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Carles Alonso

Desktop Team Lead at Qustodio

Carles Alonso has a diverse and extensive work experience in various roles within the technology sector. Carles started their career as an Electronics Engineer at FUNITEC in 2005 and later worked as a Senior Electronics and Software Engineer at Adecq Digital from 2008 to 2010, where they specialized in developing Video on Demand services and Set-Top-Boxes.

Carles then joined Motive Television plc (acquired Adecq Digital) in 2010, where they held multiple positions, including Sr Systems Engineer and Engineering Design Manager. Carles led the development of new features for Set-Top-Box IP connectivity, managed firmware releases, and designed a test suite for a HAL among other responsibilities.

In 2014, Carles became the Head of Engineering at Motive Television and provided engineering leadership and technical guidance for the company's product lines. Carles successfully launched a new product called TabletTV in the US market and managed the iOS development team as well as coordinated engineering and troubleshooting with the HW manufacturer.

Carles then worked at FICOSA as SW Project Leader and later as SW Engineering supervisor from 2016 to 2017, where they led a SW Engineering team and oversaw the design, architecture, integration, and verification of projects.

From 2018 to 2020, Carles served as a Senior Embedded Software Engineer and Technical Project Manager at an undisclosed company.

Most recently, Carles joined adesso Spain in 2020 as a Senior Software Engineer, involved in IoT Smart metering solutions embedded software development. Carles was later promoted to the position of Lead Engineer/Software Architect in 2022, responsible for leading the engineering team and software architecture.

Carles is currently working at Qustodio as a Senior C++ Engineer, starting in February 2023.

Carles Alonso has a diverse education background. In 2002, they began their undergraduate studies at La Salle, Universitat Ramon Llull in Barcelona, where they pursued a Bachelor's degree in Telecommunications Engineering with a specialization in Electronic Systems. Carles successfully completed their undergraduate program in 2006.

After completing their Bachelor's degree, Carles pursued further education and enrolled in a Master's program in Electronics Engineering at La Salle, Universitat Ramon Llull. Carles studied from 2006 to 2008 and obtained a Master of Science degree in Electronics Engineering.

In 2014, Carles attended Stanford University for a short-term program focused on Mobile App Development - specifically iOS Software Development. Although no specific field of study is mentioned, this program indicates their interest in mobile application development.

In terms of additional certifications, Carles obtained a certification in Multithreading with Modern C++ from Udemy in November 2022. Carles also holds a certification in FCE (First Certificate in English) from Cambridge Assessment English, which they obtained in January 2000.

Overall, Carles Alonso has a strong educational background in telecommunications engineering and electronics engineering, supplemented by a program in mobile app development and additional certifications in multithreading and English proficiency.

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Timeline

  • Desktop Team Lead

    July 1, 2023 - present

  • Senior C++ Engineer

    February, 2023