Aitzol Zubizarreta
@aitzolzubizarreta
CIO and Digital Transformation leader driving open innovation.
SpainWhat I'm looking for
I am a seasoned IT leader with over 20 years in technology and 12+ years leading IT at a major R&D center, combining Computer Engineering and Business Intelligence to deliver large-scale digital transformation and cloud strategies.
I have driven successful initiatives including a major organizational IT merger, deployment of a company-wide software development platform (CODE Tecnalia), the implementation of a cloud strategy and Tecnalia Data Lab, and the creation of KATEA Digital Platforms—achieving measurable cost reductions and improved operational performance.
I lead by fostering trust, collaboration and open innovation, evangelizing DevOps and cloud best practices while mentoring high-performing teams to boost R&D capabilities and global impact.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
TICIO / Director de Digital Base
Tecnalia Research & Innovation
Jan 2025 - Present (10 months)
Leading Tecnalia's IT strategy and Cloud initiatives, driving digital transformation and open innovation to enhance research capabilities and operational efficiency across the organisation.
TIIT/OT Manager
Tecnalia Research & Innovation
Dec 2021 - Jan 2025 (3 years 1 month)
Oversaw deployment of Tecnalia's Cloud strategy, negotiated cloud provider agreements, and led IT teams to implement Tecnalia Data Lab and Research Cloud to boost research capabilities.
TILead DevOps Architect
Tecnalia Research & Innovation
Jan 2019 - Dec 2021 (2 years 11 months)
Led deployment of CODE Tecnalia and evangelised DevOps practices, adopting agile methods and steering cloud architecture to accelerate software delivery and improve team productivity.
TICloud Solutions Architect
Tecnalia Research & Innovation
Jan 2011 - Dec 2021 (10 years 11 months)
Managed IT infrastructures and strategic IT projects, led a migration of 1,500 users to a cloud help desk reducing tickets by 35% and lowered cloud costs by 15% via OCRE agreements.
Information Technology Operations Manager
CIDEMCO - Tecnalia
Mar 2009 - Dec 2010 (1 year 9 months)
Directed IT operations and led the merger integration from CIDEMCO to Tecnalia, ensuring seamless systems integration and alignment with business objectives.
IT Support Technician
EITB
Mar 2007 - Mar 2008 (1 year)
Provided technical support and systems administration, maintaining network performance and promptly resolving IT issues to ensure operational continuity.
Information Technology System Administrator
Izkiña SL
Jan 2003 - Dec 2006 (3 years 11 months)
Managed IT systems and networks, planned and executed IT projects to maintain optimal performance and align technology with business KPIs.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
UCUniversitat Oberta de Catalunya
Master's degree, Business Intelligence and Big Data
2016 - 2018
Completed a Master's degree in Business Intelligence and Big Data focusing on analytics and large-scale data processing from 2016 to 2018.
ULUniversidad de León
Grado, Computer Science
2014 - 2014
Completed coursework toward a degree in Computer Science (Grado en Informática) in 2014.
UUUniversidad del País Vasco / Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea
Ingeniero Técnico, Information Management (Informática de Gestión)
2004 - 2007
Earned an Ingeniero Técnico degree in Gestión Informática (Information Management) between 2004 and 2007.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
SpainAuthorized to work in
Website
tecnalia.comJob categories
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