
Jose Ignacio de Velasco
@joseignaciodevelasco
I build international business opportunities. Native in spanish, complete professional Fluency in english and limited professional fluency in french.
What I'm looking for
I've built international business opportunities across public and private sectors, from ICEX and España Expansión Exterior to W&W Green Filters, Tecnicas Reunidas, and independent consulting.
At España Expansión Exterior, I helped open offices in New Delhi, Shanghai, and Doha and obtained 75 worldwide contracts worth approximately €7 billion for private clients. I've also secured contracts in the Dominican Republic, Panama, and Peru, managed international projects, and supported financing, investor relations, and market-entry initiatives.
More recently, I've developed hands-on cybersecurity capability through The Bridge's practical Red Team and Blue Team bootcamp and supported students as a cybersecurity teaching assistant. I'm looking for a challenging project in Spain or overseas where I can combine international business development, strategic analysis, and cybersecurity services.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Independent business development professional focusing on international opportunities and strategic growth.
Worked with a small team developing a startup that provided cybersecurity services for micro and small entreprises.
Teacher Assistant
The Bridge | Digital Talent Accelerator
Jan 2023 - Feb 2024 (1 year 1 month)
Assisted students with cybersecurity concepts and technical issues, supervised and graded exercises and CTFs, and mentored a team in their final project.
Teacher Asisstant. Bootcamp Ciberseguridad. Full Time
Jan 2023 - Feb 2024 (1 year 1 month)
- Helping the students solving their questions about concepts and technical issues.
- Supervising and grading students exercises, ctf´s and other assignements.
- Monitoring students compliance with school rules (Attendance, puntuality, handing homework assignments on time, etc..)
- Managing and mentoring one of three teams (Cyber, UX/UI, Data Science, Digital Marketing and Fullstack) in their fina
Cyber Security Bootcamp. 480 hours 70% of them practical
OFFENSIVE SECURITY (RED TEAM):
- Target Analysis.
- System Infrastructure and Network Attacks.
- Web Apps Attacks.
- Mobile Apps Attacks.
- Wireless Networks Attacks.
- Exploitation & Post Exploitation.
- Privilege Escalation.
- Defense Evasion .
- Internal Reconnaissance & Lateral Movements.
DEFENSIVE SECURITY (BLUE TEAM):
- Asset Protect
Market research.
International and domestic business development expert.
Lobbying with private and public actors.
Managing and retaining relationships with existing clients.
Increasing client base.
Having an in-depth knowledge of business products and value proposition.
High adaptability to work and interact in multicultural environments.
Internationalization.
- Business development (Dominican Rebublic, Panama, Perú, etc..).
- Extensive Business travel.
- Private and Public Bids.
- Negotiating with stakeholders
- Identifying and mapping business strengths and customer needs
- Managing and retaining relationships with existing clients
- Increasing client base
- Having an in-depth knowledge of business products and value proposition
- Writing business pro
Finance and Administration Manager (International Projects)
Jan 2015 - Jul 2016 (1 year 6 months)
- Financial Controlling and analysis.
- Budget monitoring and financial reporting (project progress reports, cash-flow, aging, etc..)
- Invoicing and billing
- Negotiation with suppliers and clients. Purchase Orders management.
- Standby letters of credit and bank guarantees
- Export Credit Agencies
- Treasury, Accounting and Taxes support
Leader company for engineering and construction in the
Finance and Administration Manager
Tecnicas Reunidas
Jan 2015 - Jul 2016 (1 year 6 months)
Managed financial controlling, budgeting, invoicing, and negotiation with suppliers and clients for international projects in the oil and gas sector.
- International Business Development.
- Investor Relations.
Global Tier 2 technology-based company specialized in R+D+i, engineering and manufacturing of carbon fiber structures for the transport sector (Aviation, automotive and railway) and infrastructure sector (Civil works and construction). It has approximately 800 workers and international presence in Europe (4 offices/factories in Spain and
Online and offline projects in Chile, Peru, Spain and Dominican Republic in Import-Export, hospitality, tourism and wellness.
Achievements:
Carried out investments in real state in Peru, water treatment in Dominican Republic & several feasibility studies in the sectors and countries mencioned above.
Executive Advisor to the CEO.
Oct 2004 - Mar 2012 (7 years 5 months)
- Member of the Steering Committee.
- Secretary of the Steering Committee (July 2008-March 2012).
- Member of the Commercial Committee.
- Member of the in house providing Committee (all operations commended by the Spanish Government).
- Responsible of all ICT (Information and Communications Technologies).
This state owned company with over 50 years of experience is dedicated to provide specialize
- Market Research.
- Search and evaluation of export-investment opportunities and international projects.
- Search and selection of local partners outside Spain.
- Preparation of country reports and sectorial papers.
- Consortium creation for infrastructure, energy, consultancy, etc. Projects financed by multilateral Organizations (Europeaid, IDB, WB, etc.).
- Extensive national and international
- Planning and coordination of commercial missions and prospective commercial research trips for Spanish companies.
- Spanish export-import and investment promotion.
- Local market research.
- Writing of sectorial reports and a market study on the Chilean audiovisual sector.
- Analysis of the commercial exchange between Chile and Spain.
- Assistance and support for Spanish companies and associatio
Internship
BAYES FORECAST
Dec 1999 - May 2000 (5 months)
Internship provided by the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, gaining experience in a professional environment.
Internship provided by the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (Spain).
Dec 1999 - May 2000 (5 months)
Worked as Internship provided by the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (Spain). at BAYES FORECAST.
Advised on foreign trade matters, supporting international business activities.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
The Bridge | Digital Talent Accelerator
Cyber Security Bootcamp, Seguridad informática y de sistemas
2022 - 2022
Completed a Cyber Security Bootcamp with 480 hours, 70% practical, covering offensive and defensive security topics.
The Bridge | Digital Talent Accelerator
Cyber Security Bootcamp. 480 hours 70% of them practical, Seguridad informática y de sistemas
2022 - 2022
OFFENSIVE SECURITY (RED TEAM):
- Target Analysis.
- System Infrastructure and Network Attacks.
- Web Apps Attacks.
- Mobile Apps Attacks.
- Wireless Networks Attacks.
- Exploitation & Post Exploitation.
- Privilege Escalation.
- Defense Evasion .
- Internal Reconnaissance & Lateral Movements.
DEFENSIVE SECURITY (BLUE TEAM):
- Asset Protection.
- Incident Detection and Response.
- Digital Forensic
thePower
Programa ThepowerMBA
2021 - 2021
Business Expert
Madrid's Chamber Of Commerce
Hospitality Facilities Management., Hospitality Administration/Management
2014 - 2014
Madrid's Chamber Of Commerce
Entrepreneur in the Hospitality Industry.
2013 - 2013
New York University
2000 - 2000
Universidad Autonoma de Madrid (Spain) & Cambridge University (UK)
Bachelor's Degree Business Administration
1995 - 2000
Universidad Autonoma de Madrid
Bachelor's Degree, Business Administration
1995 - 2000
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from Universidad Autonoma de Madrid and Cambridge University.
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