Alberto Baselga Fernández de Piérola
Business & Tech Transformation Executive (CPO/CIO)
I build and scale Product, Engineering, Data/AI and Security organizations that translate strategy into measurable P&L outcomes: margin expansion, EBITDA contribution uplift, efficiency at scale, and reduced operational risk.
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Summary
Business & Technology executive (CPO/CIO) who builds and scales product, engineering, data/AI and security organizations that translate strategy into measurable P&L outcomes: margin expansion, EBITDA contribution uplift, efficiency at scale, and reduced operational risk.
I operate at the intersection of product value creation, operational excellence and risk management, with a strong bias for execution. A consistent thread in my work is making AI (especially Generative AI) and data platforms practical and value-generating: improving how teams build, how operations run, and how customers/students experience the product.
What you can expect from me:
- Build and scale multidisciplinary teams and leadership benches (from 0 to 60+ directly; supporting scale-up to ~300) with clear operating cadence, accountability and delivery discipline
- Turn Technology from a cost center into a value-creation engine with financial governance, ROI measurement and value realization
- Build data strategy from scratch: scalable data models, governance and KPI systems that improve decision quality and commercial efficiency
- Drive platform modernization, insourcing and cultural change to increase speed, quality and ownership
- Lead security and risk management as a business enabler, not a blocker
Experience
Northius
May 2023 – PresentChief Product & Information Officer (CPO/CIO)
Reporting to CEO. Leading Product, Engineering, Data, Artificial Intelligence and Security.
- •Built from scratch and scaled a ~60-person multidisciplinary organization across Product, Engineering, Data, AI and Security; established leadership bench, operating cadence and delivery discipline
- •Made AI (GenAI + applied AI) a core strategic axis: embedded AI into product development, operations/service quality, and the learning product to create differentiated value
- •Helped drive a ~20% gross margin / EBITDA contribution uplift and grew Technology's P&L contribution ~50% YoY over three years through disciplined portfolio management and value realization
- •Built the data strategy from zero (scalable data model, governance, KPI cadence), delivering end-to-end funnel visibility in ~2 years and enabling granular optimization of marketing and sales investments
- •Drove insourcing, stack modernization and cultural change—technology as a business problem-solving capability with rigorous financial governance; strengthened security posture and risk management as the organization scaled
CoverWallet, an Aon Company
Aug 2020 – May 2023Chief Information Officer
- •Led post-acquisition technology integration with Aon: systems integration, cost synergies and cultural alignment between two very different organizations
- •Reduced vendor costs by ~25% through vendor rationalization and operating model improvements
- •Reduced MTTR by ~30% by introducing reliability tooling, incident practices and stronger operational discipline
- •Improved engineering productivity via automation and standardization; strengthened security posture through risk-based controls and governance
- •Owned technology strategy, budget and execution; partnered with business and product leadership to support growth, efficiency and risk posture
CoverWallet
May 2018 – Jul 2020Head of Information Services | Director
- •Built and led the Information Services function from 0 to ~40 people (cloud/DevOps/security/data enablement); developed leaders, hiring standards and scalable ways of working
- •Supported broader scale-up of the technology organization to ~300 by standardizing platforms, automation and operational practices
- •Partnered with Product to build and scale back-office capabilities for owned and partner agent channels, including Salesforce CRM integration and operational workflow design aligned with market positioning
- •Established cloud operations, delivery standards and security foundations that improved throughput, reliability and operational control
Earlier Career
Technical Account Manager
Amazon Web Services
Sept 2017 – Mar 2018
Team Leader & SRE Principal Engineer
Tuenti (Telefónica)
Jan 2017 – Sept 2017
Technical Leader
Telefónica Research & Development
Jan 2015 – Jan 2017
Senior Service Reliability Engineer (SRE)
Telefónica Research & Development
Dec 2013 – Jan 2015
Technical Service Manager
Telefónica Research & Development
Sep 2012 – Dec 2013
Featured
Agentforce World Tour Madrid — Closing keynote
Nova Talent — The future of Tech Talent in the AI era
La IA cambia las reglas, permite personalizar a gran escala
Northius avanza en su transformación digital con Salesforce como aliado clave
Northius evoluciona hacia un modelo de organización tecnológica, escalable y centrada en el alumno
Ya no hay vuelta atrás — la estrategia empresarial en la era post-IA
Advisory & Board Roles
Product & Tech Advisor
The Lab Ventures
2024 – 2025
Strategic advisory on product-led growth and tech scalability for early-stage venture studio
Advisor
Qlip (Zenova)
2024 – 2025
Technology & Product strategy advisory for growth-stage SaaS platform
Advisor
Club Clínico (Cliniclic)
2024 – 2025
Technology & Product strategy advisory for growth-stage e-Commerce platform startup
EMBAssador | Scout
IESE Business School
Sept 2021 – Sept 2024
Talent scouting and executive MBA ambassador for top-tier business school
Education
Executive MBA, Business Administration and Management
IESE Business School(2018 - 2020)
Certificate in Strategy Execution
Harvard Business School Online(2022)
Grado en Ingeniería Informática, Computer Engineering
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid(2009 - 2010)
Ingeniero Técnico en Informática de Gestión
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid(2006 - 2010)
Contact
For executive roles, board conversations or speaking invitations, the fastest way to reach me is email or LinkedIn.
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