CV of Luis Puente Bayón

Location: Madrid, Spain
Email: luis@luispuente.net
Website: luispuente.net
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/luispuente
CV Web (ES): luispuente.net/CV_LuisPuente/
CV Web (ENG): luispuente.net/CV_LuisPuente_ENG/

About Me

I am a Director Solutions Architect and CTO / CIO Advisor with a strong focus on business strategy, digital transformation, and agile methodologies. With over 21 years of experience, I specialize in bridging the gap between business objectives and scalable, efficient, and secure enterprise technology solutions.

I have an extensive track record leading digital transformation initiatives in regulated environments and banking, as well as modernizing data architectures and Cloud/Hybrid infrastructures. I lead cross-functional high-performance teams and focus on process optimization, cost reduction, and architectural governance.

Professional Summary

Throughout my 21-year career, I have continuously evolved to master every layer of the enterprise technology lifecycle:

  • Infrastructure & Bare-metal: Early specialization in virtualization (VMware, Xen) and server automation.
  • Governance & ITIL: Management of complex IT operations and specialized consulting in enterprise HP Software solutions.
  • Automation & Cloud: Specialization in orchestration, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), hybrid cloud platforms (Azure, AWS), and hyper-automation.
  • Data Platforms & AI: End-to-end design and implementation of high-performance data architectures on Databricks, unified data governance using Unity Catalog, and defining Data as a Product.

Work Experience

NTT Data | CTO Advisory & Solutions Architecture

September 2021 - Present

  • Digital Transformation & Banking: Designed and implemented corporate solution architectures for regulated financial entities, cross-coordinating security, communications, data, and infrastructure architects.
  • Advanced Data Architecture (Databricks & Data Product):
    • Designed and deployed end-to-end Databricks platforms defining Data as a Product (Data Product) and optimizing execution architecture.
    • Led the adoption and migration to Unity Catalog, restructuring the data governance model from the source.
    • Fine-tuned Databricks compute engines, significantly reducing operational costs while maximizing technical performance.
  • Cloud Infrastructure & Telecommunications: Designed the Azure Landing Zone (Spain Central region) and implemented hybrid connectivity via Azure Virtual WAN, Private POPs, and SD-WAN architectures for OT/distributed platforms.
  • Governance & Best Practices: Established development standards and provided architectural guidance to data teams for hybrid environments.
  • Architectural Defense: Defended technical designs and standards in executive committees and multinational business units.

Prakmatic | Engineering Project Leader & Cloud Optimization

September 2013 - August 2021

  • Team Leadership: Successfully managed a 16-person engineering team using Scrum, improving productivity and collaboration across 7 countries.
  • Hybrid Cloud Platforms: Co-designed and engineered the deployment of Cloud Garden (Telefónica & IBM hybrid cloud) and integrated AWS services hybridised with VMware (vCloud).
  • Automation & Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Implemented custom orchestration using Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, Azure Resource Manager (ARM), Puppet, Ansible Tower, Python, PowerShell, Bash, and Node.js.
  • CI/CD & Continuous Improvement: Implemented CI/CD pipelines to automate cloud provision processes, including Oracle database deployments on virtualization platforms.

Abast Grup | HP Software Consultant & Project Leader

September 2007 - August 2013

  • Specialized Consulting: Implemented HP Software enterprise management tools (Radia, Configuration Management, NNM, OVO).
  • Server & Network Automation: Deployed Server and Network Automation tools to increase operational efficiency and cut deployment times.
  • Project Leadership & Pre-sales: Managed technical teams, supported the commercial team, and drove the creation of the automated infrastructure business unit.

Certifications

  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Architect Technologies
  • HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate (002)
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
  • Professional Scrum Master™ I (PSM I - Scrum.org)
  • Professional Scrum Product Owner™ I (PSPO I - Scrum.org)
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals

Education & Volunteering

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering Universidad Isabel I (In progress)
  • Master’s in Applied Business Information Technology Instituto Cibernos (2000 - 2003)
  • STEM Coach (Corporate Volunteering): Fundación Exit (2022 - Present) – Mentoring vulnerable youth to prevent academic dropout and boost career orientation.