Victor Martinez de Albeniz

Victor Martínez de Albéniz is a prominent figure in the field of operations management and retail analytics. He is a full professor in the Department of Production, Technology and Operations Management at IESE Business School, where he has been since 2004.12

Academic Background and Achievements

Martínez de Albéniz holds a Ph.D. from the Operations Research Center at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and an engineering degree from École Polytechnique in France.1 His research focuses on broad operations management, with particular emphasis on retail topics, fashion trends, and optimized operations in volatile markets using big data analytics.1

Throughout his career, he has received several accolades, including:

• The Sabadell Herrero prize for Economic Research in 2015
• The MSOM Young Scholar Prize in 20181

Professional Roles

In addition to his academic position, Martínez de Albéniz has ventured into entrepreneurship:

• Cofounder and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at DatActionS: A retail analytics company he helped establish.13
• Cofounder of Robinbrick: Another retail analytics company where he also serves as CTO.1

Research and Publications

His work has been published in prestigious journals such as Management Science, Operations Research, and Manufacturing and Services Operations Management.1 He currently serves as a Department Editor for Management Science and has been on the editorial boards of other notable journals in his field.1

Teaching and Conferences

Martínez de Albéniz teaches courses on operations management, operations strategy, and new product development at IESE Business School.1 He has also taught at other institutions, including MIT and the Indian School of Business.1 Notably, he initiated the Fashion Operations Conference, an annual event bringing together industry professionals and academics.1

Victor Martínez de Albéniz's LinkedIn username is victor-martinez-de-albeniz-30a593, as mentioned in the query.