Yalton Ruiz
About Yalton Ruiz
Yalton Ruiz is the Micro K8s Engineering Manager at Canonical, with a diverse background in telecommunications and software development. He has held various leadership roles at Ericsson and Nokia, focusing on service sales, delivery optimization, and network planning.
Current Role at Canonical
Yalton Ruiz serves as the MicroK8s Engineering Manager at Canonical since 2022. In this role, he oversees the development and management of MicroK8s, a lightweight Kubernetes distribution designed for developers and DevOps. His responsibilities include leading engineering teams, driving product strategy, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality software solutions.
Previous Experience at Ericsson
Yalton Ruiz has held multiple positions at Ericsson, contributing to various aspects of service sales, delivery optimization, and cloud development. He worked as Head of Service Sales and Delivery Optimization for the Nordics, Baltics, Ukraine, and Caucasus from 2017 to 2018. Prior to that, he served as a Solution Manager Sales and Delivery in Norway from 2012 to 2014 and as a Program Manager for High Margin Sales and Deliveries from 2015 to 2018. His tenure at Ericsson also included roles as Cloud Development Line Manager and N&TC Team Leader.
Experience at Nokia
Yalton Ruiz worked at Nokia as the Business Product Lead for Network Planning & Design from 2018 to 2020. In this capacity, he focused on developing and implementing strategies for network planning and design, ensuring alignment with business objectives and customer needs.
Educational Background
Yalton Ruiz holds multiple degrees, including a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) and a Master of Science (M.Sc.) from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. He also earned a Master of Science (M.Sc.) from Helsinki University of Technology and an MBA from a Business School. His educational background provides a strong foundation in both technical and business disciplines.
Technical Skills and Expertise
Yalton Ruiz possesses a strong background in IoT, 5G, and OpenStack, with experience in software development and sales/deliveries. He has expertise in digitalizing processes and defining workflows, utilizing data analytics and machine learning. His unique combination of technical competencies, business acumen, and leadership skills enables him to effectively interact with customers at all organizational levels.