Enrique Blanco Soteras

Enrique Blanco Soteras
E-mail
manuelenrique.blanco@ext.salle.url.edu
Building
IOTICAT
Address
C. Quatre Camins 30, 08022, Barcelona
Floor
IOT
Section
Department of Engineering
Position
Professor

CV — Enrique Blanco

Associate Lecturer

La Salle Campus Barcelona – Universitat Ramon Llull

Academic background

  • Master´s in ICT Management, La Salle Campus Barcelona - Universitat Ramon Llull (Spain), 2012
  • Bachelor´s in Computer Science, La Salle Campus Barcelona - Universitat Ramon Llull (Spain), 2010
  • Technical Engineering in Computer Systems, La Salle Campus Barcelona - Universitat Ramon Llull (Spain), 2008

Teaching activity

Associate lecturer at La Salle Campus Barcelona – Universitat Ramon Llull since 2019, teaching in the Bachelor´s in Computer Engineering (Software Methodology, Design Patterns and Web Projects) and in the Col·legi de La Salle Gracia in the Master´s in AI and Big Data (AI Agents, Model Context Protocol). Previously, lecturer at the same institution (2012–2015) in Advanced Programming. Lecturer at Three Points (2018–2020) in Big Data, Data Analytics and Business Intelligence.

Research and knowledge transfer

His activity focuses on technology transfer in software architecture and artificial intelligence, with emphasis on cloud solutions (AWS, Azure, GCP), systems integration, containerisation with Kubernetes and Docker, and agile methodologies.

Professional activity

Software Solutions Architect at CTT Express (2024–present), in the AI and Big Data department, leading the design of microservice architectures and geolocation solutions. Senior Software Architect at Strands (2022–2024), leading high-performance fintech solutions and migration to Kubernetes. Head of Software at OCA Global (2020–2022), managing systems integration with Salesforce and Mulesoft. Co-founder and director of Wakata (2011–2020), a bespoke IT solutions company. Co-founder of Diprotech (2016–2019), hardware development and electronic design. Software Engineer and Project Manager at OCA Global (2008–2016). Software Engineer at Funitec – La Salle (2006–2008). Systems Administrator at Marco Motorsport (2000–2006).

Awards and certifications

AWS Solutions Architect (2025). AWS Cloud Practitioner (2024). Finalist at Wayra (Telefónica´s startup accelerator). CCNA – Cisco Certified Network Associate.

Additional information

Speaker at outreach talks on AI (Xerrada de Les Masies a la IA, Cervelló Public Library). Co-founder of Fundación Educabot (2011–2019), educational robotics projects. Languages: Spanish and Catalan (native), English (professional), Japanese (mid).