Fernando Somoza Jr.

Fernando Somoza Jr. has a diverse work experience spanning several industries. Fernando started their career as an alexander von humboldt postdoctoral fellow at the University of Leipzig in 1997. Fernando then moved on to Inovis, where they worked as a Systems Analyst, supporting internal applications and managing enhancement requests and defects for the CRM and database.

Subsequently, Fernando joined ESC Loyalty as a Data Services Analyst, responsible for fulfilling client support requests and providing production support. Fernando then transitioned to TSYS Loyalty, initially serving as an Associate Director of Distributed Technologies, managing a team of developers and supporting various internal platforms. Later, they became the Director / Technical Director, overseeing database administrators and PL/SQL developers.

More recently, Fernando joined PowerPlan, Inc., where they served as the Data Services Manager and later as the Director of Enterprise Systems and Data Services. In these roles, they led teams responsible for supporting internal systems and providing support to PowerPlan's customers. Their responsibilities included integrating financial and operational data with compliance information to optimize corporate performance.

Overall, Fernando Somoza Jr. has demonstrated expertise in managing teams, supporting various platforms, developing software solutions, and optimizing data services throughout their career.

Fernando Somoza Jr. attended St. Mary's University from 1988 to 1992, where they earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry. Following this, they pursued further education at the University of Houston from 1992 to 1997, where they completed a Ph.D. in Chemistry.