Manuel Pando

Manuel Pando has a diverse range of work experience in various roles and companies. Manuel is currently working at Marionete as the Head of Data Architecture. Prior to that, they worked at Keyko as part of their Engineering team, helping organizations adopt Blockchain and Web 3.0 technologies.

From 2015 to 2022, Manuel worked at NTT DATA as the Chief Data Architect. In this role, they were responsible for designing Data Strategies and delivering Data Platforms for multiple cross-sector clients. Manuel worked on various technologies such as Cloudera & Hortonworks (Hadoop & Spark), Confluent Kafka, and different cloud platforms like Azure, GCP, and AWS.

Before joining NTT DATA, Manuel worked at everis from 2006 to 2015. Manuel held multiple positions during their time there, including Big Data Technical Lead & PM, Enterprise Architecture Technical Lead & PM, Senior Java Developer, and Junior Consultant. Manuel worked on projects in sectors like financial, public administration, and health IT. Manuel'sexpertise included Open-Source technologies such as Hadoop, MongoDB, Spark, and Kafka, as well as JEE and SOA architectures.

Manuel started their career at Universidad de Oviedo in 2001 as an IT Technician. Manuel later became a J2EE Consultant, where they were responsible for implementing the lifecycle of new corporate applications and providing support and maintenance.

Overall, Manuel Pando has a strong background in data architecture, big data technologies, and IT project management, with experience across multiple industries and sectors.

Manuel Pando's education history indicates that they pursued their higher education at the Universidad de Oviedo. From 1998 to 2002, they obtained a degree in Technical Engineering in Computer Management. Later, from 2003 to 2006, Manuel pursued a degree in Software Engineering from the same university. In 2013, they attended La Salle BCN and completed a postgraduate program in Agile Methodology, focusing on Project Management.

In addition to their formal education, Manuel Pando has obtained multiple certifications throughout their career. In 2019, they received the Confluent Certified Operator for Apache Kafka certification from Confluent. Manuel also obtained the Trifacta Wrangler Certification in the same year from Trifacta. Manuel holds various certifications from Cloudera, including the CCA Spark and Hadoop Developer, CCP Data Engineer, and Cloudera Certified Developer for Apache Hadoop CCD-470 (CDH4), although the specific completion dates are not provided. Moreover, they acquired the Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate certification from Microsoft in May 2020.

More recently, Manuel has been expanding their certifications in cloud computing. In October 2020, they obtained the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate certification from Amazon Web Services (AWS). Manuel further pursued expertise in data analytics and received the AWS Certified Data Analytics – Specialty certification from AWS in January 2021. Manuel also acquired the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certification from AWS in June 2021. Notably, they obtained the Professional Data Engineer certification from Google in May 2021.

Other certifications held by Manuel Pando include the Confluent Certified Developer for Apache Kafka certification from Confluent (June 2021), the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute, and the Sun Certified Java Programmer (SCJP) certification from Sun Microsystems. However, specific completion dates for these certifications are not provided.