Jose Fernandez Castaño

Jose Fernandez Castaño has a diverse work experience spanning over 15 years. Jose is currently the Co-Founder & COO at Velaris, a position they have held since January 2021. Prior to this, from July 2020 to January 2021, they served as the Director of Operations at Mews. Before that, they were the Head of Strategy & Expansion at Mews from July 2019 to July 2020.

Jose also has experience working at ParkBee, where they were the Head Of Strategic Partnerships & Expansion from January 2018 to July 2019. At ParkBee, they were responsible for providing a technology solution to make private parking accessible to the public through a keyless, cloud-based system.

From January 2016 to January 2018, Jose served as the Chief Commercial Officer at Vyking - AR Sneaker Try-On Technology. Jose was part of the founding team of Vyking, the world's first mobile immersive advertising platform.

Jose has further demonstrated their skills and knowledge at renowned organizations such as IE Business School, Hotel La Moraleja, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, Hotel Villa Magna, and Hotel Ritz, where they held various management positions and gained valuable experience in operations, rooms division, food and beverage, and front desk.

Overall, Jose Fernandez Castaño has a strong background in operations, strategy, expansion, and partnership development within the technology, hospitality, and education sectors.

Jose Fernandez Castaño's education history includes a Bachelor's Degree in International Hospitality and Tourism Management from Universidad Europea. In 2008, they also completed a program in Business and Hospitality Management at MCI | The Entrepreneurial School™. In 2014, Jose obtained certificates in Financial Analysis of Hotel Investments Program from Cornell University. Jose then pursued an International MBA at IE Business School from 2014 to 2015. In 2019, they completed a program in Front End Development at Flatiron School.