Alfonso Fernandez-Barandiaran

• Madrid

Alfonso Fernandez-Barandiaran, Technology & Engineering Leader | Cloud, Data & AI Platforms | Multi‑Cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP) | Enterprise Architecture | Digital Transformation

Alfonso Fernandez-Barandiaran's Bio:

Alfonso Fernandez-Barandiaran's Experience:

• Head of Data & AI Platforms at Repsol

  September 2020 - Present | Madrid

• Solutions Architect Manager at Amazon Web Services

  January 2019 - August 2020 | Madrid

  Leading a high performance team of Solutions Architects. Defining high-available, scalable, resilient, secure and cost-effective cloud architectures. Delivering excellence, security, reliability and performance efficiency across our customers in EMEA. Leading team hiring, coaching and performance.

• Principal Cloud Platform Architect at ING

  May 2017 - January 2019 | Amsterdam

  Responsible for the abstraction of all Cloud providers from ING workloads, balancing the requirements of compliance, risk, security, cost and performance. Defining a Hybrid and Multi Cloud proposition for the business. Helping to define and build the new software engineering platform with focus on agility, cloud native, high performance, scalability and security in an agile and changing environment.

• Chief Architect / Head of Architecture & Security at Hotelbeds

  May 2015 - May 2017 | Palma de Mallorca

  Responsable for end-to-end architecture, end-to-end design and security design. Leading the development and implementation of architecture strategy, vision and guiding principles across the entire organization. Defining good architecture and security practices and drive their adoption. Driving technological innovation. Leading analysis of technology industry and market trends to incorporate into long-term technology adoption practices. Developing full-stack and reference architecture designs. Leading and facilitating architecture governance and review board processes.

• Software Engineering Manager at BBC

  December 2012 - April 2015 | London

  Led engineering teams (Dev, QA, DevOps). Defined technical architectures with focus on high-availability and elastic scalability. Managed definition, design, development, testing, delivery and operations of large-scale web-based and mobile solutions using Agile. Worked closely with stakeholders to ensure proper fit for solutions. Led team hiring, coaching and performance.

• Technology Director at Cashware

  March 2012 - December 2012 | London

  Defined strategy, methodology, technical architecture, technologies and tools of the company. Led the adoption of Agile methodology enabling the design and development of online & mobile applications, web services and integration in financial services. Provided solutions to business needs.

• Senior IT Manager at Banco Santander (Santander Bank)

  April 2011 - March 2012 | Frankfurt

  Led Internet banking transformation project and multicultural team. Managed definition, development, integration, testing and delivery of high volume transactional website and web services integration. Led team hiring, motivation and performance review. Ensured achievement of deadlines, requirements, security, quality assurance and profitability. Worked closely with business areas to ensure proper fit for solutions.

• Senior Delivery Manager at Capgemini

  April 2011 - March 2012 | Frankfurt

  Led internet banking transformation projects in Germany. Managed development, integration and delivery of complex projects. Ensured achievement of deadlines, technical requirements, security, quality assurance and profitability.

• CTO / Director of Technology at Panda Security

  January 2003 - January 2010 | Bilbao

  Led engineering team of 300+ (Architecture, Development, QA, Project Management, Operations, Support, UX). Managed definition, architecture, development, delivery and operations of security solutions and high-availability systems to support changing business needs. Involved in company strategy. Implemented adoption of waterfall and agile methodologies. Led technical decisions and process improvement. Controlled hiring, training, coaching and appraisal of staff. Managed outsourced resources and 3rd party suppliers.

• Head of Software Engineering at AOL

  August 2000 - December 2002 | Madrid

  Led team of 30+ engineers (Development & QA) including hiring, motivation and performance review. Managed architecture, development and delivery of large-scale online & web-based systems and integration with B2B and back office systems. Led technical decisions to achieve the business plan. Collaborated with client divisions and company partners on implementation of projects.

• Project Manager at Telvent

  January 1997 - August 2000 | Bilbao

  Managed worldwide engineering projects of automatic toll, ticketing and payment systems. Ensured achievement of deadlines, client requirements fulfilment, quality assurance and profitability. Organized project management actions by working in close collaboration with engineering units, clients and providers.

• Technical Lead at Olivetti

  December 1993 - January 1997 | Bilbao

  Developed, supervised and delivered banking, security and ATM systems worldwide. Collaborated with clients in integration and deployment processes.

• Technical Lead at Geinsa

  May 1993 - January 1997 | Bilbao

  Managed and developed a complex cutting-edge automatic language translation project. Demonstrated said project to European Commission and Basque Government.

• Technical Lead at Ecna Informatica

  September 1992 - April 1993 | Bilbao

  Directed start-up of Open Systems Department. Established departmental procedures. Created of standard core to develop business applications.

• Software Developer at Olivetti

  July 1989 - September 1992 | Bilbao

  Analysed, designed, developed, maintained and delivered financial, security and ATM systems. Collaborated with clients on implementation of systems.

• Software Developer at Labein

  January 1989 - July 1989

  Designed and developed Acoustics Section System. Analysed and developed systems of acoustics models generation, data recording, data treatment and graphing.

Alfonso Fernandez-Barandiaran's Education:

• University of Barcelona / EAE Business School

  2010 – 2011
  Executive MBA
  Activities: Executive MBA

• Universidad del Pais Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea

  1983 – 1988
  Master of Science in Physics (Computer Science)
  Activities: Computer Science

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