Julio is a Sr. International Business Advisor at the UTSA SBDC International Trade Center providing international trade advising assistance for small and medium size businesses.

Julio earned a bachelor of science degree with a major in Nautical Studies and Maritime Transport from the University of A Coruña and worked as deck officer on board 4 vessels of the Spanish Merchant Marine fleet. He has studied different fields of global trade, obtaining a degree in International Shipping as well as having received his license as a Freight Forwarder, Transport Agent and Wholesaler in the European Union.

In 1994 he was awarded a scholarship to support the activities of the Commercial Service of the Spanish Embassy to Mexico. While in Mexico he was involved with several different businesses and was later in charge of the Industrial Expansion Program at the Universidad Veracruzana (UV) in Veracruz. In that position he also helped create the Mexican Association of Small Business Development Centers (AMCDPE).

Julio has an MBA from the University of Texas at San Antonio and is also a Certified Global Business Professional (CGBP) with more than 15 years of experience helping small businesses position their products and services in the global market. He is a believer that promoting business success is a way to tackle social inequalities and promote business opportunities for American People.