Gorka Llona is a Senior AI Data Engineer & Architect and seasoned technology leader with 25+ years building cloud-native platforms, SaaS products and AI/LLM integrations across fintech, healthcare, public sector and social impact. He combines hands-on expertise in Python, Java/Kotlin, AWS and LlamaIndex with product strategy (MBA) to deliver end-to-end solutions that turn free-text data into actionable KPIs and automated workflows. As CTO and co-founder he has scaled freemium impact platforms to thousands of users, led teams through digital transformation for banks and NGOs, and shipped production-grade microservices and event-driven systems. His recent work explores novel big-data clustering (a torque-based algorithm) and inventive free-text ingestion patterns for AI agents, reflecting a blend of research curiosity and pragmatic delivery. Comfortable switching between architecture, coding and operational duties, he also mentors small teams and maintains 99.9% uptime on mission-critical AWS infrastructure. Based in Barcelona, he pairs deep technical breadth with a proven track record of turning AI/NLP into measurable social and business outcomes.
14 years of coding experience
29 years of employment as a software developer
Master (MBA) Business Administration, Master (MBA) Business Administration at IESA
Computer Engineer Computer Science, Computer Engineer Computer Science at Universidad Sim贸n Bol铆var
Diploma Information Processing - Senior Programmer, Diploma Information Processing - Senior Programmer at Okinawa International Centre - Okinawa, Japan
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