Fernando Hortiguela

Fernando Hortiguela has extensive work experience in various roles and industries. Fernando started their career in 1996 at Banca Nazionale del Lavoro as a Technical Support on Site. Fernando then worked as an Analyst Programmer Semi Senior at La Estrella S.A. Compañía de Seguros de Retiro from 2006 to 2008.

From 2008 to 2016, they held the role of Senior Programmer Analyst at Galicia Seguros, where they designed and developed web and desktop applications using .NET (C#), MS-SQL, Visual Basic 6, and followed principles such as Clean Code, SOLID, Clean Architecture, and POO. Fernando later became the Commercial Intelligence Leader at Galicia Seguros from 2016 to 2020, where they monitored and forecasted business patterns and measured the effectiveness of implemented strategies in digital and physical sales points.

Currently, since 2023, Fernando is working as a Product Owner at Interbanking, where they are responsible for transmitting the product vision based on data analysis, defining KPIs/OKRs, and ensuring technical feasibility. Fernando creates and maintains an epic backlog and prioritizes user stories to align product features with business objectives. Fernando also collaborates with the technical team in designing and defining the construction of the product with a focus on Clean Code, Clean Architecture, and SOLID principles.

Fernando Hortiguela completed their education from various institutions throughout their career. In 1999 to 2001, they attended Fundacion Proydesa, where they obtained a CCNA certification in Networking. In 2001, they also attended IT College and earned an MCSA certification in System Administrator W2K. Moving forward, they enrolled at the Universidad Tecnológica Nacional in 2011, completing a specialization course in Project Management. From 2014 to 2017, they studied at Universidad CAECE and achieved the degree of Analista de Sistemas.

In addition to their formal education, Fernando has also obtained several certifications. In 2019, they completed the IBM Blockchain Essentials V2 course and attained the certification from IBM. In 2020, they obtained two certifications: Principles of Reactive Architecture from IBM and Cloud Computing from Google Activate. Most recently, in 2021, they completed a course on Desarrollo de Apps Móviles from Google Activate, earning another certification.