Dr. Jorge Taborga

Instructor

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Biography

Jorge Taborga is a distinguished leader in organizational transformation, digital innovation, and product development. His career spans the high-tech, healthcare, and cloud services industries, where he has consistently driven strategies that foster growth and operational excellence through groundbreaking innovations. Jorge has served as the Chief Transformation Officer at Medical Solutions, where he led targeted digital transformation initiatives to improve customer, employee, and partner experiences, leveraging advanced technologies, machine learning, and generative AI to modernize processes and operations. With over 12 years at Omnicell, he held multiple leadership roles, including Executive Vice President of Global Research & Development and Vice President of Manufacturing and Quality, overseeing the development of 15 industry-leading products in cloud services for medication management. Jorge also has expertise in integrating acquisitions, championing sustainability efforts, and leading global teams across multiple locations. His previous roles at companies like Bay Networks (Nortel) and Quantum have equipped him with extensive knowledge in enterprise-wide systems and post-merger integrations. In addition to his corporate leadership experience, Jorge mentors and prepares the next generation of technology and business leaders at Carnegie Mellon University.

Research Interests

Patents

Method Enhancing Communication Setup Communication Station Telecommunications Network

US5017915A

Method Monitoring Call Setup Communications

US4924493A

Method Apparatus High Speed Asynchronous Communication

EP0360721A2

Method Application Definition Telephone Keys

EP0360725B1

Method Monitoring Telephone Status Changes

EP0360724B1

Requirements for Carnegie Mellon University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
Verbal
Required:158
Quantitative
Required:149
Analytical Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:4
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Research experience/publications
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Transcripts
  • GRE scores (optional but reported in profile)
  • English Proficiency (TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo)
Specialization Notes

Admission is extremely competitive with no strict GPA cut-offs; holistic review is used.