames—alongside the breakdown of absolute time and space.Core Effects: You explored how motion alters reality, covering time dilation, length contraction, the relativity of simultaneity, and mass-energy equivalence ($E = mc^2$).Paradoxes & Thought Experiments: You resolved classi

Internet Giants: The Law and Economics of Media Platforms – University of Chicago
Explored legal and economic frameworks of digital platforms, focusing on competition law, antitrust, and two‑sided markets. Gained insights into platform governance, market power, and regulatory challenges, developing skills to assess compliance risks, innovation policies, and business strategies in the digital eco

Completed Intellectual Property as Competitive Advantage for Companies at EDHEC Business School. Learned how IP functions as a strategic asset to safeguard innovation, strengthen market position, and drive corporate growth. Explored patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets as tools for exclusivity, licensing, and valuation in M&A. Gained insights into aligning IP with governance, complia

Focused on software development methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Scrum).Learned programming fundamentals: data structures, algorithms, and object‑oriented design.Gained experience in database management systems (SQL, relational models).Studied software architecture and systems design for scalable applications.Applied testing and quality assurance practices to ensure reliable code.Developed teamwor

The Harvard Business School Online Business Strategy course teaches you how to create competitive advantage by applying the “Value Stick” framework, leveraging complements, and understanding network effects to build sustainable success. It equips professionals to analyze industries, design strategies, and align decisions with long‑term value creation.

Through this program, I gained a solid grounding in artificial intelligence and machine learning fundamentals, with a focus on their application in financial services. I studied supervised, unsupervised, and reinforcement learning models, explored structured and unstructured financial data, and examined compliance and regulatory challenges. Practical modules covered fraud detection, credit scoring

In AI & ML Engineering at Microsoft, you gain the ability to design, train, and deploy intelligent systems that solve complex problems. The program covers the fundamentals of machine learning algorithms—regression, classification, clustering, and neural networks—while teaching you how to prepare and transform data for accurate predictions. You build and optimize models with Python and frameworks l

On the English Advanced C1 course by Università di Napoli Federico II (via Coursera), you learn to master advanced grammar, idiomatic expressions, discourse markers, and strategies for understanding complex texts. The course focuses on real-life contexts like art, fashion, music, diet, and finance, helping you use English naturally in both professional and social situations.

In the Microsoft R Programming Starter Course, you learn the essentials of working with R: how to set up your environment in Visual Studio Code, write basic R syntax with variables and operators, and work with data structures like vectors, matrices, lists, and data frames. You also practice functions and control flow to make your code reusable, and gain skills in debugging and documentation to kee

MathWorks Systems Engineering focuses on model‑based systems engineering (MBSE), using MATLAB, Simulink, and specialized tools like System Composer™ and Requirements Toolbox™ to design, analyze, and validate complex systems. It helps engineers manage system complexity by linking requirements, architecture, and implementation models into a single connected workflow.

Specialized training in Labor Law focused on labor relations, social security, and regulatory compliance. Developed skills in negotiation, mediation, conflict resolution, labor litigation, and strategic legal advising for companies and workers.

Diploma in Constitutional Law and Amparo at UNAM, focused on the Mexican constitutional system and protection of fundamental rights. Training included constitutional interpretation, judicial review, amparo trial, human rights, legal argumentation, and jurisprudence analysis. Developed skills in legal research, case resolution, and constitutional litigation, with emphasis on Supreme Court and feder

Financial Education Diploma at CONDUSEF focused on responsible resource management and informed financial decision-making. Training included personal finance, savings, investment, credit, insurance, budgeting, retirement, financial inclusion, analysis of the Mexican financial system, and fraud prevention. Developed skills in evaluating financial products, interpreting economic information, and app

Professional training in Law at UNAM with a comprehensive focus on legal theory, argumentation, normative analysis, and conflict resolution. The curriculum covered constitutional, civil, criminal, commercial, labor, administrative, tax, and international law, complemented by courses in human rights, amparo, philosophy of law, and legal research. Skills developed include interpretation of norms, li

Completed Law Degree, with comprehensive training in legal theory, argumentation, and various branches of law.

Academic studies at Escuela Nacional Preparatoria under Study Plan 0474 – Area III Social Sciences, focused on social sciences, humanities, and analysis of political, legal, economic, and historical phenomena. Coursework included Law, Economics, World and Mexican History, Sociology, Philosophy, Literature, Geography, and behavioral sciences, complemented by scientific, mathematical, and communicat

Secondary education at Colegio Bilingüe Fernando de Magallanes under the SEP curriculum, with a bilingual and comprehensive approach. Studies included Spanish, Mathematics, Science, History, Geography, Civics and Ethics, Technology, Arts, Physical Education, and intensive English and French. The program emphasized analytical skills, communication, critical thinking, teamwork, and academic research

Primary education completed at Colegio Bilingüe Fernando de Magallanes under the SEP curriculum, with a bilingual and comprehensive approach. Studies included Spanish, Mathematics, Science, History, Geography, Civics and Ethics, Arts, Technology, and English, complemented by introductory French. The program emphasized reading, writing, verbal comprehension, logical reasoning, communication, teamwo

Completed Internet Giants: The Law and Economics of Media, exploring legal and economic frameworks of digital platforms, competition law, and antitrust.

Completed the Nuts and Bolts of U.S. Immigration Law course, covering immigration law structure, inadmissibility, family- and employment-based immigration, and compliance strategies.

Completed high school studies at Escuela Nacional Preparatoria, focusing on social sciences and humanities.

Completed Advanced Contract Testing with Pact and Beyond.

Completed the Business Law specialization, covering contracts, liability, regulation, commercial transactions, and emerging legal trends.