Benito Jesús Salas Ruiz
Big Data Specialist
Málaga
Summary
Data & Analytics Leader with +6 years in the financial sector (Bank of Santander). Specialized in managing multidisciplinary teams, coordinating external vendors, and strategic transformations (SOX, cloud migrations). Stand out for empathetic leadership, proactivity, and ability to connect with people, aligning technology with business objectives in highly regulated environments.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Language
Work History
Big Data Analyst
Minsait
08.2018 - 11.2020
- Supported corporate analytics projects through requirement definition and solution development.
- Enhanced process reliability for regulatory reporting, achieving zero daily failures post-implementation — even during the high-pressure COVID period when accurate credit metrics were essential to prevent defaults and ensure regulatory compliance.
- Optimized performance and efficiency with Spark migration.
Tech Lead
Santander Digital Servicies
11.2020 - 07.2024
- Designed and implemented APIs for fast and secure access to critical business data.
- Managed project delivery through Kanban, ensuring alignment with business objectives and compliance.
- Delivered solutions improving data accuracy
- Managed end-to-end solutions for active credit portfolio management team.
Transformation Leader – CoE SCIB
Santander Digital Servicies
07.2024 - Current
- Leading strategic on-premise to cloud migration (AWS/Azure + Databricks) for regulatory reporting.
- Managing full reporting migration (Qlik Sense & Power BI).
- Responsible for external SOX audits: designing control models, managing expectations, and daily follow-up.
- Fostering trust and collaboration environments, identifying team needs to maximize performance.
- Led migration reducing reporting latency by 30% via AWS/Azure Databricks.
- Coordinating 45 initiatives with external vendor (150 people) and internal team of 5.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Economics
Universidad De Extremadura
Badajoz02.2018
Skills
Leadership & Soft Skills
Empathetic leadership and team management
Coordinating external vendors (150 people)
Advanced communication and negotiation
Fostering trust and collaboration environments
Project Management
Managing complex projects (SOX compliance, cloud migrations)
Agile/Kanban methodologies
Programming & Data Processing Python, SQL, Spark
Cloud environments: AWS, Azure, Databricks
Reporting & BI: Qlik Sense, Power BI, Tableau
Timeline
Transformation Leader – CoE SCIB
Santander Digital Servicies
07.2024 - Current
Tech Lead
Santander Digital Servicies
11.2020 - 07.2024
Big Data Analyst
Minsait
08.2018 - 11.2020
Bachelor of Science - Economics
Universidad De Extremadura
Languages
Spanish
English