I am Rubén Garrido Camps, BSc in Computer Science & Executive MBA. Currently I am the Software Development Manager at Grupo Godó, the first Spanish communication holding company. I love technology and I am a team work enthusiast. I am in love with my family, my wife and my two little children. I really like travelling and I am a football and running fan.
Professional Experience
December 2022 - Now
Software Development Manager - Grupo Godó
I am the Software Development Manager at Grupo Godó, and my main task is to lead the corporate development team, with a 360 degree vision and managing all the projects requested to the IT department, and leading a technical team of 15 engineers. Our team is responsible for the evolution and continuous improvement of all corporate applications, providing technical support to all channels and business areas of the different companies and media channels of Grupo Godó.
Created in 1998, Grupo Godó de Comunicación S.A. is the first Spanish communication holding, owner of different channels and media, absolute leaders in Spain, such as the newspaper La Vanguardia (founded in 1881), Mundo Deportivo (which has its first publication dated 1906), RAC1, RAC105, and so many others, and whose main objective is to be the absolute leader in the audiovisual market, leading businesses in the world of radio, television, written and digital press, advertising management, etc.
December 2016 - December 2022
IT Director - Candelsa
As IT Director at Candelsa, I am currently responsible for defining the technology strategy of the company, according to my vision in IT sector and according to my experience within technology consultancy. As IT Director I am responsible for managing all the technology projects of the company, according to the business priorities, managing the development team and managing the relationship with all the providers of our department.
Candelsa is one of the main national purchasing central for consumer goods, electronics and technology equipment, with more than 50 years of experience and is responsible for suppying more than 230 points of sale within all its territory, using our comercial brands Euronics, Tien21, Confort and also in our ecommerce portal Puntronic.com
February 2016 - December 2016
Chief Technology Officer (CTO) - Deporvillage.com
As CTO and director of the IT department at Deporvillage, I was responsible for defining the technology strategy of the company and leading the definition, prioritization and execution process of all strategic projects, according to the business priorities.
As IT director I led a very experienced technical team within ecommerce sector working for featured international projects, selecting and hiring several professionals for our technical team.
My responsibilities also included managing all the relationship with our providers, negotiating and contracting services and managing all technology components and devices of the company.
March 2010 - February 2016
Enterprise Architecture Manager - Privalia.com
As a Software Architecture Manager, I was the technical leader of all Privalia group web stores, one of the top leading and most visited e-commerce websites in Europe and South America, with high performance and high availability websites worldwide, with more than 20 million clients.
As Manager of the area I was responsible for the definition, prioritization and execution process of all strategic projects of the company.
As Manager of the area I was responsible for the definition, prioritization and execution process of all strategic projects of the company.
