JONATHAN ALBARRAN
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Jonathan Albarran
Jonathan Albarran is an American technologist, entrepreneur, and innovation strategist. He is known for his work in artificial intelligence, creative technology, and enterprise systems. Albarran has held roles at Beyond Meat, PepsiCo, and the joint venture Planet Partnership, and is the founder of Moonlight Industries.
Early life and education
Albarran was born in Los Angeles, California, and raised in Long Beach. Rather than pursuing a traditional college education, he followed a self-directed path, citing independent study, mentorship, and work experience in emerging technologies as the core of his education.
Career
Technology and enterprise leadership
In 2018, Albarran joined Beyond Meat, where he helped develop the company’s first global technology infrastructure. He oversaw the implementation of cloud-based enterprise systems to support manufacturing and logistics across over 80 markets during the lead-up to Beyond Meat’s 2019 IPO.
In 2022, Albarran served as Acting Chief Information Officer at Planet Partnership, a joint venture between PepsiCo and Beyond Meat. He led systems integration for security, cloud, and enterprise planning platforms during the launch of Beyond Meat Jerky.
Creative technology and AI
Albarran currently works at PepsiCo Global Design, where he contributes to creative technology initiatives. His projects include generative AI experiences and AR/VR tools. He was part of the PepsiCo Design and Innovation team recognized with the 2024 Red Dot: Agency of the Year award.
Citation:
PepsiCo Design and Innovation is Red Dot: Agency of the Year 2024
Publisher: Red Dot Magazine
URL: https://www.red-dot.org/magazine/pepsico-design-and-innovation-is-red-dot-agency-of-the-year-2024
Archive: PepsiCo Design and Innovation Team photo
"Team photo published by Red Dot Magazine. Albarran appears standing to the right and behind PepsiCo CEO Ramon Laguarta."
Entrepreneurship
Albarran is the founder of Moonlight Industries, an innovation studio supporting early-stage ventures in technology and design. One of its projects is PasturePost, a classified platform for the equestrian community.
Other ventures
Albarran is the founder of Moonlight Industries, an innovation studio supporting early-stage ventures in technology and design. One of its projects is PasturePost, a classified platform for the equestrian community.
Early life and education
Albarran was born in Los Angeles, California, and raised in Long Beach. Rather than pursuing a traditional college education, he followed a self-directed path, citing independent study, mentorship, and work experience in emerging technologies as the core of his education.
Career
Technology and enterprise leadership
In 2018, Albarran joined Beyond Meat, where he helped develop the company’s first global technology infrastructure. He oversaw the implementation of cloud-based enterprise systems to support manufacturing and logistics across over 80 markets during the lead-up to Beyond Meat’s 2019 IPO.
In 2022, Albarran served as Acting Chief Information Officer at Planet Partnership, a joint venture between PepsiCo and Beyond Meat. He led systems integration for security, cloud, and enterprise planning platforms during the launch of Beyond Meat Jerky.
Creative technology and AI
Albarran currently works at PepsiCo Global Design, where he contributes to creative technology initiatives. His projects include generative AI experiences and AR/VR tools. He was part of the PepsiCo Design and Innovation team recognized with the 2024 Red Dot: Agency of the Year award.
Citation:
PepsiCo Design and Innovation is Red Dot: Agency of the Year 2024
Publisher: Red Dot Magazine
URL: https://www.red-dot.org/magazine/pepsico-design-and-innovation-is-red-dot-agency-of-the-year-2024
Archive: PepsiCo Design and Innovation Team photo
"Team photo published by Red Dot Magazine. Albarran appears standing to the right and behind PepsiCo CEO Ramon Laguarta."
Entrepreneurship
Other ventures
Albarran was listed as a speaker at the 2025 Smart Design event "Building Intelligent Things," where he spoke on AI-powered IoT design.
Building Intelligent Things: Research and Development in AI-powered IoT — Smart Design
In 2023, he was quoted by CBS News New York in a segment covering the return of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert following the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike. The strike, which lasted from May to September 2023, was notable for its demands around protections against the use of generative artificial intelligence in the writing process, including tools such as ChatGPT.
New episodes of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert return Monday as writers strike officially ends — CBS News
Personal life
Albarran splits his time between Los Angeles and New York City. He is a licensed private pilot and photographer.
See also
Beyond Meat
PepsiCo
Artificial intelligence
2023 Writers Guild of America strike
External links
Categories
American technologists
American entrepreneurs
Businesspeople in the food industry
People in artificial intelligence
People from Los Angeles
American people of Spanish descent
Living people
1994 births
Career
Entrepreneurship
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