Alejandro is a seasoned Computer Scientist specializing in Artificial Intelligence and a renowned speaker in the Drupal and CMS community. He has delivered dozens of talks on Drupal, Software Engineering, and Project Management to audiences ranging from dozens to several thousand. Notable appearances include Drupalcamp in London (2020), Drupalcon Amsterdam (2020), Drupalcon Barcelona (2021, remote due to the pandemic), where he introduced Dries Buytaert's Driesnote, Drupalcon Prague (2022), Drupalcon Lille (2023), Drupalcon Pittsburgh (2023), and Drupalcon Portland (2024), as well as Developer Days in Guent.
Over his dynamic career, Alejandro has embraced various roles, from software development to leading teams of different sizes, and has co-founded three companies in diverse sectors including Technology, Content Management, Online Marketing, and Tourism. He has served as a Software Engineer, Consultant, and Technical Architect at renowned companies like Capgemini and Acquia, contributing to high-profile projects for major brands such as Royal Mail, Parcelforce, the BBC, Novartis, and Bayer
As the Innovation Manager at the Drupal Association, Alejandro has significantly influenced the future direction of Drupal. He initiated key projects such as the Bounty Program, which strategically directs contributions to high-impact areas, and the Contribution Health Dashboards, which provide valuable insights into the state and health of the Drupal community and its open-source projects.
Nowadays he works as Partner Manager and Developer Relations for Pantheon, a cloud company who builds tools for developers specialised in Drupal and Wordpress hosting based in San Francisco (US)
Education
Computer Science, European University of Madrid
Java Certified, University of Valencia
Acquia Developer Certified
Surf Certified, #DrupalCampSpain 2019
For more information, visit his LinkedIn profile.
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- Drupal.org Contribution success

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- Drupal Editor Showcase + Q&A
- Decoupled Drupal with GraphQL and Gutenberg

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- Drupal Editor Showcase + Q&A
- Drupal CMS now and beyond

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- PostgreSQL and MySQL can do JSON too
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- Pubquiz sponsored by Iqual
- Swiss Drupal Community Welcome Ceremony
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- The Quest for Modern Frontend Tooling in Drupal (without decoupling)

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- Drupal Starterkit featuring the In-Page Editor blökkli

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- Splash awards (sponsored by platform.sh)
- Drupal Editor Showcase + Q&A
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- AI & Drupal - What is up and where are we going?
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- Crafting a greener future in Drupal

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- Support is not an afterthought: The underrated success factor of Agencies

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- Workshop | Nine Whys of Drupal

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- Splash awards (sponsored by platform.sh)
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