Juan Carlos Botrán
About Juan Carlos Botrán
Juan Carlos Botrán serves as the Head of GKC & API Acceleration, Innovation and Co-Creation at SWIFT. He has extensive experience in the financial and technology sectors, having held various leadership roles at organizations such as PagoNxt, Caja Madrid, and Santander España.
Current Role at Swift
Juan Carlos Botrán serves as the Head of GKC & API Acceleration, Innovation and Co-Creation, Tech. Enablers at Swift. He has held this position since 2023, working from Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, España. In this role, he focuses on driving innovation and co-creation initiatives within the organization, leveraging his extensive experience in technology and financial services.
Previous Experience at PagoNxt
Before joining Swift, Juan Carlos Botrán worked at PagoNxt, a Santander company, as the Strategy & BizDev Director from 2022 to 2023. His role involved strategic planning and business development efforts in Madrid, España, contributing to the company's growth and operational effectiveness during his tenure.
Career at SWIFT
Juan Carlos Botrán has a significant history with SWIFT, having worked in various capacities. He served as the Senior TE/Director Tecnico SWIFT Iberia from 2014 to 2018, Head of Iberia from 2018 to 2021, and Journey to Cloud Tribe Lead from 2021 to 2022. His roles focused on technical leadership and regional management, enhancing SWIFT's operations in the Iberian market.
Educational Background
Juan Carlos Botrán has a diverse educational background. He studied Ingeniería de telecomunicaciones at Universidad de Alcalá from 1995 to 2000. He also completed the Strategic Project Management program at IE Business School in 2016 and the Transconstellation Management Programme for Finance Executives at Solvay Brussels School from 2017 to 2018. Additionally, he participated in a Leadership Program at the Center for Creative Leadership from 2020 to 2021.
Early Career in Financial Services
Juan Carlos Botrán began his career in the financial services sector, working as a Senior Financial Industry Consultant at Caja Madrid from 2003 to 2005. He also held positions at Banco Santander, S.A. Filiale Frankfurt as a Financial Systems Engineer from 2000 to 2002 and as an IT technician at Santander España from 1999 to 2000. These roles provided him with foundational experience in finance and technology.