Walter Tejada

Senior innovation strategist and project lead with over 5 years of experience delivering human-centered technology solutions at UNSW, managing agile programs of up to AUD 5 million. I bridge academia and industry, bringing deep capability in engineering, data analytics, UX and systems thinking to design and deliver end-to-end digital solutions grounded in co-design, agile execution, and responsible leadership. Backed by earlier roles in mining, astronomical instrumentation, and data science, I bring a multidisciplinary engineering mindset and a passion for solving complex problems through scalable, people-first innovation.

09/13/24, Vanessa Honson, Thuy Vu, Tich Phuoc Tran, Walter Tejada Estay, Using learning analytics to alleviate course and student support administrative load for large classes: a case study., Journal of Work-Applied Management, 16, 2, 303–315, https://doi.org/10.1108/JWAM-11-2023-0121

• 2025 – UNESCO-IITE listing of ASM as a key use case of interest in the higher education sector
• 2024 – QS Gold Regional Medal (Oceania) to the ASM initiative for the best use of AI in education
• 2024 – Gartner Eyes of Innovation Award for ASM initiative's best use of AI in educational administrative systems
• 2016 - The DUX of the University of New South Wales English Entry Course
• 2015 - 'Beca Chile,' MSc scholarship (2 yrs, tuition of approximately AUD 130,000, ANID Chile

06/2027 - UNSW Lear to Lead: Strategic Thinking for Impactful Leadership

06/2022 - RMIT User Experience Design

03/2022 - APMG Change Management Foundation and Practitioner

12/2019 - UNSW Foundations of University Learning and Teaching

10/2019 - ICAgile Certified Professional in Agile Project Management

09/2012 - Intergraph 3D plant modeling, certificated designer