My calling is driving operational excellence in industry through a "curiosity mindset" combined with strategic advisory and consulting.My specialty is challenging the status quo, exploring innovative solutions, and seeking out untapped opportunities. I like to play the devil's advocate to push boundaries and stimulate new thinking 😈 With this mindset, as well as a robust background in raising standards, technology and coaching, I leverage my expertise and network to drive excellence in organizations.Currently, I am pursuing an Industrial Ph.D. in Business Management and Industrial Organization, focused on merging Operations Research and AI methods for production and logistics optimization.In addition to my work, I am actively involved in pro bono consulting projects and am always open to more opportunities to give back.Feel free to connect to explore how a curiosity-driven approach can transform your organization's operations and results!
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Improvement ManagerThalesHengelo, Nl -
Engineering Improvement LeadThales Feb 2023 - PresentHengelo, Overijssel, Netherlands· Leading initiatives to enhance engineering processes and operations. -
Work Package Manager Fire Control RadarThales Mar 2024 - Sep 2024Hengelo, Overijssel, Netherlands· Management of advanced radar components engineering activities. -
Founder & Independent AdvisorWells Global Solutions Nov 2023 - PresentEnschede, Overijssel, Netherlands· Expert advisory services in industrial organization and business management. -
AuthorDavid Sánchez-Wells May 2018 - Present- [Newsletter] 360° Operational Excellence · From Jul 2023- [Book] NO dejes la carrera de ingeniería · Mar 2023- Industry and professional journal articles (see Publications section) · From Sep 2023- Research and conference papers (see Publications section) · From May 2018 -
Phd Candidate Research SpeakerDavid Sánchez-Wells Nov 2023 - Present- Last Mile Operations Improvement: Drones and Their Practical Application - IV Annual International Doctoral Student Congress (CAIED) · Feb 02, 2024- A Systematic Literature Review on Genetic Algorithms and their use in Last Mile Logistics using Drones - IV International Continuing Education Congress "Innovation, research and transfer in the age of Artificial Intelligences" · Nov 23, 2023- Mapping the Landscape of Maturity Models: A Systematic Review of High-Impact Contributions and Emerging Themes - IV International Continuing Education Congress "Innovation, research and transfer in the age of Artificial Intelligences" · Nov 23, 2023 -
Phd Candidate Research SpeakerDavid Sanchez-Wells Jun 2019 - Present- Real-world Exploitation of Drone Technology and Expert Systems for Enhanced Last-Mile Delivery Operations - IV International Continuing Education Congress "Innovation, research and transfer in the age of Artificial Intelligences" · Nov 23, 2023- Harnessing Drone Technology and Expert Systems for Optimized Last-Mile Delivery: A Dive into Real-World Applications and Future Implications - University of Valle XI Revoluciona "Artificial Intelligence in Operations Research Problem Solving" · Nov 10, 2023- [Speaker, chairman and coorganizer] University of Seville 6th Conference of the PhD Program in Mechanical and Industrial Organization Engineering · Oct 26, 2023- [🥇 Best Paper Award] Evaluation of Genetic Algorithm on the Multidrop truck-drone logistic problem - 17th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Industrial Management (ICIEIM) · Jul 6, 2023- [Speaker, chairman and coorganizer] Design and development of advanced logistics systems using drones - University of Seville 5th Conference of the PhD Program in Mechanical and Industrial Organization Engineering · Oct 27, 2022- Multiple trip drones-truck combined operations for last-mile delivery applications. A literature review - 16th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Industrial Management (ICIEIM) · Jul 8, 2022- Truck-multiple drones team logistics. Heuristic resolution - 15th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Industrial Management (ICIEIM) · Jun 4, 2021- A collaborative tandem truck multi-drone for logistics problems - IngeniaDron Drone Engineering Event · May 5, 2021- Last mile delivery logistics planning by cooperative use of a truck and a fleet of drones. Heuristic Resolution - I Annual Congress of Doctoral Students (UMH) · Feb 1, 2021- Heuristic for the dynamic scheduling of a fleet of drones for sport filming in a wide field of operations - Workshop of the EURO Working Group on Vehicle Routing and Logistics optimization (VeRoLog) · Jun 1, 2019 -
Professional SpeakerDavid Sanchez-Wells May 2018 - Present- What Materials are Used in Aerospace: Metals vs High-Performance Polymers - Additiv Aerospace 2.0 Panel - Apr 20, 2022- Industrialisation and mass production of components for space and use of shared technologies and processes - Dual-Use Research and Innovation (Seville) · Nov 1, 2019- Additive Manufacturing in Aerospace Sector - Aerospace & Defense Meetings (Seville) · May 1, 2018 -
Guest LecturerDavid Sanchez-Wells Dec 2022 - Present- Introduction to Altair RapidMiner - University of Seville "Quantitative Tools for Decision Making" subject · Dec 20, 2023- Git, Jupyter Notebook and OR-Tools for decision making - University of Seville "Quantitative Tools for Decision Making" subject · Dec 7, 2022- From University to Professional Life - University of Seville - Oct 13, 2021 -
From Intern To CtoIndaero Grupo Emergy Sl Mar 2016 - Feb 2023Greater Sevilla Metropolitan Area· Director of Engineering, Quality, Innovation, IS/IT and Lean departments.
David Sánchez Wells Education Details
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Operations Research -
Business Administration, Management And Operations -
Mechanical Engineering
Frequently Asked Questions about David Sánchez Wells
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David Sánchez Wells works for Thales
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David Sánchez Wells's current role is Improvement Manager.
What schools did David Sánchez Wells attend?
David Sánchez Wells attended Universidad De Sevilla, Universidad De Sevilla, Udacity, Universidad De Sevilla.
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David Sánchez Wells's colleagues are Linda Yu, Guillaume Consigny, Jaime Vargas, Maly Nicolle, Marina Prom, Michał Patron, Gonzalez Maria-Del-Carmen.
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