José Luis Ibarrola
InvestorInvestor at Ignición Empresarial · General Counsel at DeepTechXL
Álvaro Obregón, Mexico City, Mexico
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About
Agribusiness professional with over 20 years of experience managing food processing and exporting companies across Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, and the Caribbean, with expertise in supply chain optimization, risk management, and sustainable operations. Holds an M.S. in Industrial Engineering and Operations from Cornell University with a financial engineering specialty, a Supply Chain Management degree from MITx, and a B.A. in Economics from ITAM.
Experience
- Ignición EmpresarialManaging Partnercurrent2023 — presentMexico
- XBA | Strategic Business AdvisorAssociate Consultant2021 — 2026Mexico City Metropolitan Area
- TechnoServeProgram Director2022 — 2023Mexico City Metropolitan Area
- ConfidentialManaging Consultant2020 — 2021Mexico City Metropolitan Area
- ECOM TradingCountry Manager Peru2014 — 2018Lima, Peru
- Armajaro Trading LtdHead of Latin-America Cocoa2011 — 2014
- MerxcomManaging Partner2009 — 2011México, Mexico
- ED&F ManCountry Manager2002 — 2008
Skills & more
Microsoft OfficeMicrosoft ExcelStrategic PlanningStrategyAnalytical SkillsNegotiationManagementTeam LeadershipDecision-MakingLeadershipBusiness Strategy11Commodity9
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is José Luis Ibarrola?
- Agribusiness professional with over 20 years of experience managing food processing and exporting companies across Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, and the Caribbean, with expertise in supply chain optimization, risk management, and sustainable operations. Holds an M.S. in Industrial Engineering and Operations from Cornell University with a financial engineering specialty, a Supply Chain Management degree from MITx, and a B.A. in Economics from ITAM.
- Where does José Luis Ibarrola work?
- José Luis Ibarrola is at Ignición Empresarial.
- Where did José Luis Ibarrola go to school?
- José Luis Ibarrola studied at Cornell University (M.Eng, OR&IE / Financial Engineering); Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (Minor, Applied Statistics); Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Economics).
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Also attended Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México120
Pauline BleuseSenior Associate at Marlin Equity PartnersMatthew McCooeChief Executive Officer at Connecticut InnovationsJaime ZunzuneguiPartner at NazcaLuis EnríquezPartner at NazcaOliab HerreraHead of Data & AI at NazcaEduardo PaulsenVenture Partner at Nazca
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Shared employers
Also worked at XBA | Strategic Business Advisor1
Also worked at TechnoServe47
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