Elías Alonso is a seasoned technology leader and CTO based in Madrid with over a decade of hands-on software architecture and team-building experience. He’s led engineering teams as cofounder and CTO of agencies and startups, guiding recruitment, developer training, and end-to-end architecture while still rolling up his sleeves as lead developer on critical projects. His background spans Node.js, React, embedded systems (newLISP), and large-scale data scraping and analysis for short-term rentals, showing breadth from hardware-integrated products to data-driven web services. As AUCTA’s CTO since 2019 he combines strategic product thinking with pragmatic delivery processes honed since founding redradix and Favmonster. A Mensa member with formal studies in both computer science and philosophy, he brings analytical rigor and a multidisciplinary perspective to complex technical decisions. Colleagues value his ability to translate ambiguous client requirements into maintainable architectures and to teach those patterns through courses and internal coaching.
13 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Filosofía, Filosofía at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Informática, Informática at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
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