Available for Executive Opportunities

Carlos
Fernández
San Millán

Head of ICT & Acting CIO

Technology Executive with 20+ years leading enterprise IT, digital transformation, and research computing in mission-driven international organizations.

Milan, Italy
14M € Budget Managed
25+ Team Size
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Carlos Fernández San Millán
Acting CIO
Head of IT
SMART, PRINCE2, ITILv4
Business continuity
Data Center
HPC
Hybrid-Cloud
Cybersecurity
NIS2
GDPR
Compliance
20+ Years Experience
About Carlos
20+
Years Experience

Let Me Introduce Myself

Senior technology executive with 20+ years leading enterprise IT, research computing, cybersecurity, and digital transformation in complex, mission-driven international organizations.

Proven track record of aligning technology strategy with institutional objectives, delivering measurable business outcomes, and building high-performing teams. Expertise spans IT governance, digital transformation, HPC/data center operations, cybersecurity frameworks, and research technology enablement.

Data Centers

HPC & Enterprise

Cybersecurity

GDPR & Compliance

Cloud

Hybrid Architecture

Leadership

25+ FTEs Managed

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Professional Experience

A track record of leadership in world-class research institutions and enterprise environments.

Current

Head of ICT & Digitisation

Human Technopole

Jan 2023 - Present | Milan, Italy

  • Strategic ICT Leadership: 25+ FTEs, 7 direct reports
  • Digital Transformation: 30% efficiency gain, 45% process reduction
  • Research Computing: 20PB+ data, 99.99% availability
  • Financial: 14M€ budget, 25% cost optimization

Managed high-performance IT infrastructure, implemented backup/DR strategies, defined IT standards, and planned data center procurement.

Data Center Infrastructure Manager

Human Technopole

May 2022 - Dec 2022 | Milan, Italy

Storage & Virtualisation Engineer

Human Technopole

Jan 2021 - May 2022 | Milan, Italy

Managed PowerScale/NetApp storage and VMware vSphere/Horizon platforms. Administered Linux services and supported research computing.

Managed 28-host VMware cluster (650+ VMs), 18-node NetApp storage (9PB), implemented vSAN for GPU VDI. Developed Python automation tools.

Systems & Virtualization Engineer

European Molecular Biology Laboratory

Oct 2018 - Dec 2020 | Heidelberg, Germany

Key Strategic Achievements

Measurable impact across digital transformation, cybersecurity, and financial optimization.

Digital Transformation Leadership

Led organization-wide digital transformation at Human Technopole, modernizing ICT infrastructure and implementing digital solutions that improved operational efficiency by 30% and reduced manual processes by 45%.

Cybersecurity Framework

Established comprehensive cybersecurity and data protection framework achieving full GDPR compliance, reducing security incidents by 60% through proactive monitoring, controls, and staff training programs.

Research Computing Enablement

Designed and implemented HPC and data center infrastructure supporting cutting-edge genomic research, enabling processing of 20PB+ of scientific data with 99.99% availability for international collaborations.

Financial Optimization

Negotiated multi-year strategic agreements with technology vendors resulting in 40-60% cost optimization while improving service levels and support capabilities across the ICT portfolio.

Technology Landscape

Expertise across infrastructure, cloud, storage, security, and operations.

Infrastructure & Cloud

  • VMware vSphere/Horizon
  • Linux (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu)
  • Windows Server
  • Hybrid Cloud Architecture
  • Docker, Kubernetes

Storage & Data

  • NetApp, Dell PowerScale
  • vSAN, Unity
  • Veeam, TSM, Bacula
  • HPC/Research Computing
  • Data Governance

Security & Operations

  • Cybersecurity Frameworks
  • GDPR Compliance
  • IAM, Endpoint Security
  • ITIL 4, PRINCE2
  • Automation (Ansible, Puppet)

Core Competencies

IT Strategy Digital Transformation Cybersecurity Risk Governance HPC Operations Enterprise Architecture Cloud Infrastructure Team Leadership Vendor Management Budget Planning

Let's Connect

I'm always interested in hearing about new projects, opportunities, and challenges in the technology leadership space.

Location

Milan, Italy

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