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Jesus Choliz

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Global CISO at Adevinta
📍 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

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.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Global CISO
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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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.
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Career

Work history

1-2025
Global CISO
Adevinta
3-2023
Global Head of Cloud Strategy and Governance
Adevinta
12-2019 - 3-2023
Engineering Director for IT&Security (CIO)
Adevinta Spain
11-2018 - 5-2020
CISO, DPO, and IT Governance
Adevinta Spain
2-2017 - 5-2020
CISO and DPO
Adevinta Spain
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Education
2014 - 2014
Skills Development Programme
EADA Business School
2003 - 2005
Master
CEF (Centro de Estudios Financieros)
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