Raquel García Alía

Raquel García Alía has a diverse work history primarily within the telecommunications industry. Raquel has held various leadership roles at different divisions of Telefonica, a telecommunications company.

Raquel'smost recent role is as Head of Business Apps Products & Services at Telefonica Tech, which they have held since October 2022. In this position, they are responsible for the profitability and sustainability of the Cloud & Cyber portfolio through strategy, governance, and intelligence.

Prior to this, from November 2020 to October 2022, they served as the Head of Product Planning & Pricing Office at Telefonica Tech. In this role, they led the execution of the Cloud Business Carveout and was responsible for the creation of the Telefonica Tech company. Raquel also focused on maximizing profitability through product planning, pricing, and managing contractual relationships.

From 2018 to 2020, Raquel worked at Telefonica Business Solutions as the Head of Product Experience & Customer Marketing, where they were responsible for customer marketing strategies and enhancing the user experience. From 2017 to 2018, they held the role of Head of Product Experience (Comms Services) at the same company, overseeing global product marketing strategy and content marketing.

Raquel has also had extensive experience at Telefonica Global Solutions, where they held several positions. From 2015 to 2017, they were the Head of Service Development Office and Global Developments, responsible for coordinating and managing the annual plan of service development. From 2013 to 2014, they served as the Head of Global Developments & Agreements, leading service development and budget control.

Earlier in their career, Raquel worked at Telefonica International Wholesale Services as the Head of Product Marketing for Fixed Services from 2010 to 2013. Raquel defined business positioning and developed strategic services within the Telefonica Group strategy.

Raquel'scareer at Telefonica began in 2000 at Telefonica Wholesale Services, where they started as a Systems Administrator Engineer. Raquel later became a Services Development Project Manager before transitioning to their role at Telefonica International Wholesale Services.

Overall, Raquel García Alía has a strong background in telecommunications, with experience spanning product development, marketing, strategic planning, and leadership.

Raquel García Alía completed a Postgraduate Citius Program by FUE and UAM at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid from 1999 to 2000. Prior to that, they studied CC Físicas with a focus on Electrónica at Universidad Complutense de Madrid from 1993 to 1999.