Summary
Rafael García is a seasoned AI and data analytics leader with over 25 years in IT, currently driving generative AI and advanced analytics strategy as Senior Manager at Vodafone in Madrid. He blends hands-on machine learning engineering (time series, anomaly detection, propensity models) with product and innovation management, having built cross-market ML services on Google Cloud and led design-thinking transformations for enterprise clients. A founder and former R&D director, he created practical ML tooling—such as the nescience library—and led R&D programs that turned technical research into commercial products. His early systems work contributed to tools for distributed computing used in large-scale scientific projects, reflecting a career that moves seamlessly between deep technical craft and strategic impact. Outside work he writes about mathematics and enjoys nature walks and documentaries, signalling a reflective, multidisciplinary approach to problem solving.
10 years of coding experience
22 years of employment as a software developer
Diploma de Estudios Avanzados, Informática y Telecomunicaciones, Diploma de Estudios Avanzados, Informática y Telecomunicaciones at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Ingeniero Técnico, Informática de Sistemas, Ingeniero Técnico, Informática de Sistemas at Universidad de Córdoba
Ingeniero, Informática, Ingeniero, Informática at University of Amsterdam
English