Francisco Javier Sánchez Fernández
About Francisco Javier Sánchez Fernández
Francisco Javier Sánchez Fernández is the Director of Product, Global Data Platform at Delivery Hero in Berlin, Germany.
Director Of Product, Global Data Platform at Delivery Hero
Francisco Javier Sánchez Fernández oversees the Global Data Platform at Delivery Hero in Berlin, Germany. Leading a team of senior product managers, he focuses on discovering and pursuing new opportunities for data products. Francisco's responsibilities encompass data ingestion, orchestration, transformation, data quality, data contracts, and data sharing, all based on a data mesh architecture. He manages the global data consumption platform, including a data catalog, data observability, and cost optimization. Furthermore, he supervises the global event streaming platform, which enables over 350 real-time use cases.
Previous Roles at Zalando SE
Prior to his current role, Francisco worked at Zalando SE in Berlin, Germany. From 2020 to 2021, he served as Principal Product Manager for the Machine Learning and Data Platform. Earlier, from 2018 to 2020, he was employed as Senior Product Manager for the Machine Learning Platform. In these roles, he contributed significantly to the development and management of machine learning and data platforms, driving technological advancements within the organization.
Educational Background in Telecommunications and Business
Francisco holds an extensive educational background. He earned a BSc and MSc in Telecommunication Engineering from Universidad de Sevilla, followed by a Master's Thesis in Telecommunication Engineering from Politecnico di Milano. He attained a Master of Advanced Studies in Microelectronics from Universidad de Sevilla and a Master in Science Communication and Journalism from Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia - U.N.E.D. Additionally, Francisco completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and pursued postgraduate studies in Advanced Project Management from Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. He also undertook a course on Policies for Competitiveness at Harvard Kennedy School.
Professional Experience in Technology and Consulting
Francisco has held several roles in various esteemed organizations. From 2014 to 2018, he was a consultant at SINELTA in Sevilla, Spain. Prior to that, he worked for six years as R&D Manager at BKB Electrónica S.A. in Barcelona, Spain. From 2006 to 2007, he was a Senior Research Engineer at Telefónica I+D in Barcelona. His early career includes roles as PhD Researcher at the National Centre for Microelectronics and as R&D Engineering Intern at Alcatel in Milan, Italy.
Data Governance and Platform Management at Delivery Hero
At Delivery Hero, Francisco is responsible for comprehensive data governance ensuring compliance with GDPR and other local regulations. He manages the Core Data platform which serves as the source of truth for management reporting and cross-platform data. Additionally, Francisco oversees data visualization tools such as Tableau and Looker. His work supports customer analytics, ad tech, experimentation, and data science endeavors, contributing to improved tracking coverage and advertising revenue.