Hello, I'm José Luis Arqués Arroyo, a results-driven IT and data solutions professional based in Barcelona. I proactively support customers with the use and development of new technology solutions, collaborating across international teams and delivering KPI-driven reporting for technology implementations. I thrive in fast-paced environments and enjoy turning complex data into actionable insights that drive business outcomes. I am ambitious, self-motivated and capable of working autonomously or as part of a multidisciplinary team to achieve and exceed targets. I have excellent interpersonal and presentation skills, including experience presenting to board-level stakeholders and training thousands of students in Power BI across Barcelona's business schools.…

José Luis Arqués Arroyo

Hello, I'm José Luis Arqués Arroyo, a results-driven IT and data solutions professional based in Barcelona. I proactively support customers with the use and development of new technology solutions, collaborating across international teams and delivering KPI-driven reporting for technology implementations. I thrive in fast-paced environments and enjoy turning complex data into actionable insights that drive business outcomes. I am ambitious, self-motivated and capable of working autonomously or as part of a multidisciplinary team to achieve and exceed targets. I have excellent interpersonal and presentation skills, including experience presenting to board-level stakeholders and training thousands of students in Power BI across Barcelona's business schools.…

Available to hire

Hello, I’m José Luis Arqués Arroyo, a results-driven IT and data solutions professional based in Barcelona. I proactively support customers with the use and development of new technology solutions, collaborating across international teams and delivering KPI-driven reporting for technology implementations. I thrive in fast-paced environments and enjoy turning complex data into actionable insights that drive business outcomes.

I am ambitious, self-motivated and capable of working autonomously or as part of a multidisciplinary team to achieve and exceed targets. I have excellent interpersonal and presentation skills, including experience presenting to board-level stakeholders and training thousands of students in Power BI across Barcelona’s business schools.

See more

Language

English
Intermediate
Spanish; Castilian
Advanced
Catalan; Valencian
Advanced

Work Experience

Power BI Consultant (freelance) & Professor at Independent / Freelance
December 1, 2017 - Present
Power BI consultant for multiple industries (pharmaceutical, fleet management, tobacco, port/logistics, banking, health & skin care, NGO). Also a Power BI professor at Barcelona business schools (CEF, INESDI), training over 2,000 students and delivering BI training, ETL, modeling, and dashboard design.
External IT Manager at Pharmaceutical Company
July 1, 2018 - November 1, 2019
Managed Help Desk, Datacenter and Disaster Recovery Plan; improved ways of working; planned ERP implementation and corporate software.
IT Consultant at Various external partners
December 1, 2014 - July 1, 2017
Delivered IT consulting across multiple projects; Office 365 consultant and professor.
IS MANAGER for Spain and Portugal at COVIDIEN Spain
October 1, 2010 - November 1, 2013
EMEA committee member; defined corporate policies and standards; SOX implementation; support to departments for technology strategies; contingency planning; managed a 5-member help desk using ITIL; CRM deployment; worldwide standards; dashboards for sales and finance using Cognos; training plan; mobile tech for sales network.
Consultant at Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona (MACBA)
February 1, 2009 - September 1, 2010
Responsible for MuseumPlus collection management software; design and training; reports and manuals; validation of new versions; implemented complete cycle of collection management.
IT Manager at PEMSA
April 1, 2006 - March 31, 2010
ERP implementation and maintenance; user training; vendor management; contingency planning for 24/7 ticketing; CRM implementation to promote loyalty; leadership.
IT Manager at Organon Española
May 1, 1991 - October 1, 1998
Microcomputers; Windows NT network; ERP-related changes; support and organization of the sales network.
IT Manager at Synthon Hispania
January 1, 1998 - October 1, 2003
Supervision of IT systems; contingency plan; ERP start; SLA definition; server interchange to improve scalability and reliability.
Power BI Consultant (Freelance) and Professor at Self-employed / Freelance
December 1, 2017 - Present
Proactively provide BI and analytics solutions to a diverse client base, including pharmaceutical, fleet management, tobacco, port containers, banking, and health sectors. Additionally, I serve as a Power BI professor across Barcelona's business schools, training more than 2,000 students in BI concepts, modeling, and reporting.
External IT Manager
July 1, 2018 - November 30, 2019
Managed Help Desk and Datacenter operations, designed a Disaster Recovery Plan, improved processes, implemented corporate software, and planned ERP deployment.
IT Consultant
December 1, 2014 - July 31, 2017
Worked on multiple projects collaborating with external partners; Office 365 consultant and professor.
Consultant at CPS
October 1, 2005 - March 31, 2006
ERP implementation project.
Responsible for Microcomputers at Organon Española
May 1, 1991 - October 31, 1998
Operating technician of AS/400; Windows NT network standardization; support for ERP changes; sales network support.

Education

Vocational Training (2nd level) at Centro de Estudios Premier
January 1, 1981 - January 1, 1986
Postgraduate course on Administration of Networks and Communications Systems at Institut Català de Tecnologia
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2001
Postgraduate course on Management of Information Systems at Institut Català de Tecnologia
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2002
MCSE at New Horizons
January 11, 2030 - December 24, 2025
ITIL Foundations v3 course and certification at Netmind
January 11, 2030 - December 24, 2025
BI Consultant course at Aglaia
January 11, 2030 - December 24, 2025
CAPM at La Salle University
March 1, 2018 - December 24, 2025
Master’s degree in Data Science at EIP
October 1, 2022 - June 1, 2023
University degree in Data Science at UNIR (Universidad Internacional de La Rioja)
October 1, 2023 - December 24, 2025
Power BI Data Analyst (PL-300) at Microsoft
October 1, 2024 - December 24, 2025
Fabric Analytics Engineer (DP-600) at Microsoft
September 1, 2025 - December 24, 2025
Vocational Training (2nd level) at Centro de Estudios Premier
January 1, 1981 - January 1, 1986
Postgraduate course on Management of Information Systems at Institut Català de Tecnología
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2002
Postgraduate course on Administration of Networks and Communications Systems at Institut Català de Tecnología
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2001
IITIL Foundations v3 course and certification at Netmind
July 1, 2015 - December 24, 2025
BI Consultant course at Aglaia
January 11, 2030 - December 24, 2025
CAPM course at La Salle University
March 1, 2018 - December 24, 2025
Master’s degree in Data Science at EIP
October 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023
University degree in Data Science at UNIR (Universidad Internacional de La Rioja)
October 1, 2023 - December 24, 2025
Power BI Data Analyst (PL-300) at Microsoft
October 1, 2024 - December 24, 2025
Fabric Analytics Engineer (DP-600) at Microsoft
September 1, 2025 - December 24, 2025

Qualifications

Add your qualifications or awards here.

Industry Experience

Healthcare, Professional Services, Manufacturing, Media & Entertainment, Education, Life Sciences

Hire a Data Scientist

We have the best data scientist experts on Twine. Hire a data scientist in Barcelona today.