Albert Solana

Chief Business Officer at Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech

Albert Solana has a diverse work experience spanning different roles and industries. Albert is currently the Chief Business Officer at Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech, a deep-tech startup focused on quantum computing. In their previous role as a Business Development Manager at the same company, they led the software development services and tools for quantum computers and provided B2B services to help companies leverage quantum computing.

Prior to their current position, Albert worked as a Product Manager at Validated ID, where they led the development of VIDchain, a Self-Sovereign Identity solution on Blockchain. Albert also contributed to the implementation of decentralized identity protocols and worked on projects related to blockchain technology for the European Commission.

Before that, Albert served as the Director of Consulting at CONENTO and as a Business Development Manager at Synergic Partners, where they designed and developed strategic Big Data projects for global companies. Albert also led change management projects to integrate a data-driven culture within organizations.

Albert's experience also includes working as a Senior Consultant specialized in Data at RocaSalvatella, where they designed data strategy plans and digital transformation business plans for clients in various sectors. Albert also held the position of IT Business Manager at Fundacio Equilibri, where they managed cross-functional teams and implemented web services.

At the beginning of their career, Albert was a Software Project Manager and Software Programmer at C3PO, S.L., where they managed projects related to security software and cryptographic libraries.

Overall, Albert Solana has a strong background in business development, project management, and data-driven technologies, with a recent focus on quantum computing and blockchain.

Albert Solana has a diverse educational background. Albert obtained their postgraduate degree in Quantum Engineering from the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya in 2020 to 2021. Prior to that, they pursued an MBA in Marketing and New Media at the NYU Stern School of Business in 2011. In 2014, they attended the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, where they completed a program in Computing for Data Analysis. In 2009, Albert pursued another MBA, this time at Esade. In the same year, they also studied Economics at Harvard University. Albert's undergraduate studies, from 1999 to 2005, were carried out at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, where they earned their degree in Computer Science.

In addition to their formal education, Albert Solana has obtained the CrossFit Level 1 Trainer certification from CrossFit. The specific month and year of obtaining this certification are not provided.

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Timeline

  • Chief Business Officer

    April, 2023 - present

  • Business Development Manager

    January, 2023

  • Senior Software Quantum Engineer

    May, 2021