Carles Rius
About Carles Rius
Carles Rius is an Engineering Manager at wefox in Barcelona, Spain, where he has worked since 2019. He has extensive experience in software engineering and management, having held various roles at UIC Barcelona and other organizations over the past two decades.
Work at wefox
Carles Rius has been serving as an Engineering Manager at wefox since 2019. In this role, he manages a team of over 30 engineers across three product lines, which include the Distribution Portal web app, Distributor Management Tool, and Insurance Product Portal. His responsibilities include aligning the technical goals of his team with the strategic objectives set by C-level executives, ensuring that the engineering efforts contribute to the overall business goals.
Previous Experience in Engineering
Prior to his current role, Carles Rius worked at UIC Barcelona in various engineering capacities. He served as a Data Science Engineer from 2016 to 2017, and as an Innovation Lab Engineer from 2011 to 2017, where he utilized AngularJS and NodeJS. He also held the position of Full Stack Engineer from 2009 to 2011, focusing on Jquery and PHP. His earlier experience includes roles at Cromosoma, assertio, Yeti, and Funiber, where he worked primarily as a Full Stack Engineer and PHP Programmer.
Education and Expertise
Carles Rius has a strong educational background in computer science and business management. He studied at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, earning a degree in Computer Software Engineering from 1996 to 2007. He also completed a Postgraduate degree in Direcció i Gestió d'empreses TIC at Universitat Oberta de Catalunya from 2008 to 2009. Additionally, he achieved an Executive Master's Degree in Business Intelligence and Big Data from MBIT School in 2016. He is currently pursuing a degree in Business Administration and Management at Universitat Oberta de Catalunya.
Technical Leadership and Innovation
In his role as Engineering Manager, Carles Rius has actively participated in technology leadership initiatives aimed at driving innovation and efficiency within the engineering team. He provides technical support to product teams, assisting them in identifying optimal solutions to meet project requirements. His leadership approach focuses on fostering a collaborative environment that encourages creativity and the implementation of new technologies.