David Cabo
Co-Director CTO at Fundación Ciudadana Civio
Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
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Top SchoolDavid Cabo is a seasoned software engineer and technical leader with 13+ years of experience, combining an M.Sc. in Software Engineering and a B.A. in Psychology to lead Civio as Co-Director and CTO since 2012. He designs and builds data-driven tools for investigative journalism and public accountability, owning infrastructure, development standards, and hands-on delivery for high-impact projects like public procurement and budget transparency platforms. Prior to Civio he spent over a decade as a consultant and architect for organizations such as BBVA, HMRC, Accenture and Ericsson, delivering complex, business-critical systems and large-scale migrations. Known for blending system-architecture thinking with day-to-day team coaching, he brings strong skills in refactoring, design patterns, agile practices and both Rails and enterprise systems. He also teaches post-graduate courses and has helped launch European transparency initiatives, reflecting a rare mix of civic mission, technical depth and communication ability.
14 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
M.Sc., Software Engineering, M.Sc., Software Engineering at Universidad de ZaragozaMaster Thesis, Computer Software Engineering, Master Thesis, Computer Software Engineering at The Faculty of Engineering at Lund UniversityB.Sc., Psychology, B.Sc., Psychology at Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia - U.N.E.D.
English, Spanish, French, Portuguese
Github Skills (49)
markdown10
visualization10
parser10
del10
pinterest10
network-analysis9
ruby9
blog-engine9
jekyll9
mailgun8
network8
static-site-generator8
las7
javascript7
elasticsearch7
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
civio/presupuesto-madrid
Jul 2016 - Aug 2025
Adaptación de DVMI para los presupuestos de Madrid
Contributions:2 PRs, 531 pushes, 12 branches in 9 years 2 months
losmadrid
civio/presupuesto-arona
Feb 2017 - Apr 2022
Adaptación de DVMI para los presupuestos de Arona
Contributions:23 pushes, 2 branches in 5 years 3 months
los
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