RAUL ALDREY
(MIT)
Raul is the CIO and head of product and technology for Citi’s retail service business and partnerships.
In his role, Raul is focused on end-to-end product and technology strategy, implementation, and operations for Citi’s retail service business, including over 40 Fortune 500 Partners with more than 70 million accounts. In addition, he leads all partnership integration efforts and overall product strategy for joint initiatives with leading tech companies and fintechs in the ecosystem.
Mr. Aldrey has always been in the forefront of technology innovation. Prior to Citi, he served as chief product officer and chief business officer at MediaKind, a global leader in media technology and innovation. He holds more than 40 Patent applications and 34 Patents granted in U.S. and Europe. He is an active Board member on several companies and organizations and a great ambassador for Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace.
MORE ABOUT RAUL
Where are you originally from?
Venezuela
How long have you lived in the Dallas market?
19 years
What is your absolute favorite thing to do in your area?
Hiking at Arbor Hills reservoir or visiting Dallas Arboretum and White Rock Lake. Anything that is outdoors.
Name your top favorite local restaurants.
Craftway Kitchen, Taverna Rossa, Tomoya Sushi, Bulla
What’s a random fact you’ve learned about your market that you’d like to share with others?
There is a LOT to do in Dallas around sports (football, baseball, hockey, basketball, golf, etc.).
SONNY GARCIA
(Stanford, UPenn)
Sonny is a Managing Director, Products Client Group at Accenture.
He has spent roughly two decades of his career incubating, scaling, investing in, and operating innovative startups. He is passionate about helping large organizations think and act like startups to drive innovation and 360-degree value. Before joining Accenture in 2017, he was an operating executive for two different family offices. One focused on loyalty, data science, and market insights. The other sat at the intersection of real estate and technology.
As the first generation in his family to graduate from college, he is also passionate about lifting underrepresented groups to reach their full potential and transform lives. Sonny is the current chairman of the Hispanic Scholarship Fund Advisory Council in DFW and the co-executive sponsor of Accenture’s Hispanic American ERG in Dallas.
MORE ABOUT SONNY
Where are you originally from?
Brownsville, Texas
How long have you lived in the Dallas market?
20 years
What is your absolute favorite thing to do in your area?
Attend fine arts and sporting events.
Name your top five favorite local restaurants.
La Calle Doce, Zio Ceccio, S&D Oyster Company, Hugo’s Invitados, Bulla Gastrobar
What’s a random fact you’ve learned about your market that you’d like to share with others?
I have found the Dallas market to be extremely friendly and reciprocal in nature. People here genuinely want to help each other. Lunches and coffees often end with people asking how we can help each other.
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