Xavier Portilla Edo
About Xavier Portilla Edo
Xavier Portilla Edo serves as the Head of Cloud Infrastructure at Voiceflow, where he oversees cloud operations and maintains security compliance. He has a diverse background in software engineering and infrastructure management, with previous roles at companies such as Ericsson and Hyperloop UPV.
Current Role at Voiceflow
Xavier Portilla Edo serves as the Head of Cloud Infrastructure at Voiceflow, a position he has held since 2024. In this role, he oversees the scalability, reliability, and performance of both public and private cloud infrastructures. He plays a crucial role in maintaining the security and compliance framework, ensuring adherence to industry standards such as SOC II and ISO27001. His responsibilities also include strategic oversight of development environments and tooling, which enhances productivity and efficiency for development teams.
Previous Experience at Voiceflow
Prior to his current role, Xavier worked at Voiceflow in various capacities. He served as a Senior Infrastructure Engineer from 2021 to 2022 and as Cloud and Infrastructure Team Lead from 2022 to 2024. During his tenure, he utilized a diverse tech stack, including Typescript, Terraform, Golang, Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm, to support the company's infrastructure needs.
Career Background in Software Engineering
Xavier has extensive experience in software engineering prior to his roles at Voiceflow. He worked at Ericsson as an R&D Advance Software Engineer from 2017 to 2021. Additionally, he held positions at Hyperloop UPV as Software Manager from 2017 to 2019 and as Software Architect from 2016 to 2017. His early career included roles at NTT DATA as a Software Developer and Software Analyst from 2014 to 2017.
Education and Qualifications
Xavier holds a Master's Degree in Mobile Application Development from Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), which he completed from 2016 to 2017. He also has two degrees in Computer Science and Engineering: one from Universidad Complutense de Madrid, studied from 2012 to 2013, and another from Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), studied from 2010 to 2014.
Community Involvement and Teaching
In addition to his professional roles, Xavier is actively involved in the tech community. He organizes DevOpsDays Madrid, a significant event for the DevOps community. He also works as a teacher in the Cloud and DevOps bootcamp at KeepCoding®, where he has been contributing since 2023.