Vicente Orjales
About Vicente Orjales
Vicente Orjales serves as the Head of PMO at Trellix, bringing over 20 years of experience in project and program management, particularly in cybersecurity and cloud computing.
Work at Trellix
Vicente Orjales currently serves as the Head of PMO at Trellix, a position he has held since 2023. In this role, he oversees project management operations, ensuring alignment with organizational goals. Prior to this, he worked as the Director of Program Management for SecOps and Endpoint Security at Trellix for five months. His experience at Trellix contributes to his extensive background in cybersecurity and program management.
Previous Experience at Akamai Technologies
Vicente Orjales has held multiple positions at Akamai Technologies. He served as a Senior Manager in Technical Program and Release Management for five years from 2014 to 2019 in Cambridge, MA. He later transitioned to Madrid, where he worked as a Senior Manager in Program Management for Threat Intelligence and Security Analytics from 2019 to 2022. His final role at Akamai was as Director of X-Product Operations and M&A in the Security Technology Group from 2022 to 2023.
Education and Expertise
Vicente Orjales has a strong educational background in computer science and management. He earned a Bachelor's Degree in Software Engineering from Universidade de Vigo and two Master's Degrees from Universidade da Coruña in Applied Telematics and from IE Business School in Business Administration. He also studied Project Management at the Project Management Institute (PMI) and completed an executive education program at MIT Sloan focused on Artificial Intelligence. His expertise includes cybersecurity, threat intelligence, and cloud computing.
Background in Program Management
Vicente Orjales has over 20 years of experience in various management and technical roles, specializing in program management and cybersecurity. He has worked in diverse environments, including financial services and government sectors. His roles have included Senior Program Manager at ISBAN, Santander Bank, and Senior Consultant at Neoris US. His comprehensive understanding of project and product lifecycles has been developed through managing complex multinational projects.
Teaching and Mentorship Experience
Vicente Orjales has contributed to academia through part-time teaching roles at several universities from 2001 to 2004. This experience reflects his commitment to sharing knowledge and mentoring the next generation of professionals in the fields of technology and management.