Jesus Choliz

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Global CISO at Adevinta

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Overview

Jesus is the Global CISO at Adevinta, previously serving as CIO and Global Head of Cloud Strategy. His expertise lies in leading diverse technology teams—spanning security, cloud, FinOps, and data privacy—through complex transformations, including rapid growth, acquisitions, and reorganizations. He holds CISA and CISM certifications.

Outside of his core roles, Jesus is a public speaker and author with a passion for sharing knowledge on complex technology subjects. He has presented at conferences on topics ranging from internet voting systems to security in agile development, demonstrating a commitment to advancing the field of information security.

He authored a publication titled "Votando entre Tiburones" ("Voting among Sharks"), which analyzes the security challenges of internet voting.

Personality Overview

Thorough Evaluator

Precise But Practical

Rigorous & Demanding

They put a lot of effort into ensuring personal success.  They respond better to strong and respectful interactions. They are less concerned about the product and more about its potential impact.

Topics They Care About

Cloud Security
As Global CISO and former Head of Cloud Strategy, he leads cloud transformation and security, recently attending AWS re: Inforce to discuss strategy with peers.
Servant Leadership
He identifies as a "Manager of Managers and Servant Leader" and is described by colleagues as an empathetic manager who empowers his reports.
Remote Work Risks
Actively discusses the changing risk landscape and security challenges presented by flexible, work-from-anywhere policies in a distributed workforce.

Media Appearances

Jesus has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2025
Global CISO at Adevinta
3-2023
Global Head of Cloud Strategy and Governance at Adevinta
12-2019 - 3-2023
Engineering Director for IT&Security (CIO) at Adevinta Spain
11-2018 - 5-2020
CISO, DPO, and IT Governance at Adevinta Spain
2-2017 - 5-2020
CISO and DPO at Adevinta Spain

Education

2014 - 2014
Skills Development Programme from EADA Business School
2003 - 2005
Master from CEF (Centro de Estudios Financieros)

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Insights For Selling To Jesus

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers
  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk

DONT's

  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any
  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jesus is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jesus

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jesus move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Jesus take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Jesus

Personality Compatibility


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