Manuel Valero Méndez

Manuel Valero Méndez has extensive experience in the field of big data architecture and engineering. Manuel currently works at santalucía seguros as the Head of Big Data, leading a team responsible for the advanced analytics platform. Their role involves designing and implementing the data architecture, prioritizing business use cases, and managing technical teams. Prior to this, Manuel worked as a Big Data Architect at santalucía seguros, where they designed and developed the advanced data analytics platform using various cloud technologies.

Before joining santalucía seguros, Manuel worked as a Big Data Architect and Consultant at BI Geek, where they led the design and implementation of data platforms based on big data technologies such as AWS and Azure. Manuel also served as a Project Leader and Big Data Advisor, leading the design of the Big Data architecture for financial and regulatory modules.

Furthermore, Manuel worked at 2gether as a Big Data Advisor, providing guidance on the design and development of the data platform based on AWS technologies. Finally, they started their career as a Business Intelligence Analyst at Neoris.

Manuel Valero Méndez has a diverse education history. In 2019, they obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Business Administration and Management from thePower. In 2015, they completed a Graduate Program in Financial Risk Management (FRM) at CUNEF, specializing in Financial Risk. Previously, from 2009 to 2015, they earned a Bachelor's degree in Telecommunications Engineering from Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, focusing on Telecommunications Systems. In 2008, they participated in the ATHENS program at Warsaw University of Technology, where they studied Fundamentals of Nanoelectronics in the field of Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. To complement their education, Manuel Valero Méndez has also acquired several certifications. Manuel obtained various Academy Accreditation certifications in Azure Databricks Platform Architect, Generative AI Fundamentals, and Platform Administrator from Databricks in 2023. Additionally, they achieved certifications such as Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional, Databricks Certified Machine Learning Associate and Professional, Databricks Certified Associate Developer for Apache Spark 3.0, Databricks Certified Data Analyst Associate, and Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate. Manuel received these certifications from Databricks between 2023 and 2023. In 2019, prior to their MBA degree, Manuel Valero Méndez obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from ThePowerMBA.