Germán Munuera
About Germán Munuera
Germán Munuera is a Principal Data Platform Engineer currently working at Kantox in Barcelona, Spain. He has extensive experience in data engineering and architecture, having held various positions in notable companies and acquired multiple degrees in data science and computer science.
Work at Kantox
Currently, Germán Munuera serves as the Principal Data Platform Engineer at Kantox, a position he has held since 2023. In this role, he focuses on developing and managing data platform projects, utilizing orchestration tools such as Dagster. He employs infrastructure tools like Terraform and Kubernetes, along with Karpenter, to enhance project efficiency. His responsibilities also include exploring the integration of Apache Kafka, DataHub, Data Contracts, and RisingWave in upcoming initiatives.
Previous Experience in Data Engineering
Before joining Kantox, Germán Munuera accumulated extensive experience in data engineering roles. He worked as a Senior Data Engineer at Koa Health from 2020 to 2023 and at WallaPop from 2015 to 2019. Additionally, he held the position of Senior Data Engineer at Alpha for one year in 2019. His diverse background includes roles as a Big Data Architect at Mobiquity Networks and INDCRESA, as well as software architecture positions at DiR Corporate and Grupo Elisa.
Education and Expertise
Germán Munuera has a solid educational foundation in data science and computer science. He studied at the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, where he focused on Data Science, achieving expertise in Web Intelligence and Big Data in 2013. He also holds a Technical Engineering degree in Computer Science from Universitat Ramon Llull. Furthering his education, he completed a Master's in Digital Business at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and participated in various data science specializations at The Johns Hopkins University.
Technical Skills and Tools
In his current and previous roles, Germán Munuera has developed proficiency in various technical tools and methodologies. He utilizes AWS S3, Delta Lake, and DuckDB for data storage management. For data transformation tasks, he applies dbt and Polars. He also incorporates Superset for data visualization and employs CI/CD tools like ArgoCD for continuous integration and deployment processes. His work involves building a self-serve Data Platform using Streaming Data Mesh principles.
Career Timeline
Germán Munuera's career spans several decades, beginning as a Programador at Banca Mediolanum from 1989 to 1991. He then transitioned to roles such as Architect, Analyst & Developer at Steria Solinsa, S.A., and continued to build his expertise through various positions in data engineering and software architecture. His career includes significant tenures at companies like Picis Research & Development, Grupo Elisa, and Koa Health, showcasing a consistent focus on data-driven projects.