Alejandro García Muñoz

Work Experience

CaixaBank Tech

Site Reliability Engineer

2025 - present Madrid, Spain

Part of the Application Lifecycle service team, managing the full lifecycle of all applications across the CaixaBank Group. Managing and maintaining Kubernetes clusters and overseeing application deployments following a GitOps approach through ArgoCD, with CI/CD pipelines built on Tekton across both Red Hat OpenShift (on-premises) and IBM Kubernetes Service (cloud) environments. Coordinating with a consulting team to ensure consistent delivery standards and operational excellence across hybrid cloud infrastructure.

HP

Large Format Printing

2023 - 2025 Barcelona, Spain | Remote

Focused on DevOps and software architecture. Enhanced CI/CD processes and optimized complex Python build systems. Primary technologies: Docker, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Python, Bash, Linux. Secondary: Kubernetes, Ansible, Grafana, C/C++, Swig, Apache, Jupyter.

GMV Aerospace and Defence

Australian Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)

2022 - 2023 Madrid, Spain

DevOps Engineer developing multi-nodal Jenkins platform for Continuous Integration and task automation. Managed Linux servers and development environments. Technologies: Docker, Redmine, Zabbix, Notion, Uyuni, VMware.

GMV Aerospace and Defence

European GNSS

2022 Madrid, Spain

Maintained custom Real-Time server for European GNSS project. Automated testing and troubleshooting with Python and Bash scripts. Created client documentation and estimated spare parts requirements, integrating software solutions for hardware maintenance.

RWTH Aachen University

Institut für Werkstoffe der Elektrotechnik 2 (IWE2)

2019 - 2022 Aachen, Germany

Part-time: Developed custom Python library for lab equipment integration with SQL database for measurement storage. Implemented hardware control interfaces for scientific instruments and microcontrollers. Required deep understanding of both hardware protocols and software architecture.

Helmholtz Zentrum Dresden Rossendorf

Department of Semiconductor Materials

Summer 2019 Dresden, Germany

HZDR Summer Student Program: Laboratory assistant in semiconductor department focusing on advanced materials. Conducted precise measurements, sample preparations, and data analysis for semiconductor characterization.

Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Department of Thin Films and Microelectronics

2018 - 2019 Madrid, Spain

Research assistant studying Molybdenum Oxide for solar cells. Performed high-pressure sputtering, thin film characterization, and data analysis.

Education

Master's Degree in Experimental Condensed Matter Physics

RWTH Aachen University

2019 - 2022 Aachen, Germany

Specialized in condensed matter physics. Master's thesis: Electrical characterization and data analysis of ReRAM devices for Neuromorphic Computing applications, focusing on set/reset transition stability.

Bachelor's Degree in Physics

Universidad Complutense de Madrid

2014 - 2019 Madrid, Spain

Experimental Physics specialization in Electronics. Focus on micro/nano-electronics, solid-state physics, transistors, analog and digital electronics.

Languages

  • Spanish - Native
  • English - Proficient

Certifications

Publications

  1. V. Begeza, E. Mehner, H. Stöcker, Y. Xie, A. García, R. Hübner, D. Erb, S. Zhou, and L. Rebohle, "Formation of Thin NiGe Films by Magnetron Sputtering and Flash Lamp Annealing," Nanomaterials, vol. 10, p. 648, Mar. 2020.
  2. P. Stasner, T. Hennen, E. Gorbunova, A. Munoz, R. Waser, and D. Wouters, "Full factorial analysis of gradual switching in thermally oxidized memristive devices," Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 135, 06 2024.