Josep Verd Barreno Email & Phone Number

Spain

APSL is now Nagarro, one of the world's fastest-growing global digital engineering companies. We join forces with the most amazing group of engineers and people that one can find. A company driven by its client orientation and focus on people, committed to delivering outstanding service and value, and actively nurturing talent across the globe.Our ethos is encapsulated in the CARING values: 𝗖lient-centric 𝗔gile 𝗥esponsible 𝗜ntelligent 𝗡on-hierachical 𝗚lobal. These principles guide us. Embodying empathy, being respectful and non-judgmental, makes the distance and difference irrelevant between intelligent people.Our vision is summarized in the Fluidic Enterprise framework. A human-centric enterprise that thrives on the use of AI to give it superpowers, where technology and human ingenuity converge in harmony (responsive, efficiency, intimacy, creativity, and sustainability).

Palma Area, Spain

I began my journey at the company as its first project manager. Wearing multiple hats and working alongside great colleagues, I've contributed to various areas (development, system engineering, data, and administration). I'm member of the company's steering committee.I utilize Agile principles (as in the Agile Manifesto) to deliver successful projects for clients in diverse industries (tourism, financial services, telecom, public sector, consulting, and energy).Key Highlights:◾ Client-Centric Focus: Deeply engaged with key accounts, building strong relationships, managing expectations, and ensuring project alignment with business goals. ◾ Solution Expertise: Conducted thorough requirement analysis and definition, translating client needs into actionable solutions and developments.◾ Proposal & Contract Management: Prepared winning bids for public and private tenders, contract responsible, overseeing contractual aspects throughout project lifecycles, responsible of P&L.◾ Compliance & Governance: Maintained company and project alignment with different regulations and managed R&D grants.

Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

Based in Shenzhen, China (2012 to 2014) and DF, Mexico (2014 to 2015), I was part of a thriving team (Global Technical Service R&D - SmartCare Team), driving multiple efforts and developing and enhancing professional services for Network Performance, Service Quality and Customer Experience Management (NPM/SQM/CEM).Key Highlights:◾ Global Project Leadership: Demonstrated ability to manage and deliver across diverse geographic locations. I was involved in different on-site initiatives in China, Mexico, Spain, Indonesia, Morocco, Germany and Sri Lanka, and supported many others remotely.◾ Technical Expertise: Proficient in leading technical initiatives, including data analysis, system integration, troubleshooting, data quality assurance and reporting (business intelligence).◾ Business Acumen: Successfully aligned technical solutions with client needs and market demands. I led different pre-sales projects, responding to RFx, and technical communication with customer. I was identifying client needs and influencing the development of new features for SmartCare services, products, and processes. ◾ Communication & Collaboration: Effectively interacted with technical and non-technical audiences at all levels (from technical specialists to senior management).

Beijing City, China

I joined a friend and I initiated the research phase of an ambitious plan focused on energy consumption monitoring, aiming to bootstrap a non-intrusive network and monitoring system that could improve energy efficiency and promote sustainability in China. The idea connected with the topic of my Master Thesis ("The Green Venture") and I wanted to apply the technical knowledge and experience I had earned monitoring mobile networks, but actually it never took off.

Beijing City, China

Earlier in my career, in China, I was part of a small and very active R&D team developing mobile network monitoring solutions.Key Highlights:◾ Versatile R&D role: Held various positions within the R&D team, gaining diverse experience in areas such as technical support, project delivery, and programming (C, Delphi and SQL).◾ Global Impact: Performed on-site and remote technical support for Theta Networks solutions (Bro@dMAX, MMS MAX, StreamMAX, MSP) across 12 projects in 8 different countries. I worked in Colombia, Chile and Indonesia.◾ Data-Driven Optimization: Delivered network data mining support and reports for Mobile Broadband SQM/CEM/Data optimization projects, contributing to network performance improvements.◾ Collaborative Sales Support: Partnered with the sales department in pre-sales activities, providing technical expertise and facilitating customer understanding.◾ Solution Design Expertise: Performed solution design analysis and upgrades for the different tools and platforms, ensuring continued relevance and effectiveness.

During my university years, I participated in different initiatives. Adept at working independently and within teams to deliver successful results across diverse projects.Key Highlights:◾ Web Development and Digital Marketing: Provided web development and SEO/SEM services to various companies and organizations (Latencia SL, 2002-2009).◾ International Collaboration: Collaborated with a Chinese company on quality control and testing of mobile handsets for the Spanish market (Vanceinfo, 2008-2009).◾ Entrepreneurial Experience: As an intern, I participated in the development of a business plan for a startup offering working time data mining and optimization tools (Rational TIME, 2007-2008).◾ Non-Profit Involvement: Supported different activities led by a non-profit organization, including the deployment of a Wi-Fi mesh network in Uruguay (AUCOOP, 2007).◾ Content Creation: Authored different white papers for SMEs' executive directors (Chamber of Commerce of Valencia, Spain, 2002-2003). I was an early adopter and advocate of social media and blogging ecosystems.

Telecommunication Engineering, Telecommunications, Technology, Innovation

Activities and Societies: Participation in AUCOOP, a student’s association for international cooperation.

Specialization, Innovation

Specialization in technical innovation management. This program is developed by the Polytechnic University of Catalonia to boost.

Master Thesis, Telecommunications, Innovation, Sustainable Development

Master’s thesis developed in an exchange program in the Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT), China, presented and awarded with honors.