About Francisco
Strategic leader bridging business goals and engineering execution. With over 20 years of experience, I have managed €8M budgets and scaled teams of 90+ professionals. Proven success in driving Agile transformations and OKRs to boost delivery speed. Currently bridging industry and academia through a PhD in Computer Science.
English
Native or bilingual
Spanish
Native or bilingual
French
Basic
Italian
Basic
Can work on-site
Córdoba (up to 50km), Málaga (up to 50km), Seville (up to 50km), Madrid (up to 50km), Barcelona (up to 50km)
Experience
- DerivcoSoftware Engineer ManagerApril 2022 - July 2025 (3 years and 3 months)Recruited to build the company's first Project Development team in Málaga from the ground up, establishing operational maturity and strategic alignment• • Team Scaling & Speed: Successfully hired and onboarded a fully operational team of 10 engineers in just 2 months• • Strategy & OKRs: Translated global corporate strategies into actionable team goals, consistently achieving goal through effective coaching and framework definition• • Leadership & Culture: Mentored engineering talent and spearheaded local initiatives to embed company culture, organizing workshops and building relationships with local tech entities.• • Delivery Excellence: Managed portfolio delivery for major clients (Pokerstars, Entain, Playtech), ensuring on-time releases while reducing technical debt and improving product quality
- atmira Espacio de ConsultoriaAgile Catalyst and Delivery Center LeadSeptember 2018 - March 2022 (3 years and 6 months)Lead a software delivery center of 90 professionals with a P&L responsibility of €6M–€8M annually, reporting directly to the C-Suite• • Executive Strategy: Active member of the Steering, Operations,Strategy, and Talent executive committees, defining the company's roadmap and operational standards• • Operational Management: Orchestrated diverse delivery models simultaneously: Turnkey projects, Managed Services, IT Staff, Product Development, and QA, serving top-tier Banking and Insurance clients• • Talent Retention: Maintained an attrition rate significantly below market average by fostering a strong engineering culture and clear career paths• • Agile Transformation: Acted as an Agile Catalyst, training teams and C-level executives in Scrum/Kanban adoption, shifting the delivery model from Waterfall to Agile to increase client value and flexibility
- Innovation Group LimitedSoftware Delivery ManagerFebruary 2014 - August 2018 (4 years and 6 months)Calle Centurión y Córdoba, Torremolinos, AN, SpainPromoted from Delivery Manager to Center Lead, overseeing the end to-end software lifecycle for claim management products• • Team Growth: Scaled the delivery center to 45 professionals, implementing cross-functional Scrum teams responsible for the full cycle, from user stories to deployment• • Quality & Autonomy: Empowered teams to take ownership of end to-end delivery, resulting in higher quality releases and improved autonomy without reliance on external silos• • Client Success: Managed relationships and expectations for international clients across Europe (UK, France, Germany, Belgium, Poland), ensuring projects met strict deadlines and budget constraints
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Education
- Program for Management Development Professional Scrum Product Owner™ I (PSPO I) Driving Business Performance International Expert Personal & Executive CoachingProgram for Management Development Professional Scrum Product Owner™ I (PSPO I) Driving Business Performance International Expert Personal & Executive Coaching
- PHD Student, ComputerUniversidad de Sevilla2024PHD Student, Computer