Enrique García Cota
About Enrique García Cota
Enrique García Cota is an Engineering Manager at Kong Inc., where he has worked since 2022, overseeing the European division of the development team for Kong Gateway. He has a background in computer science and real-time systems, with previous roles at various companies including Accenture and Ayuntamiento de Madrid.
Work at Kong
Enrique García Cota has been serving as Engineering Manager at Kong Inc. since 2022. In this role, he oversees the European division of the development team, focusing on Kong Gateway, which is the company's flagship product. His leadership involves managing a fully remote team that is distributed globally, ensuring effective collaboration and project execution.
Education and Expertise
Enrique holds a Master's degree in Real Time Systems from the Institut supérieur d'électronique de Paris, where he studied from 2001 to 2002. He also completed a Major in Real Time Systems as an Erasmus Exchange Student at ISEP - école d'ingénieurs du numérique. Additionally, he earned a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Computer Science from Universidad de Sevilla, studying from 1997 to 2003.
Background
Before his current position at Kong, Enrique worked as a Senior Developer at the same company from 2017 to 2022, based in Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, España. His earlier experience includes serving as an Adviser at Ayuntamiento de Madrid from 2015 to 2017 and as a Developer at 3scale from 2013 to 2015. He also worked as a Consultant at Accenture from 2003 to 2009.
Career Progression
Enrique's career began at Accenture, where he worked for six years as a Consultant. He then transitioned to 3scale as a Developer for two years before taking on an advisory role at Ayuntamiento de Madrid. Following this, he joined Kong Inc. as a Senior Developer, where he spent five years before advancing to his current role as Engineering Manager.