It's with great pleasure that we recognize Angel Monjaras once again as a Qlik Educator Ambassador for 2026, an educator whose dedication to his students speaks for itself, year after year.
Where It All Began
When Angel was first recognized as an Ambassador, he was already doing remarkable things as a Professor of Business Intelligence at Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM). His BI Best Practices Catalog on Qlik Sense gave students a practical shortcut to key metrics and dimensions by industry and business area, less time searching, more time solving. His open workshops welcomed students from all backgrounds. His outreach to educators at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) and beyond helped spread the culture of data literacy well past his own campus.
The results? Former students landing jobs, becoming Qlik customers, and in some cases, becoming professors themselves. Angel doesn't just teach a skill, he builds careers and communities.
Year After Year: Going Even Deeper
Rather than rest on that foundation, Angel keeps expanding it. His BI Best Practices Catalog continues to grow, his curriculum integrates AI Literacy alongside Data Literacy, and his classroom remains as hands-on as ever, regression analysis, data visualization, dashboard design, all grounded in real-world application.
This year, he is taking things even further by leveraging the latest capabilities of the Academic Program tenant: using Data Flows to give students hands-on experience with real data transformation, and Qlik Predict to bring machine learning to life with practical examples.
"AI is the buzzword, and we need to prepare students accordingly," Angel says. It's a simple statement, but it reflects something important: Angel is always looking ahead, always asking what his students will need not just today, but when they graduate into a world that keeps changing.
Year after year, his passion hasn't dimmed, if anything, it's grown. And that is a testament to the kind of educator he truly is.
Congratulations, Angel. Your passion is contagious, your impact is real, and we couldn't be prouder to have you back.
