Cynthia Lopez Valerio is a doctoral candidate in Business Administration at the Costa Rica Institute of Technology (TEC). A computer engineer since 2000, she has specialized in Technology Management and Project Management. She has worked in public administration managing and overseeing contracts. For the past five years, she has worked on research and outreach projects at TEC, where she is currently a professor and research-extension specialist. She has also completed over 200 hours of training through the STEM Costa Rica Program offered by LASPAU and SINAES in 2018 and 2023. She holds a Big Data Analytics Certification. She is part of the Standardization process of the Costa Rican Institute of Technical Standards in the committees of CTN-27 SC 03 Information Security and IT Governance Management since 2020. She represents TEC in the Cybersecurity chapter of the Chamber of Technologies (CAMTIC) and is part of the board of directors of women in Engineering SWE.

His research focuses on digital transformation, innovation, and knowledge management, specifically for SMEs. He aims to equip organizations with models, capabilities, and tools in artificial intelligence applied to various disciplines. He has published over 20 scientific articles indexed in Scopus and other databases.

Master of Science in Computer Science with an emphasis in Telecommunications and Networks from ITCR, 2007.

Master of Science in Technology Management with an emphasis in Project Management from the National University, 2010.

Currently a doctoral candidate in Business Administration at the Costa Rica Institute of Technology (ITCR), 2026.

Docente, Extensionista e Investigadora de la Escuela de Computación, centro Académico de Alajuela desde el 2021 a la fecha. 

Universidad Latina, Investigadora, Escuela de Ingeniería en Sistemas,  2007 al 2021.

Registro Nacional de Costa Rica, Dirección de informática, Profesional de la Gestión Informática, febrero del 2001 hasta enero 2022.

Laspau Harvard STEM Program for Researchers and Faculty, 100 hours. November 2018.

Big Data Analytics Certification Program, 70 hours. July 2020. 34. CEDA ITCR, Didactic Strategies: Methods and Techniques, Continuing Education 2022.

International Certification Program in Gamification Strategy Design and Prototyping. 30 hours. November 2022.

Expressions of Gender Violence: How Do We See It at TEC? 20 hours. December 2022.

University of Alicante, Spain, and University of San Carlos of Guatemala, Guatemala. Training in Education for Sustainable Development with a Gender Perspective, organized by the "Network for Design and Attention to Gender Opportunities in Higher Education," November 18 to December 16, 2022. 20 hours (online).

CEDA ITCR, Learning Assessment, Continuing Education 2022.

CEDA ITCR, Communication and Interaction in Learning, Continuing Education 2022.

CEDA ITCR, Classroom Research, Continuing Education 2023.

CEDA ITCR, Introduction to Programming and Lesson Planning, Continuing Education 2023.

Foundations for Research in Teaching and Learning for University Professors in Costa Rica, 65 Hours - June 2023.