Alexander Herranz

Consultant and speaker. I help companies improve business objectives and KPIs with the help of technology.

Alexander Herranz

Innovation is not an option, it is a company philosophy.

Alexander Herranz is a Computer Engineer (UPV/EHU) and MBA (Universidad Camilo José Cela) with over a decade of experience in the IT sector. He currently leads technological innovation at S&M Services and is Head of Technology at Alastria Blockchain Ecosystem, where he designs DLT networks and asset tokenization. Additionally, he has advised SMEs and large corporations on Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence projects. He has participated in multiple European R&D projects, is a blockchain professor at the University of the Basque Country and various educational institutions, and is ranked among the top 25 Ethereum developers worldwide in the StackExchange ranking.

Education

Computer Engineering, University of the Basque Country/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (UPV/EHU)

Master’s in Project Management, University of the Basque Country/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (UPV/EHU)

MBA, Universidad Camilo José Cela

Experience

Innovation Director (R&D&I), S&M Services and Head of Technology at Alastria Blockchain Ecosystem

Consultant in innovation projects at Banco Santander, Telefónica, Indra, Accenture, and Iberdrola in Spain and the United States.

Project and R&D grant management throughout Europe: Horizonte, Misiones, AEI, CDTI, Hazitek, Beaz, etc.

I improve business indicators with the help of technology.

Technology itself is useless. I discover improvement points in companies, think about how processes can be optimized to achieve objectives and KPIs, and incorporate the necessary technology to do so.

I always avoid the noise of technological trends, evaluate the maturity of solutions, and the real impact they can have on the companies’ bottom line that I support.

Some of my projects

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