Fernando Merino

Fernando Merino is an Adjunct Professor of Software Engineering at IE University, Spain, since 2019. With over 20 years of corporate experience in the IT sector, he has held key roles at companies such as Microsoft, GE Power, Teradata, and Cast Software, focusing on cloud solutions, pre-sales, and system optimization. His academic background includes a BS in Computer Science (1997) and an Executive Program in Project Management at IE Business School (2007) and MIT (2016).

• Academic Background: BS in Computer Science (University of Southern Mississippi), Executive Programs at IE Business School and MIT.
• Corporate Experience: Senior positions at Microsoft (Sr Cloud Solution Architect), GE Power (Technical Manager), Cast Software (Technical Director), and others.
• Research Interests: Software engineering, data science, cloud infrastructure, AI-driven systems design, and IT process optimization.