Borja C.-Interim – Transformation & AI Program Leadership | Program Setup and Delivery | AI Adoption | Governance, Change & Delivery
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Experience
Independent Transformation and Technology Initiatives
Grey Bear Consulting
Business development and professional exchange
- Developed a consulting offer for digital transformation, AI adoption, and Operating Models; built industry and partner relationships.
Co-founder – Product Development and Delivery
Del Sur Tech
IoT-based precision irrigation
- Translated agricultural users’ requirements into customer value flows, prioritized product features, and commercially viable offering models.
- Co-shaped the cloud/IoT platform and technical development processes using GitHub, CI, automated testing, and risk-based AI-assisted code review.
- Planned pilot processes, sensor validation, and user-centered decision-making processes as a basis for product and market validation.
IT Innovation Lead – Global GenAI Program
GEA Group Services GmbH
Architecture & Innovation
- Led an approximately nine-month development and rollout program, from limited management pilots through multiple releases to the global production launch of GEA GPT on 1 April 2024.
- Brought together technical development, an external developer, funding, change, communications, training, and internal security requirements to create a full IT service.
- Introduced a dedicated innovation process with pre-agreed security guardrails and a usable cloud sandbox for rapid, controlled hypothesis testing.
Director IT Business Service Owner – Innovation & Digitalization
GEA Group Services GmbH
Global IT
- Responsible for IT service strategy, service design, and the lifecycle of new offerings in Innovation & Digitalization.
- Coordinated Architecture, BRM, Service Delivery, and Operations; contributed to ways of working between GEA Digital and Global IT for intake, resources, and responsibilities.
Founder – Technology Company
Grey Bear Innovation UG
- Directly led a multidisciplinary team of six in developing an IoT/AI technology venture, including product design, roadmap, and early customer validation.
Transformation Manager
Nokia
Global Transformation
- Led international change programs, with responsibility for problem structuring, delivery approach, stakeholder management, and change management.
- Global working capital program: delivered training and worked with customer teams to identify contract and payment options before hardware delivery.
- Co-built the Nokia Transformation Team, defining and introducing a governance and operating model.
Standardization & Innovation Manager
Nokia
Transformation Capabilities
- Defined and introduced transformation services and supported Innovation Management Market Teams across international regions.
Head of Global End-to-End Process Management
Nokia
Customer Operations
- Led the global rollout and oversight of the “Three-Legged-Stool” principle with eleven regional Senior Process Managers: joint bid reviews by Sales, Delivery PM, and Technical Leads to limit margin risks.
- Developed PPMS: linked business metrics with process performance indicators using driver tree logic.
- Achieved global impact through the use of driver tree principles in regional management tools; direct use of PPMS in Global Services process management.
Program Manager – Consulting & System Integration
Nokia
Europe, including Vodafone Germany
- Led multi-year technology and integration projects with budgets of up to 3 Mio. €, managing interdisciplinary teams, customers, and implementation partners.
- Developed a shared project status report template that was adopted across the Europe-wide program to improve project delivery.
Network Performance Expert
Nokia
European Networks
- Designed and optimized data networks in various European markets.
Senior Telecom Consultant
Altran Consulting Group
Europe
- Technical consulting and project management in telecommunications, software development, and IT security.
Industry experience
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Experienced in Telecommunication, Information Technology, Manufacturing, and Agriculture.
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Experienced in Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development, and Finance.
Summary
Internationally experienced transformation and program manager with over 25 years of experience in industrial and technology companies. Led the development and global launch of a GenAI service, established a dedicated innovation process, and led global change initiatives. Led multi-year Nokia projects with budgets of up to 3 Mio. €. Focused on program setup, governance, change, and delivery – complemented by recent experience with AI-assisted software development, IoT, and cloud.
- Development to go-live: GEA GPT: nine months of parallel development, piloting, and global launch; GA on 1 April 2024.
- Global change: Rolled out shared presales reviews through eleven regional managers – including training and oversight of implementation.
- Rapid validation: Newly established governance enabled testable hypotheses in around six weeks instead of approval processes lasting several months.
- AI-assisted delivery: Hands-on experience with Continuous Integration, testing, and structured AI code review in product development.
Skills
- Program And Change Management
- Pmi/Pmp
- Pmi-Acp
- Itil 4
- Lean Six Sigma / Kaizen
- Operating Models
- Process Management / Kpi Systems
- Design Thinking
- Adkar (Methodology Knowledge)
- Github, Ci, And Ai-Assisted Development
Languages
Education
IE Business School
International Executive MBA (IXMBA) · Business Administration · Madrid, Spain
Internationally focused Executive MBA program at IE Business School in Madrid, with a focus on corporate strategy, General Management, Finance, Leadership, Innovation, and organizational development.
Deepened strategic and business skills for leading international organizations, evaluating new business models, and shaping complex transformation processes.
Universidad Alfonso X el Sabio
M.Sc. · Telecommunications Engineering · Madrid, Spain
Five-year engineering degree (3 + 2 years) at Universidad Alfonso X el Sabio (UAX) in Madrid, focused on the analysis, design, and integration of complex information and communication systems.
Strong technical and methodological training in system architectures, systems thinking, analytical problem-solving, and the evaluation of technology solutions. These skills provide an important foundation for my current work at the intersection of technology, business strategy, innovation, and digital transformation.
Spanish engineering degree at master’s level (internationally referred to as “Master in Telecommunications Engineering”).
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Experience
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Borja is based in Düsseldorf, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Borja speaks the following languages: Spanish (Native), German (Advanced), English (Advanced).
Borja has at least 25 years of experience. During this time, Borja has worked in at least 11 different roles and for 6 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 3 months. Note that Borja may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Borja would be well-suited for roles such as: Independent Transformation and Technology Initiatives, Co-founder – Product Development and Delivery, IT Innovation Lead – Global GenAI Program.
Borja's most recent position is Independent Transformation and Technology Initiatives at Grey Bear Consulting.
In recent years, Borja has worked for Grey Bear Consulting, Del Sur Tech, GEA Group Services GmbH, and Grey Bear Innovation UG.
Borja is most experienced in industries like Telecommunication, Information Technology, and Manufacturing. Borja also has some experience in Agriculture and Professional Services.
Borja is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Project Management, and Product Development. Borja also has some experience in Finance.
Borja has recently worked in industries like Information Technology, Manufacturing, and Agriculture.
Borja has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Product Development, and Project Management.
Borja holds a Master in Business Administration from IE Business School and a Master in Telecommunications Engineering from Universidad Alfonso X el Sabio.
Borja has 4 certificates. Among them, these include: ITIL 4 Foundation, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, and PMI-ACP.
Borja is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.
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