Experience

A.SPIRE

• Belgium
• Executive Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member of the Board of Directors

  • Apr 2021 - Present

  A.SPIRE (www.spire2030.eu) is the European Association which is committed to manage and implement the Processes4Planet Public-Private Partnership. It represents innovative process industries, 20% of the total European manufacturing sector in employment and turnover, and more than 150 industrial and research process stakeholders from over a dozen countries spread throughout Europe. SPIRE brings together cement, ceramics, chemicals, engineering, minerals and ores, non-ferrous metals, pulp and paper, refining, steel and water sectors, several being world-leading sectors operating from Europe. Show less



Tecnalia Research & Innovation

• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Programs Manager (Energy and Environment Division)

  • Jun 2019 - Present

  In charge of economic, social and environmental impact assessments for all projects of the division, covering e.g. green hydrogen generation, offshore wind farms, bio-based industries, tidal marine energy, district heating including industrial and urban symbiosis, etc. Participation in a project of Climate KIC, whose goal is to design an Innovation Portfolio for gaining resilience and adaptation to climate change in Andalusia, in collaboration with the Regional Government of Andalusia. In the same field, I’ve delivered a business plan for a technological asset and in general, have been in charge of the financial administrative management of European projects. Show less

• Key Account Manager (Energy and Environmental Division)

  • Jan 2017 - May 2019

  As Key Account Manager in the first place it was necessary to have a solid knowledge of what Tecnalia has to offer in the areas of materials for extreme conditions, corrosion, surface engineering, solar energy and digital energy, after which potentially interesting sectors such as the steel industry, engineering companies or manufacturers of products for surface treatments were interviewed for knowing their needs and potential collaboration and / or contracting. Also, I've been in charge of a project on technological innovation in general for one of the world's major steel producers. Show less

• Senior Project Manager (Corporate Area of Business Development)

  • Jul 2015 - Dec 2016

  Responsible for the selection, purchase and implantation of the CRM Salesforce, for the Business Development, Sales, Marketing and Financial Departments of Tecnalia, with full integration of the ERP MS Navision, Outlook, MailChimp and mobile phones. The number of users is around 450. Tecnalia, as Research and Technology Organization, has more than 1400 employees, is divided in 6 Divisions, which are subdivided in approximately 30 Business Areas. Each area, develops and uses a different technology and has a different market, which may overlap with that of other areas, meaning that they have strongly varying commercial needs. Giving a coherent solution to all these needs in such a complex organization was required and delivered. Show less

• Business Development Manager for Bioeconomy (Corporate Area of Business Development)

  • Jan 2014 - Jun 2015

  In 2014 it became clear that Bioeconomy and the Bio-Based Industries were a strongly growing and innovative sector, with increasing support from the European Commission. At Tecnalia, that forms part of the initiative (AERTO) of European RTO’s on Bioeconomy, an initiative was made to collaborate between the major RTO’s. Also, within Tecnalia we’ve united our capabilities in this field (present in three divisions), allowing us to obtain more grants at the BBI-JU and to have more to offer to companies. My work has consisted of strongly leading or supporting the mentioned initiatives. Show less

• Commercial Organization Manager (Corporate Area of Business Development)

  • Jun 2011 - Dec 2013

  Basically, two completely different activities were carried out when having this function:• The evaluation of early phase projects of the Health Division, together with MATIA, which is an institute focused on gerontology that has its own research center. All the projects took part within the context of the initiative FIK, a 100% private initiative and therefore strongly profit oriented. Of the evaluated projects, some were stopped, while others were reoriented.• Improvement of coordination on commercial level. Tecnalia is a RTO created by a major merger between eight smaller RTO’s in the Basque Country in 2010. When we consider the usual complexity of RTO’s, fully merged in a new organization divided at that time in seven Business Divisions, many difficulties were encountered. My work consisted of removing barriers for collaboration between divisions on commercial level and do the same for the strategic customers of Tecnalia. Show less



Fatronik - Tecnalia

• Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Gerontotechnology Department (Health Division)

  • Sep 2009 - Jun 2011

  During this time, I was in charge of a team of 18 persons that formed part of an exceptional private project (FIK) in which all funds were used for developing and commercializing technological assets in the field of mainly devices for improving life quality of ageing people. It was a time of major transformation, where in collaboration with a ventures company set up for the FIK project, market lines had to be redefined in order to obtain a good alignment. In addition, we increased the weight of market-pull business model (as opposed to technology push) in order to increase the success rate of the commercialization, usually by the creation of spin-offs and IP sales. Show less



JEGAN

• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Project and Innovation Officer

  • Nov 2004 - Sep 2009

  Jegan is dedicated to injection molding, mainly supplying safety components for the automotive sector. Functions: Member of the Board of Direction, with participation in the implementation of management plans and strategic plan, being responsible for a team of 5 professionals, in charge of designing, commissioning and maintenance of tools: planning, both internally and externally, of the industrialization of new products, including the acquisition, validation and development of new industrial facilities, promotion and use of tools such as process management and continuous improvement teams, responsible for planning the implementation of APQP and risk management through process FMEA's. Show less



ThyssenKrupp Materials Iberica

• Spain
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Technical Officer

  • Mar 2001 - Aug 2004

  ThyssenKrupp Materials Ibérica is a commercial company that is dedicated to cutting and distribution of tool and construction steels. It has over 4.000 customers in all industry sectors and many suppliers. I have been member of the Board of Directors and responsible for the creation of a Technical Department, coordinating with other departments, suppliers and customers, managing the principal claims, supporting customers in optimizing their manufacturing processes and promoting new steel grades. ThyssenKrupp Materials Ibérica is a commercial company that is dedicated to cutting and distribution of tool and construction steels. It has over 4.000 customers in all industry sectors and many suppliers. I have been member of the Board of Directors and responsible for the creation of a Technical Department, coordinating with other departments, suppliers and customers, managing the principal claims, supporting customers in optimizing their manufacturing processes and promoting new steel grades.



DRAXTON Mobility inspired - Fuchosa SL

• Project Manager

  • Jul 1999 - Mar 2001

  Fuchosa, now belonging to the DRAXTON Group, is a foundry dedicated to the production of safety parts for the automotive sector. Responsibilities: Managing the industrialization of new products, being the key partner with one of the three main customers (Bosch Systemes de Freinage) of Fuchosa, mainly in relation to project management and creating an open trustworthy relation with the customer. Fuchosa, now belonging to the DRAXTON Group, is a foundry dedicated to the production of safety parts for the automotive sector. Responsibilities: Managing the industrialization of new products, being the key partner with one of the three main customers (Bosch Systemes de Freinage) of Fuchosa, mainly in relation to project management and creating an open trustworthy relation with the customer.