Alejandro Gomez de Cuenca

Alejandro Gomez de Cuenca has a comprehensive work experience in the digital security and technology industry. Alejandro is currently serving as the Senior Vice President at Facephi since 2023. Prior to this, Alejandro worked at Thales Digital Identity and Security (formerly Gemalto), where they held the position of Vice President Solution Sales and Business Development for Africa and the Middle East from 2022 to 2023. Before that, they held the Vice President IBS role at Thales from 2019 to 2022. Alejandro also has extensive experience at Gemalto (now Thales Digital Identity & Security), where they worked as the Solution Sales Director for the Middle East from 2016 to 2019. Alejandro also served as the Solution Sales Director for NORAM - Middle East and Business Development Director for UKI - North America - Latin America at Gemalto from 2013 to 2016. Prior to joining Gemalto, Alejandro founded Avalon Biometrics in 2004, which was later acquired by Gemalto. Their role at Avalon Biometrics was Founder, COO, and CFO. Alejandro also worked as an Independent Senior Consultant and CTO - Head of Development at Avalon Systems Inc. Alejandro began their career at Siemens in various roles within the Major Projects Department. Overall, Alejandro's work experience demonstrates their expertise and success in sales, business development, and leadership roles in the digital security and technology sector.

Alejandro Gomez de Cuenca has a diverse education history with a focus on information technology and business. In 1993, they obtained a Master's degree in Business and Economics from Universidad Europea, where they studied for five years until 1998. Additionally, in 2002, Alejandro completed a Certified Advanced Project Manager program at Stanford University, specializing in IT Project Management, which lasted until 2005.

More recently, in 2018, they enrolled in the MIT Sloan School of Management for a short-term program called "MIT Sloan Blockchain Technologies: Business Innovation and Application," focusing on Computer Software Engineering. During the same year, Alejandro completed a Certified Blockchain Solution Architect program at Blockchain Training Alliance, further enhancing their knowledge and skills in Information Technology and its application to blockchain technology. Alejandro also earned a certification in Certified Blockchain Business Foundations from the same institution.

In terms of additional certifications, Alejandro obtained several noteworthy ones in 2018. Alejandro completed a course called "Blockchain: Beyond the Basics" from LinkedIn, further expanding their knowledge in blockchain technology. Additionally, they completed a course called "Product Management First Steps" from the same institution.

Overall, Alejandro Gomez de Cuenca has built a solid educational foundation with a mix of academic degrees and industry-specific certifications, with a focus on business, economics, information technology, project management, and blockchain technology.