10 Align Technology operations leaders
Jose Ruiz, Vice President Operations at Align Technology, is one of ten Align Technology operations leaders listed here, alongside people who hold vice president, senior director and director roles in global, site, manufacturing, treat and service operations. A reader can learn how operations leaders work at Align Technology from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Arturo Quesada
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director of Operations Align Technology Costa Rica · Align Technology
Arturo Quesada has been Sr. Director of Operations Align Technology Costa Rica since September 2017, and the profile describes leading Costa Rica site locations and operations. Arturo Quesada was Latin America Integrated Supply Chain & Category Business Development Sr Manager at Mondelēz International from 2015 to 2017 and Plant Site Operations Manager there from 2011 to 2013.
Avi Hershko
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director Global Manufacturing · Align Technology
Avi Hershko has been Sr. Director Global Manufacturing at Align Technology since May 2024, with a profile headline of Sr. Director Global Manufacturing iTero. At Align Technology, Avi Hershko was Director Of Fulfillment from 2021 to 2024 and Sr. Program Manager from 2020 to 2021, and was Portfolio Program Manager Director, Mobile Digital Health at GE HealthCare from 2016 to 2019.
Carlos Artavia Vargas
LinkedInExperience: Director Operations · Align Technology
Carlos Artavia Vargas has been Director Operations at Align Technology since February 2026, in a role the profile places in Heredia, Costa Rica at director level in Operations. Carlos Artavia Vargas was Sr. Engineering Manager at Heraeus Medevio from 2025 to 2026, Sr Value Stream Manager at CooperSurgical from 2022 to 2023 and Operations Manager at Abbott from 2016 to 2021.
Dror Klein
LinkedInExperience: VP Global Operations, iTero · Align Technology
Dror Klein has been VP Global Operations, iTero at Align Technology since August 2023, based in Israel. Dror Klein was Sr. Director, Global Manufacturing Operations, iTero at Align Technology from 2021 to 2023, and was Senior Director Supply Chain at Elbit Systems Israel from 2016 to 2021 and Director of Procurement there from 2014 to 2016.
Jose Ruiz
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Operations · Align Technology
Jose Ruiz has been Vice President Operations at Align Technology since March 2022, based in El Paso, Texas. At Align Technology, Jose Ruiz was Sr. Director of Operations from 2021 to 2022, Director Of Operations from 2018 to 2021, Plant General Manager from 2017 to 2018 and Plant Manager - Sr. Operations Manager from 2014 to 2017.
Julen U.
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director Treat Operations EMEA · Align Technology
Julen U. has been Sr. Director Treat Operations EMEA at Align Technology since July 2022, based in Madrid, and the profile also lists Director Treat Operations Iberia there since February 2018. Julen U. was Group Operations Director at mark'ennovy from 2011 to 2018 and Supply Chain Director at CTLpack from 2009 to 2011.
Mariusz Szelachowski
LinkedInExperience: Director EMEA Service Hub and Operations · Align Technology
Mariusz Szelachowski has been Director EMEA Service Hub and Operations at Align Technology since October 2025, based in the Wroclaw area. Mariusz Szelachowski was Director, iTero Operations EMEA at Align Technology from 2022 to 2025, Director Business Area Poland at Midroc from 2019 to 2022 and Operations Manager at SC Johnson from 2018 to 2019.
Martin Lu
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director - Treat Operations APAC · Align Technology
Martin Lu has been Sr. Director - Treat Operations APAC at Align Technology since January 2017, based in Chengdu, China. Martin Lu was GM - Rockwell Collins Joint Venture at Rockwell Collins from 2013 to 2016 and GM - GE Transportation Propulsion JV at GE from 2011 to 2012, and worked in Operations - GE Customer Innovation Center from 2012 to 2013.
Ricky Nigam
LinkedInExperience: Head of Operations ANZ · Align Technology
Ricky Nigam has been Head of Operations ANZ at Align Technology since September 2021, and the profile describes leading and managing day-to-day operations for iTero Align scanner deployment, maintenance and support across Australia and New Zealand. Ricky Nigam worked in Service Fullfilment Operations Management at TRUMPF Medical Systems from 2017 to 2021.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What did you focus on first when you stepped into your current operations role?
- 02How do you balance output, quality and cost when demand changes quickly?
- 03What has your own experience taught you about building operations teams in a new location?
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