Description

I’m an engineering leader who blends strategy, technical direction, and delivery execution to help teams ship high-quality products predictably. I work at the intersection of people leadership (coaching, hiring, performance, team culture) and engineering excellence (architecture, quality, scalability, observability), building operating models that improve velocity, reliability, and team health.

A key differentiator is an AI-first, automation-driven mindset. I apply AI/GenAI/LLM-aware workflows to accelerate the engineering lifecycle—stronger RFCs and documentation, higher-quality code reviews, faster debugging/triage, better knowledge management, and clearer stakeholder updates—while keeping the right guardrails for production use.

I’m also highly focused on engineering productivity systems: CI/CD, test strategy / test automation, release reliability, and continuous improvement. I’m comfortable leading cross-functional squads, partnering with Product/Design/Data/QA, and driving standards through chapter leadership (e.g., iOS chapter), ensuring consistency, coaching, and scalable delivery.

Industry field of expertise

Languages

Spanish
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent

Workplace preferences

Remote only

Primarily works remotely

Pearson
Engineering Manager | Chapter Lead (AI-Augmented Delivery)
EDUCATION AND E-LEARNING
June 2023 - September 2025 (2 years and 3 months)
Madrid, Spain
Overview
Engineering Manager leading a cross-functional Growth squad, accountable for delivery outcomes, engineering quality, and execution predictability. In parallel, acted as Chapter Lead for Mobile engineers, owning standards, hiring bar, technical strategy, and long-term capability building.

Strong focus on AI-augmented engineering and automation-first operating models, applying GenAI and workflow automation to improve team throughput, decision quality, and developer experience—without compromising production reliability.

🔹 Key Impact — Engineering Leadership & Execution
- End-to-end ownership of squad execution: problem framing, scope shaping, roadmap delivery, risk management, and stakeholder alignment.
- Primary engineering partner to Product, Design, Backend, QA, and Data, ensuring shared ownership of outcomes rather than siloed execution.
- Led delivery of business-critical initiatives and growth campaigns under time pressure, maintaining reliability and quality.
- Improved delivery predictability by evolving backlog hygiene, sprint planning, ownership clarity, and feedback loops.
- Built a strong execution culture focused on outcomes, not just output.

🔹 Key Impact — AI Engineering & Automation
- Introduced AI-assisted workflows across the engineering lifecycle:
• Faster and clearer RFCs and technical documentation
• AI-supported code reviews and refactoring suggestions
• Debugging, triage, and migration acceleration
• Automated release notes and stakeholder updates
• Reduced manual and repetitive work, allowing teams to focus on high-impact engineering decisions.
• Promoted an automation-first mindset (documentation, testing, CI/CD, reporting).
• Defined guardrails for responsible AI usage in production environments.
AI Automation artificial intelligence Low-code Project Management Team management
UEFA
Engineering Manager | Lead Mobile Engineer
ENTERTAINMENT AND LEISURE
June 2018 - September 2022 (4 years and 3 months)
Madrid, Spain
Engineering leader responsible for technical direction, people leadership, and delivery execution across UEFA’s flagship consumer products (Champions League, Europa League, National Teams). Operated in a high-traffic, global environment with extreme peak loads during live competitions.

Balanced hands-on technical stewardship with team leadership, roadmap execution, and cross-stakeholder coordination, leading teams of ~12 engineers.

🔹 Leadership & Team Management
• Led and grew a multi-app engineering team, setting delivery priorities, technical direction, and quality standards.
• Mentored senior engineers into technical leadership roles.
• Established clear ownership models to support parallel delivery across multiple products.
• Built a culture of accountability, reliability, and continuous improvement.

🔹 Execution & Stakeholder Alignment
• Worked closely with Product, Design, Marketing, and external partners to align engineering execution with business goals.
• Acted as a technical decision-maker during high-visibility launches and live event peaks.
• Ensured delivery readiness for global releases with millions of concurrent users.

🔹 Engineering Systems & Scalability
• Owned architecture decisions impacting scalability, maintainability, and long-term evolution.
• Improved release reliability and operational readiness for peak-traffic scenarios.
• Introduced consistent engineering practices across apps to reduce fragmentation and risk.

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HSBC Global Banking and Markets
Mobile Engineering Lead (Contract)
ENTERTAINMENT AND LEISURE
March 2017 - June 2018 (1 year and 3 months)
London, UK
Engineering Lead for a mission-critical, regulated financial platform, leading iOS and Android engineers delivering core features for HSBC’s global retail banking app, used by millions of customers across EMEA.

Operated at the intersection of people leadership, platform modernization, and regulatory delivery.

🔹 Leadership & Organizational Impact
• Led a cross-platform engineering team, combining technical leadership with mentoring and performance support.
• Acted as the main engineering interface with Product, Design, Compliance, and Security.
• Established a mobile guild model to align architecture, tooling, and delivery practices across squads.

🔹 Delivery & Regulatory Execution
• Translated complex business and regulatory requirements into scalable, compliant technical solutions.
• Ensured delivery predictability in a highly regulated environment with strict quality expectations.
• Balanced speed and safety through phased rollouts and feature flagging.

🔹 Platform Modernization & Automation
• Led Objective-C → Swift migration and modernization of Android stacks.
• Introduced CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and release processes.
• Reduced iOS release cycle time by ~30% through automation and process improvements.
Mobile App Deployment AI Automation Team management IT Project Management iOS Development