Summary
Jesús Copado is a founder and CEO with over a decade of hands-on experience in EdTech, specializing in custom solutions for ILIAS and open-source learning platforms. He built his expertise as an e-learning specialist at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg for more than ten years before launching SURLABS to help European educational institutions adopt flexible, ethical, and future-proof technologies. Combining a computer engineering background with product-focused leadership, he leads a small team that translates pedagogical needs into robust technical integrations. Based in Dos Hermanas, Spain, he brings a pragmatic, community-oriented approach to open-source e-learning, favoring interoperability and long-term maintainability over short-lived customizations.
10 years of coding experience
Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Computer Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Computer Engineering at Universidad Pablo de Olavide
English, Spanish, German