I create and scale high-performance businesses and technologies worldwide.
As a founder and executive, I have led companies operating in 14 countries
across the Americas,
Europe, and Asia, delivering globally recognized software and driving growth
in diverse markets.
Living and working across regions has given me the ability to navigate
cultures, lead multicultural teams, and execute effectively in complex
environments.
Over more than three decades I have:
I bring the versatility to operate as a visionary CEO, a technology-driven CTO/CIO, or a senior architect trusted by HR to drive technical excellence. My hallmark is bridging strategy with execution—delivering solutions that are current, resilient, and future-ready.
Based in California and authorized to lead across the U.S., Canada, Europe, and LATAM—recognized by the U.S. government with an O-1A visa for "Extraordinary Ability" in Business & Technology.
Delivering high-impact executive leadership to to stabilize, transform, or accelerate your company. As an interim CEO, CTO, or CIO, I help companies navigate critical transitions, implement cutting-edge technologies, and unlock new market opportunities. Perfect for family-owned businesses aiming to scale, or startups seeking rapid, reliable leadership.
Empowering businesses to successfully break into new markets across LATAM (Central and South America), and North America (U.S.) and Canada. With tailored strategies, I ensure seamless transitions, minimize risks, and accelerate growth, positioning your company for long-term success on the global stage.
End-to-end software architecture and technical leadership, from legacy modernization to AI, IoT/robotics, and cybersecurity. Hands-on design and coding of secure, scalable systems in C/C++, firmware, and Java, including payment platforms, POS ecosystems, and high-availability backends.
Designing and auditing secure payment solutions, from POS and e-commerce platforms to payment devices (hardware). Experience across PCI-DSS and PCI PTS environments, helping retailers and payment providers protect cardholder data while keeping systems fast, reliable, and easy to operate, including advanced fraud prevention based on pattern analysis and anomaly detection.
Acting as a provisional CTO-CIO for startups, building solid technological foundations, creating POCs/MVPs, and developing viable products until they succeed.
Assisting established companies in upgrading their technology, migrating systems, and creating secure, scalable infrastructures for future growth. Specialized in family-owned business transformation.
Partnering with governments and foundations to create educational and employment programs that modernize technology knowledge and enhance competitiveness.
Creating tailored training programs and guiding development teams to unlock stalled projects and turn concepts into real, market-ready products.
I had the opportunity and the pleasure of collaborating with Alex on a very special reskilling training project. I can say that Alex proved to be an excellent professional, highly quality-oriented, with strong sensitivity to diversity and the specific needs of each person he supported in their learning. Above all, he has a special ability to motivate and elevate the energy of his teams.
Alex is one of the most technically versatile and visionary professionals I've had the pleasure of working with. He played a key role in helping us overcome critical infrastructure challenges in our VoIP platform, introducing innovative solutions that pushed our system's performance beyond what we thought possible. His contributions directly impacted our growth and helped position us for acquisition. On top of his technical excellence, Alex brings clarity, speed, and integrity to every project.
Having Alex on the team is always a guarantee of seriousness and solidity for any project. His technical profile and, above all, his global vision of a company helped us bring stability to long-term processes. A great professional and an even better person.
Alex's POS software has become part of the technological backbone of our company. Allowing us better control and access to data than we had previously. It has greatly improved our inventory controls, COG's, and Cash controls. A very well developed and thought out system with excellent data access. Alex was able to assist with many modifications and customizations to fit our business needs.
I had the opportunity to work with Alex Conesa on a complex international project based in Manila (Philippines), and I was genuinely impressed by his exceptional ability to adapt quickly — especially considering the project was already underway when he joined. Despite the high level of technical difficulty and coordination challenges involved, Alex integrated seamlessly and delivered impactful contributions. His deep and versatile knowledge — well beyond standard IT competencies — proved essential to the project's success. In addition, his professionalism, strong communication skills, and collaborative attitude made him a key expert in our international team. For all of these reasons, I strongly and enthusiastically recommend Alex Conesa.
I had the opportunity to work with Alex for a few months to define a workflow system that could be integrated into our projects at EBD. Alex demonstrated great abstraction and analytical skills, as well as excellent technical judgment when identifying the solution that best fit our needs. His help was extremely useful and enriching, and I would undoubtedly recommend him for any technical and/or strategic challenge.
I worked with Alex on four major projects for clients in the retail and fashion sectors. Alex proved to be an excellent analyst and consultant, quickly understanding the client’s problems and needs and immediately providing clear strategic solutions, in addition to having a very strong technical profile. Responsible and client-focused.
Alex has been an excelent international partner for XPOS3. Alex programing and business knowledge was primordial to our international business development. his knowledge of database, inventory management, tax managemnt was keen in the development of our business in Canada and the USA.
Alex is a great professional with a broad skill set, strong business vision, and solid judgment. His perspective makes him ideal for collaborating on any type of project, and he has a particular talent for launching new initiatives and implementing subsequent improvement processes. He is also a person with excellent communication skills and strong teaching abilities. It is a privilege to work with him, and I hope we have new opportunities to collaborate.
Alex is an excellent professional with whom I have had the pleasure of working directly. His professionalism, human approach, and leadership create an environment that is highly conducive to productive work and achieving objectives. In carrying out his responsibilities, he has demonstrated a high academic level and strong preparation which, combined with his personal and professional integrity, make him an indispensable asset in the leadership of any company.
Always available if the right project comes along, Feel free to contact me