Juan L. Aparicio Ojea

Juan L. Aparicio Ojea is the Founder and CEO of Reshape Automation, a company focused on deploying advanced robotics solutions to enhance manufacturing processes. He is driven by the goal of increasing robotics deployment by tenfold, particularly to assist small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in overcoming labor shortages through automation.12

Professional Background

Before founding Reshape Automation, Aparicio Ojea held significant roles in the robotics and automation sector:

• Co-Founder of a stealth startup (2023 - Present) aimed at innovating in the manufacturing space.
• Vice President of Products at Rapid Robotics, Inc. (May 2022 - June 2023), where he contributed to initiatives addressing labor shortages in the industry.
• Project Manager and Engineer at Siemens (2010 - 2016), where he managed projects related to automation technologies and contributed to multiple patents and publications in the field.12

Education

Aparicio Ojea holds a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Telecommunications Engineering from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, as well as a Master of Science in Information and Communications Technologies Engineering from Lunds tekniska högskola. He also completed an Executive Education program in Product Management at the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business.1

Skills and Languages

He is proficient in several languages, including Spanish (native), English (full professional), and has elementary to professional proficiency in French, Italian, and Swedish.1

His extensive background in engineering and product management, combined with his entrepreneurial spirit, positions him as a notable figure in the automation and robotics industry.