Summary
Javier Quevedo is a Senior Engineering Manager with 17 years of experience leading cross-functional teams to build identity, data and platform products across cloud and embedded domains. Currently managing two Core Identity teams at Okta (Auth0), he specializes in standards-based IAM protocols and highly regulated identity/auth for GenAI. He has a track record of scaling teams and delivery at fast-moving companies including Personio, Twilio and Roku, balancing people-first leadership with hands-on technical decision-making across microservices, event-driven systems and observability stacks. His background spans product-facing analytics and big-data initiatives at NAGRA to platform portability for consumer devices, reflecting strength in both cloud architecture and resource-constrained systems. Holding a PhD in Human-Computer Interaction, Javier brings a rare combination of research-driven design sensibility and pragmatic engineering management. He frequently blends technical ownership with mentorship and recruitment, helping engineers grow while shipping reliable, standards-compliant systems.
17 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Master's Degree Computer Science, Master's Degree Computer Science at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Human Computer Interaction User Centered Engineering Industrial Design Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Human Computer Interaction User Centered Engineering Industrial Design Engineering at Eindhoven University of Technology
Computer Science, Computer Science at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Spanish, English, French