Julio Alvarez

Julio Alvarez has over 20 years of work experience in various IT roles. Julio began their career as an Information Systems Consultant at Capgemini in 2001 and worked there until 2004. In 2004, they joined General Dynamics European Land Systems, where they held multiple positions including Information Systems Technician from 2004 to 2006, Security Operations team member from 2006 to 2010, IT Operations Manager from 2010 to 2016, Head of IT Governance & Services from 2019 to 2021, and most recently, Head of IT operations starting in March 2021.

Julio Alvarez's education history begins in 2004 when they started their studies at Grado Superior Administración Sistemas Informáticos. Julio completed this degree in 2008, obtaining the title of Técnico Superior en Administración de Sistemas Informáticos.

In 2014, Julio enrolled at Universidad Internacional de La Rioja (UNIR) - TECNOFOR and pursued an Executive Master in IT Governance & Management. However, more specific information about the field of study is not provided.

Alongside their formal education, Julio has obtained multiple certifications. In 2003, they became an MCSE +DBA Windows 2000 through CETICSA Microsoft. In 2007, they earned the certification of Experto en Implantación de SGSI from Applus. In 2012, they obtained the ITIL v3 certification from Tecnofor. Additionally, Julio has acquired several certifications from Microsoft, including Microsoft Certified: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals (obtained in December 2022), Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals (obtained in March 2022), and Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals (obtained in December 2021). Julio also holds the Certified ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor certification from PECB, which they acquired in June 2015.