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Miguel Castaño HernándezMC

Miguel Castaño Hernández

Technology Director, Solutions Architect

€680/day
Madrid, ES
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Miguel

Professional with extensive experience leading technological strategy and Digital Transformation processes in large organizations and Public Administrations, positioning technology as a key lever for operational efficiency, innovation, and growth.

Specialized in defining and executing IT strategic plans aligned with business objectives, including technology governance, enterprise architecture, and modernization roadmaps. Consolidated experience in leading multidisciplinary teams, budget management, vendor governance, and executive-level decision-making.

Solid expertise in implementing, migrating, and integrating ERP systems in complex environments, driving process standardization and technological consolidation. Participation in transformation programs with solutions such as SAP, Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP, Oracle NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Workday, IFS, and Odoo, covering the entire cycle: functional and technical definition, data migration, integration, and deployment.
Experience in technological modernization through hybrid and multi-cloud models, as well as in defining data platforms and advanced analytics for decision-making.

Track record in organizations such as EUIPO, Grupo Correos, Metrovacesa, and the State Attorney General's Office, as well as in companies in the industrial, logistics, and services sectors, contributing to improved efficiency, scalability, and technological resilience.

Results-oriented approach, driving technology as a strategic business enabler and a driver of continuous evolution.
  • Spanish

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Conversational

  • German

    Basic

  • Italian

    Basic

Can work on-site
Madrid (up to 50km)

Experience

  • IA Business Consulting,
    Head of AI & Cloud
    TELECOMMUNICATIONS
    May 2024 - Today (2 years and 1 month)
    Sevilla, Spain
    - Define and execute the AI and Cloud strategy aligned with business objectives, identifying opportunities for automation, advanced analytics, and technological innovation.
    - Design scalable, secure, and resilient architectures, selecting appropriate cloud providers and services, and ensuring integration with existing systems.
    - Establish policies for technology governance, information security, data privacy, and regulatory compliance, as well as ethical guidelines and AI risk control.
    - Oversee data management and quality, driving Machine Learning and automation projects and MLOps practices to ensure reliable deployments and measure results.
    - Lead multidisciplinary teams (Data, Cloud, DevOps, Security), fostering a data-driven culture, cross-functional collaboration, and continuous talent development.
    - Manage budgets and infrastructure, optimizing costs through FinOps practices and evaluating return on investment and technological efficiency indicators.
    - Act as a liaison between business, executive management, and vendors, communicating progress, metrics, and strategic decisions.
    - Promote innovation and continuous improvement, evaluating new tools, conducting proof-of-concepts, and identifying opportunities to create AI and cloud-based products or services.
    Project Management Microsoft Azure Amazon Web Services (AWS) Google Cloud Team Leadership
  • Michael Page, S.A,
    Chief Technology Officer
    April 2022 - Today (4 years and 2 months)
    • Direct, supervise, and implement software development and technological infrastructure.
    • Implement technology strategies that align with the client company's goals.
    • Provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams.
    • Ensure the updating of existing systems and propose innovative solutions.
    • Evaluate and apply the most novel and effective technologies.
    • Collaborate with the management team to define the company's technological strategy.
    • Ensure the security and confidentiality of company information.
    • Work closely with other departments to optimize company operations.
    • Team Management.
  • la cuenta EUIPO (Oficina de Propiedad Intelectual de la Unión Europea)
    Chief Technology Officer
    November 2020 - May 2022 (1 year and 6 months)
    My main task is to have a holistic view of your technology and business strategy, to drive and advise on how to use technology and its benefits, in order to achieve your objectives in the best way, aligned with your business strategy and market trends.

    Functions:

    • Definition of the company's Innovation Strategy, linked to the strategic objectives defined by the business areas.
    • Leadership of the Company's Digital Transformation Strategy, based on technology.
    • Evaluation of emerging technologies, both within and outside the sector, to determine if they can add value to the business.
    • Optimization of internal business processes through the incorporation of technologies that improve efficiency, generating automation.
    • Continuous improvement of customer experience, facilitating their access to the company's products and services.
    • Support to business areas in identifying areas for improvement in both their internal and external processes.
    • Monitoring the correct implementation of selected technologies.
    • Building and managing a multidisciplinary team.
    • Efficient management of allocated resources, both economic and human.
    Technological Stack:
    Delta Lake, Jira, Apache Atlas, Kafka, Spark, Cosmos DB, MongoDB, Terraform, AKS, GKE On-Prem, Control-M, Cloudera, Ansible, Jenkins, Doker, Rancher, Apache Ambari, Jupyter HUB, Apache Solr, Apache KNOX, Apache Zookeeper, Cassandra, Grafana, Apache Airflow, Apache SuperSet, Angular, Leaflet, Delta, Kudu, Yarn, Oozie, Hadoop, Apache Hive, PHOENIX, Scala, Swift , Python, Java, JavaScript, PHP, C/C++, R, Azure, AWS , Google, Oracle, IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, Agile, SCRUM, Lean IT, React.js, NodeJS, K9s, ETL, Openshift, Wmware, , Flink, DevOps, SRE, IaC, Pulsar, Talent Open Studio, Meta4, databricks and SAP.

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Education

  • PMP Certification
    IT Institute.
    2014
    Certificación PMP
  • SCRUM Certification
    IT Institute
    2017
    Certificación SCRUM

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