Jordi Fernández Moledo
About Jordi Fernández Moledo
Jordi Fernández Moledo is a Principal Architect at Kong Inc., with a diverse background in technology and architecture. He has held various leadership roles at adidas and Amazon Web Services, and has extensive experience in teaching and contributing to API management innovations.
Work at Kong
Jordi Fernández Moledo has been serving as a Principal Architect at Kong Inc. since 2022. In this role, he actively contributes code to Kong's platform products, showcasing a hands-on approach to innovation in API management. His work focuses on enhancing the capabilities of Kong's offerings, aligning with the company's mission to improve API connectivity and management for clients.
Previous Experience at adidas
Jordi Fernández Moledo held multiple positions at adidas, including Senior Engineer - Director Global Operations from 2015 to 2016, Global Director Ecosystem & Design in 2017, and Director Architecture from 2017 to 2021. His tenure at adidas spanned over six years, during which he also worked as a Senior Solutions Architect from 2013 to 2015. His roles involved overseeing architecture and design initiatives, contributing to the company's operational efficiency and ecosystem development.
Experience at Amazon Web Services
Jordi worked at Amazon Web Services (AWS) as a Senior Specialist Solutions Architect in the Retail sector from 2021 to 2022. In this capacity, he collaborated with premier retail clients to integrate cloud services, effectively merging physical and digital retail experiences. His expertise in cloud solutions played a significant role in enhancing the operational capabilities of retail clients.
Education and Expertise
Jordi Fernández Moledo holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, completed between 2002 and 2008. He also earned a Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications and a Master’s degree in Electronics from La Salle BCN, with studies spanning from 1995 to 2000. He has accumulated over 2000 hours as an IT instructor, sharing knowledge on various topics including web development, software architecture, and cloud services.
Contributions to API Management and Education
Jordi has made significant contributions to discussions on Federated API Management and has written about the API Platform Engineering Maturity Model. His experience includes guiding teams in modernizing legacy COBOL infrastructures into dynamic web and mobile platforms, which enhanced customer engagement. He has also contributed to an API-centric transformation at a major brand, significantly increasing digital revenue from 2013 to 2021.