Alfonso Vara of CAF SIGNALLING

Biography:

R&D Project Manager involved in the concept, specification, design, integration, testing and delivery of ERTMS - European Rail Traffic Management System and CBTC - Communication Based Train Control products.

With high standard Technical and Management Skills, I balance both aspects as required to deliver projects. On one side, I contribute with my technical knowledge. On the other I manage and support cross functional teams to obtain best performance within cost, time and quality constraints.

On the technical side, I have 15-20 years experience in all aspects: software development, testing, validation, specification/design and engineering-delivery of ETCS, CBTC and railways signalling projects and products. I am Chartered Engineer by IMECHE.

On the management side, I have 10 years experience managing high performance teams. As Scrum Master I have implemented Scrum on 2 different companies and several different teams with very good results. Furthermore I hold different Project Management certifications such as PMI ACP (Agile Certified PM), PMP (Project Management Profesional), APMP, PRINCE2 and others which allow me to Tailor management to the needs of the project.

Fluent in English and Spanish; with Intermediate French level. Also worked in international standardization projects such as Shift2Rail.

Always focus on learning new technologies, techniques and skills to improve and keep up to date professionally. Pro-active, pragmatic, creative and deliver focus.

For the future, always open to explore new challenges on future railways digitalization and technologies such as ERTMS, CBTC, AI, Automation and others.