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Roberto: together at Sogeti
About
Operating Partner specializing in AI strategy and machine learning, with over 30 years of experience guiding early-stage startups from validation to market entry.
Experience
- SamaipataOperational Partnercurrent2025 — presentMadrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
- TietAIFounder and CEOcurrent2024 — presentMadrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
- Vitio - Remote Patient MonitoringChief Technology Officer2025Pamplona, Chartered Community of Navarre, Spain
- IDOVENChief Technology Officer2021 — 2024Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
- The Valley Digital Business SchoolTeacher2020 — 2022Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
- iKN SpainTeacher2019 — 2022Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
- OntruckVP Data & Analytics2018 — 2021Greater Madrid Metropolitan Area
- Strategy Big DataDirector2018Madrid Area, Spain
- Havas GroupCorporate Development Director2017 — 2018Greater Madrid Metropolitan Area
- Tráfico y Trasporte Sistemas, S,A, (OHL Concesiones). Grupo Villar MirDevelopment Manager2015 — 2016Spain
- Espacio Information Technology. Grupo Villar-MirBusiness Analytics Manager2015
- Espacio Information Technology. Grupo Villar-MirDevelopment Manager2011 — 2015Madrid
- SogetiTest Manager2008 — 2011
- InCrewChief Technology Officer2004 — 2008Spain
- UnisysPartner Telecomunication and Media2002 — 2004
- IBMPrincipal Partner Telecomunication and Media2000 — 2002
- IBMConsultant /Engadget Manager1994 — 2000
- IBMSystem Engineer1992 — 1994Spain
- FCCAnalyst1990 — 1992Spain
- FOCSAIntering1988 — 1990Spain
Skills & more
Healthcare6Technical Leadership6Software Architecture6Product DevelopmentDeep Learning3Artificial Intelligence (AI)2Machine Learning2Big Data Analytics8Big Data7Statistical Data Analysis7Project Management19Testing9
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Business ProcessEnterprise ArchitectureSoftware IndustryIT StrategyRequirements AnalysisSoftware Project ManagementTest ManagementSoftware Quality AssuranceLanguages English · Finnish
- ITL — ITIL Certified
From Roberto's professional profile.
Colleagues at Samaipata
Alberto Cuevas
Partner at Samaipata
Andrea Finnegan
Operating Partner - Customer Experience at Samaipata
Carolina Martínez-Caro
Senior Advisor at Samaipata
Cyprien Hallé
Associate at Samaipata
Eduardo Diez-Hochleitner
Founding Partner | Chairman at Samaipata
Eduardo Diez-Hochleitner R.
Founding Partner, Chairman at Samaipata
Emmanuel Martin-Chave
Operating Partner - Data | Reporting at Samaipata
Ernesto Matos
Platform Operations Manager at Samaipata
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Roberto Cruz?
- Operating Partner specializing in AI strategy and machine learning, with over 30 years of experience guiding early-stage startups from validation to market entry.
- Where does Roberto Cruz work?
- Roberto Cruz is Operating Partner - AI | Machine Learning at Samaipata.
- Where did Roberto Cruz go to school?
- Roberto Cruz studied at La Salle BCN; Universidad Politécnica de Madrid.
Founder mafias
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid mafia62
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ernest SánchezTelecommunications ManagementFounded Nuclio Talent +2Ariel CamusMaster's DegreeFounded TouristEye +2Iván RodríguezMaster of Science in EngineeringFounded Vivla +2Francisco VelázquezAerospaceFounded Finizens +1Isaac Castro GarcíaMasterFounded Emerge +1Cristian BartoloméBSFounded Factored +1
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La Salle BCN mafia6
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Diego Saez GilMaster’s DegreeFounded PachamaPol Valls SolerMultimedia EngineeringFounded SubmerSergio Guisado VillanuevaMaster in Agile MethodologiesFounded DealcarOscar GardiazabalBachelor of Architecture (BArch)Founded QcartRoger OlivellaMàster universitari en Direcció Tecnològica i Innovació (en curs)Founded Sistema THEAD
Same school
Also attended La Salle BCN10
Jesus Diaz RiveroTech Lead at Acurio VenturesMarc AlmendrosPartner at Grow Venture PartnersJorge OquendoData Architect at Accial CapitalLluís MolinsPartner at Abac Capital Manager S.G.E.I.C.,Nils DallAsset Manager at Franz Haniel & Cie. GmbHDiego Saez GilFounder at Pachama
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Also attended Universidad Politécnica de Madrid137
Mariano Rodríguez MonterdeSenior Director at Inveready Technology Investment GroupRaj ShastriAdvisor at Kaizen Private EquitySamuel GilCEO & General Partner at JME VenturesLourdes Álvarez de ToledoPartner at JME VenturesPablo VenturaInvestor at KfundEmily MeadsPrincipal at Quantonation
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Shared employers
Also worked at Ontruck6
Also worked at Havas Group6
Also worked at Sogeti11
Neha KumarVenture Partner at Floating PointBernard BarbierFrench Advisory Board Member at Benhamou Global VenturesPaul-Christoph AltunayInvestment Team at Earlybird DWES Management GmbH & Co. KGGreg BlaskoCTO in Residence at Rally Ventures at Rally Ventures Management, LlcLode PeetersAdvisor at Volta VenturesWouter van RooijInvestor at Lexar Partners
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Also worked at Unisys68
William RobertsTreasurer at Maryland TEDCOVic SinghGeneral Partner at RRE VenturesMauricio CatâneoRegional Head - Latin America at Apex GroupJordan GeorgievAssociate Partner at Venionaire CapitalDaniel SalvucciPartner at Draper CygnusDr. Virginia ChaVenture Partner at iGlobe Partners
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