2022
Culverhouse Business
Analytics Symposium

BIOGRAPHY

Born and raised in Mexico City, Octavio Flores joins Nestlé as the Vice President of Data and Advanced Analytics for Nestlé USA. Before this current opportunity at Nestlé, he was at Edenred, a leading service and payments platform, as Chief Information Officer – Americas. Prior to Edenred, Octavio worked his way up through Procter and Gamble, holding numerous positions with increasing responsibilities, including Sr. Director Mexico and Central America CIO and Share Services, Sr. Director Enterprise Advanced Analytics and Business Intelligence for Supply Chain, Sales and Retail Execution, and Vice President Enterprise Information Security Strategy, Application Security and Information Security Governance. Octavio received his bachelor’s in engineering in Computer Science, and a master’s in Business Administration (Business Management). He also holds numerous certifications, including but not limited to Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP), and Certified Third Party Risk Management Certification (CCTRP). When he is not working, Octavio enjoys traveling, running, soccer, and reading. He is passionate about technology and is involved in many organizations including the USA Hispanic Information Technology Executive Council, and is a member of the University of Cincinnati, Center for Business Analytics, among others.