Alonso Perez-Soltero holds a PhD in Information and Communications Technology from the University de Murcia, Spain. He earned a Master of Science in Information Technology from the Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey, and a degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the Universidad de Sonora, both in Mexico. As part of his professional experience, he has served as a Systems Manager and Consultant in various companies. He has also served as Coordinator of the Graduate Program in Industrial Engineering, Coordinator of the Industrial and Systems Engineering Program, President of the Academy of Information Technologies, Leader of the Information Technologies Research Group. All of these activities are within the Department of Industrial Engineering at the Universidad de Sonora. He has extensive experience as a professor in the area of Information Systems at public and private universities, in addition to having supervised theses at the graduate and undergraduate levels. His research interests include Knowledge Management and Information Technology, both in academic and small and medium-sized businesses.