Gerard Garcia Vandellos
About Gerard Garcia Vandellos
Gerard Garcia Vandellos is a Staff Software Engineer at Workato, based in Barcelona, Spain, with extensive experience in software development and engineering leadership. He has held various roles in notable companies and has a strong academic background in computer engineering and information security.
Work at Workato
Gerard Garcia Vandellos has been employed at Workato as a Staff Software Engineer since 2024. He is based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. In this role, he is involved in designing and developing software solutions that enhance automation and integration processes for businesses.
Previous Experience in Software Engineering
Before joining Workato, Gerard held multiple positions in software engineering. He worked at UNION AVATARS: Linking Realities as a Staff Engineer from 2022 to 2023. Prior to that, he was a Software Engineer at Talaia from 2016 to 2017 and served as a Technical Lead there from 2017 to 2018. He also founded and led development at Neblic from 2022 to 2024.
Educational Background
Gerard studied Computer Engineering at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, where he earned a Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) from 2005 to 2013. He furthered his education by obtaining a Master of Engineering (MEng) in Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance from Universitat Oberta de Catalunya in 2014. Additionally, he completed a Deep Learning Specialization through Coursera in 2018.
Technical Skills and Expertise
Gerard has a strong background in computer networking and high-volume distributed systems. He has experience designing and building distributed cloud-native SaaS products, utilizing microservices architectures and real-time stream processing pipelines. His technical leadership includes managing teams and overseeing projects from design to production.
Freelance and Teaching Experience
Gerard has also worked as a freelancer at Topcoder from 2014 to 2016. He served as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona for four months in 2015. His diverse experience includes both practical software development and academic roles.