Cristina López Collado

Cristina López Collado has a diverse work experience spanning over several companies. Cristina began their career in 1992 as an Analyst of Data Intern at SEAT, S.A. Cristina then worked as a Programmer Intern at Siemens in 1995 before becoming a Database Administrator at Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya in 1995-1996. In 1997-1998, they worked as a Mainframe Operator at gedas. Cristina then joined Volkswagen AG as a Unix Systems Consultant in 1998-1999. Cristina returned to gedas as a Responsible of Open Systems in 2000-2004 and later took on the role of Responsible of OLTP & Middleware in 2004-2006. Cristina joined T-Systems Iberia in 2006 and held various positions including Responsible of Operating Systems in 2006-2007, Head of IT Operation - Storage & Tools in 2007-2012, Head of IT Operation - Production Support Systems in 2012-2016, and currently serves as the Head of Infrastructure, Data & Security since 2016. In 2013-2015, they also worked at T-Systems International GmbH as an Automation Consultant and Program Manager.

Cristina López Collado completed their undergraduate degree in Computer Engineering from Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya between 1990 and 1996. Cristina later pursued a degree in Business Administration from Universitat Oberta de Catalunya from 2004 to 2008. In addition, they have obtained certifications in "Introduction to Data Analytics for Business" from the University of Colorado and "Professional Scrum Product Owner™ I (PSPO I)" from Scrum.org in 2021.