José María Castellano García

Experienced professional with a solid experience of executive management in digital transformation, Internet policy, and Regulation. Demonstrated experience of cooperation in complex projects with international organizations such as the European Commission (EC), the United Nations, (ECLAC), development banks (World Bank, Bank of Latin America, Inter-American Development Bank), leading universities (Columbia University, Sciences Po, UPC) and regulatory bodies (CNMC). Proven experience in converting data, information and transferring it to practical actions (logarithms, analytical models, policy documents, consulting and courses) and business creation.

Featured communicator, mentor, and professor. Experience as an incubator and mentor of projects using technology for social good and environment. Excellent ability to organize and prioritize workload, tight deadlines. Excellent interpersonal skills, listening skills, teamwork, multiple location team, and inspiring leader and trust maker. Fluently Spanish, Catalan, English, intermediate French, and basic Portuguese.

Companies

• Digital Transformation Lecturer Instituto de Empresa (2019)
• Lecturer Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2010)
• Digital Transformation Lecturer Barcelona Technology School (2019 — 2020)
• Managing Director, Catedra Telefónica IBEI Política y Regulación de Telecomunicaciones Europa-Latam Institut Barcelona d’Estudis Internacionals (2012 — 2020)
• Founder & Investor SocialGluten (2015 — 2018)
• Head of Analytics and Public Policy Evaluatel (2009 — 2018)
• Industrial Doctorate - Regulation, Telecommunications & Internet Telefónica (2008 — 2009)
• Visiting Researcher - Columbia Institute for Tele-Information (CITI) Columbia Business School (2007 — 2008)
• Senior Consultant at Telecommunications Policy Group Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2002 — 2007)

Education

• PhD, Political Science Universitat Pompeu Fabra (2007 - 2011)
• Visiting Researcher Columbia Business School (2007 — 2008)
• Bachelor of Arts Universitat Pompeu Fabra (1999 — 2002)
• Bachelor’s Degree Universitat de Barcelona (1995 — 1999)