With a background in Computer Engineering, he is the head of the "Smart Industry and Agrifood” R&D Unit within the Industry and Security Technologies, Research and Innovation (IS3) Lab. As a Research Area Manager, he coordinates a group of more than 30 researchers, defining the strategic roadmap and the operational plans of the Unit, coordinating several research projects, and collaborating with the Industry Business Unit of the Engineering Group. The main application fields are Internet of Things, Big Data, Advanced Manufacturing, Enterprise Social Software and Digital Workplace, Supply Chain Management, Smart Farming and Food Safety.
Recently elected as co-chair of the FIWARE Smart Industry Mission Support Committee, he is driving the next actions to make FIWARE and other Open Source technologies valuable and profitable for both SMEs and Large Enterprises in the manufacturing sector.