About Ruben
Spanish
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English
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Experience
- BiotasmartChief Technology Officer (CTO)BIOTECHJanuary 2026 - June 2026 (5 months)Madrid, SpainAs CTO at Biotasmart, I lead the technology strategy and execution of an innovative platform focused on personalized health through microbiome analysis and artificial intelligence.I oversee the full technology lifecycle—from architecture design to implementation and scaling—ensuring alignment between technology, product, and business to deliver measurable impact.Key responsibilities and achievements:- Technology strategy definition: Designed a scalable, cloud-native architecture (GCP), data-driven and ready for advanced AI integration.- End-to-end platform development: Built a comprehensive solution covering client and practitioner management, as well as personalized recommendation generation.- Clinical and scientific data management: Designed data pipelines and models to integrate scientific literature, clinical results, and user data in a traceable and auditable way.- Technical leadership and decision-making: Defined technology stack, engineering standards, and processes to optimize delivery and time-to-market.- Scalability and efficiency: Built a high-performance architecture optimized for growth while maintaining cost efficiency.- Cross-functional collaboration: Worked closely with product, business, and health experts to translate complex domain needs into robust technical solutions.My approach combines deep technical expertise with strong business alignment, enabling the transformation of complex challenges into scalable, high-impact digital products.
- DicinetChief Technology Officer (CTO)FILM AND AVJuly 2025 - May 2026 (10 months)Madrid, SpainAs CTO of a SaaS platform, I have been involved in the project since its early stages, leading the technical strategy, architecture, and evolution of the product into a scalable and reliable cloud-based platform.My role combines technology leadership, software architecture, product alignment, and engineering management. I am responsible for defining technical direction, ensuring platform scalability, and coordinating development processes to deliver high-quality solutions aligned with business objectives.Key responsibilities include:Leading the technical vision and long-term evolution of the SaaS platform.Designing and maintaining scalable cloud-native architectures on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).Managing CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes using GitHub Actions.Leading backend and frontend engineering teams using Agile methodologies.Defining best practices for software architecture, code quality, security, observability, and scalability.Overseeing infrastructure, Kubernetes/Docker environments, and cloud operations.Collaborating closely with product and business stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions.Driving automation, integrations, and AI-powered initiatives to improve platform capabilities and operational efficiency.Supporting architectural decisions, technical mentoring, and complex problem-solving across the organization.From a technical perspective, I work with distributed systems, microservices, REST APIs, cloud infrastructure, PostgreSQL databases, and modern web technologies, ensuring the platform remains scalable, maintainable, and aligned with business growth.I also focus heavily on engineering culture, team leadership, and creating efficient development processes that enable fast and sustainable product delivery.
- Plaf,Chief Technology Officer (CTO)FILM AND AVMay 2024 - July 2025 (1 year and 2 months)Madrid, SpainAt Plaf, I lead the technology strategy and execution with the goal of making high-quality animation accessible to everyone through artificial intelligence. Beyond overseeing a cross-functional team of engineers and data scientists, I've taken full ownership of the technical organization—driving architectural decisions, managing external vendors and freelancers, and aligning closely with product leadership to shape and refine our roadmap. A key part of my role has been spearheading the integration of the latest AI models and agent-based systems into our platform, enabling powerful automation while preserving creative flexibility. By bridging technical execution with product vision, I help ensure that our AI-driven animation tools deliver real value to creators, educators, and storytellers globally—democratizing content creation and pushing the boundaries of what's possible in visual storytelling.
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Education
- ESI (School of Information Systems) of Madrid.
- Certificate HND (Higher National Diploma)ESI Madrid2003Certificate HND (Higher National Diploma)