Daniel J.
Director of AI Center of Excellence | MIT CTO Program
The move
MoveBEACON RED → EDGE
TitleExecutive Director → Director AI Center of Excellence
LocationAbu Dhabi → United Arab Emirates
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Native languageSpanish
Years in UAE7.1
Total experience23.2 years
EDGE headcount10,001+ employees
EDGE industryDefense and Space Manufacturing
EDGE HQAbu Dhabi
EDGE typeGovernment Agency
Career arc
- Director AI Center of ExcellenceNov 2025 — Present
EDGE· United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Executive DirectorAug 2024 — Nov 2025
BEACON RED· Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Vice President Of Software EngineeringMay 2019 — Sep 2024
Undisclosed· United Arab Emirates
- Vice PresidentSep 2014 — May 2019GGlobal Technology JPMorgan Chase· London, United Kingdom
- Software architect, Senior Scala/Java developer - Pricing and Risk TechnologyJan 2013 — Aug 2014
GKFX Financial Services· London, United Kingdom
- Senior Java developer - Pricing and Risk TechnologyJan 2011 — Dec 2012
CMC Markets UK· London, United Kingdom
- Software architect/Java Lead developer (Contractor)Feb 2009 — Dec 2010VVarious different companies· Various locations accross Europe
- Software architect/Lead developerApr 2007 — Aug 2008EElcano RV Fund (Vega Asset Management + BBVA)· Madrid Area, Spain
- Software EngineerSep 2003 — Mar 2007
Vega Asset Management· London/Madrid
- Software consultantJan 2002 — May 2003
Datamat
Education
- MIT Professional EducationChief Technical Officer Blended CertificateJul 2023 — Jul 2024
- Universidad de Córdoba· Computer sciences1994 — 1998
Languages
- English · Full professional
- Italian · Full professional
- Spanish · Native or bilingual
Top skills
Presentation SkillsComputer ScienceAttention to DetailCommunicationEnd-to-end TestingLeadership
About
Technology Executive with proven leadership skills and 20+ years of hands-on experience in the dynamic software industry of which 15+ years directly involved in the investment banking and hedge fund business sector. Ability to effectively move across a full spectrum of challenges: from multi-million dollar budget management, strategic thinking and digital transformation to software architecture, design and end-to-end development lifecycle.