Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Santander Retail & Commercial at Santander
📍 Spain
Rubén is the Chief Information Security Officer for Santanders Open Digital Services (ODS). With a background as a Solutions Architecture Manager at AWS and a Masters in Project Management, he has deep expertise in cloud migration and security. He was part of the core team responsible for Openbanks successful cloud migration.
Outside of his strategic security role, Rubén is a father to three children. He enjoys spending his available free time with his family.
Unique fact: He made a significant career transition from designing cloud solutions at Amazon Web Services to leading the information security for a major digital bank.
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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Santander Retail & Commercial
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Spain
Personality Overview
How Rubén shows up
Critic
Information Seeker
Objective Thinker
They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data. They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms. They like to take decisions independently and do not seek others' support often.
Priorities
Topics Rubén cares about
Cloud Migration & Security
He was part of the team that led Openbank's cloud migration and has a background in solutions architecture at Amazon Web Services, focusing on visibility and control.
Cybersecurity Team Building
Frequently posts about hiring for his teams and publicly celebrates the achievements of his cybersecurity professionals, indicating a focus on talent development.
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Career
Work history
1-2024
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Santander Retail & Commercial
Santander
3-2019
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Open Digital Services (ODS)
Open Digital Services
3-2019 - 3-2024
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
Openbank
1-2018 - 3-2019
Manager, Solutions Architecture
Amazon Web Services
8-2015 - 12-2017
Solutions Architect
Amazon Web Services
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