About
Raul García
Raul Garcia is an Industrial Engineer with a Master’s in Economics and Business from INCAE Business School. With over 15 years of experience as an independent consultant, he specializes in agribusiness, rural development, and business strategy, having worked on sectorial studies for international organizations. He has extensive expertise in industrial sectors such as plastics, pharmaceuticals, and food & beverages, focusing on planning and production control. As a professor, he teaches courses on logistics and entrepreneurship at top universities in El Salvador. He also mentors professionals through Toronto Metropolitan University and supports entrepreneurship programs for vulnerable communities in Honduras and Peru.
Education
- Master’s Degree in Economics and Business, INCAE Business School, Costa Rica
- Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering, Technology University of El Salvador
- Project Management Certificate, Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University)
- Green Economy Program, Toronto Metropolitan University
Profesional Experience
- Over 15 years of experience as an independent consultant in various sectors, including agribusiness, rural development, and business strategy.
- Expertise in agribusiness marketing, reengineering, and designing rural financing systems, with training in Taiwan and Japan.
- Developed sectorial studies for international organizations in the agribusiness sector.
- Registered consultant in the Consultant National Register by FOSEP and project manager in agri-business and productive chains.
- Extensive experience in business plan formulation, sectorial studies, and supplier certification for competitive production chains.
- Over 10 years in industrial sectors like plastics, graphic arts, electronics, pharmaceuticals, and food & beverages, with a focus on planning, scheduling, and production control.
- Principal consultant for drafting the El Salvador Forest Strategy (ESFA), supported by FAO.
- Volunteered as a Business Advisor for entrepreneurship and socioeconomic insertion programs in vulnerable populations in Peru (2024) and currently in Honduras through CUSO International.
Academic & Mentoring roles
- Invited professor at renowned universities in El Salvador, teaching courses in Logistics, Strategic Management, New Business Startups, and Entrepreneurship.
- Mentor in the Mentoring Network of the Chang School of Continuing Education at Toronto Metropolitan University, and job promotion agency ACCESS Employment for Project Management students.