Sigma Foods' Tech Leader Shares Business-First Approach to Growth

Carlos Marval, Director of IT Services & Operations and Head of AI at Sigma Foods, is an expert in technology leadership. With a business-first approach to IT, he aligns data-driven AI integration, operational standardization, and cybersecurity with cost efficiency, productivity, and growth.

Marval's journey into technology began in business school, where he studied Management Information Systems (MIS) at the University of Texas at Austin's McCombs School of Business. This foundation led to a three-decade career at IBM, where he worked closely with customers across industries to understand how technology and process improvement can create meaningful value.

At Sigma Foods, Marval is leading a multi-year standardization program after the company completed over 50 acquisitions and integrations in the past 20 years. He emphasizes balancing modernization with minimal business disruption, using structured communication, standardized processes, and a lean organizational model.