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Fernando Lobato Alejano
  • CTO @ Grupo Nani Empresarial
  • Master's lecturer @ PontIA Tech
  • Master's lecturer @ UPSA
  • Founder @ iaparahoy.com

Fernando Lobato Alejano

PhD · CTO

PhD in Computer Engineering

PhD in Computer Engineering with a teaching and research profile. Specialist in systems architecture, digital transformation, cloud and IoT, grounded in software development, cloud systems, data analysis/bioinformatics and cybersecurity.

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01 — About

Professional profile

PhD in Computer Engineering with a teaching and research profile. Specialist in systems architecture, digital transformation, cloud, IoT and Industry 4.0. Experience in software development, web/cloud systems administration, data analysis/bioinformatics and cybersecurity.

15+

Years of experience

12+

Publications

2

Patents

9

Software reg.

Specialty Digital Transformation
Cloud AWS · Azure · GCP
R&D projects 13
02 — Experience

Professional Experience

Full career path from 2009 to the present

Grupo Nani Empresarial
Current role

Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

Grupo Nani Empresarial

Leading the group's technology strategy : defining the technical vision, leading the development and infrastructure teams and orchestrating the digital transformation of the different business lines. Driving cloud architectures, automation and applied AI as growth levers, with cybersecurity and data governance as the foundation.

Technology Strategy Technical Leadership Digital Transformation Cloud & DevOps Applied AI Cybersecurity
PontIA Tech
Current role

Lecturer · Master's in Data Engineering

PontIA Tech

Data Engineering MLOps Cloud Architecture Big Data Teaching

Teaching on the Master's in Data Engineering, MLOps and Cloud Architecture at PontIA Tech, a digital school specialising in Big Data and Artificial Intelligence. 100 % online programme with live classes, focused on building end-to-end data platforms in cloud environments.

Pontifical University of Salamanca (UPSA)
Current role

Lecturer · Master's in Artificial Intelligence & Big Data Analytics

Pontifical University of Salamanca (UPSA)

Business Intelligence Data visualisation Indexers Big Data Teaching

Teaching the module “Business Intelligence, Visualisation and Indexers” on the Lifelong Learning Master's in Artificial Intelligence & Big Data Analytics at UPSA (60 ECTS, online).

IA para hoy
Current role

Founder and driving force

iaparahoy.com

AI outreach Own project Automation Editorial content

Creation and growth of IA para hoy, a digital outlet covering artificial intelligence news in Spanish: the facts, why they matter, their real impact and their reliability. An end-to-end personal project —editorial concept, technical architecture, publishing-pipeline automation and SEO— with applied AI as the product's engine.

Deloitte

Delivery Lead

Deloitte Technology & Transformation

Applied AI DevOps Web

Technical leadership of digital transformation projects through automation and AI agents. Development of Business Intelligence solutions integrating API data sources for Third Party Risk Management and automated Due Diligence reporting.

Technologies: RESTful APIs, OData, PHP, JavaScript, lightweight ETL and normalisation

Data providers: Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, Dun & Bradstreet, LSEG / Refinitiv

Deloitte

Senior Delivery Consultant

Deloitte Risk Advisory

Specialised consulting in digital identity (eIDAS2). Development and maintenance of web applications with a focus on reliability, quality and security. Design of CI/CD pipelines and multi-environment deployments with DevOps.

Technologies: Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, SonarQube, Prisma Cloud

Backend: PHP, APIs, Nginx | Frontend: HTML5+CSS3, JavaScript, Tailwind, jQuery

CI/CD: GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Argo CD | Quality: SonarQube

Pontifical University of Salamanca (UPSA)

Lecturer and Researcher

Pontifical University of Salamanca (UPSA)

Teaching Research I+D+i Industry 4.0

Undergraduate and master's teaching, mainly in the Computer Engineering and Technology Business Administration (ADET) degrees.

Milestones and accreditations:

• Accreditation as Assistant Professor (Profesor Ayudante Doctor) - ACSUCYL (31/03/2023)

• Docentia programme - “Notable” (very good) rating - ACSUCYL (03/10/2023)

Subjects taught:

Computer Architecture (450 h), Ethics and Organisational Behaviour (360 h), Financial Mathematics (180 h), Programming Fundamentals I and II, Programming Languages, Introduction to Computing, Computer Fundamentals and Technology, Innovation Project Management, Mathematics: Algebra and Analysis, Computer Science Teaching Methods...

Esquema 3 Sistemas y Telecomunicaciones

CEO and Founder · Sole Director

Esquema 3 Sistemas y Telecomunicaciones, SLU

Full-stack Cloud VoIP Security IoT
  • • Web application design and development
  • • Databases: design, management and administration
  • • Cloud configuration and administration
  • • Windows/Linux systems administration
  • • Networks, VoIP, security and IoT
  • • IoT-based access control
HARMONY project

Data Engineer · Associate Researcher

ICSCYL Foundation - HARMONY project (H2020)

Data Engineering Bioinformatics H2020 Health

Worked as Data Engineer and Full-Stack Developer on the HARMONY project (Healthcare Alliance for Resourceful Medicines Offensive against Neoplasms in Hematology) in the role of Associate Researcher.

Full Stack Developer

Full Stack Developer

Freelance

Web Apps SQL Integrations
  • • Design and development of web-based applications
  • • Database design, management and administration
María Auxiliadora School / Salesians

Secondary and Upper-Secondary School Teacher

María Auxiliadora School, Salamanca

Teaching Systems Active Directory
  • • ICT, Computing and Technology teacher
  • • Founded the IT Support Centre
  • • Systems administrator
  • • Web developer
03 — Research

Scientific Output, R&D&I

Publications, patents, research projects and awards

Scientific Output

2024 MDPI Batteries

Automated Identification of Cylindrical Cells for Enhanced State of Health Assessment in Lithium-Ion Battery Reuse

Article in Q2-indexed journal

2024 Springer

From Waste to Wealth: Circular Economy Approaches for Recycled EV Batteries in Energy Storage

Book chapter

2023 Springer

Ethics of planned obsolescence in lithium batteries: Environmental and social implications

Conference contribution

2023 Dykinson

LAYER3A Cloud-Login Security Enhancer

Chapter - UPSA INNOVA 2022/2023

2022 IJIMAI

Integrating Emotion Recognition Tools for Developing Emotionally Intelligent Agents

Article in Q2 JCR journal

2022 Springer

Multi-Agent System Design-Based Smart Device for Aquatic-Accidents Alerting and Avoidance

Book chapter

2021 UPSA-INNOVA

AirIOT: Dispositivo de bajo coste para la monitorización y seguimiento de la calidad del aire interior

Book chapter

2020 UPSA-INNOVA

Sistema no intrusivo de prevención de muerte en soledad en el hogar

Book chapter

2020 McGraw-Hill

PEPPAA: Plataforma de educación en primeros auxilios

Book chapter

2020 UPSA-INNOVA

SAPHOC: Sistema de atención primaria en el hogar conectado basado en dispositivos IoT

Book chapter

2019 McGraw-Hill

SICOPREMA: Sistema de control y prevención en el medio acuático

Book chapter

2019 UPSA-INNOVA

SISCOPRI: Sistema de control de usuarios y prevención de riesgos

Book chapter

Full profile at UPSA Scientific Portal and Google Scholar

Patents and Utility Models

Patent granted 2026 OEPM

Method and system for detecting household electricity consumption patterns indicative of health problems

ES 2 944 182 B2 · application P202131161 (15/12/2021) · granted 28/04/2026 · assignee: UPSA

Utility model granted 2022 OEPM

Telemedicine device and system for primary care at home

ES 1 287 199 Y · application U202032572 (26/11/2020) · granted 20/05/2022 · assignee: UPSA

Software Registrations (OEPM)

CoCoBot

2022 · 00/2022/4690

HEPA-FOT

2021 · 00/2022/3013

AirIOT

2021 · 00/2021/3945

Guardián–IoT

2021 · 00/2021/3503

PEPPAA

2021 · 00/2021/256

SAPHOC

2020 · 00/2021/456

SICOPREMA

2019 · 00/2019/3776

SISCOPRI

2018 · 00/2018/3132

Vending Cloud

2018 · 00/2018/1880

R&D&I Projects (13 projects)

SMARTCITY Visio Traffic 2022 — 2023

Principal Investigator - T-CUE Network, UPSA

Smart battery recycling 2022 — 2023

Researcher - USAL + UPSA

Social companion robot for COVID-19 2022

Researcher - UPSA

HEPA Filter Optimization Tool 2022

Principal Investigator - UPSA

AirIOT 2021

Principal Investigator - UPSA

HARMONY (IMI2, H2020) 2019 — 2020

Associate Researcher - IBSAL

SPMSH · SAPHOC · SICOPREMA · SISCOPRI 2017 — 2021

Researcher / Principal Investigator - UPSA (4 projects)

Cloud vending platform 2017

Researcher - UPSA

Appointments, Awards and Recognitions

Winner of the 2nd Interreg cross-border prototype competition

2018

Committee member (UPSA)

Quality Assurance Committee, Faculty of Computer Science (2018-2022) · Degree Committee, Technology Business Administration (2019-2022) · Degree Committee, Computer Engineering (2018-2022)

Organising committees

Business & Student Networking (2022) · 1st Digital Transformation and Technology Ethics Conference (2021) · 4th Cybersecurity Day (2020) · 3rd Cybersecurity Day (2019) · Hack for Good Salamanca (2019)

Microsoft Active Professional TechNet Spain

2013

04 — Education

Education and Training

IMF

Master's in Cybersecurity

In progress

IMF × UCAV × Deloitte

Cyber intelligence Ethical Hacking Secure Development SIEM Technologies Reverse engineering Forensic Analysis
Pontifical University of Salamanca (UPSA)

PhD in Computer Engineering

2022

Pontifical University of Salamanca (UPSA)

Thesis: “Multi-Agent System for communicating heterogeneous hardware resources through the Modbus industrial protocol in the context of Industry 4.0”

Multi-agent Industry 4.0 Modbus
Pontifical University of Salamanca (UPSA)

Master's Degree in Secondary and Upper-Secondary Education

2009—2010

Pontifical University of Salamanca (UPSA)

Specialisation in Computer Science

Dissertation: “An approach to a Curricular Diversification programme”

Catholic University of Murcia (UCAM)

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering

2009—2010

Catholic University of Murcia (UCAM)

Software and Systems

Pontifical University of Salamanca (UPSA)

Technical Engineering Degree in Computer Systems

2005—2009

Pontifical University of Salamanca (UPSA)

Networks and Systems

Higher Technician in Computer Systems Administration

2003—2006

San José School, Salamanca

Linux, Windows, Networks

Cisco Networking Academy

CCNA v4 - Cisco Certified Network Associate

2008—2009

Cisco Networking Academy

Network Fundamentals LAN Switching and Wireless Routing Protocols Accessing the WAN

Professional Certifications

Scrum.org

Professional Scrum Master

Scrum.org

In progress
w3schools.com

Certified PHP Developer - Professional Level

w3schools.com

2024
04.1 — Continuing Education

Continuing Education

Specialisation Courses Attended (2018-2022)

Agile entrepreneurship: Lean Startup workshop 2022 · ICE UPSA
Python with Django workshop 2022 · ICE UPSA
D3.js programming workshop 2022 · ICE UPSA
Knowledge transfer in European projects 2022 · ICE UPSA
Secure data handling in research 2022 · ICE UPSA
Advanced Amazon Web Services course 2019 · ICE UPSA
Hands-on RNA-seq data analysis workshop 2019 · USAL
Statistical analysis of clinical data 2019 · IBSAL
Iberian CEBT competencies 2018 · INESPO III Interreg

Teacher Training (2020-2022)

Class attendance management 2022 · ICE UPSA
Virtual e-learning seminars 2021 · UCAV
Audiovisual communication strategies in the virtual classroom 2020 · ICE UPSA

Seminars, Courses and Workshops Delivered (2018-2022)

New professional profiles in the 4th industrial revolution 2022
Big Data and its applications 2022
Bioinformatics and data analysis during COVID-19 2022
Cybersecurity through a web application 2022
Installing and customising open-source web apps 2022
The fourth revolution: BIG DATA 2021
Master's in Digital Marketing 2021 · CICE
Big Data: a revolution that helps save lives 2020
Virtualisation 2020
Machine and operating system virtualisation 2018
Advanced security and scripting for SSH servers 2018

Other Teaching Merits (2018-2022)

Supervision of extracurricular internships

UPSA · 2019-2022

Director of the “Cybersecurity” project

Salamanca City Council · 2019

Graduating-class sponsor (“padrino de promoción”)

UPSA · 2018, 2019, 2022

05 — Know-how

Technical Know-how

Web Design and Development

  • • AJAX CRUD with PHP, SOAP, Apache/Nginx, ASP, PHP 5/7/8
  • • Front-end JavaScript/jQuery, HTML5/CSS3 responsive
  • • SQLServer, PostgreSQL, MySQL
  • • WordPress, Drupal, Joomla, PrestaShop, MediaWiki
  • • CRMs: SugarCRM, vTiger
  • • Payment gateways: Redsys, PayPal IPN
  • • Telegram Bots, WhatsApp API
  • • Auth: SAML2, OAuth2, OpenID, 2FA
  • • Web security: CSP, security headers, Nginx hardening, reCAPTCHA
  • • Technical SEO: structured data (schema.org/JSON-LD), Open Graph, sitemaps
  • • Accessibility (WCAG, ARIA)
  • • Docs as code: Typst, Markdown
  • • Git, Composer, SVN, GitHub/GitLab

Cloud, DevOps and IaC

  • • Azure: App Service, Functions, Static Web Apps · AKS, Container Apps, ACR
  • • Azure: VMs, VNet, Application Gateway/Front Door · Entra ID, Key Vault, RBAC
  • • Azure: Storage, SQL Database, Cosmos DB · Azure OpenAI, AI Services, Azure ML
  • • Azure: Monitor, Log Analytics, App Insights · Defender, Sentinel
  • • AWS, GCP and their APIs · PaaS: Render
  • • IaC: Terraform
  • • CI/CD: GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps (Pipelines, Repos, Boards), GitLab CI, Jenkins, Argo CD
  • • Docker, Docker Compose, Kubernetes
  • • VirtualBox, VMware vSphere ESXi

Applied Generative AI and Data

Generative AI:

  • • LLM agents and multi-agent orchestration (workflows, adversarial verification)
  • • MCP (Model Context Protocol), Azure OpenAI and model APIs
  • • Development assisted by coding agents (Claude Code)
  • • Content automation and editorial pipelines (iaparahoy.com)
  • • Prompt engineering and output evaluation

Data:

  • • Data Engineering, MLOps and cloud data platforms
  • • Business Intelligence, ETL and API data source integration (REST, OData)
  • • Data analysis and bioinformatics
  • • Multi-agent systems (PhD thesis, Industry 4.0)

Systems Administration

  • • RedHat, CentOS, Debian, BASH
  • • Windows Server, PowerShell
  • • ISPConfig, cPanel, WHM, Plesk
  • • Backups RSync/SCP
  • • DNS/DHCP/Dovecot/Postfix
  • • MailRelay, Sendgrid, Mailgun, Google Suite
  • • SNMP/Nagios, FreeNAS, Grafana
  • • Network hardening
  • • HDD data recovery
  • • Cloning: CloneZilla, GhostCast
  • • Deep Freeze, Windows SteadyState

Data Networks

  • • LAN/WAN, fibre/copper, radio links, racks
  • • OSPF, EIGRP, Cisco IOS
  • • Mikrotik, Netgear, Ubiquiti/Unifi
  • • Switching L2/L3, VLAN, QoS
  • • Firewalls: Mikrotik, BrazilFW, pfSense
  • • WakeOnLan

VoIP

  • • Asterisk, FreePBX, Elastix
  • • SIP: Cisco, Grandstream, Snom
  • • VLAN, QoS, load balancing/fail-over
  • • VPNs, gateways GSM/ISDN
  • • Bulk SMS
  • • Integration with web apps

IoT and Embedded Systems

  • • Raspberry Pi: GPIO, sensors, actuation
  • • Arduino, ESP8266
  • • NI DAQs, LabView
  • • LoRa, LoRaWAN

Desktop / Industrial

Desktop Development:

  • • .NET + SQL Server
  • • VB6+
  • • C/C++

Industrial Systems:

  • • HMI (Human-Machine Interface)
  • • PLC Ladder: Siemens Logo/S7
  • • Sensors and actuators

Personal skills and languages

Soft Skills

Calm, demanding leadership

Focus, context and autonomy

“Bridge” communication

Business ⇄ Tech. Teaching ability

Prioritisation and incremental delivery

Impact, risks and technical debt

Stakeholder alignment

Negotiation and expectation management

Systems thinking

Root cause, design and trade-offs

Continuous learning

Curiosity with discipline and judgement

Languages

English

B2+ CEFR

Spanish

Native

Volunteering

2002—2010

Youth leisure activities leader

Centro Juvenil María Auxiliadora (Salamanca)

salesianosmaux.es/centrojuvenil/

06 — Contact

Contact

PhD in Computer Engineering with extensive experience in development, teaching and research. Available for digital transformation projects, technology consulting and academic collaborations.

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