Ignacio Riesgo — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Senior Director, Developer Advocacy, IBM & Red Hat Application Development
Over 25 years of experience in the IT industry
Held roles at Red Hat, AWS, Microsoft, Nokia, and Apple
Focuses on Open Source and Developer ecosystem
Member of the Board of Directors at Nokia Technological Institute and Business Software Alliance
Visiting lecturer at UCLA, Washington University, IE, and IESE

Biography

Ignacio Riesgo is a Senior Director of Developer Advocacy for IBM & Red Hat Application Development, bringing over 25 years of experience to the IT industry. His career has focused on open source and developer ecosystems, working in various global tech hubs including Madrid, London, San Francisco, Seattle, and Los Angeles.

Riesgo's extensive career includes 15 years at Red Hat, AWS, Microsoft, and Nokia, following an 11-year tenure at Apple during its restructuring and rebirth period.